Hey Sexy Lady


"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 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."

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
  • Garage Repaired Mix
  • Org. Sting Intl Mix
  • Dancehall Version
  • *Uses the original Sexy Lady Explosion riddim
  • Put It On Me Just Blaze Remix
  • *Remix by Just Blaze
  • Riddim Driven Remix
  • *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
  • *Used as the single mix in some territories. A re-edited video also exists for this version

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.

Charts

Year-end charts

Chart Position
Australia 22
Austria 70
Belgium 81
France 19
Netherlands 75
Netherlands 65