''Foxy Lady'' is the second studio album by American singer and drag queen

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. It was released on October 29, 1996, by

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. It is the follow-up to RuPaul's critically and commercially successful 1993 album ''

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''. ''Foxy Lady'' explores similar genres to those of his first album, including

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Album information

Despite the huge success of ''

'', ''Foxy Lady'' failed to chart on the ''Billboard'' 200 despite reaching #15 on the ''Billboard'' Heatseakers chart and producing two mildly successful singles. Its first single "

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" reached #95 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100, #4 on the ''Billboard'' Dance Music/Club Play Singles, and #10 on the ''Billboard'' Hot Dance Music. The next single " A Little Bit of Love" reached #28 on the ''Billboard'' Dance Music/Club Play Singles. The single's music video depicted RuPaul along with female impersonator

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and transgender cabaret performer

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as aliens out to conquer the world. The video received a GLAAD Media Award nomination for Best Video of 1998. The clip, directed by Randy Barbato and Fenton Bailey, was in included on RuPaul's ''Work It Girl'' compilation DVD.

Reception

''Foxy Lady'' received generally positive reviews upon release in November 1996. ''Billboard'' said it "offers a glimpse into a soulful stylist who needs to be heard far more frequently in the future". Stephen Thomas Erlewine from

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said "''Foxy Lady'' was an attempt to expand RuPaul's pop culture phenomenon status into a genuine career, and it didn't quite succeed. Although RuPaul is supported by a number of fine producers who help give the album a sleek, attractive sound, the record lacks a song as catchy or kitschy as 'Supermodel,' which ironically makes it a bit of a faceless album." Alanna Nash critiqued the album for

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and faulted a disco-beat-heavy production, which she theorized was perhaps the result of its several producers. "''Foxy Lady'' often sounds like the rumblings of a bank of overheated computers," Nash opined.

Track listing

Chart positions

Credits

*RuPaul —

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*Pete Lorimer Arranger — producer *Richard "Humpty" Vission — arranger, producer *Rachel Gutek Art Direction — design *Diana Germano — assistant engineer *Jason Perez — assistant engineer *Charles Barwick — engineer *Fenton Bailey — executive producer *Randy Barbato — executive producer *Jay Mitchell — guitar *Mathu Anderson — hair stylist *Geoff Sykes — mastering *Albert Sanchez — photography *Eric Kupper — producer, engineer *Jimmy Harry — producer, mixing *Joe Wolfe — programming, engineer, mixing *Bruce Weeden — programming, producer, engineer, mixing *Scott Alspach — programming, producer *

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— programming, producer *Joe Carrano — background vocals, programming, producer, engineer, mixing *L'Wren Scott — stylist *Nick Martinelli — background vocals, producer *Kelly Bienvenue — background vocals *Alex Brown — background vocals *Jackie Gouchee Farris — background vocals *Guy A. Fortt — background vocals *Lee Genesis — background vocals *Connie Harvey — background vocals *Fabio Hoyos — background vocals *Robbie Jenkins — background vocals *Mariachi Aguila Real — background vocals *Phyllis Miller — background vocals *Britt Savage — background vocals *Latasha Spencer — background vocals *Tony Warren — background vocals *Therese Willis — background vocals *Yolanda Wyns — background vocals

References

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