Body (Dreezy song) explained

Body
Cover:	File:Dreezy - Body.jpg
Type:	single
Artist:	Dreezy featuring Jeremih
Album:	No Hard Feelings
Released:	January 23, 2016
Length:	3:52
Label:	Interscope
Producer:	BloodPop
Chronology:	Dreezy
Prev Title:	Serena
Prev Year:	2015
Next Title:	We Gon Ride
Next Year:	2016

"Body" is a song by American rapper and singer Dreezy, released on January 23, 2016^[1] as the lead single from her debut studio album No Hard Feelings (2016). The song features American singer Jeremih and was produced by BloodPop.

Composition

The song contains a mixture of hip hop and R&B elements,^[2] with metaphors of violence while sex is being described in the lyrics;^[3] Dreezy uses the idiom "catch a body", a slang phrase meaning to murder, but instead referring to finding company and attraction.^[4] Jeremih also adds a few analogies of guns.

Music video

A music video for the song was released on May 13, 2016, via MTV Jams.^[5] Directed by Erik White, the video shows Dreezy and Jeremih at a house party,^[6] before they drive off together.^[7]

Charts

Year-end charts

Notes and References

1. Web site: Body by Dreezy, 2016 Gigsty. December 6, 2020. dreezy.gigsty.net.
2. Web site: Frydenlund. Zach. January 23, 2016. Dreezy and Jeremih Link Up in the "Body" Video. Complex. en.
3. Web site: Leight. Elias. January 7, 2016. Dreezy Recruits Jeremih For "Body". The FADER. en.
4. Web site: Galil. Leor. May 18, 2016. Dreezy brings a new meaning to 'catch a body' on her seductive R&B hit. Chicago Reader. en.
5. Web site: khari. May 12, 2016. The Source Check Out Some Behind-The-Scenes Photos of Dreezy's New Video, "Body," Featuring Jeremih. The Source. en-US.
6. Web site: May 14, 2016. Video: Dreezy feat. Jeremih – 'Body'. Rap-Up. en-US.
7. Web site: Jones. Layla A.. May 13, 2016. Dreezy Drops Video For "Body" Featuring Jeremih. December 6, 2020. The FADER. en.
8. Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs – Year-End 2016. Billboard. November 6, 2021.