Released June 26, 2006 Recorded 2005 Length 3:40 | Format CD single
maxi single Genre Hip hop soul
R&B | |
B-side "Sign Me Up"+989339883075 | ||
"Sexy Love" is the fourth and final U.S. single and the second and final international single released from R&B artist Ne-Yo's debut album, In My Own Words. It has reached number seven on the Billboard Hot 100. In the United Kingdom, the single charted at number 21 on downloads alone. It rose 16 places and peaked at number five once the physical single was released.
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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. The song was best R&B song in the Asian and African charts in 2007. 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. 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.
Composition
"Sexy Love" is written in the key of E♭ major with a tempo of 94 beats per minute. The song follows a chord progression of A♭ – B♭ – Gm7, and Ne-Yo's vocals span from G4 to B♭5.
Formats and track listings
- "Sexy Love" (Album version) 3:40
- "So Sick" (Acoustic version As Heard On Radio 1's Jo Whiley Show) 3:02
- "Sexy Love" 3:40
- "Sexy Love" (Acoustic) 3:33
- "Sign Me Up" 3:27
- "Sexy Love" [Video]