You Sexy Thing
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"You Sexy Thing" is a song recorded by the UK group, Hot Chocolate. It was written by Hot Chocolate lead singer Errol Brown, and produced by Mickie Most. It reached number 2 in the UK Singles Chart in 1975, and number 3 in the US Pop charts a year later. It is often used on the media for comedic purposes due to the tone of the song.[citation needed]
The song was originally a 1975 B-side. Not convinced that the song was a hit, producer Most put it on the flip of the Hot Chocolate 45rpm single "Blue Night". The song was remixed at a later date by Most, who re-released it as an A-side some months later on his RAK label. The song was a massive hit.
A 1987 remix by Ben Liebrand hit number 10. It was also covered by Deee-Lite in 1994. When it was featured in the movie, The Full Monty in 1997, it went to number six in the chart. It is the only song to enter the UK Top Ten in the 1970s, 1980s and 1990s.
"You Sexy Thing" was covered by Tom Tom Club in 1992 on their album Dark Sneak Love Action. Two more covers were released at almost the same time as the 1997 re-issue of the Hot Chocolate original. Thus, for one week, the UK Singles Chart boasted three versions of the song. One cover was by the pop/dance act Clock. The other version, by T-Shirt, featuring Chloé Treend, went to number 1 in New Zealand and sold triple platinum in Australia. Hot Chocolate lead singer Errol Brown appeared in the film clip. Both were re-workings with the original music and lyrics but with new added additional rap/vocal segments.
The Stereophonics also covered the song for the Radio 1: Established 1967 album.
Bruce Springsteen has covered the song several times at his live performances, including during his final concert at Giants Stadium, during which he took a sign from a fan requesting the song and held it up for the audience to see as he performed it.
In the media
- Played in the 1994 movie Dumb and Dumber (Deee-Lite version).
- Played in the 1995 movie Heavyweights
- Played in the 1997 movie Boogie Nights
- Played in the 1997 movie The Full Monty
- Played in the 1999 movie Bicentennial Man
- Played in the 2000 movie Dude, Where's My Car?
- Played in the 2001 movie Legally Blonde
- Played in the 2001 movie Rat Race
- Played in a 2005 ad campaign for Dr Pepper
- Played in a UK ad campaign for Miracle-Gro
- Played in a 2005 episode of The Office, entitled "The Dundies"
- It was sang in the Two and a Half Men episode "A Low, Guttural Tongue-Flapping Noise".
- Played in the 2007 movie Perfect Stranger
- It was featured in the pilot episode of Malcolm in the Middle.
- Played in a 2001 episode of The Simpsons, entitled "Day of the Jackanapes"
- Covered by Stereophonics for BBC Radio 1 to celebrate their 40th birthday. This featured on Radio 1's special album Radio 1. Established 1967.
- Played in the 2007 movie Chaos Theory.
- Played in the 2008 movie What Happens in Vegas.
- Played in the 2008 movie Nick and Norah's Infinite Playlist
- Played in Episode 1 of the 2009 series of Ashes to Ashes
Compilations
The song is featured in several funk compilations including Funky Grooves released in 2000.