Filthy/Gorgeous

"Filthy/Gorgeous" is a song by American pop-rock band Scissor Sisters. It is the seventh track on their self-titled debut album.^[1] Released as the album's fifth and final single in the United Kingdom on January 3, 2005, the song peaked at number five on the UK Singles Chart, making it the band's first British top-five single.^[2] It also reached number one on the UK Dance Chart and on the US Billboard Dance Club Songs chart. In Australia, it peaked at number 29 on the ARIA Singles Chart, and in Ireland, it reached number 13.

"Filthy/Gorgeous"
Single by Scissor Sisters
from the album Scissor Sisters
B-side	"Take Me Out"
Released	January 3, 2005 (2005-01-03)
Studio	5D (Brooklyn, New York) The Shed (New York)
Length	3:47
Label	Universal (US) Polydor (worldwide)
Songwriter(s)	Jason Sellards Scott Hoffman Ana Lynch
Producer(s)	Scissor Sisters
Scissor Sisters singles chronology
"Mary" (2004) "Filthy/Gorgeous" (2005) "I Don't Feel Like Dancin'" (2006)

Music video

Two versions of the music video, directed by John Cameron Mitchell, were made: a full-length, raunchier version featuring semi-explicit scenes in a sex club, and an edited version where those scenes are shown more briefly, out of context, and occasionally obscured. Some scenes are removed completely.^[3]

Track listings

US 12-inch vinyl (UNIR 21379-1)^[4] A1. "Filthy/Gorgeous" (Paper Faces mix) – 7:46 A2. "Filthy/Gorgeous" (extended 12-inch mix) – 6:15 B1. "Filthy/Gorgeous" (Paper Faces main mix) – 8:53 UK CD single (986 979-9)^[5] "Filthy/Gorgeous" – 3:48 "Filthy/Gorgeous" (Paper Faces vocal mix edit) – 4:26 "Mary" (Mylo mix) – 5:53 "Filthy/Gorgeous" (gorgeous video) UK DVD single (986 980-0)^[6] "Filthy/Gorgeous" (filthy video) "Filthy/Gorgeous" – 3:47

UK 12-inch picture disc (986 980-1)^[7] A1. "Filthy/Gorgeous" – 3:48 A2. "Filthy/Gorgeous" (I Love You – See You Next Tuesday mix) – 5:28 B1. "Filthy/Gorgeous" (Paper Faces mix) – 8:53 Australasian CD single (987 120-7)^[8] "Filthy/Gorgeous" – 3:48 "Take Me Out" – 4:32 "Filthy/Gorgeous" (Paper Faces vocal mix edit) – 4:26 "Filthy/Gorgeous" (I Love You – See You Next Tuesday mix) – 5:28

Credits and personnel

Credits are lifted from the UK CD single liner notes and the Scissor Sisters album booklet.^[5][9]

Studios

• Recorded at 5D Studios (Brooklyn, New York) and The Shed (New York)

Personnel

Scissor Sisters – performance, production, mixing Jake Shears – writing (as Jason Sellards) Babydaddy – writing (as Scott Hoffman), recording (5D) Ana Matronic – writing (as Ana Lynch) Del Marquis Paddy Boom

Ayan Pal – bass Daniel Wise – recording (The Shed) Neil Harris – mixing Spooky – art direction, illustration Fury – art direction, design

Charts

Weekly charts Chart (2005) Peak position Australia (ARIA)^[10] 29 Ireland (IRMA)^[11] 13 Romania (Romanian Top 100)^[12] 74 Scotland (OCC)^[13] 5 UK Singles (OCC)^[2] 5 UK Dance (OCC)^[14] 1 US Dance Club Songs (Billboard)^[15] 1

Year-end charts Chart (2005) Position UK Singles (OCC)^[16] 129

Certifications

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI)^[17]	Silver	200,000
Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Release history

Region	Date	Format(s)	Label(s)	Ref.
United Kingdom	January 3, 2005	12-inch vinyl CD	Polydor	^[18]
United States	February 14, 2005	Contemporary hit radio	Universal	^[19]
Australia	April 25, 2005	CD	Polydor	^[20]

In popular culture

This song appeared on the soundtrack to Tony Hawk's American Wasteland ^[21] and also is the theme to the NBC show Kath & Kim. It was also used in the 2006 film It's a Boy Girl Thing ^[22] and the 2014 film Dumb and Dumber To.^[23]

See also

• List of number-one dance singles of 2005 (U.S.)

References

1. "Scissor Sisters – Scissor Sisters". AllMusic. Retrieved January 18, 2021.
2. "Scissor Sisters: Artist Chart History". Official Charts Company. Retrieved January 18, 2021.
3. "Video Premiere: Scissor Sisters "Filthy, Gorgeous"". Arjan Writes. Retrieved April 24, 2021.
4. Filthy/Gorgeous (US 12-inch vinyl disc). Scissor Sisters. Universal Records. 2005. UNIR 21379-1.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
5. Filthy/Gorgeous (UK CD single liner notes). Scissor Sisters. Polydor Records. 2005. 986 979-9.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
6. Filthy/Gorgeous (UK DVD single liner notes). Scissor Sisters. Polydor Records. 2005. 986 980-0.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
7. Filthy/Gorgeous (UK 12-inch picture disc). Scissor Sisters. Polydor Records. 2005. 986 980-1.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
8. Filthy/Gorgeous (Australasian CD single liner notes). Scissor Sisters. Polydor Records. 2005. 987 120-7.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
9. Scissor Sisters (US CD album booklet). Universal Records. 2004. B0002772-02.
10. "Scissor Sisters – Filthy / Gorgeous". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved January 22, 2019.
11. "The Irish Charts – Search Results – Filthy/Gorgeous". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved January 17, 2020.
12. (in Romanian). Romanian Top 100. Archived from the original on May 14, 2005. Retrieved May 19, 2020.
13. "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved January 22, 2019.
14. "Official Dance Singles Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved January 22, 2019.
15. "Scissor Sisters Chart History (Dance Club Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved January 22, 2019.
16. "The Official UK Singles Chart 2005" (PDF). UKChartsPlus. Retrieved January 22, 2019.
17. "British single certifications – Scissor Sisters – Filthy/Gorgeous". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved March 18, 2022.
18. "New Releases: Singles 03.01.05". Music Week. December 18, 2004. p. 23.
19. "Going for Adds" (PDF). Radio & Records. No. 1593. February 11, 2005. p. 27. Retrieved June 20, 2021.
20. "The ARIA Report: New Releases Singles – Week Commencing 25th April 2005" (PDF). ARIA. April 25, 2005. p. 28. Archived from the original (PDF) on May 19, 2005. Retrieved June 20, 2021.
21. "Tony Hawk's American Wasteland Soundtrack Song List". IGN. February 7, 2013. Retrieved April 24, 2021.
22. "It's a Boy Girl Thing - Soundtracks". IMDb. Retrieved April 24, 2021.
23. "Dumb and Dumber To - Soundtracks". IMDb. Retrieved April 24, 2021.

External links

• Official website