Queer Eye for the Straight Guy

Queer Eye for the Straight Guy is an hour-long American television series that premiered on the Bravo cable television network on July 15, 2003, and promptly became both a surprise hit (at least by the standards of cable TV) and one of the most talked-about television programs of 2003.

The soundtrack

The soundtrack for Queer Eye for the Straight Guy was released on February 10, 2004, in the US. It has reached number 1 on the electronic music chart in the US and the number 2 position on the soundtrack charts while reaching the top 40 in the Billboard 200 album chart. In Australia, the soundtrack was released for the Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras and the popularity of the show in Australia led to the soundtrack reaching the top 10 of the Australian album chart as at March 8, 2004. It was certified gold in Australia by the end of March 2004. The song "Superstar" by Jamelia which appears on the soundtrack went to number one on the Australian singles charts in the same week and the theme song of the show by Widelife has gone top twenty as at the end of March 2004.

Related Topics:
February 10 - 2004 - Electronic music - The Billboard 200 - Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras - March 8 - Jamelia

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Track listing

1. "All Things Just Keep Getting Better" by Widelife featuring Simone Denny

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This song is the show's theme song. The track has been released as a single and has reached top twenty of the Australian singles charts as of the end of March, 2004.

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2."Good Luck" by Basement Jaxx featuring Lisa Kekaula

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This song was a world wide smash dance track and reached the UK and Australian top 40 single tracks. It is the second single from the 2003 album Kish Kash. Lisa Kekaula is from US indie rock group the Bellrays who have toured with Rocket from the Crypt and Nashville Pussy.

Related Topics:
2003 - Kish Kash - The Bellrays

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3. "Slow" by Kylie Minogue remix by Chemical Brothers

Related Topics:
Kylie Minogue - Chemical Brothers

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Kylie Minogue has appeared on the program. "Slow" was number one in a number of countries including the UK, Australia, Spain and Denmark and went top 10 in a number of other countries including Canada, Spain, Italy, Taiwan and Portugal in late 2003 and early 2004. In the UK, Madonna is the only female artist to have more number one singles (Kylie has had 7, Madonna 10). The Chemical Brothers remixed the track.

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4. "Move Your Feet" by Junior Senior

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Junior Senior from Denmark released D-D-Don't Don't Stop the Beat in 2003. The first single Move your Feet was the most played song on Danish radio and eventually made the charts in 13 countries including Australia, France and Denmark. As one member of the group is gay and the other is straight, this infectious track was a natural for the soundtrack of Queer Eye for the Straight Guy.

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5. "You Promised Me (Tu Es Foutu)" by In-grid

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The "Queer Eye for the Straight Guy" soundtrack is the only place this European hit is available in the US. In Europe, it is available on her album Rendezvous and is a cover version of "Tu Es Foutu" by French artist Lamur Sleeper.

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6. "Superstar" by Jamelia

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Jamelia is a r&b singer from the UK who has had several Top 40 hits in that country. Her song "Superstar" went to number one in Australia and New Zealand in early 2004 and went top 10 in the UK, Switzerland, Austria, Belgium and the Netherlands in 2003 and 2004. The success of the soundtrack in Australia helped propel "Superstar" to the number one position in the Australian single charts.

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7. "Everybody wants you to Emerge" by Fischerspooner vs Billy Squier Barry Harris revamp

Related Topics:
Fischerspooner - Billy Squier

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This song mixes "Everybody Wants You" by 1980s arena rocker Billy Squier with 2003 dance hit "Emerge" by Fischerspooner.

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8. "Sunrise (Jason Nevins) remix" by Duran Duran

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This song is the first song performed by the original members of 1980s English rock group Duran Duran. The soundtrack's liner notes claim that Duran Duran were the first metrosexuals.

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9. "Never Coming Home (Gonna Live my Life)" remix by Sting

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This is a remix of a song from Sting's Sacred Love album released in 2003.

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10. "An Area Big Enough to do it in" by Prophet Omega

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This is the first single for US outfit Prophet Omega who are currently recording their first album.

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11. "You're So Damn Hot" by OK Go

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OK Go are a Chicago rock band whose debut self-titled alum was released on September 17, 2002 and features "You're So Damn Hot". Ira Glass of "This American Life" has described OK Go's music as "part indie rock, part stadium rock, part straight up pop with the occasional whiff of Pixies or The Cars or Elliott Smith." The website for the soundtrack claims that this track is reminiscent of the Cars.

Related Topics:
Chicago - September 17 - Ira Glass - This American Life - Pixies - The Cars - Elliott Smith

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12. "Extraordinary" by Liz Phair

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"Extraordinary" is the latest single from Liz Phair's self-titled album released in 2003. It reached the top twenty of the Billboard Adult Top 40 in early 2004 while the "Liz Phair" album reached a peak of number 27 on the Billboard 200 in 2003.

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13. "Are you Ready for Love" by Elton John

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This is a Fatboy Slim remix of a 1977 song from Elton John as part of an aborted attempt to record a soul album with Thom Bell, known for his work with Philadelphia International Records. Elton John released the song on the Thom Bell sessions in 1979 and on the single "Mama Can't Buy You Love" which went to number 9 on the US charts in that year. The song was released as a single in the UK in 2003 and debuted at number one on September 1, 2003.

Related Topics:
Fatboy Slim - Soul - Thom Bell - Philadelphia International Records - 1979 - 2003 - September 1

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14. "All Things (Just Keep Getting Better)" by Widelife featuring Simone Denny

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This is a multimedia track of the theme song for the show.

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