"Sexy and I Know It" is a song by American duo LMFAO from their second and final studio album, Sorry for Party Rocking. It was released as the third single from the album on September 16, 2011. The song was written by Stefan Kendal Gordy, GoonRock, Erin Beck, George M. Robertson and Kenneth Oliver, and it was produced by Party Rock. It went to number one on the Billboard Hot 100 on January 7, 2012, and remained there for two weeks.
The song became LMFAO's second number one hit on the Billboard Hot 100 in the United States (after "Party Rock Anthem"), making them the first duo to have two successive number-one singles since Outkast's "Hey Ya!" (2003) and "The Way You Move" (2004). The song also reached number one in Australia, Canada, Israel, and New Zealand, and charted within the top ten in nearly every country in which it charted.
Commercial performance "Sexy And I Know It" debuted at number 76 on the week issue of September 17, 2011, on the US Billboard Hot 100. It later moved to number 50 being the greatest gainer of the week. The song launched into number 25 on the week of October 1, 2011. It jumped into the Top 10 the next week being LMFAO's second Top 10 hit behind Party Rock Anthem. The song peaked at number two on the week of November 19, 2011, being blocked by Rihanna's "We Found Love". It stayed at the position for seven consecutive weeks before hitting the top on the week of January 7, 2012. It remained on the Hot 100 for 42 weeks.
Music video The music video for "Sexy and I Know It" was filmed in Venice, California, and uploaded on LMFAO's YouTube channel on September 16, 2011. It features Redfoo and a group of men including Hok from Quest Crew, Shuffle Bot, Nathan Pasley and Q dancing around town in speedos in front of women. In several scenes it shows Redfoo lifting weights. Chelsea Korka, Ron Jeremy, Alexis Texas, Wilmer Valderrama, Alistair Overeem, Kali Muscle, Victor Kim, Steve Terada, Lola Blanc, Ryan Conferido, Ryan Feng of Quest Crew, Mindy Robinson, Jamie Foxx, Angelo Marconi, Darren Mabee, Darla George, and Simon Rex all have cameos in the video. The music video on YouTube has been flagged for sexual content several times since its release. The final shot of the video pays homage to the final shot of Michael Jackson's Thriller: it shows Shuffle Bot leaving with the girls while he turns his head towards the camera behind him and the image freezes. If the Official Video is being aired or played on any public music channels on TV, the parts where the men show off their Speedos are usually censored with a yellow smiling face.
Track listing CD single "Sexy and I Know It" (album version) – 3:19 "Sexy and I Know It" (Mord Fustang) – 5:21
Digital download "Sexy and I Know It" (Audiobot Remix) – 5:55 "Sexy and I Know It" (Mord Fustang Remix) – 5:19 "Sexy and I Know It" (Tomba and Borgore Remix) – 3:41 "Sexy and I Know It" (LA Riots Remix) – 5:40 "Sexy and I Know It" (DallasK Remix) – 5:42 "Sexy and I Know It" (Fuego's Moombahton Remix) – 3:51 "Sexy and I Know It" (MADEin82 Remix ft Sky Blu) – 6:01
Credits and personnel Lead vocals – LMFAO Producers – Party Rock Lyrics – Stefan Kendal Gordy, Jamahl Listenbee, Erin Beck, George M. Robertson, Kenneth Oliver Label: Interscope
Charts
Weekly charts + Chart (2011–2012) PeakpositionAustralia Dance (ARIA)1 Brazil (Billboard Brasil Hot 100)43 Brazil Hot Pop Songs18 Colombia (National-Report)4 Europe (Euro Digital Songs)3Italian Airplay (EarOne) 139 Luxembourg (Billboard)2Mexico (Billboard Mexican Airplay)3Mexico Anglo (Monitor Latino)4Netherlands (Mega Dance Top 30)1Portugal (Billboard)7Romania (Romanian Top 100)71Russia (2M)4South Korea International Singles (Gaon) 32
Year-end charts + Chart (2011)PositionAustralia (ARIA) 6Australia Dance (ARIA) 1Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40) 61Belgium (Ultratop Flanders) 56Belgium Dance (Ultratop Flanders) 1Belgium (Ultratop Wallonia) 100Belgium Dance (Ultratop Wallonia) 45Canada (Canadian Hot 100)30Denmark (Tracklisten)38France (SNEP) 42Germany (Official German Charts)72Hungary (Dance Top 40) 37Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)43Netherlands (Single Top 100)40New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ) 11Polish Dance Singles Chart43 Russia Airplay (TopHit) 188Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)23Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)63UK Singles (Official Charts Company)31US Billboard Hot 10057US Dance/Electronic Digital Songs (Billboard) 1 + Chart (2012)PositionAustralia (ARIA) 37Australia Dance (ARIA) 6Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)51Belgium (Ultratop Flanders) 45Belgium Dance (Ultratop Flanders) 63Belgium (Ultratop Wallonia) 19Belgium Dance (Ultratop Wallonia) 37Brazil (Crowley) 26Canada (Canadian Hot 100)7France (SNEP) 28Germany (Official German Charts)84Hungary (Dance Top 40) 1Italy (FIMI)93Netherlands (Single Top 100)38New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)46Poland (ZPAV)19 Russia Airplay (TopHit) 17Spain (PROMUSICAE)21Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)37Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)32 Ukraine Airplay (TopHit) 158UK Singles (Official Charts Company) 30US Billboard Hot 10013US Dance/Mix Show Airplay (Billboard)14US Latin Pop Songs (Billboard)28US Hot Latin Songs (Billboard)39US Mainstream Top 40 (Billboard)25US Rhythmic (Billboard)27
Decade-end charts + Chart (2010–2019) Position Australia (ARIA) 24 US Billboard Hot 100 37
All-time charts + Chart (1958–2018) PositionUS Billboard Hot 100143UK Singles Chart177
Certifications
Release history +Release dates for "Sexy and I Know It" Country Date Format Label United States September 27, 2011 Digital download Interscope Records Germany October 21, 2011 CD single Universal Music
Glee cast featuring Ricky Martin version In 2012, the Glee cast recorded a Spanglish cover of the song, featuring Puerto Rican singer Ricky Martin. The song was released as single from Glee: The Music, The Complete Season Three, in 2012, and it reached number 81 on the Billboard Hot 100.
See also List of number-one dance singles of 2011 (U.S.) List of best-selling singles in Australia
References
External links Official Website