Dat Sexy Body

"Dat Sexy Body"
Single by Sasha
Released1998
Recorded1998
GenreDancehall
Length3:20
LabelVP, Atlantic
Songwriter(s)Karen Chin, Anthony Kelly
Producer(s)Tony "CD" Kelly
Sasha singles chronology
"Kill The Bitch"
(1993) 		"Dat Sexy Body"
(1998) 		"I'm Still In Love With You"
(2004)
Ivy Queen singles chronology
"Papi Te Quiero"
(2004) 		"Dat Sexy Body"
(2004) 		"Chika Ideal"
(2004)
Audio sample
A 28 second sample of "Dat Sexy Body" featuring the chorus performed by Sasha and part of Sasha's second verse.

"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.

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]

Charts

Chart (2004) Position
France (SNEP)[10] 31
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[12][18] 78

References

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  2. ^ "Zara Larsson's 'I Would Like' sample of Sasha's 'Dat Sexy Body". WhoSampled. Retrieved 2017-01-07.
  3. ^ Kenner, Rob (March 2004). "Barenaked Ladies". Vibe. Vibe Media Group. Retrieved 2013-01-23.
  4. ^ Ben-Yehuda, Ayala (2007-03-31). "Reggaetón Royalty - Ivy Queen Earns Her Crown As A Very Male Subgenre's Only Female Star". Billboard. Retrieved 2012-11-29.
  5. ^ Pareles, Jon (2003-08-07). "Spicy Mix Of Salsa, Hip-Hop And Reggae". The New York Times. Retrieved 2013-01-08.
  6. ^ Alayon, Sofia (2004-06-04). "You Can't Mold Once Your Born A Diva: The Original Rude Girl Releases Her 3rd Album "Platinum Edition" To Rave Reviews". PR Web. Vocus PRW Holdings, LLC. Archived from the original on September 28, 2013. Retrieved 2013-04-22.
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  9. ^ "Sasha (7) - Coca Cola Shape / Dat Sexy Body". Discogs. Retrieved 2013-02-01.
  10. ^ a b "lescharts.com - Sasha - Dat Sexy Body". Hung Medien. Retrieved 2013-01-23.
  11. ^ "Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs 2003-08-30". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved 2013-01-23.[permanent dead link‍]
  12. ^ a b "Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs 2003-09-13". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved 2013-01-23.[permanent dead link‍]
  13. ^ "Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs 2003-11-01". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved 2013-01-23.[permanent dead link‍]
  14. ^ "Billboard - Singles Chart Search Results - Dat Sexy Body; All weeks". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved 2013-01-23.
  15. ^ "Sasha - Chart History: Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved 2013-02-13.
  16. ^ "Ivy Queen - Awards". AllMusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved 2012-12-08.
  17. ^ "Rhythmic Top 40 1999-03-13". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved 2012-12-08.(subscription required).
  18. ^ "Bookshelf - Various Artist : Awards : Allmusic". Allmusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved 2013-01-23.