Thong Song

"Thong Song" is a 2000 song recorded by Sisqó of Dru Hill for the Def Soul label. The song was issued as the second single from Sisqó's Unleash the Dragon LP in February 2000, and was its second biggest hit.

The record celebrates, in a playful way, women who wear thong underwear and bikinis.

1 Reception
2 Production
3 Music Video
- 3.1 MTV Version
- 3.2 Remix with Foxy Brown
4 References
5 External links

[edit] Reception

"Thong Song" was a runaway hit; it reached #3 on the US pop charts, and made Sisqó one of the biggest stars in R&B music for the year 2000.^{[citation needed]} It became the de-facto anthem of 2000 Spring Break,^{[citation needed]} and was omnipresent for most of the spring of 2000. The song's music video, directed by Joseph Kahn, was heavily edited to conform to broadcast standards, but was still a popular fixture on MTV and BET. The success of "Thong Song" and its #1 pop hit follow-up, "Incomplete", propelled Unleash the Dragon to a selling-status of over four million copies.^{[citation needed]} In a November 2000 episode of Saturday Night Live, Will Ferrell famously^{[citation needed]} sang the uncensored lyrics of the song's chorus during a sketch in which the comedic actor impersonated Robert Goulet.

In a poll conducted by Rolling Stone to identify the 10 most annoying songs, this song was ranked ninth^[1].

The song should not be confused with the song of the same name by stoner metal band Kyuss on their album, Blues for the Red Sun.

[edit] Production

The song was written by Sisqó and co-producers Tim Kelley and Bob Robinson. Songwriters Desmond Child and Robi Draco Rosa receive songwriting credit because of the interpolation of part of their composition, Ricky Martin's "Livin' la Vida Loca", in the song's lyrics.

Few have realized that the song actually is adapted from a traditional blues number made famous by Blind Tommy Washington.

A remix, "Thong Song Uncensored", features a guest rap from Foxy Brown, and is included on the soundtrack LP for the 2000 Eddie Murphy film Nutty Professor II: The Klumps. A second, more urban-themed, video was shot for the remix by Little X.

The song is mentioned in the American comedy film "Dodgeball" as Vince Vaughn's character Peter La Fleur, says "I'll go put on The Thong Song, and we'll tear this place apart." after giving up with trying to save Average Joe's from Globo Gym 13 minutes into the film.

[edit] Music Video

[edit] MTV Version

Set in Miami, Sisqó goes to the beach from his home to participate in a Spring Break party with a large amount of girls who are, in the contrary to the song's name, are all wearing bikinis and not a thong. The video culminates into a stage performance lit with blacklights and an orchestra in the background.

[edit] Remix with Foxy Brown

After giving a radio interview in his home town of Baltimore, Sisqó escapes a group of fans with the help of Foxy Brown to a "Fashion Show," where models strut in sexy costumes. The video also features a cameo by professional wrestler "The Big Show" Paul Wight and Mark Konwinski.