SexyBack (song)
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SexyBack is the best selling single by the American singer Justin Timberlake. It was written by Tim Mosley and Nate Hill. SexyBack is the 10th best selling single of the year in United Kingdom.
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About
SexyBack was released on July 7, 2006 in U.S. and August 2006 in U.K. The single is from the second album FutureSex/LoveSounds by Justin Timberlake. He performed the song at the opening of the 2006 MTV Video Music Awards. The song is a mix of styled dance music and a little bit of hip-hop. The single peaked no.1 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart and stayed for seven weeks. It was also no.1 in some other countries like Australia, Ireland, New Zealand, United Kingdom and United States, The single was produced by Timbaland and Danja. SexyBack is the highest selling single in the year 2006 and has sold 250,000 digital downloads.
Awards & Certifications
Awards
| Year | Award | Category |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Grammy Award | Nominated for Best Dance Recording for "Sexy Back" |
| 2007 | Grammy Award | Nominated for Best Dance Recording "SexyBack" |
Charts
| Chart | Peak no. |
|---|---|
| U.S. Billboard Hot 100 | 1 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Airplay | 1 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Club Play | 1 |
| U.S. Billboard Pop 100 | 1 |
| U.S. Billboard Adult Top 40 | 18 |
| Billboard European Hot 100 Singles | 1 |
| Billboard Euro Digital Tracks | 2 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Single Sales | 4 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs | 11 |
| Australian ARIA Top 20 Dance Chart | 1 |
| Australian ARIA Top 40 Digital Track Chart | 1 |
| Australian ARIA Top 50 Singles | 1 |
| Brazilian Hot 100 Singles | 1 |
| Canadian Dance Chart | 1 |
| Irish Singles Chart | 1 |
| New Zealand RIANZ Top 40 Singles | 1 |
| UK Singles Chart | 1 |
| Belgium Top 30 Dance | 2 |
| Polish Hot Lista | 2 |
| Swiss Singles Chart | 2 |
| Turkish Singles Chart | 2 |
| Austrian Top 75 Single | 5 |
| Dutch Singles Chart | 5 |
| Greek Singles Chart Top 50 | 10 |
| Mexican Digital Sales Chart | 11 |
| French Singles Chart | 14 |
| Romanian Top 100 | 4 |
| Polish National Top 50 | 15 |
| Russian TopHit 100 | 15 |
| Mexican Top 100 Airplay | 24 |
Music Video
The video was directed by Michael Haussman. The concept of the video was inspired by Madonna's "Take A Bow". It was shot in Barcelona, Spain. Haussman already had an actress in mind, which was Eva Green but the french actress turned down the offer twice. Next in line was the Spanish actress Elena Anaya. In the video Timberlake and Anaya were both spies chasing each other. The video contained dark visuals which made it more sexy and mysterious.
Trivia
- The clean version of Sexyback contained a curse word.
- SexyBack stayed at number one in the United States for seven weeks.
- The first exclusive play in the U.K. for "SexyBack" took place on The Scott Mills Show.
Reviews
External Links
Categories: Song | Pop | Hip-Hop
