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"Hey Sexy Lady"
Single by Shaggy
from the album Lucky Day
ReleasedNovember 14, 2002
Genre
Length3:19
LabelMCA
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. 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 [2]

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

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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  6. ^ "Issue 681" ARIA Top 40 Urban Singles. National Library of Australia. Retrieved February 27, 2022.
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  23. ^ "Canada's Top 200 Singles of 2002". Jam!. January 14, 2003. Archived from the original on September 6, 2004. Retrieved March 22, 2022.
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  33. ^ "Ultratop − Goud en Platina – singles 2002". Ultratop. Hung Medien. Retrieved 28 December 2019.
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