The song is prominently underpinned by a looping saxophone melody. "Thrift Shop" is written in the key of G ♯ minor and has a tempo of 95 beats per minute. How much can you save? How fresh can you look by not looking like anybody else? And on top of that, you have an infectious beat and a hook that gets stuck in people's heads." This is a song that goes against all of that. It's obviously against the status quo of what people normally rap about. The grocery store Marc’s had scanners when this song was released.Īsked why he thought the track was so successful, Macklemore replied, "I think hip-hop goes in waves, and it's something that's different. It's kind of standing for like let's save some money, let's keep some money away, let's spend as little as possible and look as fresh as possible at the same time." "Rappers talk about, oh I buy this and I buy that, and I spend this much money and I make it rain, and this type of champagne and painting the club, and this is the kind of record that's the exact opposite," he explained. Macklemore spoke to MTV News about the meaning of the song. He claims to enjoy donning "your granddad's clothes" and impulsively buying a sharp-looking but dubious-smelling fur stole just because "it was 99 cents".
The song illustrates Macklemore's interest in buying cheap clothing from thrift shops, disdaining designer labels and trends. At the 56th Annual Grammy Awards in 2014, the single won for Best Rap Performance and Best Rap Song. The song would go on to become the number one song of 2013 by Billboard and in 2019, it was named by Billboard as the number one song of the 2010s on both the Hot Rap Songs and the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs charts.Ī music video was released simultaneously with the song on August 29, 2012, and has had more than 1.7 billion views on YouTube as of September 2022. The song also reached number one in the United Kingdom, Ireland, Canada, France, Denmark, Netherlands, Australia and New Zealand.
It reached number one on the US Billboard Hot 100 and has since sold over 6 million copies in the US alone. The song was met with universal acclaim, with various music reviewers praising its humorous lyrics and social critique.ĭespite being released on Macklemore's independent record label with distribution by the Alternative Distribution Alliance (ADA), a Warner Music Group company, the single was a sleeper hit. The lyrics tell of Macklemore's esteem for thrift shops and saving money, rather than flaunting expensive items like many rappers. " Thrift Shop" is a song written and performed by American hip hop duo Macklemore & Ryan Lewis featuring vocals from American singer Wanz, released on August 27, 2012, as the fourth single from the former's debut studio album, The Heist (2012). Macklemore & Ryan Lewis singles chronology Single by Macklemore & Ryan Lewis featuring Wanz 2012 single by Macklemore & Ryan Lewis featuring Wanz "Thrift Shop"
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