Nothing Suits Me Like a Suit


"Nothing Suits Me Like a Suit" is a song performed by Neil Patrick Harris as Barney Stinson 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.

Background

The song premiered on the 100th episode of How I Met Your Mother, "Girls Versus Suits" 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.

Production

The musical number featured 65 dancers and a 50-piece orchestra and was choreographed by Zach Woodlee.

Release

The episode premiered on January 11, 2010, with the single being released the following day.

Chart performance

The song peaked at #50 on the UK Singles Chart. In Canada, the song peaked at 76 on the Canadian Hot 100.
ChartPeak
position
Australian ARIA Charts113
Canadian Hot 10076
UK Singles Chart50

Accolades

For writing the song series creator's Carter Bays and Craig Thomas were nominated for a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Original Music and Lyrics at the 62nd [Primetime Emmy Awards].

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