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Da Ya Think I'm Sexy?

"Da Ya Think I'm Sexy?", also written "Da' Ya' Think I'm Sexy", is a song by British singer Rod Stewart from his ninth studio album, Blondes Have More Fun (1978). It was written by Stewart, Carmine Appice and Duane Hitchings,[4] though it incorporates the melody from the song "Taj Mahal" by Jorge Ben Jor and the string arrangement from the song "(If You Want My Love) Put Something Down On It" by Bobby Womack.[5]

"Da Ya Think I'm Sexy"
Single by Rod Stewart
from the album Blondes Have More Fun
B-side
  • "Dirty Weekend" (UK)
  • "Scarred and Scared" (US)
Released10 November 1978 (UK)[1]
Genre
Length
  • 5:31 (album version)
  • 6:29 (12-inch version)
LabelWarner Bros.
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)Tom Dowd
Rod Stewart singles chronology
"Ole Ola (Mulher Brasileira)"
(1978)
"Da Ya Think I'm Sexy"
(1978)
"Ain't Love a Bitch"
(1979)
Music video
"Da Ya Think I'm Sexy?" on YouTube

The song was released as the first single from Blondes Have More Fun in November 1978. It spent one week atop the UK Singles Chart in December 1978 and four weeks atop the US Billboard Hot 100 in February 1979. Billboard ranked it number four on its Top Singles of 1979 year-end chart.[6] It also topped the charts in Canada for four weeks and in Australia for two weeks.

Royalties from the song were donated to the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) and Stewart performed the song at the Music for UNICEF Concert at the United Nations General Assembly in January 1979.[7] Rolling Stone ranked the song at number 301 in its 2004 list of the 500 Greatest Songs of All Time.[8]

Background and writing Edit

Carmine Appice, who played drums on this song, told Songfacts: "This was a story of a guy meeting a chick in a club. At that time, that was a cool saying. If you listen to the lyrics, 'She sits alone, waiting for suggestions, he's so nervous...' it's the feelings of what was going on in a dance club. The guy sees a chick he digs, she's nervous and he's nervous and she's alone and doesn't know what's going on, then they end up at his place having sex, and then she's gone."[9] In a 2007 interview, co-writer Duane Hitchings noted that "Da Ya Think I'm Sexy?" was

a spoof on guys from the 'cocaine lounge lizards' of the Saturday Night Fever days. We Rock and Roll guys thought we were dead meat when that movie and the Bee Gees came out. The Bee Gees were brilliant musicians and really nice people. No big egos. Rod, in his brilliance, decided to do a spoof on disco. VERY smart man. There is no such thing as a "dumb" super success in the music business.[10]

It has been noted that Stewart created parts of the song through musical plagiarism. A copyright infringement lawsuit by Brazilian musician Jorge Ben Jor claimed the chorus of the song had been derived from his song "Taj Mahal". The case was "settled amicably" according to Jorge Ben Jor, in Ben Jor's favor.[11] Stewart admitted in his 2012 autobiography to "unconscious plagiarism" of the Ben Jor song, which he had heard while attending the Rio Carnival in 1978.[5] He also admitted that he had consciously lifted the song's signature synthesizer riff from the string arrangement on Bobby Womack's "(If You Want My Love) Put Something Down On It". Stewart contends that it is legal to lift a line from any song's arrangement as long as the core melody line is not copied.[5]

Reception Edit

The song was criticised by many in the rock press as a betrayal of Stewart's blues-oriented rock roots, due to its disco-like arrangement, but Stewart and others were quick to point out that other widely respected artists, such as Paul McCartney and the Rolling Stones, had also released disco-flavoured songs. However, the song has since experienced some retrospective acclaim as Rolling Stone placed the song at number 301 in its 2004 list of the 500 Greatest Songs of All Time.[8]

Cash Box said it has "a clipping bass line [by Phil Chen], steady kick drum and soaring synthesized strings" as well as "alternately gentle and dashing rhythm guitar work and a commanding sax solo."[12]

Charts Edit

Certifications Edit

Region Certification Certified units/sales
Belgium 100,000[45]
Denmark 10,000[46]
France (SNEP)[47] Gold 500,000*
United Kingdom (BPI)[48] Gold 500,000^
United States (RIAA)[49] Platinum 2,000,000^

* Sales figures based on certification alone.
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

Revolting Cocks version Edit

"Da Ya Think I'm Sexy"
Single by Revolting Cocks
from the album Linger Ficken' Good
Released6 September 1993 (1993-09-06)[50]
Length5:34
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)Revolting Cocks
Revolting Cocks singles chronology
"Beers, Steers, and Queers"
(1990)
"Da Ya Think I'm Sexy"
(1993)
"Cocked and Loaded"
(2006)
Music video
"Da Ya Think I'm Sexy"

Industrial supergroup Revolting Cocks (featuring Richard 23 of Front 242, Luc van Acker, and Al Jourgensen of Ministry) recorded a version of Da Ya Think I'm Sexy for their album Linger Ficken' Good. The song was released as a single in September 1993 with the songs "Sergio Guitar" and "Wrong Sexy Mix" as B-sides. This version includes slightly altered lyrics (the lyric "Give me a dime so I can call my mother" is replaced with "Give me a buck so I can buy a rubber" and "He says, I'm sorry, but I'm out of milk and coffee." is replaced with "He says, I'm sorry, but I'm out of KY Jelly.")http://www.songlyrics.com/revolting-cocks/do-ya-think-i-m-sexy-lyrics/

N-Trance featuring Rod Stewart version Edit

"Da Ya Think I'm Sexy"
 
Single by N-Trance featuring Rod Stewart
from the album Happy Hour
Released20 October 1997 (1997-10-20)[51]
GenreEurodance
Length3:59
LabelAll Around the World
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)Curds, Whey
N-Trance singles chronology
"D.I.S.C.O."
(1997)
"Da Ya Think I'm Sexy"
(1997)
"Paradise City"
(1998)
Rod Stewart singles chronology
"When I Need You"
(1997)
"Da Ya Think I'm Sexy?"
(1997)
"Ooh La La"
(1998)
Music video
"Da Ya Think I'm Sexy?" on YouTube

In 1997, the song was remixed by English electronic dance music group N-Trance for their second album, Happy Hour (1998), and features lyrics from the Millie Jackson version (as performed by vocalist Kelly Llorenna). It was featured in the film A Night at the Roxbury the following year. This version became a hit in late 1997, topping both the New Zealand Singles Chart for three weeks and the Czech Republic singles chart.[52] Additionally, the song peaked at number seven on the UK Singles Chart and earning a double-platinum sales certification in Australia, where it charted at number three.

Critical reception Edit

Larry Flick from Billboard described the song as "another slice of flashback fever". He noted that "with its recognizable hook, booty-shakin' baseline, guest rap by Ricardo da Force, diva wailings by Kelly Llorenna, and Stewart himself, this updated remake could very well become the surprise radio hit of the summer. Of course, it could also become this month's novelty record."[53] British magazine Music Week rated N-Trance's version four out of five in their review.[54]

Charts Edit

Certifications Edit

Region Certification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[83] 2× Platinum 140,000^
New Zealand (RMNZ)[84] Platinum 10,000*
Norway (IFPI Norway)[85] Gold  

* Sales figures based on certification alone.
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

2017 DNCE remix version Edit

"Da Ya Think I'm Sexy?"
 
Single by Rod Stewart featuring DNCE
Released25 August 2017
Length3:50
LabelRepublic
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
  • Rami
  • Nedler
  • Fogelmark
  • Kevin Savigar
  • Chris Sclafani
Rod Stewart singles chronology
"Please"
(2015)
"Da Ya Think I'm Sexy?"
(2017)
DNCE singles chronology
"Kissing Strangers"
(2017)
"Da Ya Think I'm Sexy?"
(2017)
"Dance"
(2018)
Lyric video
"Da Ya Think I'm Sexy?" on YouTube

On August 25, 2017, Rod Stewart released a remix version, which features a guest appearance from American band DNCE. He sings along with Joe Jonas, the lead singer of the band.[86] The singer and the band performed the song together at 2017 MTV Video Music Awards two days later.[87][88]

Track listing Edit

Digital download - 2017[86]
No.TitleLength
1."Da Ya Think I'm Sexy" (featuring DNCE)3:50

Charts Edit

Release history Edit

Region Date Format Label Ref.
Various 25 August 2017 Digital download Republic [86]

2021 Carmine Appice/Fernando Perdomo Project version Edit

"Da Ya Think I'm Sexy?"
Song by Carmine Appice/Fernando Perdomo Project
from the album Energy Overload
Released24 September 2021
Recorded2021
Genre
Length5:05
LabelCleopatra Records
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)

In 2021, Appice and Fernando Perdomo released an instrumental rock album, Energy Overload,[98] that includes what Eric Harabadian of Music Connection Magazine describes as a "harmonic and rhythmic renovation" of Do Ya Think I'm Sexy.[99]

Parodies Edit

  • In 1979, Steve Dahl along with his band Teenage Radiation released a parody titled "Do You Think I'm Disco?"

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Da Ya Think I m Sexy also written Da Ya Think I m Sexy is a song by British singer Rod Stewart from his ninth studio album Blondes Have More Fun 1978 It was written by Stewart Carmine Appice and Duane Hitchings 4 though it incorporates the melody from the song Taj Mahal by Jorge Ben Jor and the string arrangement from the song If You Want My Love Put Something Down On It by Bobby Womack 5 Da Ya Think I m Sexy Single by Rod Stewartfrom the album Blondes Have More FunB side Dirty Weekend UK Scarred and Scared US Released10 November 1978 UK 1 GenreEurodisco 2 disco rock 3 Length5 31 album version 6 29 12 inch version LabelWarner Bros Songwriter s Rod StewartCarmine AppiceDuane HitchingsProducer s Tom DowdRod Stewart singles chronology Ole Ola Mulher Brasileira 1978 Da Ya Think I m Sexy 1978 Ain t Love a Bitch 1979 Music video Da Ya Think I m Sexy on YouTubeThe song was released as the first single from Blondes Have More Fun in November 1978 It spent one week atop the UK Singles Chart in December 1978 and four weeks atop the US Billboard Hot 100 in February 1979 Billboard ranked it number four on its Top Singles of 1979 year end chart 6 It also topped the charts in Canada for four weeks and in Australia for two weeks Royalties from the song were donated to the United Nations Children s Fund UNICEF and Stewart performed the song at the Music for UNICEF Concert at the United Nations General Assembly in January 1979 7 Rolling Stone ranked the song at number 301 in its 2004 list of the 500 Greatest Songs of All Time 8 Contents 1 Background and writing 2 Reception 3 Charts 3 1 Weekly charts 3 2 Year end charts 3 3 All time charts 4 Certifications 5 Revolting Cocks version 6 N Trance featuring Rod Stewart version 6 1 Critical reception 6 2 Charts 6 2 1 Weekly charts 6 2 2 Year end charts 6 3 Certifications 7 2017 DNCE remix version 7 1 Track listing 7 2 Charts 7 2 1 Weekly charts 7 2 2 Year end charts 7 3 Release history 8 2021 Carmine Appice Fernando Perdomo Project version 9 Parodies 10 ReferencesBackground and writing EditCarmine Appice who played drums on this song told Songfacts This was a story of a guy meeting a chick in a club At that time that was a cool saying If you listen to the lyrics She sits alone waiting for suggestions he s so nervous it s the feelings of what was going on in a dance club The guy sees a chick he digs she s nervous and he s nervous and she s alone and doesn t know what s going on then they end up at his place having sex and then she s gone 9 In a 2007 interview co writer Duane Hitchings noted that Da Ya Think I m Sexy wasa spoof on guys from the cocaine lounge lizards of the Saturday Night Fever days We Rock and Roll guys thought we were dead meat when that movie and the Bee Gees came out The Bee Gees were brilliant musicians and really nice people No big egos Rod in his brilliance decided to do a spoof on disco VERY smart man There is no such thing as a dumb super success in the music business 10 Further information List of songs that have been the subject of plagiarism disputes It has been noted that Stewart created parts of the song through musical plagiarism A copyright infringement lawsuit by Brazilian musician Jorge Ben Jor claimed the chorus of the song had been derived from his song Taj Mahal The case was settled amicably according to Jorge Ben Jor in Ben Jor s favor 11 Stewart admitted in his 2012 autobiography to unconscious plagiarism of the Ben Jor song which he had heard while attending the Rio Carnival in 1978 5 He also admitted that he had consciously lifted the song s signature synthesizer riff from the string arrangement on Bobby Womack s If You Want My Love Put Something Down On It Stewart contends that it is legal to lift a line from any song s arrangement as long as the core melody line is not copied 5 Reception EditThe song was criticised by many in the rock press as a betrayal of Stewart s blues oriented rock roots due to its disco like arrangement but Stewart and others were quick to point out that other widely respected artists such as Paul McCartney and the Rolling Stones had also released disco flavoured songs However the song has since experienced some retrospective acclaim as Rolling Stone placed the song at number 301 in its 2004 list of the 500 Greatest Songs of All Time 8 Cash Box said it has a clipping bass line by Phil Chen steady kick drum and soaring synthesized strings as well as alternately gentle and dashing rhythm guitar work and a commanding sax solo 12 Charts EditWeekly charts Edit Chart 1978 1979 PeakpositionArgentina 13 2Australia Kent Music Report 14 1Austria O3 Austria Top 40 15 8Belgium Ultratop 50 Flanders 16 3Canada Top Singles RPM 17 1Canada Adult Contemporary RPM 18 1Canada Disco 30 RPM 19 7Finland Finnish Singles Chart 20 9France SNEP 21 2Ireland IRMA 22 5Japan Oricon 23 12Netherlands Dutch Top 40 24 4Netherlands Single Top 100 25 6New Zealand Recorded Music NZ 26 2Norway VG lista 27 2Portugal Singles Chart 28 1Spain AFYVE 29 1Sweden Sverigetopplistan 30 11Switzerland Schweizer Hitparade 31 8UK Singles OCC 32 1US Billboard Hot 100 33 1US Hot Soul Singles Billboard 5US National Disco Action Top 40 Billboard 1US Cash Box Top 100 Singles 1West Germany Official German Charts 34 9 Year end charts Edit Chart 1978 PositionAustralia Kent Music Report 35 95UK Singles OCC 36 18Chart 1979 PositionAustralia Kent Music Report 37 38 7Belgium Ultratop Flanders 39 47Netherlands Dutch Top 40 40 90Netherlands Single Top 100 41 71US Billboard Hot 100 42 4West Germany Official German Charts 43 39All time charts Edit Chart 1958 2018 PositionUS Billboard Hot 100 44 180Certifications EditRegion Certification Certified units salesBelgium 100 000 45 Denmark 10 000 46 France SNEP 47 Gold 500 000 United Kingdom BPI 48 Gold 500 000 United States RIAA 49 Platinum 2 000 000 Sales figures based on certification alone Shipments figures based on certification alone Revolting Cocks version Edit Da Ya Think I m Sexy Single by Revolting Cocksfrom the album Linger Ficken GoodReleased6 September 1993 1993 09 06 50 Length5 34LabelSireRepriseWarner Bros Songwriter s Rod StewartCarmine AppiceDuane HitchingsProducer s Revolting CocksRevolting Cocks singles chronology Beers Steers and Queers 1990 Da Ya Think I m Sexy 1993 Cocked and Loaded 2006 Music video Da Ya Think I m Sexy Industrial supergroup Revolting Cocks featuring Richard 23 of Front 242 Luc van Acker and Al Jourgensen of Ministry recorded a version of Da Ya Think I m Sexy for their album Linger Ficken Good The song was released as a single in September 1993 with the songs Sergio Guitar and Wrong Sexy Mix as B sides This version includes slightly altered lyrics the lyric Give me a dime so I can call my mother is replaced with Give me a buck so I can buy a rubber and He says I m sorry but I m out of milk and coffee is replaced with He says I m sorry but I m out of KY Jelly http www songlyrics com revolting cocks do ya think i m sexy lyrics N Trance featuring Rod Stewart version Edit Da Ya Think I m Sexy nbsp Single by N Trance featuring Rod Stewartfrom the album Happy HourReleased20 October 1997 1997 10 20 51 GenreEurodanceLength3 59LabelAll Around the WorldSongwriter s Rod StewartCarmine AppiceDuane HitchingsProducer s Curds WheyN Trance singles chronology D I S C O 1997 Da Ya Think I m Sexy 1997 Paradise City 1998 Rod Stewart singles chronology When I Need You 1997 Da Ya Think I m Sexy 1997 Ooh La La 1998 Music video Da Ya Think I m Sexy on YouTubeIn 1997 the song was remixed by English electronic dance music group N Trance for their second album Happy Hour 1998 and features lyrics from the Millie Jackson version as performed by vocalist Kelly Llorenna It was featured in the film A Night at the Roxbury the following year This version became a hit in late 1997 topping both the New Zealand Singles Chart for three weeks and the Czech Republic singles chart 52 Additionally the song peaked at number seven on the UK Singles Chart and earning a double platinum sales certification in Australia where it charted at number three Critical reception Edit Larry Flick from Billboard described the song as another slice of flashback fever He noted that with its recognizable hook booty shakin baseline guest rap by Ricardo da Force diva wailings by Kelly Llorenna and Stewart himself this updated remake could very well become the surprise radio hit of the summer Of course it could also become this month s novelty record 53 British magazine Music Week rated N Trance s version four out of five in their review 54 Charts Edit Weekly charts Edit Chart 1997 1998 PeakpositionAustralia ARIA 55 3Austria O3 Austria Top 40 56 9Belgium Ultratop 50 Flanders 57 15Belgium Ultratop 50 Wallonia 58 10Czech Republic IFPI 52 1Denmark IFPI 59 5Europe Eurochart Hot 100 60 7Finland Suomen virallinen lista 61 5France SNEP 62 33Germany Official German Charts 63 15Hungary Mahasz 64 5Ireland IRMA 22 10Italy Musica e dischi 65 3Netherlands Dutch Top 40 66 13Netherlands Single Top 100 67 23New Zealand Recorded Music NZ 68 1Norway VG lista 69 10Scotland OCC 70 6Sweden Sverigetopplistan 71 15Switzerland Schweizer Hitparade 72 21UK Singles OCC 73 7UK Dance OCC 74 30 Year end charts Edit Chart 1997 PositionAustralia ARIA 75 11Belgium Ultratop 50 Flanders 76 99Belgium Ultratop 50 Wallonia 77 80Europe Eurochart Hot 100 78 67New Zealand Recorded Music NZ 79 43Sweden Sverigetopplistan 80 62UK Singles OCC 81 82 86 Certifications Edit Region Certification Certified units salesAustralia ARIA 83 2 Platinum 140 000 New Zealand RMNZ 84 Platinum 10 000 Norway IFPI Norway 85 Gold Sales figures based on certification alone Shipments figures based on certification alone 2017 DNCE remix version Edit Da Ya Think I m Sexy nbsp Single by Rod Stewart featuring DNCEReleased25 August 2017Length3 50LabelRepublicSongwriter s Sir Roderick David Stewart CBECarmine AppiceDuane HitchingsRami YacoubAlbin NedlerKristoffer FogelmarkProducer s RamiNedlerFogelmarkKevin SavigarChris SclafaniRod Stewart singles chronology Please 2015 Da Ya Think I m Sexy 2017 DNCE singles chronology Kissing Strangers 2017 Da Ya Think I m Sexy 2017 Dance 2018 Lyric video Da Ya Think I m Sexy on YouTubeOn August 25 2017 Rod Stewart released a remix version which features a guest appearance from American band DNCE He sings along with Joe Jonas the lead singer of the band 86 The singer and the band performed the song together at 2017 MTV Video Music Awards two days later 87 88 Track listing Edit Digital download 2017 86 No TitleLength1 Da Ya Think I m Sexy featuring DNCE 3 50 Charts Edit Weekly charts Edit Chart 2017 2018 PeakpositionArgentina Anglo Monitor Latino 89 13Belgium Ultratip Bubbling Under Flanders 90 34Hungary Radios Top 40 91 27Israel Media Forest 92 1Poland Polish Airplay Top 100 93 27US Adult Contemporary Billboard 94 11US Adult Top 40 Billboard 95 34 Year end charts Edit Chart 2017 PositionUS Adult Contemporary Billboard 96 32Chart 2018 PositionUS Adult Contemporary Billboard 97 46 Release history Edit Region Date Format Label Ref Various 25 August 2017 Digital download Republic 86 2021 Carmine Appice Fernando Perdomo Project version Edit Da Ya Think I m Sexy Song by Carmine Appice Fernando Perdomo Projectfrom the album Energy OverloadReleased24 September 2021Recorded2021GenreInstrumental rockhard rockreggaeLength5 05LabelCleopatra RecordsSongwriter s Sir Roderick David Stewart CBECarmine AppiceRami YacoubDuane HitchingsAlbin NedlerKristoffer Fodgelmarkwith new arrangement by PerdomoProducer s Carmine AppiceFernando PerdomoIn 2021 Appice and Fernando Perdomo released an instrumental rock album Energy Overload 98 that includes what Eric Harabadian of Music Connection Magazine describes as a harmonic and rhythmic renovation of Do Ya Think I m Sexy 99 Parodies EditIn 1979 Steve Dahl along with his band Teenage Radiation released a parody titled Do You Think I m Disco References Edit British single certifications Rod Stewart Da Ya Think I m Sexy British Phonographic 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