People Are Still Having Sex

"People Are Still Having Sex" is a song written and recorded by American musician LaTour. It was released in April 1991 as the first single from his self-titled debut album LaTour (1991). The song reached number one on both the US and Canadian dance charts. It also peaked at number 35 on the Billboard Hot 100 and number 15 in the United Kingdom.

"People Are Still Having Sex"
Single by LaTour
from the album LaTour
ReleasedApril 16, 1991
GenreTechno
Length
  • 5:31 (original edit)
  • 4:08 (radio edit)
Label
Songwriter(s)William LaTour
Producer(s)William LaTour
LaTour singles chronology
"Involved"
(1991)		 "People Are Still Having Sex"
(1991)		 "Blue"
(1992)
Music video
"People Are Still Having Sex" on YouTube

Content

The song features a monologue expounding the narrator's observations that "people everywhere" are "still having sex"; no matter what authority figures such as parents and counselors advise, and despite the risk posed by AIDS,[1] "nothing seems to stop them". In the album edit of the song, the lyrics were originally written as "This AIDS thing's not working". It was changed to "This safe thing's not working" for radio airplay.

The song is built around an instrumental background and also includes a male voice speaking various lines. An audio sample of a woman saying "Hello, lover" is taken from the 1987 horror film Evil Dead II.

Critical reception

Larry Flick from Billboard called it "one of the quirkier tunes now breaking out of the Chicago club circuit", adding that "a hypnotic techno beat is topped with a detached male voice reporting the frequency at which folks continue to fornicate. Industrialists will find "Mark's Missionary Mix" by Mark Picchiotti most useful, while "Mo's Sleazy Mix" by Maurice Joshua will please house enthusiasts."[2] Cashbox said the song "is excellent primer for the rest of the disc."[3] Marisa Fox from Entertainment Weekly commented, "In a dry, radio-announcer tone, LaTour (appropriately, a former producer of commercials) declares over a soundscape of racy rhythms, tinges of electronic melody, and hard-hitting beats that "People Are Still Having Sex"." She added, "This hit song, about the AIDS generation's irrepressible lustfulness, has been causing controversy, mostly because it contained the word AIDS until radio censors had their way."[4]

Music video

The song's music video features animation and features various animated backgrounds, some of which relate to the song's topic. The video was conceived by H-Gun, creator of early videos by Nine Inch Nails and Ministry. LaTour's live face is seen at the left of the screen during his speaking parts, while animation occupies the rest of the screen.

The video of the song was featured on the animated MTV series Beavis and Butt-head, on the episode "Temporary Insanity", which aired on December 10, 1994.

The song was used by American figure skater Tonya Harding for her short program in the 1991–1992 season, including at the 1992 Olympic Winter Games in Albertville. The music was one of the only one of her programs to be included in the 2017 film I, Tonya, where the program was recreated by actress Margot Robbie.

Charts

Real McCoy version
"People Are Still Having Sex"
Single by Real McCoy
Released2007
Genre
Length3:19
LabelPhears
Songwriter(s)William LaTour
Producer(s)Daniel Peter
Real McCoy singles chronology
"Follow My Heart"
(2006)		 "People Are Still Having Sex"
(2007)

In 2007, German rapper Olaf Jeglitza released a cover of the song under the name Real McCoy through his independent label, Phears. The single was produced by Daniel Peter.

Track listing

CD maxi single

  1. "People Are Still Having Sex" (radio cut) – 3:19
  2. "People Are Still Having Sex" (instrumental) – 3:18
  3. "People Are Still Having Sex" (LaLa's Sunshine Remix) – 6:26

References
  1. Billboard, August 19, 1995: Page 98
  2. Flick, Larry (March 23, 1991). "Dance Trax: Riding High On The Wave Of Hot New Releases" (PDF). Billboard. p. 31. Retrieved October 11, 2020.
  3. "Pop Reviews: Albums" (PDF). Cashbox. May 11, 1991. p. 5. Retrieved October 31, 2020.
  4. Fox, Marisa (May 24, 1991). "LaTour". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved November 11, 2020.
  5. "Australian-charts.com – LaTour – People Are Still Having Sex". ARIA Top 50 Singles.
  6. "Ultratop.be – LaTour – People Are Still Having Sex" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50.
  7. "Top RPM Singles: Issue 1552." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved December 14, 2019.
  8. "Top RPM Dance/Urban: Issue 1561." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved December 14, 2019.
  9. "Eurochart Hot 100 Singles" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 8 no. 27. July 9, 1991. p. 45. Retrieved April 28, 2020.
  10. "Offiziellecharts.de – LaTour – People Are Still Having Sex". GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved December 14, 2019.
  11. "The Irish Charts – Search Results – People Are Still Having Sex". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved December 14, 2019.
  12. "Charts.nz – LaTour – People Are Still Having Sex". Top 40 Singles.
  13. "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved December 14, 2019.
  14. "Top 60 Dance Singles" (PDF). Music Week. June 8, 1991. p. 22. Retrieved September 27, 2020.
  15. "LaTour Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved December 14, 2019.
  16. "LaTour Chart History (Dance Club Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved December 14, 2019.
  17. "LaTour Chart History (Dance Singles Sales)". Billboard. Retrieved December 14, 2019.
  18. "RPM Dance Tracks of 1991". RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved December 14, 2019.
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