Get Sexy
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"Get Sexy" is an electropop song performed by English
girl group Sugababes
. It was released on 31 August, 2009 as the lead single
for the group's seventh studio album, Sweet 7
. It is the last single to feature founding member Keisha Buchanan
; during the single release interval between the release of "Get Sexy" and "About a Girl
", Buchanan controversially left the group. As a result of the group line-up change, "Get Sexy" was re-recorded along with a number of other tracks to feature the vocals of new member Jade Ewen
and the removal of the vocals by ex-member Keisha Buchanan for the release of Sweet 7 in 2010.
"Get Sexy" reached number two on the UK Singles Chart
, becoming the group's sixteenth top ten hit in the United Kingdom. Additionally, it peaked at number three in Ireland. The song features an interpolation
of Right Said Fred
's "I'm Too Sexy
", composed by Christopher Fairbrass, Richard Fairbrass, and Robert Manzoli.
and having recording sessions with The Smeezingtons
in Los Angeles
and Miami. Working with The Smeezingtons was described by group member Amelle Berrabah
as "amazing" and "a great opportunity"; Berrabah went on to say that Sugababes have great admiration for the production outfit. On 7 June, the group chose "Get Sexy" as the lead single
for their seventh studio album, saying that they reckoned that they had picked a "winner". On 6 July, a release date of 31 August 2009 was revealed for "Get Sexy" and a day later on 7 July it premiered on BBC Radio 1
in a show presented by Scott Mills
. In an interview with Digital Spy
, Buchan said that the response to the song was amazing, "From the beginning there's been a real buzz about the track. It's had a great response from so many people, even if they say, 'Forget about the rest of them, this one I love'. It's a bit disappointing that there aren't any big TV shows at the moment, as we really want to perform it more!" The cover artwork for "Get Sexy" was revealed on the group's official website on 3 August 2009. In addition to responding well to "Get Sexy" the public had also noted that it was not immediately obvious that the single was a Sugababes song. In reply, Keisha Buchanan said that making "Get Sexy" sound different to the previous work of the group was not a conscious decision"I think that when we come back we always want to make sure that whatever we come back with is different to what we've done before and we think our vocals are our signature thing, not necessarily the song. I think that after this single people won't be surprised if we come back tomorrow with a rock album." Then speaking of the change in direction she said "We pride ourselves on always coming back with something new and fresh. You know how Madonna
always evolves? We wanna make sure we continue to do that.."
During the single release interval between the release of "Get Sexy" and "About a Girl
", Keisha Buchanan controversially left the group. As a result of the group line-up change, "Get Sexy" was re-recorded along with a number of other tracks to feature the vocals of new member Jade Ewen
and the removal of the vocals by ex-member Keisha Buchanan for the release of Sweet 7
in 2010.
of the American production outfit, The Smeezingtons
. "Get Sexy" is an up-tempo pop
song, with dance
, electronic
and R&B
influences. The beat
is set in common time
and moves at a fast-paced 120 beats per minute.
and The Black Eyed Peas
. It was, however, praised for its fierce attitude, raunchy lyrics, rhythmical beats and catchyness. Caroline Sullivan of The Guardian
described the song as a "grinding, fiercely catchy R&B number". David Balls of Digital Spy
awarded the song a four out of five star rating, saying: "Get Sexy' is a dancefloor stomper that nestles somewhere between 'Boom Boom Pow
' and 'Bonkers
' in its blend of electropop, techno and R&B sounds. It may not be massively original, nor an instant classic to rival 'About You Now
' or 'Push the Button', but with a Right Said Fred-sampling hook, a thundering chorus and plenty of attitude - most noticeably from Amelle - it returns Sugababes right to the forefront of the pop landscape.' Popjustice
positively reviewed "Get Sexy": "'Get Sexy' is the first track from a newly invigorated Sugababes and it more than justifies the band's recent jaunts to record in the States. 'Get Sexy' is a punchy, explosive pop single which while not being quite as adventurous as it thinks it could never be described as a pedestrian. Sugababes are back..." Fraser McAlpine of the BBC
gave the single a mainly negative review, calling it a "mess" which has "not bothered to make it rhyme" in the way the original, 'I'm Too Sexy
' did. McAlpine went on to say: "the 'shut up and watch me walk' bit is pilfered from the Ting Tings. [...] Amelle
's 'silly boys' bit - which is brilliant, by the way - may have more than a passing acquaintance with 'My Humps
'. [...] the chorus is desperate for someone to scream 'will.i.am
drop the beat now'. [...] it is strange how Keisha
, the only original Sugababe left, seems to be doing the least amount of work." Sean Thomas of Drowned in Sound
negatively reviewed the song, saying: "It's got some elements that sound like the band of old who knew how to wield their arsenal effectively - the dirty synths before the chorus and the playful delivery of the coda
- but by large it's horrid. Sugababes were once 'sexy' by not trying to be. Here, it feels like you're being set on by three cockney
lap dancers with loud hailers [...] Worse that that, the vague notion of flirtation is decimated by an illogical nod to that Right Said Fred song. It's as if someone tried to recreate 'Freak Like Me', but was deaf. [...] The days of 'Push the Button' with its dirty undertones, have been replaced by outright desperation."
", by Jay-Z
featuring Rihanna
and Kanye West
, at number one. Keisha Buchanan commented that "it's nice that we can roll with the big dogs. I think Jay-Z would be happy for us". Eventually, "Get Sexy" debuted at number two on the UK Singles Chart
on 6 September 2009. "Get Sexy" marks their first #2-peaking single and the fourth of their eight lead singles not to peak at the top, following "Overload", back in 2000, "Easy
" in 2006, and "Girls", released in 2008. On its second week of release, "Get Sexy" fell to #8 and again to #10 the following week. The song lasted six weeks in the Top 40 chart before falling out and landing at #49. In Ireland on 4 September 2009, "Get Sexy" debuted and peaked at number three on the Irish Singles Chart
, becoming Sugababes' highest charting single in Ireland
since "About You Now
", and the group's highest debut on the chart since Mutya Buena
left the band in 2005. The single was the highest new entry on the chart that week. In the UK it has sold 165,000 copies making it their eighth best selling single.
. The video features Amelle Berrabah in a bird cage, Heidi Range
in a house of mirrors
shot at by intense light beams and Keisha Buchanan posing on a couch. During the chorus, the girls can be seen in and through the walls of a triangular box with different coloured lights and standing together with chain
s around their wrists tying them together. The video ends with the Sugababes in a room covered in graffiti
. Popjustice praised the video claiming that it "seems to feature Sugababes 3.0 as 'the full package', and makes sense of this lineup, for the first time. This is a good thing."
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|30 August 2009
|rowspan=2|Island Records
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|31 August 2009
|rowspan="2"|CD single
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|6 November 2009
|Polydor Records
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England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
girl group Sugababes
Sugababes
The Sugababes are an English pop girl group based in London, consisting of members Heidi Range, Amelle Berrabah and Jade Ewen. The Sugababes were formed in 1998 with founding members Siobhán Donaghy, Mutya Buena and Keisha Buchanan. Their debut album, One Touch, was released in 2000 under London...
. It was released on 31 August, 2009 as the lead single
Lead single
A lead single is usually the first single released by a musician or a band before the release of its home album.During the era of the grammophone record, all music arrived in the marketplace as what is now termed a single, one potential hit song backed by an additional song of generally less...
for the group's seventh studio album, Sweet 7
Sweet 7
Sweet 7 is the seventh studio album by British girl group the Sugababes. It was released on 15 March 2010 in the United Kingdom through Island Records. Sweet 7 is the first release since the controversial departure of the longest-serving member, Keisha Buchanan, who was replaced by 2009 Eurovision...
. It is the last single to feature founding member Keisha Buchanan
Keisha Buchanan
Keisha Kerreece Fayeanne Buchanan is an English singer-songwriter and was a founding member of the BRIT Award-winning girl group the Sugababes. With the Sugababes, Buchanan had six number one singles and two number one studio albums, making the Sugababes one of the most successful British pop acts...
; during the single release interval between the release of "Get Sexy" and "About a Girl
About a Girl (Sugababes song)
"About a Girl" is an electropop song performed by English girl group Sugababes from their seventh studio album, Sweet 7. Written by Makeba Riddick and co-written/produced by RedOne, it was selected as the album's second single and was released on November 8, 2009...
", Buchanan controversially left the group. As a result of the group line-up change, "Get Sexy" was re-recorded along with a number of other tracks to feature the vocals of new member Jade Ewen
Jade Ewen
Jade Almarie Louise Ewen is an English singer, songwriter, actress and member of the Sugababes. Ewen began her singing career in a girl group named Trinity Stone signed to Sony BMG in 2005, but they disbanded in 2007 with no album released...
and the removal of the vocals by ex-member Keisha Buchanan for the release of Sweet 7 in 2010.
"Get Sexy" reached number two on the UK Singles Chart
UK Singles Chart
The UK Singles Chart is compiled by The Official Charts Company on behalf of the British record-industry. The full chart contains the top selling 200 singles in the United Kingdom based upon combined record sales and download numbers, though some media outlets only list the Top 40 or the Top 75 ...
, becoming the group's sixteenth top ten hit in the United Kingdom. Additionally, it peaked at number three in Ireland. The song features an interpolation
Interpolation (music)
Interpolation in music refers to an abrupt change in musical elements from the main theme.-In classical music:In music and musical composition, especially 20th century and later, interpolation is an abrupt change of elements, with continuation of the first idea...
of Right Said Fred
Right Said Fred
Right Said Fred is an English pop band, formed in 1989 by brothers Richard Fairbrass and Fred Fairbrass, later joined by their friend Rob Manzoli. The group is named after a song of the same name which was a hit for Bernard Cribbins in 1962...
's "I'm Too Sexy
I'm Too Sexy
"I'm Too Sexy" is a song by English trio Right Said Fred from their album Up. The single topped the American charts for three weeks in early 1992, after having peaked at number two in Britain less than six months earlier....
", composed by Christopher Fairbrass, Richard Fairbrass, and Robert Manzoli.
Background
In late April 2009, Sugababes begun work on "Get Sexy" by flying to the United StatesUnited States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
and having recording sessions with The Smeezingtons
The Smeezingtons
The Smeezingtons is the name of a songwriting and production team consisting of Bruno Mars, Philip Lawrence and Ari Levine.They have produced and written songs for artists and groups such as the Sugababes, Travie McCoy, B.o.B, Brandy Norwood, K'naan, Lil Wayne, Flo Rida, Chad Hugo, Lil Eddie, Bad...
in Los Angeles
Los Ángeles
Los Ángeles is the capital of the province of Biobío, in the commune of the same name, in Region VIII , in the center-south of Chile. It is located between the Laja and Biobío rivers. The population is 123,445 inhabitants...
and Miami. Working with The Smeezingtons was described by group member Amelle Berrabah
Amelle Berrabah
Amelle Berrabah is a British singer, songwriter and member of pop girl group the Sugababes. Since replacing founding member Mutya Buena in the group in December 2005, Berrabah has attained two UK number one singles, "About You Now" and "Walk This Way", as well as a number one album, Change...
as "amazing" and "a great opportunity"; Berrabah went on to say that Sugababes have great admiration for the production outfit. On 7 June, the group chose "Get Sexy" as the lead single
Lead single
A lead single is usually the first single released by a musician or a band before the release of its home album.During the era of the grammophone record, all music arrived in the marketplace as what is now termed a single, one potential hit song backed by an additional song of generally less...
for their seventh studio album, saying that they reckoned that they had picked a "winner". On 6 July, a release date of 31 August 2009 was revealed for "Get Sexy" and a day later on 7 July it premiered on BBC Radio 1
BBC Radio 1
BBC Radio 1 is a British national radio station operated by the British Broadcasting Corporation which also broadcasts internationally, specialising in current popular music and chart hits throughout the day. Radio 1 provides alternative genres after 7:00pm including electronic dance, hip hop, rock...
in a show presented by Scott Mills
Scott Mills
Scott Robert Mills is a British radio DJ, television presenter and occasional actor, best known for presenting The Scott Mills Show on BBC Radio 1...
. In an interview with Digital Spy
Digital Spy
Digital Spy is a British entertainment and media news website. According to Alexa Internet traffic statistics, as of February 2011, Digital Spy is the 93rd most popular website in the United Kingdom, with an overall Alexa ranking of 2,088....
, Buchan said that the response to the song was amazing, "From the beginning there's been a real buzz about the track. It's had a great response from so many people, even if they say, 'Forget about the rest of them, this one I love'. It's a bit disappointing that there aren't any big TV shows at the moment, as we really want to perform it more!" The cover artwork for "Get Sexy" was revealed on the group's official website on 3 August 2009. In addition to responding well to "Get Sexy" the public had also noted that it was not immediately obvious that the single was a Sugababes song. In reply, Keisha Buchanan said that making "Get Sexy" sound different to the previous work of the group was not a conscious decision"I think that when we come back we always want to make sure that whatever we come back with is different to what we've done before and we think our vocals are our signature thing, not necessarily the song. I think that after this single people won't be surprised if we come back tomorrow with a rock album." Then speaking of the change in direction she said "We pride ourselves on always coming back with something new and fresh. You know how Madonna
Madonna (entertainer)
Madonna is an American singer-songwriter, actress and entrepreneur. Born in Bay City, Michigan, she moved to New York City in 1977 to pursue a career in modern dance. After performing in the music groups Breakfast Club and Emmy, she released her debut album in 1983...
always evolves? We wanna make sure we continue to do that.."
During the single release interval between the release of "Get Sexy" and "About a Girl
About a Girl (Sugababes song)
"About a Girl" is an electropop song performed by English girl group Sugababes from their seventh studio album, Sweet 7. Written by Makeba Riddick and co-written/produced by RedOne, it was selected as the album's second single and was released on November 8, 2009...
", Keisha Buchanan controversially left the group. As a result of the group line-up change, "Get Sexy" was re-recorded along with a number of other tracks to feature the vocals of new member Jade Ewen
Jade Ewen
Jade Almarie Louise Ewen is an English singer, songwriter, actress and member of the Sugababes. Ewen began her singing career in a girl group named Trinity Stone signed to Sony BMG in 2005, but they disbanded in 2007 with no album released...
and the removal of the vocals by ex-member Keisha Buchanan for the release of Sweet 7
Sweet 7
Sweet 7 is the seventh studio album by British girl group the Sugababes. It was released on 15 March 2010 in the United Kingdom through Island Records. Sweet 7 is the first release since the controversial departure of the longest-serving member, Keisha Buchanan, who was replaced by 2009 Eurovision...
in 2010.
Writing and composition
"Get Sexy" was written by Ari Levine in collaboration with the song's producers; Philip Martin Lawrence and Bruno MarsBruno Mars
Peter Gene Hernandez , better known by his stage name Bruno Mars, is an Filipino-American singer-songwriter and record producer. Raised in Honolulu, Hawaii by a family of musicians, Mars began making music at a young age...
of the American production outfit, The Smeezingtons
The Smeezingtons
The Smeezingtons is the name of a songwriting and production team consisting of Bruno Mars, Philip Lawrence and Ari Levine.They have produced and written songs for artists and groups such as the Sugababes, Travie McCoy, B.o.B, Brandy Norwood, K'naan, Lil Wayne, Flo Rida, Chad Hugo, Lil Eddie, Bad...
. "Get Sexy" is an up-tempo pop
Pop music
Pop music is usually understood to be commercially recorded music, often oriented toward a youth market, usually consisting of relatively short, simple songs utilizing technological innovations to produce new variations on existing themes.- Definitions :David Hatch and Stephen Millward define pop...
song, with dance
Dance music
Dance music is music composed specifically to facilitate or accompany dancing. It can be either a whole musical piece or part of a larger musical arrangement...
, electronic
Electronic music
Electronic music is music that employs electronic musical instruments and electronic music technology in its production. In general a distinction can be made between sound produced using electromechanical means and that produced using electronic technology. Examples of electromechanical sound...
and R&B
Contemporary R&B
Contemporary R&B is a music genre that combines elements of hip hop, soul, R&B and funk.Although the abbreviation “R&B” originates from traditional rhythm and blues music, today the term R&B is most often used to describe a style of African American music originating after the demise of disco in...
influences. The beat
Beat (music)
The beat is the basic unit of time in music, the pulse of the mensural level . In popular use, the beat can refer to a variety of related concepts including: tempo, meter, rhythm and groove...
is set in common time
Time signature
The time signature is a notational convention used in Western musical notation to specify how many beats are in each measure and which note value constitutes one beat....
and moves at a fast-paced 120 beats per minute.
Critical reception
"Get Sexy" garnered mixed reviews from contemporary music critics. The song received criticism for having a lack of originality and being largely similar to the singles released by Lady GagaLady GaGa
Stefani Joanne Angelina Germanotta , better known by her stage name Lady Gaga, is an American singer and songwriter. Born and raised in New York City, she primarily studied at the Convent of the Sacred Heart and briefly attended New York University's Tisch School of the Arts before withdrawing to...
and The Black Eyed Peas
The Black Eyed Peas
The Black Eyed Peas are an American pop group , formed in Los Angeles, California, in 1995. The group includes rappers will.i.am, apl.de.ap, and Taboo, and singer Fergie. Since the release of their third album Elephunk in 2003, the group has sold an estimated 56 million records worldwide...
. It was, however, praised for its fierce attitude, raunchy lyrics, rhythmical beats and catchyness. Caroline Sullivan of The Guardian
The Guardian
The Guardian, formerly known as The Manchester Guardian , is a British national daily newspaper in the Berliner format...
described the song as a "grinding, fiercely catchy R&B number". David Balls of Digital Spy
Digital Spy
Digital Spy is a British entertainment and media news website. According to Alexa Internet traffic statistics, as of February 2011, Digital Spy is the 93rd most popular website in the United Kingdom, with an overall Alexa ranking of 2,088....
awarded the song a four out of five star rating, saying: "Get Sexy' is a dancefloor stomper that nestles somewhere between 'Boom Boom Pow
Boom Boom Pow
"Boom Boom Pow" is a song by The Black Eyed Peas released as the lead single from their fifth studio album, The E.N.D. The song uses the auto-tune vocal effect, and blends the genres of Electro-rap, dance-pop, electro hop and hip hop....
' and 'Bonkers
Bonkers (song)
"Bonkers" is a song by British rapper Dizzee Rascal and American producer Armand Van Helden. It is the first single released from Rascal's fourth album, Tongue n' Cheek. Rascal released the track under his own record label, Dirtee Stank Recordings on 17 May 2009 in the United Kingdom; where it...
' in its blend of electropop, techno and R&B sounds. It may not be massively original, nor an instant classic to rival 'About You Now
About You Now
"About You Now" is a 2007 single by English girl group Sugababes, written by Cathy Dennis and producer Dr. Luke for the group's fifth studio album, Change...
' or 'Push the Button', but with a Right Said Fred-sampling hook, a thundering chorus and plenty of attitude - most noticeably from Amelle - it returns Sugababes right to the forefront of the pop landscape.' Popjustice
Popjustice
Popjustice is a music website founded in 2000 and is the work of UK freelance music journalist Peter Robinson, who has worked for NME, The Guardian, Attitude and many others....
positively reviewed "Get Sexy": "'Get Sexy' is the first track from a newly invigorated Sugababes and it more than justifies the band's recent jaunts to record in the States. 'Get Sexy' is a punchy, explosive pop single which while not being quite as adventurous as it thinks it could never be described as a pedestrian. Sugababes are back..." Fraser McAlpine of the BBC
BBC
The British Broadcasting Corporation is a British public service broadcaster. Its headquarters is at Broadcasting House in the City of Westminster, London. It is the largest broadcaster in the world, with about 23,000 staff...
gave the single a mainly negative review, calling it a "mess" which has "not bothered to make it rhyme" in the way the original, 'I'm Too Sexy
I'm Too Sexy
"I'm Too Sexy" is a song by English trio Right Said Fred from their album Up. The single topped the American charts for three weeks in early 1992, after having peaked at number two in Britain less than six months earlier....
' did. McAlpine went on to say: "the 'shut up and watch me walk' bit is pilfered from the Ting Tings. [...] Amelle
Amelle Berrabah
Amelle Berrabah is a British singer, songwriter and member of pop girl group the Sugababes. Since replacing founding member Mutya Buena in the group in December 2005, Berrabah has attained two UK number one singles, "About You Now" and "Walk This Way", as well as a number one album, Change...
's 'silly boys' bit - which is brilliant, by the way - may have more than a passing acquaintance with 'My Humps
My Humps
"My Humps" is the third single by The Black Eyed Peas from their fourth album, Monkey Business. It samples a section of the song "I Need a Freak" by Sexual Harassment, as well as the 1989 song "Wild Thing" by Tone Lōc and "It's Automatic" by Freestyle. Released in 2005, it reached number three in...
'. [...] the chorus is desperate for someone to scream 'will.i.am
Will.i.am
William James Adams, Jr. , better known by his stage name will.i.am and occasionally by his other stage name Zuper Blahq, is an American rapper, musician, songwriter, singer, actor and producer...
drop the beat now'. [...] it is strange how Keisha
Keisha Buchanan
Keisha Kerreece Fayeanne Buchanan is an English singer-songwriter and was a founding member of the BRIT Award-winning girl group the Sugababes. With the Sugababes, Buchanan had six number one singles and two number one studio albums, making the Sugababes one of the most successful British pop acts...
, the only original Sugababe left, seems to be doing the least amount of work." Sean Thomas of Drowned in Sound
Drowned in Sound
DrownedinSound.com or DiS is a UK based music webzine financed by artist management company Silentway . The site is an editorially independent music website.-History:...
negatively reviewed the song, saying: "It's got some elements that sound like the band of old who knew how to wield their arsenal effectively - the dirty synths before the chorus and the playful delivery of the coda
Vocoder
A vocoder is an analysis/synthesis system, mostly used for speech. In the encoder, the input is passed through a multiband filter, each band is passed through an envelope follower, and the control signals from the envelope followers are communicated to the decoder...
- but by large it's horrid. Sugababes were once 'sexy' by not trying to be. Here, it feels like you're being set on by three cockney
Cockney
The term Cockney has both geographical and linguistic associations. Geographically and culturally, it often refers to working class Londoners, particularly those in the East End...
lap dancers with loud hailers [...] Worse that that, the vague notion of flirtation is decimated by an illogical nod to that Right Said Fred song. It's as if someone tried to recreate 'Freak Like Me', but was deaf. [...] The days of 'Push the Button' with its dirty undertones, have been replaced by outright desperation."
Chart performance
During the first week of its release, according to the UK midweek chart, "Get Sexy" was ahead of its nearest competitor, "Run This TownRun This Town
"Run This Town" is a 2009 song performed by American rappers Jay-Z and Kanye West. The song features Rihanna. The track was produced by Kanye West alongside No I.D. It is released as the second single of Jay-Z's eleventh studio album The Blueprint 3...
", by Jay-Z
Jay-Z
Shawn Corey Carter , better known by his stage name Jay-Z, is an American rapper, record producer, entrepreneur, and occasional actor. He is one of the most financially successful hip hop artists and entrepreneurs in America, having a net worth of over $450 million as of 2010...
featuring Rihanna
Rihanna
Robyn Rihanna Fenty , better known as simply Rihanna, is a Barbadian recording artist. Born in Saint Michael, Barbados, Rihanna moved to the United States at the age of 16 to pursue a recording career under the guidance of record producer Evan Rogers...
and Kanye West
Kanye West
Kanye Omari West is an American rapper, singer, and record producer. West first rose to fame as a producer for Roc-A-Fella Records, where he eventually achieved recognition for his work on Jay-Z's album The Blueprint, as well as hit singles for musical artists including Alicia Keys, Ludacris, and...
, at number one. Keisha Buchanan commented that "it's nice that we can roll with the big dogs. I think Jay-Z would be happy for us". Eventually, "Get Sexy" debuted at number two on the UK Singles Chart
UK Singles Chart
The UK Singles Chart is compiled by The Official Charts Company on behalf of the British record-industry. The full chart contains the top selling 200 singles in the United Kingdom based upon combined record sales and download numbers, though some media outlets only list the Top 40 or the Top 75 ...
on 6 September 2009. "Get Sexy" marks their first #2-peaking single and the fourth of their eight lead singles not to peak at the top, following "Overload", back in 2000, "Easy
Easy (Sugababes song)
"Easy" is a song by British girlband Sugababes from their first compilation album, Overloaded: The Singles Collection. It was written by band members Keisha Buchanan, Amelle Berrabah and Heidi Range, and Jason Pebworth and George Astasio from the band Orson. It was produced by Brio Taliaferro,...
" in 2006, and "Girls", released in 2008. On its second week of release, "Get Sexy" fell to #8 and again to #10 the following week. The song lasted six weeks in the Top 40 chart before falling out and landing at #49. In Ireland on 4 September 2009, "Get Sexy" debuted and peaked at number three on the Irish Singles Chart
Irish Singles Chart
The Irish Singles Chart is Ireland's music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by the Irish Recorded Music Association and compiled on behalf of the IRMA by Chart-Track. Chart rankings are based on sales, which are compiled through over-the-counter retail data captured...
, becoming Sugababes' highest charting single in Ireland
Ireland
Ireland is an island to the northwest of continental Europe. It is the third-largest island in Europe and the twentieth-largest island on Earth...
since "About You Now
About You Now
"About You Now" is a 2007 single by English girl group Sugababes, written by Cathy Dennis and producer Dr. Luke for the group's fifth studio album, Change...
", and the group's highest debut on the chart since Mutya Buena
Mutya Buena
Rosa Isabel Mutya Buena is an English recording artist who rose to fame as a member of girl group the Sugababes. With the Sugababes, Buena had four UK number one singles, an additional six top-ten hits and three multi-platinum albums. After leaving the group in December 2005, she released her...
left the band in 2005. The single was the highest new entry on the chart that week. In the UK it has sold 165,000 copies making it their eighth best selling single.
Music video
The video was directed by Emil Nava, brother of Jake NavaJake Nava
Jake Nava was born on 17 August and grew up in northern London. He currently lives in eastern London.He graduated from the University of WestministerJake Nava is an English-born music video and film director.-Filmography:MUSIC VIDEOS...
. The video features Amelle Berrabah in a bird cage, Heidi Range
Heidi Range
Heidi India Range is an English singer, songwriter and member of the Sugababes. Range was an original member of girl group Atomic Kitten, although she left the group after two years of its formation with no album released...
in a house of mirrors
House of mirrors
A house of mirrors or hall of mirrors is a traditional attraction at funfairs and amusement parks. The basic concept behind a house of mirrors is to be a maze-like puzzle. In addition to the maze, participants are also given mirrors as obstacles, and glass panes to parts of the maze they cannot...
shot at by intense light beams and Keisha Buchanan posing on a couch. During the chorus, the girls can be seen in and through the walls of a triangular box with different coloured lights and standing together with chain
Chain
A chain is a sequence of connected links.Chain may also refer to:Chain may refer to:* Necklace - a jewelry which is worn around the neck* Mail , a type of armor made of interlocking chain links...
s around their wrists tying them together. The video ends with the Sugababes in a room covered in graffiti
Graffiti
Graffiti is the name for images or lettering scratched, scrawled, painted or marked in any manner on property....
. Popjustice praised the video claiming that it "seems to feature Sugababes 3.0 as 'the full package', and makes sense of this lineup, for the first time. This is a good thing."
Track listing
- CD Single
(2717468, Released: 31 August 2009)
- "Get Sexy" - 3:14
- "Get Sexy" (Max Sanna & Steve Pitron Mix) - 7:13
- "Get Sexy" (Bitrocka Remix) - 6:03
- "Get Sexy" (Superbass Vocal Mix) - 5:23
- Digital Single
(Released: 30 August 2009)
- "Get Sexy" - 3:14
- "Get Sexy" (Max Sanna & Steve Pitron Mix) - 7:13
- "Get Sexy" (Bitrocka Remix) - 6:03
- "Get Sexy" (Superbass Vocal Mix) - 5:23
- "Get Sexy" (Hadouken!Hadouken!Hadouken! are an English grime, electronica, dance band who formed in Leeds in October 2006 by singer, writer and producer James Smith, alongside his girlfriend, synth player Alice Spooner, guitarist Daniel "Pilau" Rice, and drummer Nick Rice. The band name is taken from the name of a special...
Dub Remix) - 4:57
- German CD Single
(0602527174686, Released: 6 November 2009)
- "Get Sexy" - 3:14
- "Get Sexy" (Superbass Vocal Mix) - 5:23
Charts
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Year-end charts
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|UK Singles Chart
UK Singles Chart
The UK Singles Chart is compiled by The Official Charts Company on behalf of the British record-industry. The full chart contains the top selling 200 singles in the United Kingdom based upon combined record sales and download numbers, though some media outlets only list the Top 40 or the Top 75 ...
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Release history
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|rowspan=2|United Kingdom
|30 August 2009
|rowspan=2|Island Records
Island Records
Island Records is a record label that was founded by Chris Blackwell in Jamaica. It was based in the United Kingdom for many years and is now owned by Universal Music Group...
|Digital download
Music download
A music download is the transferral of music from an Internet-facing computer or website to a user's local computer. This term encompasses both legal downloads and downloads of copyright material without permission or payment...
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|31 August 2009
|rowspan="2"|CD single
CD single
A CD single is a music single in the form of a standard size Compact Disc, not to be confused with the 3-inch CD single, which uses a smaller form factor. The format was introduced in the mid-1980s, but did not gain its place in the market until the early 1990s...
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|Germany
|6 November 2009
|Polydor Records
Polydor Records
Polydor is a record label owned by Universal Music Group, headquartered in the United Kingdom.-Beginnings:Polydor was originally an independent branch of the Deutsche Grammophon Gesellschaft. Its name was first used as an export label in 1924, the British and German branches of the Gramophone...
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External links
- Sugababes Official Website
- Sugababes Premiering "Get Sexy" on BBC Radio 1 - 7 July 2009 at YouTubeYouTubeYouTube is a video-sharing website, created by three former PayPal employees in February 2005, on which users can upload, view and share videos....
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