Hey Sexy Lady
"Hey Sexy Lady" is a song recorded by Jamaican-American reggae artist Shaggy. It was released in November 2002 as the first single from his album Lucky Day. The song features Brian and Tony Gold and the song uses the Sexy Lady Explosion riddim with additional beats. As of August 2014, it was the 110th best-selling single of the 21st century in France, with 287,000 units sold.
"Hey Sexy Lady" | ||||
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Single by Shaggy | ||||
from the album Lucky Day | ||||
Released | November 14, 2002 | |||
Genre | ||||
Length | 3:19 | |||
Label | MCA | |||
Producer(s) | Christopher Birch | |||
Shaggy singles chronology | ||||
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Versions
Originally, the album has two versions of the song. The Album Version and the "Org. Sting Intl. Mix" version featuring dancehall artist Sean Paul. A collection of song versions is also found together on a separate EP. One can be found on the Yahoo!'s LAUNCHcast with the instrumentals.
- Original Version (feat. Brian and Tony Gold)
- Org. Sting Intl Mix (feat. Brian and Tony Gold and Sean Paul)
- Dancehall Version (feat. Brian and Tony Gold and Sean Paul)
- Uses the original Sexy Lady Explosion riddim
- Put It On Me Just Blaze Remix (feat. Brian and Tony Gold)
- Remix by Just Blaze
- Riddim Driven Remix (feat. Brian and Tony Gold, Sean Paul, and Will Smith)
- Two versions of the remix exists:
- a new verse by Shaggy with an alternative beat
- the original verse by Shaggy with a beatbox before Will Smith's verse
- Spanish Fly Radio (feat. Brian and Tony Gold)
- Used as the single mix in some territories. A re-edited video also exists for this version [1]
In popular culture
Robert Bassam, founder and CEO of Easterns Automotive Group, made a commercial for his dealerships called Eastern Motors, based in the DMV area, which used an instrumental version of the song featuring athletes and celebrities such as; LaVar Arrington, Brendan Haywood, Clinton Portis, and Carmelo Anthony.[2][3] The song was featured in the 2006 film She's the Man and it also appeared after the mirage scene in the film Kangaroo Jack.
Charts
Weekly charts
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Year-end charts
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Certifications
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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Australia (ARIA)[24] | Platinum | 70,000^ |
Belgium (BEA)[25] | Gold | 25,000* |
Canada (Music Canada)[26] physical |
Platinum | 10,000^ |
*sales figures based on certification alone |
References
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gbMRyhvQg3U
- "Jingle All the Way - Washington City Paper". Washington City Paper. 2005-02-04. Retrieved 2017-01-27.
- "Even Redskins Are Singing "Let Eastern Motors . . . " - Washingtonian". Washingtonian. 2006-02-01. Retrieved 2017-01-27.
- "Australian-charts.com – Shaggy feat. Brian & Tony Gold – Hey Sexy Lady". ARIA Top 50 Singles.
- "Austriancharts.at – Shaggy feat. Brian & Tony Gold – Hey Sexy Lady" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40.
- "Ultratop.be – Shaggy feat. Brian & Tony Gold – Hey Sexy Lady" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50.
- "Ultratop.be – Shaggy feat. Brian & Tony Gold – Hey Sexy Lady" (in French). Ultratop 50.
- "Lescharts.com – Shaggy feat. Brian & Tony Gold – Hey Sexy Lady" (in French). Les classement single.
- "Offiziellecharts.de – Shaggy feat. Brian & Tony Gold – Hey Sexy Lady". GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved March 6, 2020.
- "Irish Singles Chart – Search for song". Irish Recorded Music Association. Archived from the original on June 3, 2009. Retrieved July 6, 2011.
- "Italiancharts.com – Shaggy feat. Brian & Tony Gold – Hey Sexy Lady". Top Digital Download.
- "Nederlandse Top 40 – Shaggy feat. Brian & Tony Gold" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40.
- "Dutchcharts.nl – Shaggy feat. Brian & Tony Gold – Hey Sexy Lady" (in Dutch). Single Top 100.
- "Charts.nz – Shaggy feat. Brian & Tony Gold – Hey Sexy Lady". Top 40 Singles.
- https://worldradiohistory.com/UK/Music-and-Media/00s/2003/MM-2003-02-01.pdf
- "Swedishcharts.com – Shaggy feat. Brian & Tony Gold – Hey Sexy Lady". Singles Top 100.
- "Swisscharts.com – Shaggy feat. Brian & Tony Gold – Hey Sexy Lady". Swiss Singles Chart.
- "Top 100-Jaaroverzicht van 2002". Dutch Top 40. Retrieved January 13, 2020.
- "ARIA End of Year Singles Chart 2003". Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved January 13, 2020.
- "Jahreshitparade Singles 2003". austriancharts.at. Retrieved January 13, 2020.
- "Jaaroverzichten 2003". Ultratop. Retrieved January 13, 2020.
- "Top 100-Jaaroverzicht van 2003". Dutch Top 40. Retrieved January 13, 2020.
- "Jaaroverzichten – Single 2003". dutchcharts.nl. Retrieved January 13, 2020.
- "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2003 Singles". Australian Recording Industry Association. Archived from the original on 10 August 2020. Retrieved 28 December 2019.
- "Ultratop − Goud en Platina – singles 2002". Ultratop. Hung Medien. Retrieved 28 December 2019.
- "Canadian single certifications – Shaggy – It Wasn't Me". Music Canada. Retrieved 28 December 2019.