Sexy Love Explained

"Sexy Love" is a song by American R&B singer Ne-Yo, released on June 6, 2006 as the fourth and final US single, as well as the second and final international single from his debut studio album, In My Own Words (2006). The song peaked at number seven on the Billboard Hot 100. In the United Kingdom, it debuted at number 21 based on digital downloads, and peaked at number five once the physical single was released.

Background

Unlike his previous song "So Sick", "Sexy Love" describes a man's feelings towards his girlfriend and that he is deeply in love with her that he's somewhat addicted to her, and that there's nothing better he'd rather do than to be with his girlfriend. Ne-Yo performed the song on the July 6, 2006, episode of So You Think You Can Dance. On June 27, 2006, he also performed it at the 2006 BET Awards.^[1] A remix of the song was made, featuring Candace Jones. Another remix was featuring Roc-A-Fella artist Tru Life. There is also a remix to the song that features rapper Joe Budden as well as a version that features rapper Juelz Santana.

Composition

"Sexy Love" is written in the key of E major with a tempo of 94 beats per minute.^[2] The song follows a chord progression of ABGm7, and Ne-Yo's vocals span from G₄ to B₅.^[3]

Music video

A music video for "Sexy Love" was directed by Anthony Mandler.^[4] The clip is mainly supposed to demonstrate that because he is completely in love with his girlfriend, he'd rather spend the whole day with her, thus disconnecting himself from the world around him (thus referring to the verse in the song, "And I just can't think of anything else I'd rather do; Than to hear you sing, sing my name the way you do"). Ne-Yo's character's disconnection with the world is demonstrated through his lack of concern or deliberately ignoring the eviction notices he receives throughout the music video (in which are slid under his door). It is not clearly explained why he is being evicted; since Ne-Yo doesn't seem to be working or going much of anyplace, failure to pay the bill is most likely the reason.

The music video on YouTube has received over 145 million views as of May 2024.^[5]

Charts

Year-end charts

Chart (2006)	Position
Australian Urban (ARIA)[7]	28
Hungary (Rádiós Top 40)[8]	77
UK Singles (OCC)[9]	65
UK Urban (Music Week)[10]	25
US Billboard Hot 100[11]	51
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[12]	16
US Rhythmic (Billboard)[13]	24

Release history

Region	Date	Format	Label
United States	June 6, 2006	Rhythmic contemporary radio	Def Jam	[14]
	June 13, 2006	Contemporary hit radio
United Kingdom	June 26, 2006	CD		[15]
Australia	July 24, 2006			[16]

External links

• "Sexy Love" Music Video

Notes and References

1. http://www.fox.com/dance/ http://www.fox.com/dance/
2. Web site: BPM for 'sexy love' by ne-yo songbpm.com. songbpm.com. May 24, 2016.
3. Web site: Ne-Yo "Sexy Love" Sheet Music in E♭ Major - Download & Print. Smith. Shaffer. Musicnotes.com. October 31, 2006 . May 24, 2016.
4. Web site: Ne-Yo . . April 1, 2019.
5. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mgaeGW-2z6w Ne-Yo - Sexy Love (Official Music Video)
6. Web site: The ARIA Report: European Top 20 Charts – Week Commencing 10th July 2006. ARIA. 25. July 10, 2006. dead. https://webarchive.nla.gov.au/awa/20080222222430/http://pandora.nla.gov.au/pan/23790/20060720-0000/ISSUE853.pdf. February 22, 2008. May 17, 2022.
7. Web site: ARIA Charts – End of Year Charts – Top 50 Urban Singles 2006. ARIA. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20200415010756/http://www.aria.com.au/pages/UrbanSingles2006.htm. April 15, 2020. December 12, 2022.
8. Web site: Rádiós Top 100 – hallgatottsági adatok alapján – 2006. Mahasz. hu. June 7, 2020.
9. Web site: End of Year Singles Chart Top 100 – 2006. Official Charts Company. January 8, 2021.
10. 2006 Urban Top 40. Music Week. 26. January 13, 2007. August 6, 2023.
11. Hot 100 Songs : May 31, 2016 – Billboard Chart Archive. . April 1, 2019.
12. Web site: Year-End Charts – Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs Titles – 2006. Billboard.biz. 2006. October 1, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20121003173555/http://www.billboard.biz/bbbiz/charts/yearendcharts/2006/hot-r-and-and-b-hip-hop-songs-titles. October 3, 2012.
13. Rhythmic Songs – Year-End 2006. Billboard. January 22, 2020.
14. Web site: CHR. FMQB. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20130322142506/http://www.fmqb.com/Article.asp?id=69239. March 22, 2013. October 25, 2021.
15. New Releases: Singles. Music Week. 29. June 24, 2006. Misprinted as the issue date, June 24, on source.
16. Web site: The ARIA Report: New Releases Singles – Week Commencing 24th July 2006. ARIA. 28. July 24, 2006. dead. https://webarchive.nla.gov.au/awa/20060919140000/http://pandora.nla.gov.au/pan/23790/20060920-0000/issue855.pdf. September 19, 2006. October 25, 2021.