Sexy and I Know It

"Sexy And I Know It"
Single by LMFAO
from the album Sorry for Party Rocking
Released September 16, 2011
Format CD single, digital download
Recorded 2011
Genre Electro house, hip house
Length 3:19
Label Interscope
Writer(s) Stefan Kendal Gordy, Jamahl Listenbee, Erin Beck, G.M. Robertson, Kenneth Oliver,
Producer Party Rock
LMFAO singles chronology
"Champagne Showers"
(2011)		 "Sexy and I Know It"
(2011)		 "Sorry for Party Rocking"
(2011)

"Sexy and I Know It" is a song by American electro-hop duo LMFAO from their second studio album, Sorry for Party Rocking. It was released as the third single from the album on September 16, 2011. The song was written by Stefan Kendal Gordy, GoonRock, Erin Beck, G.M. Robertson and Kenneth Oliver, and it was produced by Party Rock. The song became the group's second number one hit on the Billboard Hot 100 in the United States, making them the first duo to have two successive number-one singles since OutKast's "Hey Ya!" (2003) and "The Way You Move" (2004).[1] The song also reached number one in Australia, Canada and New Zealand and charted within the top 10 in nearly every country it charted in.

Contents

Music video

The music video for "Sexy and I Know It" was filmed in Venice, California and premiered on LMFAO's Vevo channel on September 16, 2011.[2] Like the song, it is intended as a parody, and features Redfoo and a group of men including Hok from Quest Crew, The Shuffle Bot,Q dancing around town in Speedos in front of women. In several scenes it shows Redfoo lifting weights. Ron Jeremy, Wilmer Valderrama, Alistair Overeem, Victor Kim, Steve Terada, Ryan Conferido, Hokuto "Hok" Konishi, Ryan Feng of Quest Crew, Darren Mabee, and Dirt Nasty all have cameos in the video.

The final shot of the video pays homage to the final shot of Michael Jackson's "Thriller".

On December 31, 2011, the music video was removed from YouTube with this message: "This video has been removed as a violation of YouTube's policy on nudity or sexual content." However, the next day, January 1, 2012, the music video was available on YouTube again but with an age restriction relating to their policy on nudity or sexual content.

Use in media


Track listing

  1. "Sexy and I Know It" (Album Version) – 3:19
  2. "Sexy and I Know It" (Mord Fustang) – 5:21
  1. "Sexy and I Know It" (Audiobot Remix) – 5:55
  2. "Sexy and I Know It" (Mord Fustang) – 5:19
  3. "Sexy and I Know It" (Tomba and Borgore Remix) – 3:41
  4. "Sexy and I Know It" (LA Riots Remix) – 5:40
  5. "Sexy and I Know It" (DallasK Remix) – 5:40
  6. "Sexy and I Know It" (Fuego's Moombahton Remix) – 3:51
  7. "Sexy and I Know It" (MADEin82 Remix) – 6:01

Credits and personnel

Charts and certifications

Charts

Charts (2011-12) Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[7] 1
Australian Dance (ARIA) 1
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 75)[8] 7
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[9] 6
Belgium (Ultratop 40 Wallonia)[10] 5
Canada (Canadian Hot 100) 1
Denmark (Tracklisten)[11] 7
Finland (Suomen virallinen lista)[12] 3
France (SNEP)[13] 4
Germany (Media Control AG)[14] 8
Hungary (Dance Top 40)[15] 3
Ireland (IRMA)[16] 4
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[17] 8
Netherlands (Mega Single Top 100)[18] 9
New Zealand (RIANZ)[19] 1
Norway (VG-lista)[20] 3
Poland (Dance Top 50)[21] 6
Scotland (The Official Charts Company)[22] 4
Spain (PROMUSICAE)[23] 19
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[24] 2
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[25] 7
UK Dance (The Official Charts Company)[26] 2
UK Singles (The Official Charts Company)[27] 5
US Billboard Hot 100[1] 1
US Hot Dance Club Songs (Billboard)[28] 1
US Latin Pop Songs (Billboard)[29] 4
US Pop Songs (Billboard)[30] 2
US Rap Songs (Billboard)[31] 8
US Latin Songs (Billboard)[32] 8
US Adult Pop Songs (Billboard)[33] 27
US R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard) 93

Year-end charts

Chart (2011) Position
Australian Singles Chart 6
Austrian Singles Chart[34] 61
New Zealand Singles Chart 18
Swiss Singles Chart[35] 63
UK Singles Chart[36] 37
US Billboard Hot 100[37] 57

Certifications

Region Certification Sales/shipments
Australia (ARIA)[38] 5× Platinum 350,000^
Canada (Music Canada)[39] 2× Platinum 20,000^
Denmark (IFPI Denmark)[40] Gold 15,000^
New Zealand (RIANZ)[41] Platinum 15,000*
United States (RIAA)[42] 3× Platinum 3,000,000^

^shipments figures based on certification alone

Release history

Country Date Format Label
United States[6] September 27, 2011 Digital download Interscope Records
Germany[5] October 21, 2011 CD single Universal Music

References

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  30. ^ "Chart Highlights: Kelly Clarkson Debuts On Adult Pop Songs". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. 2011-09-05. http://www.billboard.com/column/chartbeat#/column/chartbeat/chart-highlights-kelly-clarkson-debuts-on-1005338812.story. Retrieved September 5, 2011. 
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  41. ^ THE FIELD id (chart number) MUST BE PROVIDED for NEW ZEALAND CERTIFICATION.
  42. ^ "American single certifications – LMFAO – Sexy and I Know It". Recording Industry Association of America. http://www.riaa.com/goldandplatinumdata.php?artist=%22Sexy+and+I+Know+It%22.  If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Single, then click SEARCH

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