Hey Sexy Lady
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"Hey Sexy Lady" is Shaggy
Shaggy (musician)
Orville Richard Burrell , better known by his stage name Shaggy, is a Jamaican-American reggae singer and rapper. He is perhaps best known for his 1995 single "Boombastic" and 2000 single "It Wasn't Me"...

's first single from his album Lucky Day
Lucky Day (Shaggy album)
Lucky Day is the sixth studio album released by Jamaican rapper Shaggy. The album was released on October 29, 2002. The album peaked at #24 on the Billboard 200 and later reached Gold certification. Three singles were released from the album: "Hey Sexy Lady", "Strength Of A Woman" and "Get My Party...

. The song features Brian Gold and Tony Gold and the song uses the Sexy Lady Explosion riddim
Riddim
Riddim is the Jamaican Patois pronunciation of the English word "rhythm," but in dancehall/reggae parlance it refers to the instrumental accompaniment to a song. Thus, a dancehall song consists of the riddim plus the "voicing" sung by the deejay. The resulting song structure may be taken for...

 with additional beats.

Versions

Originally, the album has two versions of the song. The Album Version and the "Org. Sting Intl. Mix" version featuring dancehall
Dancehall
Dancehall is a genre of Jamaican popular music that originated in the late 1970s. Initially dancehall was a more sparse version of reggae than the roots style, which had dominated much of the 1970s. In the mid-1980s, digital instrumentation became more prevalent, changing the sound considerably,...

 artist Sean Paul
Sean Paul
Sean Paul Ryan Francis Henriques , who performs under stage name Sean Paul, is a Jamaican pop rap and reggae singer.-1973–1996: Early life:...

. A collection of song versions is also found together on a separate EP. One can be found on the Yahoo!'s LAUNCHcast
LAUNCHcast
Yahoo! Music Radio is an Internet radio service offered by CBS Radio through Yahoo! Music. The service, formerly offered by LAUNCH Media, and originally developed by Todd Beaupré and Jeff Boulter, debuted on November 11, 1999, and was purchased by Yahoo! in October, 2001...

 with the instrumentals.
  • Original Version (feat. Brian & Tony Gold)
  • Org. Sting Intl Mix (feat. Brian & Tony Gold and Sean Paul
    Sean Paul
    Sean Paul Ryan Francis Henriques , who performs under stage name Sean Paul, is a Jamaican pop rap and reggae singer.-1973–1996: Early life:...

    )
  • Dancehall Version (feat. Brian & Tony Gold and Sean Paul)
    • Uses the original Sexy Lady Explosion riddim
      Riddim
      Riddim is the Jamaican Patois pronunciation of the English word "rhythm," but in dancehall/reggae parlance it refers to the instrumental accompaniment to a song. Thus, a dancehall song consists of the riddim plus the "voicing" sung by the deejay. The resulting song structure may be taken for...

  • Put It On Me Just Blaze Remix (feat. Brian & Tony Gold)
    • Remix by Just Blaze
      Just Blaze
      Justin Smith, better known as Just Blaze, is an American hip hop music producer from Paterson, New Jersey. Blaze is also the CEO of Fort Knocks Entertainment. He is most well known for producing Jay-Z songs on the albums The Blueprint, The Blueprint 2, and The Black Album. He is also known for...

  • Riddim Driven Remix (feat. Brian & Tony Gold, Sean Paul, & Will Smith
    Will Smith
    Willard Christopher "Will" Smith, Jr. , also known by his stage name The Fresh Prince, is an American actor, producer, and rapper. He has enjoyed success in television, film and music. In April 2007, Newsweek called him the most powerful actor in Hollywood...

    )
    • Two versions of the remix exists:
  • a new verse by Shaggy with an alternative beat
  • the original verse by Shaggy with a beatbox before Will Smith's verse

Charts

Chart (2003) Peak
position
France Singles Top 100 5
Australia Singles Top 50 8
Canadian Singles Chart
Canadian Singles Chart
The Canadian Singles Chart is currently compiled by the U.S.-based music sales tracking company, Nielsen SoundScan . The chart is compiled every Wednesday, and is published by Jam! Canoe on Thursdays....

4
Italy Singles Top 50 13
Belgium Singles Top 50 31
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 ...

10
Austria Singles Top 75 39
Swiss Singles Top 100 51
Germany Singles Top 100 52
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