Dat Sexy Body
1998 single by Sasha From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
"Dat Sexy Body" is a song recorded by Jamaican deejay Sasha. It was released in 1998, and became a sleeper hit as only gained chart success five years after its release.[1] The song was composed by Sasha and Anthony Kelly who also handled production of the song under his stage name Tony "CD" Kelly. The song itself is recorded over a variation of the bookshelf riddim. A music video for the song was also filmed. Two officials remixes, one with reggaeton performer Ivy Queen and another with Fatman Scoop was also recorded and released in 2004.
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| Single by Sasha | ||||
| Released | 1998 | |||
| Recorded | 1998 | |||
| Genre | Dancehall | |||
| Length | 3:20 | |||
| Label | VP, Atlantic | |||
| Songwriters | Karen Chin, Anthony Kelly | |||
| Producer | Tony "CD" Kelly | |||
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A 28 second sample of "Dat Sexy Body" featuring the chorus performed by Sasha and part of Sasha's second verse. | ||||
In 2016, the song was sampled in Zara Larsson's song "I Would Like" and in 2017, the song was sampled in Pitbull and Jennifer Lopez's song "Sexy Body".[2]
Background
Sasha, a deejay, had released a single entitled "Kill The Bitch" while she was in her teens which was commercially unsuccessful.[3] Her debut studio album, Come Again was also a flop. The remix to "Dat Sexy Body", Sasha's first commercially successful single, features the reggaetón singer-songwriter Ivy Queen.[4][5] As Ivy Queen's fan base continued to grow, she attracted Sasha who invited her to record the song.[6] According to Murray Elias of VP Records: "Ivy Queen is kind of rough and Sasha has a more feminine, playful approach, so those two styles blend well, this could be a breakthrough record for Ivy Queen, where you see the Jamaican market embracing the reggaetón vibe."[7]
Composition
"Dat Sexy Body" was composed by Karen Chin, Martha Pesante, Ernesto Roberts and Anthony Kelly. Production was handled by Kelly, under his stage name Tony "CD" Kelly.[8] Additional production was provided by Murray "M Diddy" Elias while Philip Smart served as recording engineer as well as Dave Hyman.[8] A hip-hop remix produced by DJ Excel The Mixmaster NYC with Fatman Scoop was later recorded and released in 2004 as "Coca Cola Shape" while a reggaetón remix with Ivy Queen was also included.[9]
Chart performance
The song did moderately well in France peaking at #31 on its SNEP Singles chart.[10] On the Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart, "Dat Sexy Body" debuted for the week of August 30, 2003.[11] It peaked at #78 on the chart for the week of September 13, 2003.[12] The song ended its reign on the chart for the issue week of November 1, 2003 after spending eight consecutive weeks on the chart.[13][14][15] This is Ivy Queen's first and only single to appear on the Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart, however she has had songs on the Billboard Hot 100 and Rhythmic Top 40.[16][17]
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