2014Released
3:19

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This bouncy hip-pop song finds Azalea letting the world know why she's the hottest female rapper in the game over a stripped back production driven by a retro-induced synth. "First things first I'm the realest Drop this and let the whole world feel it I'm still in the murda bizness I can hold you down like I'm giving lessons in physics." The song was premiered on Mistajam's BBC Radio 1Xtra show on February 6, 2014 and released as the fourth single from The New Classic exactly two months later.

Charli XCX joins in with the bragging on the rowdy hook. This was the second breakout hit for the British singer following her contribution to Icona Pop's, "I Love It." "It's been massively different for me, on a personal level and on a Charli XCX level," Charli told Billboard magazine. "With 'I Love It,' there was never a plan for me to go and write for Icona Pop - they were just there, and it happened, and no one really knew what was going on." "Then it was a bit of a mess that turned into a stressful experience, and something that I didn't really enjoy," she continued. "They were traveling the world and it was great, but I never felt part of that process, partly due to the nature of the song and how it sounds. I never really felt like it was my song." "With Iggy, it's been the flip side of that," Charli added. "From the start, Iggy has been like, 'This is your song as well as my song,' which I think is very nice of her, and it made me very excited about the song. I feel valued."

This was produced by The Invisible Men (Katy B, Ellie Goulding) with whom Azalea collaborated with on the entire album. Anthony Kilhoffer (Kanye West, Beyoncé) was enlisted to provide the final mix.

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Song Analysis

Key, BPM (tempo) and time signature of Fancy.
A♯Key
MinorMode
4/4Time Signature
95BPM

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The album Fancy is released on.

Released By

The record label that has released Fancy.
EMI
© 2014 Virgin EMI Records, a division of Universal Music Operations Limited
℗ 2014 Virgin EMI Records, a division of Universal Music Operations Limited

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