Now That's What I Call Drag Music, Vol. 1

Now That's What I Call Drag Music, Vol. 1, also known as Songs in the Key of Nope, is a comedy album by American drag performer Willam Belli, self-released on October 26, 2018.[1] The album features fellow RuPaul's Drag Race contestants Latrice Royale and Trixie Mattel, as well as drag performer Rhea Litré. In the United States, the album reached a peak position of number 4 on Billboard's Comedy Albums chart.

Now That's What I Call Drag Music, Vol. 1
Studio album by
Willam Belli
ReleasedOctober 26, 2018 (2018-10-26)
GenreComedy
Length32:35
LabelSelf-released
Willam Belli chronology
Shartistry in Motion
(2015)		 Now That's What I Call Drag Music, Vol. 1
(2018)

Background

Now That's What I Call Drag Music is Willam Belli's third studio album, following his debut The Wreckoning (2012) and Shartistry in Motion (2015). Belli wanted to create a studio album similar to his previous songs "Love You Like a Big Schlong" from The Wreckoning and "Boy Is a Bottom" (2013), after drag queens on a gay cruise told him those were their "moneymaker songs".[2]

Composition
Fellow RuPaul's Drag Race contestants Trixie Mattel (left) and Latrice Royale (right) are featured on the tracks "Aileen" and "Oral", respectively.

The self-released comedy album is approximately 32.5 minutes long and has nine tracks.[1][3] The song "Aileen" is a parody of Dolly Parton's "Jolene" about Aileen Wuornos,[2] co-written by Jackie Beat and featuring fellow RuPaul's Drag Race contestant Trixie Mattel.[3] In a 2018 Billboard interview, Belli said of Wournos:

I've always been kind of obsessed with Aileen Wuornos because one of my aunts was a truck stop hooker too... I've done all the things that she's done, except kill people. I've hooked. I've bleached my hair. I've walked down I-95. Done all of it.[3]

He told Vice in 2019, "Aileen's upbringing of abuse and neglect seriously handicapped her chances of ending up a productive member of society without a serious redirect somewhere. She was obviously held responsible for her actions by the court, but I'm hoping the people that turned her into the troubled individual she was also reap some sort of karmic punishment, if Aileen's bullets already didn't seal that deal."[4]

Fellow RuPaul's Drag Race contestant and Britney Spears impersonator Derrick Barry at RuPaul's DragCon LA, 2018

Latrice Royale, another Drag Race competitor, is featured on "Oral". "Unshart My Fart" is a parody of Toni Braxton's "Un-Break My Heart" (1996).[5] Belli has said she is "proudest" of one of the song's rhymes.[6] Drag queen Rhea Litré is featured on "Fries", a song about french fries.[7] "Derrick" is about fellow Drag Race contestant and Britney Spears impersonator Derrick Barry. The song is a parody of Spears' "...Baby One More Time" (1998), with a medley covering "Stronger" (2000) and "Toxic" (2003).[8] The song's lyrics reference an interview in which Barry incorrectly said people died in the Stonewall riots, a series of demonstrations by members of New York City's LGBT community at the Stonewall Inn in 1969, before being corrected by Belli.[2]

Promotion

The music video for "Hoops" features nude men, some of whom have erections.[9] Belli also released a video for "Aileen", which features Trixie Mattel out of drag.[3][4] The music video for "Daddy D" was released in November 2018 and features a "bevy of smoking hot daddies", according to Instinct's Ryan Shea.[10] The video features gay pornographic film actors Angel Rivera, Drew Sebastian, and Trelino.[11] Belli's music video for "Derrick", released in June 2020, features appearances by Barry and his partners Nebraska Thunderfuck and Nick San Pedro, as well as Drag Race contestant Courtney Act.[8] In the video, Belli says "stop!... doing impressions, girl", referring to Barry's talent show performance on the premiere episode of the fifth season of RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars.[8][12] Pride.com's Daniel Reynolds described the video as "both a burn and a celebration of Barry", and noted Belli's YouTube caption assuring viewers most scenes were filmed prior to stay-at-home orders implemented as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.[8] Belli also encouraged people to donate to the Black Lives Matter movement instead of purchasing the song.[12]

Track listing

Track listing adapted from the Apple Store,[1] Spotify,[13] and Tidal[14]

  1. "Hoops" – 3:29
  2. "Aileen", featuring Trixie Mattel – 2:41
  3. "Oral", featuring Latrice Royale – 3:36
  4. "Daddy D" – 3:28
  5. "Unshart My Fart" – 4:06
  6. "Fries", featuring Rhea Litré – 4:04
  7. "Derrick" – 2:53
  8. "Drugs" – 4:06
  9. "Unshart My Fart (Ballad)" – 4:07

Charts
Chart (2018) Peak
position
US Billboard Comedy Albums[15] 4

See also

References
  1. "Now That's What I Call Drag Music, Vol .1 – Willam". Apple Store. Retrieved June 14, 2020.
  2. Daw, Stephen (October 26, 2018). "Willam Parodies Britney Spears, Rihanna & Dolly Parton on New Comedy Album: Listen". Billboard. Retrieved June 14, 2020.
  3. Crowley, Patrick (November 1, 2018). "'A Star Is Born' Scene Stealer Willam Talks New Comedy Album, Aileen Wuornos, Lady Gaga & More". Billboard. Retrieved June 16, 2020.
  4. Barrett-Ibarria, Sofia (September 19, 2019). "How Serial Killer Aileen Wuornos Became a Cult Hero". Vice. Retrieved June 16, 2020.
  5. Katz, Evan Ross (November 1, 2018). "Willam talks 'A Star Is Born' and new album 'Now That's What I Call Drag Music'". Mic. Retrieved June 16, 2020.
  6. Henderson, Taylor (September 14, 2018). "Willam Talks Her Role in A Star Is Born and Kiki-ing with Lady Gaga". Pride.com. Here Media. Retrieved June 17, 2020.
  7. Lopez, David (June 18, 2019). "Exclusive: Willam Gives Us Unapologetic Pride". Instinct. Retrieved June 17, 2020.
  8. Reynolds, Daniel (June 6, 2020). "Willam Roasts Derrick Barry With Derrick Barry in Britney Spoof Video". Pride.com. Retrieved June 16, 2020.
  9. "NSFW… but WATCH anyway: Willam's 'Hoops' video". Dallas Voice. December 18, 2018. Retrieved June 16, 2020.
  10. Shea, Ryan (November 18, 2018). "Willam Releases Music Video That is All About 'Daddy D'". Instinct. Retrieved June 17, 2020.
  11. "Watch: Gay Porn Stars Angel Rivera, Drew Sebastian & More Appear in Willam's NSFW Music Vid 'Daddy D'". Edge Media Network. November 23, 2018. Retrieved June 17, 2020.
  12. Megarry, Daniel (June 10, 2020). "Willam roasts Drag Race star Derrick Barry in Britney Spears parody video". Gay Times. Retrieved June 17, 2020.
  13. "Now That's What I Call Drag Music, Vol .1 – Willam". Spotify. Retrieved June 14, 2020.
  14. "Songs in the Key of Nope: Willam". Tidal. Retrieved June 16, 2020.
  15. "Now That's What I Call Drag Music, 1.0: Willam". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved June 16, 2020.
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