"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.
The song heavily samples the main beat and vocals from "The Big Beat" by rock musician Billy Squier. The song was remixed by Ratatat and was featured on their Ratatat Remixes Vol. 1 mixtape.
The song's music video was directed by Ruben Fleischer.
In October 2011, NME placed it at number 25 on its "150 Best Tracks of the Past 15 Years".
Track listing
CD- "Fix Up, Look Sharp" (clean radio edit)
- "Stop Dat"
- "I Luv U" (video)
Charts
| Chart (2003) | Peakposition |
|---|---|
| UK Singles (OCC)3 | 17 |
Certifications
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom (BPI)4 | Gold | 400,000‡ |
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. | ||
References
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150 Best Tracks Of The Past 15 Years Archived 23 August 2016 at the Wayback Machine. NME. https://www.nme.com/list/150-best-tracks-of-the-past-15-years/248648/page/13 ↩
"Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. https://www.officialcharts.com/charts/singles-chart/20030830/7501/ ↩
"British single certifications – Dizzee Rascal – Fix Up, Look Sharp". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 5 January 2025. https://www.bpi.co.uk/award/13951-396-1 ↩