Once upon a time, there was a little black girl In the brust of projects of Detroit, Mexico At fifteen, she was spotted by an Ebony Fashion Fair talent.

Album · 1993 · 12 Songs. Supermodel (You Better Work).

Supermodel of the World is the debut studio album by American drag queen RuPaul, released on June 8, 1993 by Tommy Boy Records. It is his second album overall, his first release being a soundtrack album. With the release of the Supermodel of the World album, RuPaul obtained higher celebrity status, notably due to the album's first single, "Supermodel (You Better Work)". Before the release of this album, he had done some modeling work as a drag queen, hence the album title.

Supermodel of the World. Released June 8, 1993. Supermodel of the World Tracklist. 1. Supermodel (You Better Work) Lyrics. About Supermodel of the World. This was the album that gained RuPaul mainstream success. Recorded at producer Eric Kupper’s house in Manhattan, RuPaul had already been immersed in the club scene for over a decade. He had just won the title Queen of Manhattan. When dance music group Deee-Lite made it big, RuPaul knew he had to act fast. He made a demo, shopped it around and Tommy Boy Records promptly signed him. He told Idolator: At the time lived right by where the World Trade towers were

Back when supermodels really did rule the world, RuPaul sashayed down his own rarefied runway: He went from New York nightlife celebrity to something beyond a drag queen lip-syncing other people’s songs for his life when he released his debut album, Supermodel of the World, 25 years ago on June 8, 1993. This was not an androgynous, sexually ambiguous artist like David Bowie, Boy George or Prince. Sixteen years before he shifted the culture with his reality-show competition RuPaul’s Drag Race, Ru was taking himself. By: RuPaul (1993, Electronic). 2. Miss Lady DJ. 3. Free Your Mind. 6. Thinkin’ ‘Bout You. 12. A Shade Shady (Now Prance). More albums from RuPaul

Written-By – Eric Kupper (tracks: A2, A6, B1, B6), Jimmy Harry (tracks: A1 to B4), Larry Tee (tracks: A1), RuPaul Charles (tracks: A1 to B4, B6). 메모. Recorded and mixed at Hysteria Recording except recorded at Platinum Island Recording and mixed at . Segue soundbites courtesy of Felix Prince and LaWanda Page. Recomended by DMC Mexico. on label) Made in Mexico by Fabrica de Discos Peerless, . on back cover) Made in Mexico and disributed by Fabrica de Discos Peerless, . The album peaked at on the Billboard 200. Instant (and unexpected) popularity among all types of listeners triggered the ascent of RuPaul to celebrity status. Supermodel of the World. Supermodel of the World (Cd Album, 12 Tracks) Import, Incl. Everybody Dance, You Better Work, Back to My Roots, a Shade Shady (Now Prance) Etc. RuPaul. This was a fun way of getting to know RuPaul back before he was the drag queen superstar of today.

In honor of RuPaul’s groundbreaking efforts, I thought it was only appropriate to highlight the album which spawned three huge club hits. Supermodel (You Better Work) peaked at No. 45 on the Hot 100 and No. 2 on the dance chart. A Shade Shady (Now Prance) and Back to My Roots both reached the pole position on Billboard’s club chart. Imagine if the world didn’t fall in love with Ru name dropping supermodel names. We would’ve never known the marvel that is RuPaul’s Drag Race. Check out the released tracks from her debut effort below. RuPaul ‘Supermodel (You Better Work)’ Music Video.