How has the song reached such heights in a crowded field? And which country star could be next to go top 5? Billboard staffers discuss these questions and more.
1. Completing a climb to the Hot 100's top 5 is rare for any new single these days, let alone a country one. What's been the key to Walker Hayes being able to grow this song into one of the year's biggest crossover hits? : Any time you can get someone to accidentally listen to your song, you've won. Between the song's TikTok omnipresence and its too-good-to-be-true placement in Applebee's commercials, this song is basically inescapable.
2. Promotional efforts aside, what do you think it is about"Fancy Like" as a song that has allowed it to really connect -- not just with country audiences, but pop audiences, and younger listeners in general? : It's fun. And catchy. And it doesn't take itself seriously.
3. This week's boost on the charts is also assisted by a new remix featuring Kesha. Do you think choosing the pop singer-songwriter as a remix guest was a particularly inspired pick -- and do you see the remix finding a life of its own, or mostly fading in favor of the original?: It's cute to choose an artist whose breakout hit was called"Tik Tok" for the remix, plus you can definitely hear some inspiration from Kesha's brand of talk-rap.
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