"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.
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.
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, and a release to the iTunes Store by Casablanca Records on May 26, 2016.
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. As of January 2024, the video has received over 210 million views.
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Charts
Weekly charts Chart (2016)Peakposition Italy (FIMI) 37 Latvia (Latvijas Top 40) 3 New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ) 24 US Hot Dance/Electronic Songs (Billboard) 10
Year-end charts Chart (2016)Position Australia (ARIA) 84 Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40) 59 Belgium (Ultratop Flanders) 81 Denmark (Tracklisten) 17 France (SNEP) 123 Germany (Official German Charts) 45 Netherlands (Dutch Top 40) 29 Netherlands (Single Top 100) 15 Sweden (Sverigetopplistan) 14 Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade) 76 UK Singles (Official Charts Company) 52 US Hot Dance/Electronic Songs (Billboard) 28
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