Right Said Fred’s 1991 song “I’m Too Sexy” made the English band a US one-hit wonder with its boastful fashion refrain.
The song was written by brothers Fred and Richard Fairbrass with guitarist Rob Manzoli. Its spoken-sung lyrics humorously present a male model declaring himself too sexy for various clothes, cities and objects. The deliberately simple groove and repetitive hook helped it cross from novelty dance music into mainstream pop.
“I’m Too Sexy” reached number two on the UK Singles Chart and topped the US Billboard Hot 100 in February 1992. It also became a number-one hit in several other countries. The song’s success established Right Said Fred internationally, but it remained their only US number-one single.
The track is sometimes treated as a straight fashion anthem. Its exaggerated delivery and comic lyrics were intended as satire, drawing on the image-conscious club and fashion culture of the early 1990s.