: Despite its "insipid" reputation, all royalties from the track were donated to UNICEF , and Stewart performed it at the United Nations General Assembly in January 1979. Critical Reception & Satire Critically, the song was a lightning rod for controversy:
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The song’s success was immediate and massive, characterized by: Do Ya Think Im Sexy
: Co-writer Duane Hitchings has stated the song was a spoof on disco culture , intended to be "to disco what Austin Powers is to the James Bond spy genre". : Despite its "insipid" reputation, all royalties from
: Many rock purists accused Stewart of cashing in on the disco craze popularized by Saturday Night Fever . : Despite its "insipid" reputation
: At its peak, the single sold over 200,000 copies weekly , eventually surpassing 2 million in sales.