"Sexy and I Know It" is a hit song by American duo

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from their second 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,

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, 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 "

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" (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

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". It stayed at the position for seven consecutive weeks before hitting the top on the week of January 7, 2012. It remained in the Hot 100 for 42 weeks.

Music video

The music video for "Sexy and I Know It" was filmed in

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, and uploaded on LMFAO's

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channel on September 16, 2011. It features Redfoo and a group of men including Hok from

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, Nathan Pasley and Q dancing around town in speedos in front of women. In several scenes it shows Redfoo lifting weights. Chelsea Korka,

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, Wilmer Valderrama,

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, Victor Kim, Steve Terada,

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, Ryan Feng of Quest Crew,

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, Angelo Marconi, Darren Mabee, Darla George, and

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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 it turns its head towards the camera behind it and the image freezes.

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

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* Producers – Party Rock *

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– Stefan Kendal Gordy, Jamahl Listenbee, Erin Beck, George M. Robertson, Kenneth Oliver *

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: Interscope

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Release history

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cover of the song, featuring Puerto Rican singer

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. The song was released as single from ''Glee: The Music, The Complete Season Three'', in 2012, and it reached number 81 on the ''Billboard''

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References

External links

Official Website
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