Sexual (song)

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"Sexual"
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Original artwork. The iTunes artwork depicts the same picture, pixellated. [1]
Single by Neiked featuring Dyo
from the album Best of Hard Drive
Released26 August 2016
Recorded2015–2016
Genre
Length3:08
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s) Victor Rådström
Neiked singles chronology
"Sand & Lead"
(2016)		"Sexual"
(2016)		"Call Me"
(2017)
Dyo singles chronology
"Reload"
(2013)		"Sexual"
(2016)

"Sexual" (also known as "Sensual" in censored versions [4] ) is a song by Swedish collective Neiked featuring vocals from English singer Dyo. [5] It was released for digital download on 26 August 2016 through Neiked Collective, Casablanca Records, Polydor Records and Republic Records. [6] [7]

Contents

Composition

"Sexual" is a high-energy pop track and has been described as having elements of funk. [8]

Critical reception

Mike Wass of Idolator described the song as a "future hit" and claimed that Dyo's vocals sounded like "Kiiara [if she] took a handful of happy pills". [9]

Commercial performance

The song was a commercial success in the United Kingdom and Australia. On the UK Singles Chart dated 8 September 2016, the song debuted at number 83. Eight weeks later, on the chart dated 3 November 2016, the song rose to number 6, becoming Neiked's first top ten hit, and Dyo's fifth. [10] On its fifteen-week on the chart, dated 15 December 2016, the song moved to number five, becoming Dyo's fourth top five hit. [11] On the Australian Singles Chart dated 6 November 2016, "Sexual" debuted at number 33. On the chart dated 21 November 2016, it rose to number four, where it peaked. [12]

Interpolations and remixes

Maroon 5

Maroon 5's 2017 single "What Lovers Do" contains interpolations of "Sexual", therefore Victor Rådström, Elina Stridh and Dyo are credited as songwriters. [13] [ unreliable source ]

Oliver Nelson Remix

In response to the Oliver Nelson remix of the song, Perez Hilton described the song as "killer" and that he predicted it was "soon to be burning up dancefloors worldwide". [14] [ unreliable source? ]

Charts

Certifications

RegionCertification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA) [47] 3× Platinum210,000‡
Belgium (BEA) [48] Platinum20,000‡
Denmark (IFPI Danmark) [49] Platinum90,000‡
France (SNEP) [50] Platinum133,333‡
Germany (BVMI) [51] Gold200,000‡
Italy (FIMI) [52] Gold25,000‡
New Zealand (RMNZ) [53] Platinum30,000‡
Norway (IFPI Norway) [54] Platinum40,000‡
Spain (PROMUSICAE) [55] Gold20,000‡
United Kingdom (BPI) [56] 2× Platinum1,200,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Release history

CountryDateFormatLabelRef.
Various26 August 2016 Digital download
[57]
Italy2 September 2016 Contemporary hit radio Universal [58]
United States8 November 2016 Rhythmic contemporary Republic [59]

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