Sexy Love

"Sexy Love"
Single by Ne-Yo
from the album In My Own Words
B-side "Sign Me Up"
Released July 11, 2006
Format CD single, maxi single
Recorded 2005
Genre R&B
Length 3:40
Label Def Jam
Writer(s) S. Smith, T. Hermansen, M. Eriksen
Producer Stargate
Certification Platinum (RIAA)
Ne-Yo singles chronology
"When You're Mad"
(2006)		 "Sexy Love"
(2006)		 "Because of You"
(2007)
Ne-Yo European singles chronology
"So Sick"
(2006)		 "Sexy Love"
(2006)		 "Because of You"
(2007)

"Sexy Love" is the fourth and final U.S. single and the second and final international single released from R&B and pop artist Ne-Yo's debut album, In My Own Words. It has reached number 7 on the Billboard Hot 100. In the United Kingdom, the single charted at number twenty-one on downloads alone. It rose 16 places and peaked at number five once the physical single was released.

Contents

Song information

Unlike his previous song "So Sick", "Sexy Love" describes a man's feelings towards his girlfriend and that he is deeply in love with her that he's somewhat addicted to her, and that there's nothing better he'd rather do than to be with his girlfriend. It is often compared to So Sick in the sense that there is a huge difference in contrast between the two. Ne-Yo performed the song on the July 6, 2006 episode of So You Think You Can Dance.[1] On June 27, 2006 he also performed it at the 2006 BET Awards.

A remix of the song was made, featuring Candace Jones. Another remix was featuring Roc-A-Fella artist Tru Life. There is also a remix to the song that features rapper Joe Budden as well as a version that features rapper Juelz Santana done by multi-artist deejay also Phoenix rapper himself City Boy.

The clip is mainly supposed to demonstrate that because he is completely in love with his girlfriend, he'd rather spend the whole day with her, thus disconnecting himself from the world around him (thus referring to the verse in the song, "And I just can't think of anything else I'd rather do; Than to hear you sing, sing my name the way you do").

Ne-Yo's character's disconnection with the world is demonstrated through his lack of concern or deliberately ignoring the eviction notices he receives throughout the music video (in which are slid under his door). It is not clearly explained why he is being evicted; since Ne-Yo doesn't seem to be working or going much of anyplace, failure to pay the bill is most likely the reason.

Formats and track listings

UK CD
  1. "Sexy Love" (Album version) 3:40
  2. "So Sick" (Acoustic version As Heard On Radio 1's Jo Whiley Show) 3:02
Maxi Single
(Island Def Jam / UMG / 06025-1703580-5)
  1. "Sexy Love" 3:40
  2. "Sexy Love" (Acoustic) 3:33
  3. "Sign Me Up" 3:27
  4. "Sexy Love" [Video]

Charts

Chart (2006) Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[2] 14
France (SNEP)[3] 54
Netherlands (Mega Single Top 100)[4] 42
Germany (Media Control AG)[5] 28
Hungary (Single Top 10)[6] 13
Hungary (Dance Top 40)[7] 31
New Zealand (RIANZ)[8] 8
Slovakia (IFPI)[9] 23
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[10] 29
UK Singles (The Official Charts Company)[11] 5
US Billboard Hot 100[12] 7
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[13] 1
US Pop Songs (Billboard)[14] 15

References

  1. ^ http://www.fox.com/dance/ Fox.com Retrieved on 05-08-07
  2. ^ "Australian-charts.com – Ne-Yo – Sexy Love". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Hung Medien. Retrieved July 22, 2011.
  3. ^ "Lescharts.com – Ne-Yo – Sexy Love" (in French). Les classement single. Hung Medien. Retrieved July 22, 2011.
  4. ^ "Dutchcharts.nl – Ne-Yo – Sexy Love" (in Dutch). Mega Single Top 100. Hung Medien / hitparade.ch. Retrieved July 22, 2011.
  5. ^ "Die ganze Musik im Internet: Charts, News, Neuerscheinungen, Tickets, Genres, Genresuche, Genrelexikon, Künstler-Suche, Musik-Suche, Track-Suche, Ticket-Suche - musicline.de" (in German). Media Control Charts. PhonoNet GmbH. Retrieved July 22, 2011.
  6. ^ "Archívum – Slágerlisták – MAHASZ – Magyar Hanglemezkiadók Szövetsége" (in Hungarian). Single (track) Top 10 lista. Magyar Hanglemezkiadók Szövetsége. Retrieved July 22, 2011.
  7. ^ "Archívum – Slágerlisták – MAHASZ – Magyar Hanglemezkiadók Szövetsége" (in Hungarian). Dance Top 40 lista. Magyar Hanglemezkiadók Szövetsége. Retrieved July 22, 2011.
  8. ^ "Charts.org.nz – Ne-Yo – Sexy Love". Top 40 Singles. Hung Medien. Retrieved July 22, 2011.
  9. ^ "SNS IFPI" (in Slovak). Hitparáda – Radio Top100 Oficiálna. IFPI Czech Republic. Note: insert 200636 into search. Retrieved July 22, 2011.
  10. ^ "Ne-Yo – Sexy Love – swisscharts.com". Swiss Singles Chart. Hung Medien. Retrieved July 22, 2011.
  11. ^ "Chart Stats – Ne-Yo – Sexy Love" UK Singles Chart. Chart Stats. Retrieved July 22, 2011.
  12. ^ "Ne-Yo Album & Song Chart History" Billboard Hot 100 for Ne-Yo. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved July 22, 2011.
  13. ^ "Ne-Yo Album & Song Chart History" Billboard R&B/Hip-Hop Songs for Ne-Yo. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved July 22, 2011.
  14. ^ "Ne-Yo Album & Song Chart History" Billboard Pop Songs for Ne-Yo. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved July 22, 2011.

External links

Ne-Yo
Studio albums
In My Own Words · Because of You · Year of the Gentleman · Libra Scale · The Cracks In Mr. Perfect
Compilation albums
Singles
Featured singles