"Let's Get Ridiculous" is a song by American rapper Redfoo, also known for being half of the duo LMFAO. It was released on September 8, 2013. The song, written and produced by himself, debuted at number 1 on the Australian Singles Chart. This song is currently the theme song for AC ROC, a professional wrestling independent wrestling tag team at Monster Factory. In 2018 it was used by MTV in promos for Jersey Shore Family Vacation.
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| Single by Redfoo | ||||
| Released | September 8, 2013 | |||
| Recorded | 2013 | |||
| Genre | EDM | |||
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| Label | Interscope | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Stefan Gordy | |||
| Producer(s) | Redfoo | |||
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Music video
editThe music video for this song was shot in Manly, New South Wales, whilst Redfoo was featured as a judge on the fifth season of The X Factor Australia. His then-girlfriend, former world number one tennis player, Victoria Azarenka, makes a cameo appearance in the video clip as a flight attendant.[1][2]
The Footy Show panellist Darryl Brohman parodied the song's music video in early February 2014, which was also shot in Manly, New South Wales. Its lyrics references the famous refereeing outbursts made by Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles coach Geoff Toovey during a National Rugby League (NRL) match in August 2013.[3]
The music video was released on Redfoo's YouTube Channel on October 25, 2013 and has reached more than 143 million views as of August 2023.[4]
Synopsis
editThe plot of the video involves Stefan Gordy, who is being charged for crimes against conformity which was contributed to the worldwide epidemic, escapes from the Boeing 747-8 while he was being deported. Now a free, but wanted man, he lands on Manly, NSW after taking a selfie with his smartwatch, and ends up being chased by the police upon greeting them and seeing the wanted poster of Gordy himself, which attracts huge attention to his fans in Australia, whom they also chased after him, and while he was dancing with nearby people, and eventually with the crowd of Redfoo's fans (which implies with the lyrics saying "Crazy, loud, get wild in the crowd.").
Chart performance
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Certifications
edit| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| Australia (ARIA)[13] | 4× Platinum | 280,000^ |
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Release history
edit| Region | Date | Format | Label |
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| Australia | September 8, 2013 | Digital download | Interscope |
References
edit- ^ Mini Foo hangs out with X Factor judge Redfoo as he films clip for Let's Get Ridiculous, The Daily Telegraph, September 25, 2013.
- ^ Victoria Azarenka cameos as sexy flight attendant in RedFoo's new music video, Tennis World USA, October 21, 2013.
- ^ Footy Show's Darryl 'The Big Marn' Brohman records RedFoo hit "Let's Get Ridiculous" at The Corso, Manly, The Daily Telegraph, February 19, 2014.
- ^ RedFooTheDudeVEVO (2013-10-25), Redfoo - Let's Get Ridiculous, retrieved 2019-04-09
- ^ "Redfoo – Let's Get Ridiculous". ARIA Top 50 Singles.
- ^ "Redfoo – Let's Get Ridiculous" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50.
- ^ "Redfoo – Let's Get Ridiculous" (in French). Ultratop 50.
- ^ "Redfoo – Let's Get Ridiculous" (in French). Les classement single.
- ^ "Redfoo – Let's Get Ridiculous" (in Dutch). Single Top 100.
- ^ "Redfoo – Let's Get Ridiculous". Top 40 Singles.
- ^ "Redfoo Chart History (Hot Dance/Electronic Songs)". Billboard.
- ^ "ARIA Charts - End of Year Charts - Top 100 Singles 2013". ARIA. Archived from the original on January 7, 2014. Retrieved January 16, 2014.
- ^ "ARIA Australian Top 40 Singles Chart – 13/10/2013". Australian Recording Industry Association. Archived from the original on December 2, 2014. Retrieved October 19, 2013.