One Pound Fish
| "One Pound Fish" | |
|---|---|
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| Single by One Pound Fish Man | |
| Released | 7 December 2012 |
| Recorded | 2012 |
| Studio | J. DEVLIN NIDDRY |
| Genre | |
| Length | 2:27 |
| Label | Warner Music Group |
| Songwriter | Muhammad Shahid Nazir |
| Producer | Lisa Mc |
| Music video | |
| "One Pound Fish" on YouTube | |
"One Pound Fish", often stylised as "£1 Fish", is a novelty song performed by the British-based Pakistani fish trader and recording artist Muhammad Shahid Nazir, credited as One Pound Fish Man. It was released on 7 December 2012 for download in the United Kingdom, reaching number 28 in the UK singles chart, number 4 in the UK Dance Singles Chart, and number 1 in the UK Asian Chart.
Background
[edit | edit source]Following brief employment at a pound shop, Muhammad Shahid Nazir, a Pakistani immigrant to UK, originating from the town of Pattoki in Punjab,[1] who had settled in East London, began work on a fish stall at Queen's Market, Upton Park where his employer instructed him to use a trader's call to attract customers. He soon composed the song "One Pound Fish".[2]
It became a viral video after passing customers uploaded videos of Nazir performing his song onto YouTube.[3]
A music video to accompany the release of "One Pound Fish" was first released on 10 December 2012 at a total length of two minutes and thirty-six seconds. It featured Bollywood-style dancers and an appearance from former weather forecaster Michael Fish.[citation needed]
Covers and remixes
[edit | edit source]The song has since been covered by many artists[4] including Alesha Dixon. Mindless Behavior performed it live on the BBC Radio 1Xtra Breakfast Show, and Timbaland, Boy Better Know and the Kiffness[5] made remixes sampling from the song.[citation needed]
Charts
[edit | edit source]| Chart (2012) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Asia Download (Official Charts Company)[6] | 1 |
| France (SNEP)[7] | 169 |
| Ireland (IRMA)[8] | 73 |
| Scotland Singles (OCC)[9] | 24 |
| UK Singles (OCC)[10] | 28 |
| UK Dance (OCC)[11] | 4 |
Release history
[edit | edit source]| Region | Date | Format | Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom | 7 December 2012[12] | Download | Warner Music Group |
References
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- ^ "One Pound Fish Man – One Pound Fish" (in French). Le classement de singles.
- ^ "Chart Track: Week 06, 2013". Irish Singles Chart.
- ^ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company.
- ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company.
- ^ "Official Dance Singles Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company.
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