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"Thrift Shop"
Song

"Thrift Shop" is a song by Seattle-based American rapper Macklemore and his producer Ryan Lewis. It was released as the fifth and final single from his debut studio album The Heist on August 28, 2012 and features vocals from Wanz. Despite being released on Macklemore's independent label the single was met with commercial success, peaking on the US Billboard Hot 100 at number 35 during the release of the album in October 2012. The song entered the top 30 of several Billboard charts and the Canadian Hot 100. "Thrift Shop" has reached number 1 in Australia and became the duo's first number 1 single in New Zealand. A music video was released to accompany the song's release.

Track listing

Digital single [1]
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Thrift Shop"Ben HaggertyRyan Lewis3:55

Content

Lyrically the song portrays Macklemore's interest of purchasing cheap clothing from thrift shops.

Music video

The official music video was uploaded to YouTube on Ryan Lewis' channel on August 29, 2012 and was directed by Jon Jon Augustavo, Macklemore and Ryan Lewis. The video has since gone viral and has received more than 28 million views. [2]

Credits and personnel

Charts

Chart (2012) Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[3] 1
Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[4] 7
France (SNEP)[5] 162
songid field is MANDATORY FOR GERMAN CHARTS 50
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[6] 1
US Billboard Hot 100[4] 21
US Alternative Songs (Billboard)[4] 27
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[4] 4
US Rap Songs (Billboard)[4] 7

References

  1. ^ "Thrift Shop - United States". iTunes Store. Apple Inc. Retrieved 2012-11-15.
  2. ^ "MACKLEMORE & RYAN LEWIS - THRIFT SHOP FEAT. WANZ (OFFICIAL VIDEO)". YouTube. 2012-10-29.
  3. ^ "Macklemore & Ryan Lewis feat. Wanz – Thrift Shop". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved November 18, 2012.
  4. ^ a b c d e "Macklemore Album & Song Chart History: Canadian Hot 100". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved November 8, 2012.
  5. ^ "Macklemore & Ryan Lewis feat. Wanz – Thrift Shop" (in French). Les classement single.
  6. ^ "Macklemore & Ryan Lewis feat. Wanz – Thrift Shop". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved November 12, 2012.