Whip-Smart (song) explained

Whip-Smart
Cover:Whip-Smart_CDS,_Liz_Phair.jpg
Type:single
Artist:Liz Phair
Album:Whip-Smart
Released:1994
February 15, 1995
Recorded:August 1993, February 1994
Studio:
Genre:Indie rock
Length:4:18
Label:Matador
Prev Title:Supernova
Prev Year:1994
Next Title:Jealousy
Next Year:1995

"Whip-Smart" is a song by American singer-songwriter Liz Phair from her second album Whip-Smart, released in 1994. The song interpolates the chorus from Malcolm McLaren's 1983 hit "Double Dutch."[1]

The song peaked at No. 24 on the Modern Rock Tracks chart.[2]

Reception

Cashbox awarded the song their 'Pick of the Week', commenting that "the title track from Phair’s critically-lauded second album is an even more infectious pop single than the album’s first focus track, “Supernova". Where that song helped push Phair further into the mainstream, this one will continue her ascension into pop culture. With its catchy chorus of “When they do the double-dutch,” this track will reach out to listeners who might’ve thought her too cryptic before, but the sharp lyrics will continue to delight her faithful fans. "Whip-Smart" is a strong way to start off the new year for one of the scene’s most engaging performers."[3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Revisiting Liz Phair's 'Whip-Smart' (1994) Retrospective Tribute . 2022-07-19 . Albumism . en-US.
  2. Book: Liz Phair Takes Her Time Sculpting 'Egg' . 1998-07-04 . Nielsen Business Media, Inc. . en.
  3. Pop Singles. Cash Box. 21 January 1995 . 11 . July 23, 2024.