Sexy Can I
"Sexy Can I" is the first single from Ray J's fourth studio album, All I Feel (2008). It was produced by Noel "Detail" Fisher and features rapper Yung Berg, whose debut album Look What You Made Me also includes the track.[1] The song was released on January 8, 2008, and peaked at number three on the US Billboard Hot 100.
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| Single by Ray J featuring Yung Berg | ||||
| from the album All I Feel and Look What You Made Me | ||||
| Released | January 8, 2008 | |||
| Length | 3:24 | |||
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| Producer(s) | Detail | |||
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Chart performance
On the issue date of February 16, 2008, the single debuted on the Billboard Hot 100 at number 77 and climbed to peak at number 3 on the chart week of late 2007–2008 (after reaching the Top 40 on February 19, 2008), spending over three months in the Billboard Top 10.[2] It is both Ray J's and Yung Berg's first top five single on the Billboard Hot 100. It has been certified Platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA).[3][4]The official remix which features Sheek Louch is on the soundtrack to Ray J's reality show For the Love of Ray J.
Music video
Professional basketball player Shaquille O'Neal makes a cameo in the music video. A second version of the video was shot of Yung Berg and Ray J performing the song, while a video model watches on a computer, in which The D.E.Y. appears.
Charts
Weekly charts
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Year-end charts
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Certifications
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| Canada (Music Canada)[17] | Gold | 20,000* |
| United States (RIAA)[18] | Platinum | 1,000,000* |
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Release history
| Region | Date | Format(s) | Label(s) | Ref. |
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| United States | January 8, 2008 | Digital download | Koch | [19] |
| January 22, 2008 | Rhythmic radio |
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| March 11, 2008 | Contemporary hit radio |
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References
- Yung Berg to Release Debut LP in August
- Ray J and Yung Berg - Sexy Can I - Music Charts αCharts. Retrieved March 14, 2008.
- "RIAA - Gold & Platinum". RIAA. Retrieved 2009-07-04.
- "Gold & Platinum".
- "Ray J Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved March 12, 2012.
- "Ray J & Yung Berg – Sexy Can I". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved March 12, 2012.
- "Ray J: Artist Chart History". Official Charts Company. Retrieved March 12, 2012.
- "Ray J Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved March 12, 2012.
- "Ray J Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved March 12, 2012.
- "Ray J Chart History (Pop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved March 12, 2012.
- "Ray J Chart History (Rhythmic)". Billboard. Retrieved September 23, 2019.
- "Canadian Hot 100 – Year-End 2008". Billboard. Retrieved March 16, 2020.
- "Hot 100 Songs – Year-End 2008". Billboard. Retrieved March 16, 2020.
- "Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs – Year-End 2008". Billboard. Retrieved September 24, 2019.
- "Pop Songs – Year-End 2008". Billboard. Retrieved September 24, 2019.
- "Rhythmic Songs – Year-End 2008". Billboard. Retrieved September 24, 2019.
- "Canadian single certifications – Ray J feat. Yung Berg – Sexy Can I". Music Canada.
- "American single certifications – Ray J feat. Yung Berg – Sexy Can I". Recording Industry Association of America.
- "Sexy Can I (digital Explicit): MP3 Downloads: Ray J Feat. Yung Berg". Amazon Music. January 8, 2008. Archived from the original on May 12, 2008. Retrieved March 29, 2022.
- "CHR - Airplay Archive". FMQB. Archived from the original on February 19, 2009. Retrieved March 29, 2022.
- "Mainstream Top 40 Airplay Add Board Alert". AllAccess. March 4, 2008. Archived from the original on March 29, 2022. Retrieved March 29, 2022.
