"Sexy to Me" is a song recorded by American singer JoJo. It was written by JoJo, James Washington, Marcella Araica, Kenna and Nathaniel "Danja" Hills, who also produced the song.
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| Promotional single by JoJo | ||||
| Released | February 28, 2012 | |||
| Length | 2:55 | |||
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| Producer(s) | Danja | |||
| JoJo singles chronology | ||||
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Background and composition
edit"Sexy to Me" was written by Marcella Araica, Nathaniel Hills, Joanna Levesque, James Washington and Kenna Zemedkun, with the production helmed by Danja.[1] It was used for the PerfectaWash campaign for Clearasil for which JoJo was the spokesperson.[2][3]
Levesque described the song as "a sassy record that's empowering."[2][4] The song has been described as a club track with a heavy bass and "squealing, dissonant synths."[3] It plays over a grinding beat and the lyrics feature themes of self-empowerment and female autonomy.[3][5] In an interview with Idolator, she described the lyrical references to Michael Jackson: "I was fascinated by him. I mean, for an artist to say that they weren’t inspired by Michael Jackson — what’s wrong with you? He set the precedent."[6]
Critical reception
editSam Lansky of MTV Buzzworthy praised "Sexy to Me" for its production and lyrics, describing it as a "major banger".[3] Robbie Daw of Idolator writes " 'Sexy To Me' is a throbbing jam that lives up to its title, but for us the true sexiness arrives with the wash of synths during the last 40 seconds or so."[7] Writers at RapUp.com praised the song as a "confident club-ready cut", writing "JoJo gets her swagger back on the Danja-produced "Sexy to Me".[8] RyanSeacrest.com wrote that "this new club track will make you want to get up out of your seats and drop a few moves!"[9]
Release history
edit| Country | Release date | Format | Label |
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| United States [10] | February 28, 2012 | Digital download | Blackground/Interscope Records |
| Canada [11] | |||
| Mexico [12] |
References
edit- ^ [1] [permanent dead link]
- ^ a b "Jojo Releases 'Sexy to Me'". RTTNews. Retrieved 1 March 2012.
- ^ a b c d Lansky, Sam. "New Song: JoJo, 'Sexy to Me'". MTV. Viacom International Inc. Archived from the original on March 1, 2012. Retrieved 1 March 2012.
- ^ Seacrest, Ryan. "Listen To JoJo's Newest Single 'Sexy To Me' [AUDIO]". Ryan Seacrest.com. Ryan Seacrest Productions. Retrieved 1 March 2012.
- ^ Lewis, Brittany (28 February 2012). "JoJo "Sexy to Me" (NEW MUSIC)". Global Grind. Retrieved 1 March 2012.
- ^ Daw, Robbie (6 October 2011). "JoJo Interview: The "Disaster" Singer Answers Our Questions And Yours". Idolator. BUZZMedia. Retrieved 1 March 2012.
- ^ Daw, Robbie (28 February 2012). "JoJo's Declares She's "Sexy To Me" On New Buzz Single: Listen". Idolator. BUZZMedia. Retrieved 1 March 2012.
- ^ "NEW MUSIC: JOJO – 'SEXY TO ME'". RapUp.com. RapUp. Retrieved 1 March 2012.
- ^ "On Air with Ryan Seacrest - News & more from the live radio show".
- ^ "Sexy to Me — Single by JoJo". iTunes Store (United States). Apple Inc. Retrieved February 29, 2012.
- ^ "ITunes - Music - Sexy to Me - Single by JoJo". iTunes. Archived from the original on 2015-04-02. Retrieved 2015-03-17.
- ^ "ITunes - Música - Sexy to Me - Single de JoJo". iTunes. Archived from the original on 2015-01-30. Retrieved 2015-03-17.