In 1993, RuPaul recorded the dance/house album "Supermodel of the World". It was released through the rap label Tommy Boy, spawning the dance track hit "Supermodel (You Better Work)". The music video was an unexpected success on MTV channels, as grunge and gangsta rap were popular at the time. The song peaked at 45 on the "Billboard" Hot 100. It charted on the UK Singles Chart, peaking on the top 40 at 39. The song found the most success on the "Billboard" Hot Dance Music/Club Play chart, where it peaked at 2. Radio airplay, heavy rotation of the music video on MTV and television appearances on popular programs like "The Arsenio Hall Show" popularized the song.