Sexual (song) explained

Sexual
Cover:Neiked - Sexual.png
Border:yes
Caption:Original artwork. The iTunes artwork depicts the same picture, pixellated.[1]
Type:single
Artist:Neiked featuring Dyo
Album:Best of Hard Drive
Released:26 August 2016
Recorded:2015–2016
Length:3:08
Producer:Victor Rådström
Chronology:Neiked
Prev Title:Sand & Lead
Prev Year:2016
Next Title:Call Me
Next Year:2017

"Sexual" (also known as "Sensual" in censored versions[2]) is a song by Swedish collective Neiked featuring vocals from English singer Dyo.[3] It was released for digital download on 26 August 2016 through Neiked Collective, Casablanca Records, Polydor Records and Republic Records.[4] [5]

Composition

"Sexual" is a high-energy pop track and has been described as having elements of funk.[6]

Critical reception

Mike Wass of Idolator described the song as a "future hit" and claimed that Dyo's vocals sounded like "Kiiara [if she] took a handful of happy pills".[7]

Commercial performance

The song was a commercial success in the United Kingdom and Australia. On the UK Singles Chart dated 8 September 2016, the song debuted at number 83. Eight weeks later, on the chart dated 3 November 2016, the song rose to number 6, becoming Neiked's first top ten hit, and Dyo's fifth.[8] On its fifteen-week on the chart, dated 15 December 2016, the song moved to number five, becoming Dyo's fourth top five hit.[9] On the Australian Singles Chart dated 6 November 2016, "Sexual" debuted at number 33. On the chart dated 21 November 2016, it rose to number four, where it peaked.

Interpolations and remixes

Maroon 5

Maroon 5's 2017 single "What Lovers Do" contains interpolations of "Sexual", therefore Victor Rådström, Elina Stridh and Dyo are credited as songwriters.[10]

Oliver Nelson Remix

In response to the Oliver Nelson remix of the song, Perez Hilton described the song as "killer" and that he predicted it was "soon to be burning up dancefloors worldwide".[11]

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (2016–17)Peak
position
Denmark (Tracklisten)[12] 22
France (SNEP)[13] 23
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[14] 6
Norway (VG-lista)[15] 9

Year-end charts

Chart (2016)Position
Australia (ARIA)[16] 81
UK Singles (Official Charts Company)[17] 51
Chart (2017)Position
Australia (ARIA)[18] 96
Belgium (Ultratop Flanders)[19] 63
Belgium (Ultratop Wallonia)[20] 61
France (SNEP)[21] 150
Spain Airplay (PROMUSICAE)[22] 8
UK Singles (Official Charts Company)[23] 58
US Hot Dance/Electronic Songs (Billboard)[24] 76

Release history

CountryDateFormatLabel
Various26 August 2016Digital download[25]
Italy2 September 2016Contemporary hit radioUniversal[26]
United States8 November 2016Rhythmic contemporaryRepublic[27]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Sexual (feat. Dyo) – Single by NEIKED on Apple Music. Apple Music (US). 4 November 2016.
  2. Web site: Sensual (feat. Dyo) . . 10 November 2016.
  3. Web site: Hermanson. Niklas. Exposed: Neiked's "Sexual" is Breaking the Internet. Umusic. Universal Music Canada. 23 October 2016. 22 September 2016.
  4. Web site: Sexual - Neiked. AllMusic. 23 October 2016.
  5. Web site: Sexual. Amazon. 23 October 2016. 26 August 2016.
  6. Web site: NEIKED SEXUAL . All Things Go Music . 4 November 2016.
  7. Web site: Future Hit: NEIKED & Dyo's "Sexual" Is Going To Be Big . Idolator . 2 November 2016 . 4 November 2016 . Wass, Mike.
  8. Web site: Little Mix make it a second week at No.1 with 'Shout Out to My Ex' . Digital Spy . 28 October 2016 . 4 November 2016 . Anderton, Joe.
  9. Web site: Clean Bandit score their longest-running Number 1 single with Rockabye . . 9 December 2016 . 10 December 2016 . White, Jack.
  10. Web site: Maroon 5 – What Lovers Do feat. SZA on Discogs. 30 August 2017. Discogs.
  11. Web site: Listen To This: Feeling The Way That They Feel! . Perez Hilton . 4 November 2016 . 4 November 2016 . Hilton, Perez.
  12. Web site: Track Top-40 Uge 43, 2016 . Hitlisten.NU . 2 November 2016.
  13. Web site: Le Top de la semaine : Top Singles Téléchargés - SNEP (Week 4, 2017). Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique. French. 28 January 2017.
  14. Web site: NZ Top 40 Singles Chart. Recorded Music NZ. 19 December 2016. 16 December 2016.
  15. Web site: VG-lista - Neiked. https://web.archive.org/web/20160919061715/http://lista.vg.no/artist/neiked/6463. dead. 19 September 2016. VG-lista. 3 December 2016.
  16. Web site: ARIA Top 100 Singles 2016. Australian Recording Industry Association. 6 January 2017.
  17. Web site: End of Year Singles Chart Top 100 – 2016. Official Charts Company. 31 December 2016.
  18. Web site: ARIA End of Year Singles 2017. Australian Recording Industry Association. 5 January 2018.
  19. Web site: Jaaroverzichten 2017. Ultratop. 21 December 2017.
  20. Web site: Rapports Annuels 2017. Ultratop. 21 December 2017.
  21. Web site: Top Singles Annuel 2017 (physique + téléchargement + streaming). https://web.archive.org/web/20180829074022/http://www.snepmusique.com/tops-annuel/top-singles-megafusion-annuel/?ye=2017. 29 August 2018. SNEP(Syndicat National de l'Edition phonographique). 29 August 2018.
  22. Web site: Top 50 Radios Annual: 2017. es. Productores de Música de España. 13 May 2022.
  23. Web site: End of Year Singles Chart Top 100 – 2017. Official Charts Company. 10 January 2018.
  24. Hot Dance/Electronic Songs – Year-End 2017. Billboard. 24 November 2019.
  25. Various releases for digital single of "Once in a While":
  26. Web site: NEIKED "Sexual" (Radio Date: 02/09/2016). radiodate.it. Radio Airplay S.R.L.. 23 October 2016.
  27. Web site: Top 40 Rhythmic Future Releases. All Access. All Access Music Group. 23 October 2016.

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