<Table> <Tr> <Td> "The Valley of Malls" (2000) </Td> <Td> "Stacy's Mom" (2003) </Td> <Td> "Mexican Wine" (2003) </Td> </Tr> </Table> <Tr> <Td> "The Valley of Malls" (2000) </Td> <Td> "Stacy's Mom" (2003) </Td> <Td> "Mexican Wine" (2003) </Td> </Tr> <P> "Stacy's Mom" is a pop rock song recorded by the American rock band Fountains of Wayne for their third studio album, Welcome Interstate Managers . "Stacy's Mom" was released to radio on May 20, 2003 . The song was released as the lead single from Welcome Interstate Managers on September 29, 2003 through S - Curve Records and Virgin Records . "Stacy's Mom" was written by bassist Adam Schlesinger and vocalist Chris Collingwood, both of whom produced the song alongside Mike Denneen . Its subject matter was inspired by a friend of Schlesinger's when he was young who had a crush on his grandmother . A power pop song, the group hoped to emulate the sound of The Cars with the track . </P> <P> "Stacy's Mom" reached number 21 on the Billboard Hot 100, becoming the band's highest - charting hit in the United States . Additionally, the song peaked within the top 10 in Ireland, and the top 20 in the United Kingdom, Canada, and Australia . The single was certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of America for sales of over 500,000 copies . It was nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Vocal Pop Performance . The song was accompanied with a music video in which model Rachel Hunter plays the titular role . "Stacy's Mom" was the only mainstream hit by Fountains of Wayne . </P>

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