I Just Had Sex

"I Just Had Sex"
Single by The Lonely Island featuring Akon
from the album Turtleneck & Chain
Released December 19, 2010
Format Digital download
Recorded 2010
Genre Hip hop, R&B, pop, comedy
Length 2:48
Label Universal Republic, Konvict
Writer(s) Giorgio Tiunfort, Justin Franks, Aliaune Thiam, Samberg
Producer DJ Frank E
The Lonely Island singles chronology
"Boombox"
(2010)		 "I Just Had Sex"
(2010)		 "The Creep"
(2011)
Akon singles chronology
"Kush"
(2010)		 "I Just Had Sex"
(2010)		 "Who Dat Girl"
(2011)

"I Just Had Sex" is a song by comedy hip hop group The Lonely Island featuring R&B singer Akon and produced by DJ Frank E. It was released as the first single from The Lonely Island's second album, Turtleneck & Chain, released in May 2011. The video, featured as a Saturday Night Live digital short,[1][2] stars Akon and The Lonely Island members Andy Samberg, Jorma Taccone and briefly, Akiva Schaffer, with guest appearances by Jessica Alba, Blake Lively and John McEnroe.[1][3]

Contents

Background

"I Just Had Sex" was written by The Lonely Island during the winter of 2010. The comedy troupe, in the same fashion to the recording process for their debut, Incredibad, rented a house in Los Angeles and created a makeshift studio where they would record songs.[4]

The music video for "I Just Had Sex" features Akon, Andy Samberg, and Jorma Taccone singing about how they just had sex with their unsatisfied girlfriends played by Blake Lively and Jessica Alba. The music video takes place in New York City atop a building with the backdrops of the Empire State Building, Chrysler Building and the cityscape. Various other locations such as a park, a household, a bakery, a bathroom, a museum, a pub, and a girls' changing room are shown. The song briefly features John McEnroe and Angela Howes. Fellow The Lonely Island member Akiva Schaffer, who directed the video, also makes several appearances. The album's title is referenced when Jorma sings "she let me wear my chain and turtleneck sweater" while showing him wearing the same outfit that appears on the album cover. The music video ends with the trio launching fireworks from their crotches, parodying Katy Perry's "Firework" music video.

The song was released on December 19, 2010 and sold over 250,000 digital copies in the USA in its first two weeks. The song's video was posted to YouTube by The Lonely Island on the same day, and has since gained over 145 million views. As of May 25, 2011, I Just Had Sex is the 9th most liked video on YouTube and is the 50th most watched video on YouTube.

Charts

Chart (2010–11) Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[5] 10
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 75)[6] 55
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[7] 26
Belgium (Ultratip Wallonia)[8] 2
Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[9] 13
Denmark (Tracklisten)[10] 38
Ireland (IRMA)[11] 44
New Zealand (RIANZ)[12] 30
Norway (VG-lista)[13] 8
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[14] 2
UK Singles (The Official Charts Company)[15] 68
US Billboard Hot 100[16] 30

References

  1. ^ a b "'I Just Had Sex': The Lonely Island & Akon Team Up For 'SNL' Digital Short (VIDEO)". The Huffington Post. http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2010/12/19/i-just-had-sex-snl-akon_n_798822.html. Retrieved 20 December 2010. 
  2. ^ Mayer, Andre. "Lonely Island release new track: I Just Had Sex". CBC News. http://www.cbc.ca/arts/media/blogs/popculture/2010/12/lonely-island-release-new-track-i-just-had-sex.html. Retrieved 20 December 2010. 
  3. ^ Stahler, Kelsea. "Jeff Bridges on 'SNL': The Skits You Missed". Hollywood.com. http://www.hollywood.com/news/Jeff_Bridges_on_SNL_The_Skits_You_Missed/7743669. Retrieved 20 December 2010. 
  4. ^ Heisler, Steve. "The Lonely Island | Music | Interview". The A.V. Club. http://www.avclub.com/articles/the-lonely-island,56484/. Retrieved 2011-05-24. 
  5. ^ "Australian-charts.com – The Lonely Island feat. Akon – I Just Had Sex". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Hung Medien. Retrieved 2011-01-30.
  6. ^ "The Lonely Island feat. Akon – I Just Had Sex – Austriancharts.at" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40. Hung Medien. Retrieved 2011-01-30.
  7. ^ "Ultratop.be – The Lonely Island feat. Akon – I Just Had Sex" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50. Ultratop & Hung Medien / hitparade.ch. Retrieved 2011-02-04.
  8. ^ "Ultratop.be – The Lonely Island feat. Akon – I Just Had Sex" (in French). Ultratip. ULTRATOP & Hung Medien / hitparade.ch. Retrieved 2011-02-18.
  9. ^ "The Lonely Island Album & Song Chart History" Canadian Hot 100 for The Lonely Island. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved 2011-01-30.
  10. ^ "Danishcharts.com – The Lonely Island feat. Akon – I Just Had Sex". Tracklisten. Hung Medien. Retrieved 2011-01-30.
  11. ^ "Chart Track". Irish Singles Chart. Irish Recorded Music Association. Retrieved 2011-01-30.
  12. ^ "Charts.org.nz – The Lonely Island feat. Akon – I Just Had Sex". Top 40 Singles. Hung Medien. Retrieved 2011-01-30.
  13. ^ "Norwegiancharts.com – The Lonely Island feat. Akon – I Just Had Sex". VG-lista. Hung Medien. Retrieved 2011-01-30.
  14. ^ "Swedishcharts.com – The Lonely Island feat. Akon – I Just Had Sex". Singles Top 60. Hung Medien. Retrieved 2011-01-30.
  15. ^ "Chart Stats – Lonely Island Ft Akon – I Just Had Sex" UK Singles Chart. Chart Stats. Retrieved 2011-01-30.
  16. ^ "The Lonely Island Album & Song Chart History" Billboard Hot 100 for The Lonely Island. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved 2011-01-30.

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