One Pound Fish
"One Pound Fish", often stylised as "£1 Fish", is a novelty song performed by the British-based Pakistani fish trader and recording artist Muhammad Shahid Nazir, credited as One Pound Fish Man. It was released on 7 December 2012 for download in the United Kingdom, reaching number 28 in the UK Singles Chart, number 4 in the UK Dance Singles Chart, and number 1 in the UK Asian Chart. BackgroundFollowing brief employment at a pound shop, Muhammad Shahid Nazir, a Pakistani immigrant to UK, originating from the town of Pattoki in Punjab,[1] who had settled in East London, began work on a fish stall at Queen's Market, Upton Park where his employer instructed him to use a trader's call to attract customers. He soon composed the song "One Pound Fish".[2] It became a viral video after passing customers uploaded videos of Nazir performing his song onto YouTube.[3] A music video to accompany the release of "One Pound Fish" was first released on 10 December 2012 at a total length of two minutes and thirty-six seconds. It featured Bollywood-style dancers and an appearance from former weather forecaster Michael Fish.[citation needed] In 2012 it was rumoured that Nazir had been deported to Pakistan after his visa had expired, although this was not the case.[4] Covers and remixesThe song has since been covered by many artists[5] including Alesha Dixon. Mindless Behavior performed it live on the BBC Radio 1Xtra Breakfast Show, and Timbaland, Boy Better Know and the Kiffness[6] made remixes sampling from the song.[citation needed] Charts
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