"Kiss My Fat Ass" is a song by Australian indie pop band Sheppard. It was released as a single on 26 July 2019. In a statement Amy Sheppard called the song "an empowerment anthem" saying "I've spent years trying to hide my flaws, to get the right lighting, the right pose, the right outfits all so I could hide" adding "I'm an average sized 12 woman. The thing is, I've been labelled all throughout my life... worst of all, I've sprayed hate on myself. Sadly, I can't say I have met a woman who hasn't done the same."[1]
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| Single by Sheppard | ||||
| Released | 26 July 2019 | |||
| Length | 2:55 | |||
| Label | Empire of Song | |||
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| "Kiss My Fat Ass" on YouTube | ||||
The song exists thanks to Amy's body positivity movement, "Kiss My Fat Ass". In January, Amy began sharing unfiltered and unedited photos — with the hashtag #KissMyFatAss — in a bid to encourage young social media users to love and accept their bodies as they are.[2] Her first post reached almost 40,000 likes and comments from people thanking her.[3]
Music video edit
The music video for "Kiss My Fat Ass" was released on 26 July 2019.[4] The clip features singer Amy Sheppard alongside her sister and bandmate Emma Sheppard and notable Australians former Gladiator Tiffiny Hall, rapper Kaylah Truth, Paralympic silver medallist Monique Murphy, activist Taryn Brumfitt and dancer, Jacqueline Quach.[2]
Amy Sheppard said "I only had a couple of weeks to organise everything and I'm so proud of it and I'm proud of all of the women who agreed to be a part of it with me. I purposely chose women who have inspired me and women who do incredible things. I wanted to send a strong message that all bodies look different and despite what someone looks like, everyone has a story and the way they show their beauty is unique.".[2] Áine Ryan from Nine.com.au called the video "amazing".[2]
Charts edit
| Chart (2019) | Peak position |
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| Australia Digital Tracks (ARIA)[5] | 24 |
Release history edit
| Region | Date | Format | Label |
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| Australia[6] | 26 July 2019 | Empire of Song |
References edit
- ^ "Sheppard Drop 'Kiss My Fat Ass'". auspOp. 26 July 2019. Retrieved 30 July 2019.
- ^ a b c d "Sheppard release music video for Kiss My Fat Ass". Nine.com.au. 26 July 2019. Retrieved 30 July 2019.
- ^ "Tiff Hall joins forces with Amy Sheppard in new music video". news.com.au. 26 July 2019. Retrieved 30 July 2019.
- ^ "Video: Sheppard's music video for Kiss My Fat Ass". The Sydney Morning Herald. 26 July 2019. Retrieved 30 July 2019.
- ^ "ARIA Australian Top 40 Digital Tracks W/C 5 August 2019". Australian Recording Industry Association. 3 August 2019. Retrieved 3 August 2019.
- ^ "Kiss My Fat Ass – Single". iTunes Store. Retrieved 30 July 2019.
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