Fancy Footwork

Fancy Footwork
Studio album by Chromeo
Released May 8, 2007 (2007-05-08)
Studio
  • DNA Productions, Mixart Studios (Montreal)
  • Third Side Studios (Paris)
Genre
Length 39:53
Label
Producer Chromeo
Chromeo chronology
She's in Control
(2004)
Fancy Footwork
(2007)
Business Casual
(2010)
Singles from Fancy Footwork
  1. "Fancy Footwork"
    Released: April 12, 2007
  2. "Tenderoni"
    Released: June 10, 2007
  3. "Bonafied Lovin"
    Released: November 1, 2007
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
Robert ChristgauA−[2]
DIY[3]
musicOMH[4]
The Phoenix[5]
Pitchfork Media7.9/10[6]
PopMatters6/10[7]
Slant Magazine[8]
Stylus MagazineB[9]

Fancy Footwork is the second studio album by Canadian electro-funk duo Chromeo, released on May 8, 2007 by Turbo Recordings and Last Gang Records. The album spawned three singles: "Fancy Footwork", "Tenderoni", and "Bonafied Lovin". In the United States, Fancy Footwork reached number eleven on the Top Electronic Albums chart and number twenty-five on the Top Heatseekers chart.

A deluxe edition of the album was released in July 2008, containing a bonus disc of remixes and bonus tracks, as well as music videos. A special edition titled Fancier Footwork was released digitally in June 2008, consisting of three bonus tracks and fifteen remixes.

Track listing

All tracks written by Chromeo. 

No. Title Length
1. "Intro"   1:08
2. "Tenderoni"   4:14
3. "Fancy Footwork"   3:18
4. "Bonafied Lovin (Tough Guys)"   4:32
5. "My Girl Is Calling Me (A Liar)"   2:20
6. "Outta Sight"   2:36
7. "Opening Up (Ce soir on danse)"   4:58
8. "Momma's Boy"   2:49
9. "Call Me Up"   4:11
10. "Waiting 4 U"   3:47
11. "100%"   6:00

Personnel

Credits adapted from the liner notes of Fancy Footwork.[13]

  • Chromeo – executive producer, instruments, production, recording, vocals
  • Coralie Bailleuil – image manipulation
  • Adrien Blanchat – image manipulation
  • Jean-Charles de Castelbajac – shoes
  • Coco – additional female vocals (tracks 1, 4)
  • Simon Davey – mastering
  • Charlotte Delarue – art direction
  • Sébastien Gerbi – mixing assistance
  • Adrian "A-Dogg" Harpham – percussion, rototoms (track 3)
  • Craig Hodgson – saxophone (track 11)
  • Kevin Kocher – management
  • Roxane Lagache – model

  • Farah Malick – additional female vocals (track 5)
  • Santiago Marotto – art direction
  • Mart One – percussion (track 2)
  • Samy Osta – recording (tracks 4, 6, 8, 9)
  • Ozzie – additional female vocals (track 3)
  • Harry Peccinotti – photography
  • Jérémie Rozan – art direction
  • Oliver Sasse – project coordinator for Turbo Recordings
  • Greg Smith – recording (tracks 1–3, 5, 7, 10, 11)
  • Tiga – executive producer
  • Melisa Young – additional vocals (track 9)
  • Philippe Zdar – mixing

Charts

Chart (2007) Peak
position
US Top Electronic Albums[14] 11
US Top Heatseekers[15] 25

Release history

Region Date Format Edition Label Ref.
Canada May 8, 2007 Standard
[16][17]
Australia May 26, 2007 Modular [18][19]
United States June 19, 2007 Vice [20][21]
Germany June 22, 2007 CD
[22]
Japan July 4, 2007
  • CD
  • digital download
KSR [23][24]
United Kingdom July 22, 2007 Digital download Back Yard [25]
July 30, 2007 CD [26]
Canada June 3, 2008 Digital download Fancier Footwork
  • Turbo
  • Last Gang
[12]
July 3, 2008 CD Deluxe Vice [27]
United States July 8, 2008
  • CD
  • LP
  • digital download
[11][28][29]

References

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  5. Graham, Andrew (July 1, 2008). "Chromeo: Fancy Footwork". The Phoenix. Retrieved December 9, 2014.
  6. Baron, Zach (July 24, 2007). "Chromeo: Fancy Footwork". Pitchfork Media. Retrieved December 9, 2014.
  7. Raper, Dan (July 26, 2007). "Chromeo: Fancy Footwork". PopMatters. Retrieved December 9, 2014.
  8. Byczek, Bryan (May 31, 2007). "Chromeo: Fancy Footwork". Slant Magazine. Retrieved December 9, 2014.
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