Young & Sexy

"Young & Sexy"
Single by Lyric featuring Loon
from the album Lyric
Released August 6, 2002[1]
Format CD single, 12" vinyl
Genre R&B, dance-pop, hip hop soul
Length 3:55 (Radio Edit)
Label J Records
Writer(s) J. Knight, S. Estiverne, K. Jeffries
Producer(s) Jack Knight, Steve Estiverne
Lyric singles chronology
"Young & Sexy"
(2002)		 "Episode"
(2002)
Loon singles chronology
"I Do (Wanna Get Close to You)"
(2002)		 "Young & Sexy"
(2002)		 "Hit the Freeway"
(2002)

"Young & Sexy" is the debut single by American R&B recording trio, Lyric. The song was produced by Jack Knight and Steve Estiverne and was co-written by background vocalist, Kia Jeffries.[2][3] It also featured a guest appearance from former Bad Boy recording artist, Loon. The song is also noted for its publication under Sean "Diddy" Combs' publishing company, Justin Combs Publishing. The song peaked at #79 on Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs and served as the lead single for Lyric's unreleased self-titled debut album. It was also featured on the record-breaking, platinum-selling video game soundtrack, NBA Live 2003 and in the 2002 film, The Hot Chick.[4]

Music video

A music video for the song was shot in New Jersey and premiered on BET's 106 & Park in mid-September 2002.[5][2]

Track listings

CD single[3]
  1. "Young & Sexy" (Radio Edit) — 3:55
  2. "Young & Sexy" (Radio Edit Without Rap) — 3:13
  3. "Young & Sexy" (Instrumental) — 3:55
  4. "Young & Sexy" (Call Out Hook) — 0:10
12" vinyl[1]
  1. "Young & Sexy" (Main) — 4:19
  2. "Young & Sexy" (Instrumental) — 4:21
  3. "Young & Sexy" (Main) — 4:19
  4. "Young & Sexy" (Acappella) — 4:03

Chart performance

Chart (2002) Peak
position
US Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs[2] 79

References

  1. 1 2 "Young & Sexy [Vinyl] > Lyric". Amazon. Amazon.com. Retrieved April 7, 2013.
  2. 1 2 3 "Billboard: Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks." Billboard. September 14, 2002: 51. Print.
  3. 1 2 "Lyric (4) Featuring Loon - Young & Sexy (CD)". Discogs. Discogs.com. Retrieved April 7, 2013.
  4. ↑ "The Hot Chick (2002) > Soundtracks". IMDb. IMDb.com. Retrieved April 7, 2013.
  5. ↑ Hunt, Kenya. "NEXT > Lyric: Sunny Days." Vibe. November 2002: 88. Print.
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