Nothing Suits Me Like a Suit

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"Nothing Suits Me Like a Suit"
Single by Neil Patrick Harris and the cast of How I Met Your Mother
ReleasedJanuary 5, 2010 (2010-01-05)
GenreShow tune
Length2:50
Label20th Century Fox TV Records
Songwriter(s)Carter Bays, Craig Thomas

"Nothing Suits Me Like a Suit" is a song performed by Neil Patrick Harris and the cast of the comedy series How I Met Your Mother from the 100th episode "Girls Versus Suits". Carter Bays and Craig Thomas were nominated for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Original Music and Lyrics for writing the song.[1]

Background

The song premiered on the 100th episode of How I Met Your Mother, "Girls Versus Suits" (season 5, episode 12) in a dream sequence where Harris' character, Barney Stinson, contemplates whether to keep his collection of suits or continue seeing the attractive bartender with whom he was about to hook up. The episode premiered on January 11, 2010, with the single being released the following day. Stacy Keibler guest-starred in this episode. The musical number featured 65 dancers and a 50-piece orchestra and was choreographed by Zach Woodlee (Glee).[2]

Chart performance

The song peaked at #50 on the UK Singles Chart.[citation needed] In Canada, the song peaked at 76 on the Canadian Hot 100.[citation needed]

Charts

Chart Peak
position
Australian ARIA Charts 113[citation needed]
Canadian Hot 100 76[citation needed]
UK Singles Chart 50[citation needed]

Personnel

References

  1. ^ "62nd Primetime Emmy Award Nominations". CBS News. 2010-07-08. Retrieved 2014-04-21.
  2. ^ Marsi, Steve (2009-12-16). "How I Met Your Mother Readies For Musical 100th Episode". TV Fanatic. Retrieved 2012-09-11.