"Fix Up, Look Sharp" is the second single by British rapper

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and the second from his debut studio album ''

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''. It became his second top forty hit and first to peak inside the top twenty. "Fix Up, Look Sharp" peaked at number seventeen and spent three weeks on the top forty. The song heavily samples the main beat and vocals from " The Big Beat" by rock musician

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. The song is sampled in Dan Le Sac Vs Scroobius Pip's song "Fixed". This song was remixed by

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and was featured on their ''

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'' mixtape. "Like

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mixed with hip hop with an incredible, original UK style," enthused

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in 2003. "I honestly believe he can sell mad records in the States. He's got good energy, man." It was featured in the hit documentary ''

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'' and on an episode of '' Skins'', as was the song "

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". It features briefly in an episode of ''

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'' and appears in the video game "DJ Hero" in multiple remixes. The song also featured on the UK version of ''

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''. In 2012, the track also featured briefly in the animated film ''

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''. The song's

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was directed by

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. In October 2011, ''

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'' placed it at number 25 on its "150 Best Tracks of the Past 15 Years".150 Best Tracks Of The Past 15 Years
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Track listing

;CD # "Fix Up, Look Sharp" (clean radio edit) # "Stop Dat" # "I Luv U" (video)

Charts

Certifications

References

2002 songs 2003 singles Dizzee Rascal songs XL Recordings singles Songs written by Dizzee Rascal Songs written by Billy Squier Music videos directed by Ruben Fleischer {{2000s-hiphop-song-stub