Fix Up, Look Sharp

"Fix Up, Look Sharp" is the second single by British rapper Dizzee Rascal and the second from his debut studio album Boy in da Corner. It became his second top forty hit and first to peak inside the top twenty. "Fix Up, Look Sharp" peaked at number seventeen and spent three weeks on the top forty.

"Fix Up, Look Sharp"
Single by Dizzee Rascal
from the album Boy in da Corner
B-side
Released18 August 2003
StudioBelly of the Beast, Raskits Lair (London, England)
GenreRap rock
Length3:44
LabelXL
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)Dizzee Rascal
Dizzee Rascal singles chronology
"I Luv U"
(2003)		 "Fix Up, Look Sharp"
(2003)		 "Lucky Star"
(2003)

The song heavily samples the main beat and vocals from "The Big Beat" by rock musician Billy Squier. The song is sampled in Dan Le Sac Vs Scroobius Pip's song "Fixed". This song was remixed by Ratatat and was featured on their Ratatat Remixes Vol. 1 mixtape.

"Like ragga mixed with hip hop with an incredible, original UK style," enthused Guru of Gang Starr in 2003. "I honestly believe he can sell mad records in the States. He's got good energy, man."

It was featured in the hit documentary Rize and on an episode of Skins, as was the song "Jus' a Rascal". It features briefly in an episode of Smallville and appears in the video game "DJ Hero" in multiple remixes.[1] The song also featured on the UK version of Def Jam Rapstar. In 2012, the track also featured briefly in the animated film ParaNorman.

The song's music video was directed by Ruben Fleischer.[2]

In October 2011, NME placed it at number 25 on its "150 Best Tracks of the Past 15 Years".[3]

Track listing
CD
  1. "Fix Up, Look Sharp" (clean radio edit)
  2. "Stop Dat"
  3. "I Luv U" (video)

Charts
Chart (2003) Peak
position
UK Singles (OCC)[4] 17

Certifications
Region CertificationCertified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI)[5] Silver 200,000double-dagger

double-dagger Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References
  1. DJ Hero "Fix Up, Look Sharp!" (Video Game Remix) Archived 7 December 2009 at the Wayback Machine. www.djhero.com.
  2. Joyce, Colin (5 August 2014). "XL Previews Collectors' Comp With Unreleased Vampire Weekend, Odd Future Footage". Spin. Archived from the original on 15 July 2022. Retrieved 15 July 2022.
  3. 150 Best Tracks Of The Past 15 Years Archived 23 August 2016 at the Wayback Machine. NME.
  4. "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company.
  5. "British single certifications – Dizzee Rascal – Fix Up, Look Sharp". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 28 October 2016.
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