Peak
21
Weeks
17
Score
1,831
Chart Year
2003
The music video, directed by Chris Applebaum,[19] features several comedic scenes illustrating the boy's attempts to get closer to Stacy's mother (Rachel Hunter). Its premise is around Stacy (Gianna Dispenza),[20] whose best friend and love interest (Shane Haboucha) is attracted to her mother, mentioning times she caught his attention: by the pool, receiving a massage on the lawn and during an imaginary strip tease in the dining room. It features several sexual innuendos such as wet dreams and adolescent gratification. By the end of the video, Stacy walks in on her unnamed friend in the bathroom as he watches Stacy's mother in the backyard pool. It closes on the door with an "Ocupado" sign hanging from the doorknob and Stacy laughing, possibly flattered by the event believing the friend in question reciprocated her romantic and sexual interests. "We looked at a lot of treatments and some directors were trying to be kind of arty and subtle with it, but Chris Applebaum went completely for the jugular," said Schlesinger.[8] Model Rachel Hunter plays the title role,[19] which she accepted because she was a fan of the band and the song.[15] The group had previously hoped to get Paulina Porizkova (Ocasek's then-wife) for the role.[21] The clip was shot in Los Angeles in late May 2003.[8] "It was 7 a.m., and there was Rachel Hunter doing a striptease on the kitchen counter," remembered Schlesinger.[22] The video was first sent to television in July 2003.[19] Fountains of Wayne had asked Ocasek to be in the video for the song. Schlesinger explains that while Ocasek claimed that he "politely declined", he actually just never responded to the request.[23] There are several references to the Cars in the video: a license plate reads "I ♥ RIC", a reference to Ocasek; one of the boys in the opening scene has dark hair, sunglasses, and clothes such that he looks like an adolescent version of Ocasek; the trademark Elliot Easton "bouncing" (at approximately 1:15 into the video) and hairdo as he plays his guitar for the Cars; and the re-creation of a scene from the movie Fast Times at Ridgemont High, which featured the Cars' "Moving in Stereo". Further links to the Cars and new wave music are given by the magazine Nu Wave that is featured in the video, the Roland Juno-6 keyboard (a synthesizer of the 1980s), and the record sleeve showing 'Stacy's Mom' in a car.[24] The video reached No. 1 on VH1's VSpot Top 20 Countdown.
This song tells the story of a kid who has developed a huge crush on his friend's super-hot mom. Adam Schlesinger, songwriter and bassist for Fountains of Wayne, revealed in our interview that the track was actually inspired by a friend who was, curiously, attracted to Adam's grandmother: "Well, one of my best friends told me that he thought my grandmother was really hot, that added a little bit to the song. That's a true story. And my grandmother was pretty hot." Schlesinger told us he had Simon & Garfunkel's "Mrs. Robinson" in the back of his mind when he penned "Stacy's Mom": "It was a contrast of that story against a track that sounded like '80s new wave, like The Cars or something." The Cars' influence is obvious - just compare the intro of their track, "Just What I Needed," to the intro of "Stacy's Mom" to hear for yourself. This song was a commercial success and reached #1 on iTunes' Most Downloaded Songs chart. In 2004, it was nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Vocal Pop Performance. Adam Schlesinger told us "Stacy's Mom" "is definitely the biggest of my own band stuff." Schlesinger added to Bullz-Eye.com that he does not think Fountains of Wayne will achieve the same level of success they did with "Stacy's Mom" ever again: "I think 'Stacy's Mom' was a fluke thing where it was the right song and the right video, and you kind of had the novelty factor, and all that stuff. And you can't really make that happen again." Actress and model, Rachel Hunter, portrayed Stacy's mom in the song's official video - directed by Chris Applebaum. Parts of the video bear a striking resemblance to the movie Fast Times at Ridgemont High. At one point in the movie, a character named Brad is in a bathroom fantasizing about his sister's friend and the friend walks in on him. His sister's name, coincidentally, is Stacy. . >> The song featured in a commercial for the Cadillac SRX, which shows a woman picking up her daughter from school. As she does so, men gaze longingly at her "beautifully practical and practically beautiful" …car.
Stacy's mom has got it goin' on Stacy's mom has got it goin' on Stacy's mom has got it goin' on Stacy's mom has got it goin' on Stacy, can I come over after school? (after school) We can hang around by the pool (hang by the pool) Did your mom get back from her business trip? (business trip) Is she there, or is she trying to give me the slip? (give me the slip) You know, I'm not the little boy that I used to be I'm all grown up now, baby can't you see Stacy's mom has got it goin' on She's all I want and I've waited for so long Stacy, can't you see you're just not the girl for me I know it might be wrong but I'm in love with Stacy's mom Stacy's mom has got it goin' on Stacy's mom has got it goin' on Stacy, do you remember when I mowed your lawn? (mowed your lawn) Your mom came out with just a towel on (towel on) I could tell she liked me from the way she stared (way she stared) And the way she said, "You missed a spot over there" (a spot over there) And I know that you think it's just a fantasy But since your dad walked out, your mom could use a guy like me Stacy's mom has got it goin' on She's all I want, and I've waited so long Stacy, can't you see you're just not the girl for me I know it might be wrong But I'm in love with Stacy's mom Stacy's mom has got it goin' on She's all I want and I've waited for so long Stacy can't you see you're just not the girl for me I know it might be wrong I'm in love with Stacy's mom, oh oh I'm in love with Stacy's mom, oh oh (wait a minute) Stacy can't you see you're just not the girl for me I know it might be wrong, but I'm in love with Stacy's mom
| Week | Chart Date | Position | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Oct 11, 2003 | 59 | 67 |
| 2 | Oct 18, 2003 | 38 | 88 |
| 3 | Oct 25, 2003 | 31 | 95 |
| 4 | Nov 1, 2003 | 28 | 98 |
| 5 | Nov 8, 2003 | 23 | 103 |
| 6 | Nov 15, 2003 | 21 | 105 |
| 7 | Nov 22, 2003 | 21 | 105 |
| 8 | Nov 29, 2003 | 25 | 101 |
| 9 | Dec 6, 2003 | 33 | 93 |
| 10 | Dec 13, 2003 | 41 | 85 |
| 11 | Dec 20, 2003 | 50 | 76 |
| 12 | Dec 27, 2003 | 70 | 56 |
| 13 | Jan 3, 2004 | 77 | 49 |
| 14 | Jan 10, 2004 | 84 | 42 |
| 15 | Jan 17, 2004 | 81 | 45 |
| 16 | Jan 24, 2004 | 92 | 34 |
| 17 | Jan 31, 2004 | 97 | 29 |