Hey Sexy Lady

"Hey Sexy Lady"
Single by Shaggy
from the album Lucky Day
Released	November 14, 2002
Genre	Reggae dancehall tango
Length	3:19
Label	MCA
Songwriter(s)	Christopher Birch Orville Burrell Rickadoo George Ducent Robert McDonald Livingston Brian Gold (Brian Derek Thompson) Tony Gold (Patrick Morrison) [1]
Producer(s)	Christopher Birch
Shaggy singles chronology
"Me Julie" (2002) "Hey Sexy Lady" (2002) "Strength of a Woman" (2003)

"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.

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)
  • 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 ^[2]

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.^[3][4]

Charts

Weekly charts Weekly chart performance for "Hey Sexy Lady" Chart (2002–03) Peak position Australia (ARIA)[5] 4 Australian Urban (ARIA)[6] 3 Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[7] 9 Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[8] 3 Belgium (Ultratop 50 Wallonia)[9] 6 Canada (Nielsen SoundScan) 4 France (SNEP)[10] 5 Germany (GfK)[11] 10 Ireland (IRMA)[12] 18 Italy (FIMI)[13] 7 Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[14] 3 Netherlands (Single Top 100)[15] 4 New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[16] 29 Portugal (AFP)[17] 3 Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[18] 14 Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[19] 18 UK Singles (OCC)[20] 10 US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[21] 97

Year-end charts Year-end chart performance for "Hey Sexy Lady" Chart (2002) Position Australia (ARIA)[22] 81 Canada (Nielsen SoundScan)[23] 10 Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[24] 65 UK Singles (OCC)[25] 188 Chart (2003) Position Australia (ARIA)[26] 22 Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[27] 70 Belgium (Ultratop Flanders)[28] 81 France (SNEP)[29] 19 Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[30] 75 Netherlands (Single Top 100)[31] 65

Certifications

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[32]	Platinum	70,000^^
Belgium (BEA)[33]	Gold	25,000^*
Canada (Music Canada)[34] physical	Platinum	10,000^^
^* Sales figures based on certification alone. ^^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

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3. "Jingle All the Way - Washington City Paper". Washington City Paper. 2005-02-04. Retrieved 2017-01-27.
4. "Even Redskins Are Singing "Let Eastern Motors . . . " - Washingtonian". Washingtonian. 2006-02-01. Retrieved 2017-01-27.
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