Hey Sexy Lady

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"Hey Sexy Lady"
Hey Sexy Lady by Shaggy.jpg
Single by Shaggy
from the album Lucky Day
ReleasedNovember 14, 2002
Genre
Length3:19
Label MCA
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.

Contents

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 and Will Smith. 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.

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

RegionCertification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA) [32] Platinum70,000^
Belgium (BEA) [33] Gold25,000*
Canada (Music Canada) [34]
physical
Platinum10,000^

* Sales figures based on certification alone.
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

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