Body (Dreezy song)

"Body"
Single by Dreezy featuring Jeremih
from the album No Hard Feelings
Released	January 23, 2016
Length	3:52
Label	Interscope
Songwriter(s)	Seandrea Sledge Brittany Hazzard Michael Tucker Jeremy Felton
Producer(s)	BloodPop
Dreezy singles chronology
"Serena" (2015) "Body" (2016) "We Gon Ride" (2016)
Jeremih singles chronology
"Somewhere in Paradise" (2015) "Body" (2016) "What a Night" (2016)
Music video
"Body" on YouTube

"Body" is a song by American rapper and singer Dreezy, released on January 23, 2016^[1] as the lead single from her debut studio album No Hard Feelings (2016). The song features American singer Jeremih and was produced by BloodPop.

Composition

The song contains a mixture of hip hop and R&B elements,^[2] with metaphors of violence while sex is being described in the lyrics;^[3] Dreezy uses the idiom "catch a body", a slang phrase meaning to murder, but instead referring to finding company and attraction.^[4] Jeremih also adds a few analogies of guns.^[3]

Music video

A music video for the song was released on May 13, 2016, via MTV Jams.^[5] Directed by Erik White, the video shows Dreezy and Jeremih at a house party,^[6] before they drive off together.^[7]

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (2016)	Peak position
US Billboard Hot 100[8]	62
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[9]	20
US Rhythmic (Billboard)[10]	19

Year-end charts

Chart (2016)	Position
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[11]	63

Certifications

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
New Zealand (RMNZ)[12]	Gold	15,000^‡
United States (RIAA)[13]	Platinum	1,000,000^‡
^‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

1. "Body | Dreezy | Gigsty". gigsty.com. Retrieved September 1, 2024.
2. Frydenlund, Zach (January 23, 2016). "Dreezy and Jeremih Link Up in the "Body" Video". Complex.
3. Leight, Elias (January 7, 2016). "Dreezy Recruits Jeremih For "Body"". The FADER.
4. Galil, Leor (May 18, 2016). "Dreezy brings a new meaning to 'catch a body' on her seductive R&B hit". Chicago Reader.
5. khari (May 12, 2016). "The Source |Check Out Some Behind-The-Scenes Photos of Dreezy's New Video, "Body," Featuring Jeremih". The Source.
6. "Video: Dreezy feat. Jeremih – 'Body'". Rap-Up. May 14, 2016.
7. Jones, Layla A. (May 13, 2016). "Dreezy Drops Video For "Body" Featuring Jeremih". The FADER. Retrieved December 6, 2020.
8. "Dreezy Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved June 11, 2016.
9. "Dreezy Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved July 2, 2016.
10. "Dreezy Chart History (Rhythmic)". Billboard. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
11. "Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs – Year-End 2016". Billboard. Retrieved November 6, 2021.
12. "New Zealand single certifications – Dreezy feat. Jeremih – Body". Radioscope. Retrieved December 30, 2024. Type Body in the "Search:" field.
13. "American single certifications – Dreezy – Body". Recording Industry Association of America.