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2019 single by Annie Murphy
"A Little Bit Alexis "
[3] is a song performed by
Annie Murphy on the Canadian sitcom
Schitt's Creek .
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[5]
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[7]
[8] The song first appeared in the episode "
The Hospies ",
[9] and was later released commercially as an independent single on February 27, 2019.
[3] Partial proceeds from the song were donated to
MusiCounts , a Canadian organization providing music resources to schools in need.
[4]
Background and composition
"A Little Bit Alexis" was originally written into the script for "The Hospies" without lyrics, which were later written by Murphy by her own request. The track was produced by Murphy's husband
Menno Versteeg and his Hollerado bandmate Nixon Boyd.
[10] The three were inspired by the music of
Paris Hilton ,
Lindsay Lohan , and
Britney Spears .
[1]
[11] The song became popular on the video-sharing platform
TikTok , where fans would lip-sync and perform the original dance from the episode.
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[9]
Live performances
Murphy performed the song as a duet with
Kelly Clarkson on
The Kelly Clarkson Show . Clarkson adapted the lyrics as "A Whole Lotta Texas".
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Charts
References
^
a
b Caulfield, Keith (February 18, 2020).
" 'Schitt's Creek' Spoof Song 'A Little Bit Alexis' Is a Little Bit of a Surprise Streaming Hit" .
Billboard .
ISSN
0006-2510 . Retrieved July 30, 2020 .
^ Gennis, Sadie (March 26, 2020).
"Schitt's Creek's "A Little Bit Alexis" Is the Best Song of the TV Season" .
TV Guide .
ISSN
0039-8543 .
Archived from the original on April 11, 2020. Retrieved July 31, 2020 .
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a
b
"A Little Bit Alexis (From Schitt's Creek) - Single by Annie Murphy" .
Apple Music .
Archived from the original on October 31, 2020. Retrieved July 30, 2020 .
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a
b Dibdin, Emma (April 1, 2020).
"The Definitive History of 'A Little Bit Alexis' " .
Elle .
ISSN
0960-7773 .
Archived from the original on February 3, 2021. Retrieved July 31, 2020 .
^ Toomer, Jessica (March 25, 2020).
" 'Schitt's Creek' Star Annie Murphy on How 'A Little Bit Alexis' Became a Pandemic Hit" .
Uproxx . Retrieved July 31, 2020 .
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a
b Jaksic, Vanja Mutabdzija (March 27, 2020).
" 'A Little Bit Alexis' is a whole lot viral on TikTok - CBC Television" .
CBC Television . Retrieved July 31, 2020 .
^ Samhan, Jamie (February 28, 2019).
" 'A Little Bit Alexis' Well On The Way To Being Number One" .
ET Canada . Archived from
the original on March 1, 2019. Retrieved July 30, 2019 .
^ Acevedo, Angelica (February 28, 2019).
" 'Schitt's Creek': How Annie Murphy Channeled Britney Spears and Paris Hilton for 'A Little Bit Alexis' Banger" .
Billboard .
ISSN
0006-2510 .
Archived from the original on July 11, 2019. Retrieved July 30, 2019 .
^
a
b Rennex, Michelle (March 27, 2020).
" 'Schitt's Creek' Fans Are Doing The 'A Little Bit Alexis' Dance On TikTok" .
Junkee . Retrieved July 31, 2020 .
^ Ross, Christopher (January 28, 2020).
"Schitt's Creek Star Annie Murphy Makes Funny Look Fabulous" .
CBS Watch .
ISSN
2151-0822 . Retrieved July 31, 2020 .
^ Gordon, Holly (February 28, 2019).
" 'We prayed at the altar of Britney': The inspiration behind Schitt's Creek's spoof hit" .
CBC Music . Retrieved July 31, 2020 .
^ Rosen, Christopher (January 30, 2020).
"Kelly Clarkson Remixes 'A Little Bit Alexis' with Schitt's Creek Star Annie Murphy" .
Vanity Fair .
ISSN
0733-8899 .
Archived from the original on January 31, 2020. Retrieved July 31, 2020 .
^ Aniftos, Rania (January 30, 2020).
"Watch Kelly Clarkson & Annie Murphy Perform a Remix of 'Schitt's Creek' Pop Song 'A Little Bit Alexis' " .
Billboard .
ISSN
0006-2510 .
Archived from the original on February 7, 2020. Retrieved July 31, 2020 .
^ Aurthur, Kate (April 1, 2020).
" 'Schitt's Creek' Finale: Why the Roses Are Ready to Say Goodbye" .
Variety .
ISSN
0042-2738 .
Archived from the original on April 1, 2020. Retrieved July 31, 2020 .
^
"Annie Murphy Chart History (Dance/Electronic Digital Song Sales)" .
Billboard . Retrieved July 30, 2020 .