Now That's What I Call Drag Music, Vol. 1

Willam Belli, mononymously known as Willam, is an actor, drag performer, and recording artist who came to prominence for competing in the fourth season of ''RuPaul's Drag Race in 2012. Now That's What I Call Drag Music'' is Belli's third studio album, following his debut The Wreckoning (2012) and Shartistry in Motion (2015). Belli wanted to create a studio album similar to his previous songs "Love You Like a Big Schlong" from The Wreckoning and "Boy Is a Bottom" (2013), which parody Selena Gomez & the Scene's "Love You like a Love Song" (2011) and Alicia Keys "Girl on Fire" (2012), respectively, after drag queens on a gay cruise told him those were their "moneymaker songs" to perform. == Composition ==

'' contestant and Britney Spears impersonator Derrick Barry is the subject of "Derrick" and appears in the song's music video with his partners.The self-released comedy album is approximately 32.5 minutes long and has nine tracks, including seven parody songs and two originals. The album spans multiple genres; according to Belli, "there's a poop song on there, there's a blow job song, there's a dance song, there's a country song, there's a jazzy song, there's an EDM song". The song "Aileen" is a parody of Dolly Parton's "Jolene" about American serial killer and prostitute Aileen Wuornos, Drag queen Rhea Litré is featured on "Fries", a song about french fries. "Derrick" is about fellow Drag Race contestant and Britney Spears impersonator Derrick Barry. The song is a parody of Spears' "...Baby One More Time" (1998), with a medley covering "Stronger" (2000) and "Toxic" (2003). The song's lyrics reference an interview in which Barry incorrectly said people died in the Stonewall riots, a series of demonstrations by members of New York City's LGBT community at the Stonewall Inn in 1969, before being corrected by Belli. ==Release==

The album was originally called ''Now That's What I Call Drag Music, Vol. 1 and re-issued as Songs in the Key of Nope to avoid copyright infringement with the compilation album series Now That's What I Call Music!''. On November 23, 2018, Belli wrote: ==Promotion==

'' contestant Courtney Act appears in the music video for "Derrick". The music video for "Hoops" features nude men, some of whom have erections. Belli also released a video for "Aileen", which features Trixie Mattel out of drag. The music video for "Daddy D" was released in November 2018 and features a "bevy of smoking hot daddies", according to Instinct Ryan Shea. The video features gay pornographic film actors Angel Rivera, Drew Sebastian, and Trelino. Uncensored and safe for work versions were released on Patreon and YouTube, respectively. Belli's music video for "Derrick", released in June 2020, features appearances by Barry and his partners Nebraska Thunderfuck and Nick San Pedro, as well as Drag Race contestant Courtney Act. Pride.com's Daniel Reynolds described the video as "both a burn and a celebration of Barry", and noted Belli's YouTube caption assuring viewers most scenes were filmed prior to stay-at-home orders implemented as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. Belli also encouraged people to donate to the Black Lives Matter movement instead of purchasing the song. ==Track listing==

Track listing adapted from the Apple Store, and Tidal Notes • "Aileen" is a parody of "Jolene", written and performed by Dolly Parton. • "Oral" is a parody of "Royals", written by Ella Yelich-O'Connor and Joel Little and performed by Lorde. • "Unshart My Fart" is a parody of "Un-Break My Heart" written by Diane Warren and performed by Toni Braxton. • "Derrick" is a parody of "...Baby One More Time", written by Max Martin and performed by Britney Spears. It also contains parody snippets of "Stronger", written by Martin and Rami Yacoub, and "Toxic" written by Cathy Dennis, Christian Karlsson, Pontus Winnberg, and Henrik Jonback, both performed by Spears. ==Charts==