Da Ya Think I'm Sexy?

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“Da Ya Think I'm Sexy?”
Single by Rod Stewart from the album Blondes Have More Fun
Released	1978
Format	Vinyl
Recorded	1978
Genre	Rock Pop Disco
Length	6:12
Writer(s)	Rod Stewart / Carmine Appice
Rod Stewart singles chronology
Ole Ola (Mulher Brasileira) (1978) Da Ya Think I'm Sexy? (1979) Ain't Love A Bitch (1979) 7" Single 12" Single Cover art for Da Ya Think Im Sexy.

“Da Ya Think I'm Sexy?”
Single by N-Trance ft. Rod Stewart from the album Happy Hour
Released	1997
Format	Vinyl
Recorded	1978/1997
Genre	Techno House
Length	4:15
Writer(s)	Rod Stewart / Carmine Appice / N-Trance

"Da Ya Think I'm Sexy?" is a 1978 hit song for Rod Stewart. It was written by Stewart and Carmine Appice, and produced by Tom Dowd.

"Da Ya Think I'm Sexy?" spent one week at the top of the British charts in December 1978 and four weeks at the top of the Billboard Hot 100, starting February 10, 1979.

The song was criticized 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.

In 2004 Rolling Stone ranked the song #301 on their list of The 500 Greatest Songs of All Time.

A 12" disco single of the song was released in 1978. The song was remixed by disco producer Jim Burgess. It ran one minute longer than the lp version at 6:29 and contained two alternate recorded lines and a heavier bass enthused drum beat.

Contents 1 Plagiarism lawsuit 2 Cover versions 3 Live cover versions, sampling & remixes 4 Appearances in other media, etc. 5 References in other media 6 References

[edit] Plagiarism lawsuit

A plagiarism lawsuit by Brazilian musician Jorge Ben Jor confirmed that the song had been derived from his composition "Taj Mahal". Stewart agreed to donate all his royalties from the song to United Nations Children's Fund.^[1] Stewart performed the song at the Music for UNICEF Concert at the United Nations General Assembly in 1979. The song also lifts a musical phrase from Bobby Womack's 1975 song, "(If You Want My Love) Put Something Down On It".

[edit] Cover versions

• Gene Summers & Crossfire covered "Sexy" on a single in 1979 on LeCam Records. It was re-issued, that same year as Gene Summers & Dea on Country Disco Records.
• The Finnish singers Pentti Oskari Kangas and Seitsemän Seinähullua Veljestä covered the song as a single in 1979, translated to Finnish^[2][3]
• The song was later recorded by Millie Jackson for her one of her 1982 releases titled, "Live and Uncensored."
• Those Darn Accordions covered the song on the 1996 album No Strings Attached, with vocals by tattooed octogenarian accordionist Clyde Forsman.
• The track was covered by the Revolting Cocks on their 1993 album Linger Fickin' Good.
• Miio included the song on their 2003 album.
• Brooklyn art-punk band Les Savy Fav incorporate a riff from the song on their track "Cut It Out" from their 1997 debut "3/5"
• A reformed Vanilla Fudge featuring Carmine Appice covered the song too in 2004.
• Girls of FHM made a cover in 2004, making number ten in the UK singles chart. British artist Tina Barrett, formerly of S Club 7, is featured in the music video for the song.
• Paris Hilton recorded the song for her 2006 debut album Paris. It is the final track on the album.
• Korean singer K covered the song for his Japanese single Brand New Map and his cover album The Timeless Collection Vol. 1.

[edit] Live cover versions, sampling & remixes

• Tom Jones covered the song at his concert in Los Angeles.
• In 1998, hip-hop group, The Lox sampled the song for their first single, "If You Think I'm Jiggy?" The song reached #30 on The Billboard Hot 100.
• The Millie Jackson version of the song was remixed by techno/house group N-Trance in 1997 and featured in the movie A Night at the Roxbury the following year.

[edit] Appearances in other media, etc.

The Fairly Odd Parents character Wandisimo uses the title occasionally as his catchphrase

[edit] References in other media

• Radio Active's Salute to New York programme included the song "Da Ya Think I'm Sexist?" by 'Rod McStewart', in which a promiscuous rock star shows his double standards.

• Chicago disk jockey Steve Dahl parodied the song as "Do You Think I'm Disco?" in which a superficial disco fan repents and gets into rock 'n roll.

• Comedians Bob and Ray memorably preformed the song on a 1979 Saturday Night Live special.

• As joke ukulele player Tiny Tim sang the song in a 1979 apperance on the Tonight Night Show With Johnny Carson, and in 1982 made a music video of the song.^[4]

• In The Simpsons episode "I Love Lisa", Flanders sings a clean version of "Da Ya Think I'm Sexy?"

If you think I'm cuddly
And you want my company
Come on, wifey, let me know

• The song was also covered (Live only) by American Rock Band Hoobastank

• In the 1993 film So I Married an Axe Murderer, Mike Myers in his dual role as father and son Stewart and Charlie McKenzie, does a comedic scene, where Stewart performs the song with a bagpiper in his thick Scottish accent at Charlie's wedding reception while Charlie looks on. Also in the same film, Rod Stewart is featured in Stewart's "Scottish Hall of Fame" along with Alexander Graham Bell.

• A 2008 Chips Ahoy! commercial features a chocolate chip cookie singing the song.

[edit] References

Preceded by "Le Freak" by Chic	Billboard Hot 100 number one single (Rod Stewart version) February 10, 1979	Succeeded by "I Will Survive" by Gloria Gaynor
Preceded by "Rat Trap" by Boomtown Rats	UK number one single December 2, 1978	Succeeded by "Mary's Boy Child/Oh My Lord" by Boney M
Preceded by "Keep on Dancin'" / "Do It at the Disco" / "Let's Lovedance Tonight" by Gary's Gang	Billboard Hot Dance Club Play number-one single February 24, 1979 - March 10, 1979	Succeeded by "I Got My Mind Made Up (You Can Get It Girl)" by Instant Funk