"Hey Sexy Lady" is a song recorded by Jamaican-American reggae recording artist Shaggy featuring Brian and Tony Gold. It utilizes the Sexy Lady Explosion riddim with additional beats. It was written by Shaggy, Christopher Birch, Rickadoo George Ducent, Robert Livingston, Brian Gold, and Tony Gold, and produced by Birch. The track was released on 3 September 2002, to CHR/Pop, CHR/Rhythmic, and urban contemporary radio formats as the lead single to his sixth studio album Lucky Day (2002) via MCA Records. The track became a top ten hit in Australia and multiple countries in Europe, but failed to chart on the US Billboard Hot 100 and had very minor success on Billboard's component charts. As of August 2014, it was the 110th best-selling single of the 21st century in France, with 287,000 units sold.

Critical reception

Chuck Taylor, of Billboard magazine, responded negatively of the track, describing it as a "surprisingly audacious step backward" for Shaggy. He criticized the chorus as relentless and disliked Shaggy's off-key ad-libbing. Taylor named it as one of the laziest singles of the year and called it a "wholly unpleasant assault on the ears."[2]

Versions of the song and track listing

Originally, the album has two versions of the song. The Album Version and the "Org. Sting Intl. Mix" version featuring dancehall artist Sean Paul and Will Smith. 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)
  • 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 [3]

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.[4][5]

Charts

Release history

Release dates and format(s) for "Hey Sexy Lady"
Region Date Format(s) Label(s) Ref.
United States 3 September 2002
MCA [44]
Europe 21 October 2002 — [45]
United Kingdom 4 November 2002
[46]
Australia 14 November 2002 CD single MCA [6]

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[47] Platinum 70,000^
Belgium (BEA)[48] Gold 25,000*
Canada (Music Canada)[49]
physical 		Platinum 10,000^

* Sales figures based on certification alone.
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

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