Sex (Cheat Codes and Kris Kross Amsterdam song)

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"Sex"
CheatCodesSex.jpg
Single by Cheat Codes and Kris Kross Amsterdam
ReleasedFebruary 19, 2016 (2016-02-19)
RecordedJanuary 2016
Genre Tropical house
Length3:48
Label
Songwriter(s)
  • Hurby Azor
  • Bearclvw
  • Trevor Dahl
  • Matthew Russell
  • Jordy Huisman
  • Sander Huisman
  • Kevin Pederson
  • Cimo Fränkel
  • Rik Annema
Producer(s)
Cheat Codes singles chronology
"Say Goodbye"
(2016)		"Sex"
(2016)		"Fed Up"
(2016)
Kris Kross Amsterdam singles chronology
"Until the Morning"
(2015)		"Sex"
(2016)		"Are You Sure?"
(2016)

"Sex" is a song by American DJ trio Cheat Codes and Dutch DJ trio Kris Kross Amsterdam. The song was released by Spinnin' Records on February 19, 2016, and has since achieved international success.

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Composition and release

The song re-uses the chorus from the 1991 single "Let's Talk About Sex" by hip hop trio Salt-N-Pepa. It is set in the key of A minor and has a tempo of 105 beats per minute. [1]

The song was first released by Spinnin' Records on February 19, 2016. This was followed by a release as a digital download to Beatport on April 8, 2016, [1] and a release to the iTunes Store by Casablanca Records on May 26, 2016. [2]

Music video

The song's music video was released to the Spinnin' Records YouTube channel on February 19, 2016. Directed by Chris Campbell, it features Cheat Codes and Kris Kross Amsterdam in a sex education class. [3] As of January 2024, the video has received over 210 million views.

Track listing

Digital download
No.TitleLength
1."Sex"3:48
2."Sex" (Extended Mix)5:15
Remixes EP
No.TitleLength
1."Sex" (Hasse de Moor Remix)3:00
2."Sex" (TV Noise Remix)3:44
3."Sex" (TWRK and Doobious Remix)3:26
4."Sex" (Gregor Salto Remix)4:20
5."Sex" (Kwint Remix)3:58
6."Sex" (Carta Remix)4:25
7."Sex" (Jasper Dietze Remix)3:49
8."Sex" (Drianu Remix)3:43

Charts

Certifications

RegionCertification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA) [40] 2× Platinum140,000‡
Belgium (BEA) [41] Gold10,000‡
Brazil (Pro-Música Brasil) [42] Platinum60,000‡
Denmark (IFPI Danmark) [43] 2× Platinum180,000‡
France (SNEP) [44] Platinum133,333‡
Germany (BVMI) [45] 3× Gold600,000‡
Italy (FIMI) [46] Platinum50,000‡
New Zealand (RMNZ) [47] Gold15,000‡
Norway (IFPI Norway) [48] 3× Platinum120,000‡
Spain (PROMUSICAE) [49] Gold20,000‡
Sweden (GLF) [50] 4× Platinum160,000‡
United Kingdom (BPI) [51] Platinum600,000‡
United States (RIAA) [52] Gold500,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

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