Let's Get Ridiculous

"Let's Get Ridiculous"
Single by Redfoo
Released September 8, 2013
Format Digital download
Recorded 2013
Genre EDM
Length 3:36
Label Interscope Records
Writer(s) Stefan Gordy
Producer(s) Redfoo
Redfoo singles chronology
"I'll Award You with My Body"
(2013)		 "Let's Get Ridiculous"
(2013)		 "New Thang"
(2014)

"Let's Get Ridiculous" is a song by American singer, dancer, DJ and rapper Redfoo, also known for being half of the duo LMFAO. It was released on September 8, 2013. The song, written and produced by himself, debuted at number 1 on the Australian Singles Chart. This song is currently the theme song for AC ROC, a professional wrestling independent wrestling tag team at Monster Factory.

Music video

The music video for this song was shot in Manly, New South Wales, whilst Redfoo was featured as a judge on the fifth season of The X Factor Australia. His then-girlfriend, former world number one tennis player, Victoria Azarenka, makes a cameo appearance in the video clip as a flight attendant.[1][2]

Covers

The Footy Show panellist Darryl Brohman parodied the song's music video in early February 2014, which was also shot in Manly, New South Wales. Its lyrics references the famous refereeing outbursts made by Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles coach Geoff Toovey during a National Rugby League (NRL) match in August 2013.[3]

Track listing

Digital download
No. Title Length
1. "Let's Get Ridiculous"   3:35

Chart performance

Weekly charts

Chart (2013) Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[4] 1
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[5] 31
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Wallonia)[6] 49
France (SNEP)[7] 106
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[8] 97
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[9] 31
US Hot Dance/Electronic Songs (Billboard)[10] 48

Year-end charts

Chart (2013) Position
Australian Singles Chart[11] 23

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/Sales
Australia (ARIA)[12] 4× Platinum 280,000^

*sales figures based on certification alone
^shipments figures based on certification alone

Release history

Region Date Format Label
Australia September 8, 2013 Digital download Interscope Records

References

  1. ↑ Mini Foo hangs out with X Factor judge Redfoo as he films clip for Let's Get Ridiculous, The Daily Telegraph, September 25, 2013.
  2. ↑ Victoria Azarenka cameos as sexy flight attendant in RedFoo's new music video, Tennis World USA, October 21, 2013.
  3. ↑ Footy Show's Darryl 'The Big Marn' Brohman records RedFoo hit "Let's Get Ridiculous" at The Corso, Manly, The Daily Telegraph, February 19, 2014.
  4. ↑ "Australian-charts.com – Redfoo – Let's Get Ridiculous". ARIA Top 50 Singles.
  5. ↑ "Ultratop.be – Redfoo – Let's Get Ridiculous" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50.
  6. ↑ "Ultratop.be – Redfoo – Let's Get Ridiculous" (in French). Ultratop 50.
  7. ↑ "Lescharts.com – Redfoo – Let's Get Ridiculous" (in French). Les classement single.
  8. ↑ "Dutchcharts.nl – Redfoo – Let's Get Ridiculous" (in Dutch). Single Top 100.
  9. ↑ "Charts.org.nz – Redfoo – Let's Get Ridiculous". Top 40 Singles.
  10. ↑ "Redfoo – Chart history" Billboard Hot Dance/Electronic Songs for Redfoo.
  11. ↑ "ARIA Charts - End of Year Charts - Top 100 Singles 2013". ARIA. Archived from the original on January 7, 2014. Retrieved January 16, 2014.
  12. ↑ "ARIA Australian Top 40 Singles Chart – 13/10/2013". Australian Recording Industry Association. Archived from the original on October 19, 2013. Retrieved October 19, 2013.
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