Peak
3
Weeks
28
Score
5,699
Chart Year
2000
The video was released in 2000 and directed by Joseph Kahn. Set in Miami, Sisqó is on the phone with one of his friends. His daughter and his wife return from shopping, and his daughter finds and shows him the thong. Sisqó is frightened and looks at his wife in a confused matter, and his wife shrugs her shoulders. It then switches to Sisqó going to the beach from his home to participate in a Spring Break party with a large number of young women who are generally wearing bikinis and thongs, with the exception of one woman who wears a G-string. There are also scenes with Sisqo and his backup dancers driving a Bentley Azure down the Florida Keys, and cameos from the other three members of Sisqó's group, Dru Hill, Method Man & Redman, Ja Rule, as well as LL Cool J. Sisqó performs acrobatic feats atop the crowd that contradict the laws of physics, culminating in a stage performance lit with blacklights and with an orchestra in the background. The whole video, consisting of cuts between Sisqó and barely clad women, drew criticism as it was accused of exploiting women as sex objects, and was credited for starting a new wave of "booty" videos. The director of the video, Joseph Kahn, was quoted as saying, "I listen to 'Thong Song', and I say, 'Well, this song is about asses.' So you can either accept it and do something like I did, or you can go and try and turn the 'Thong Song' into some kind of Chemical Brothers video and make it all pretentious; about some fucking communist upheaval or something. Let's just relax and make a booty video, and let's make a really good one, and make it fun."[16] Sisqo stated the video was carefully shot not to reveal too many buttocks in thong swimsuits but allowed with unorthodox camera angles.
Seven years after "Baby Got Back" and "Rump Shaker," the world was ready for another Booty song; something that can play in the clubs and unapologetically celebrate women who show off their fine posteriors, in this case by wearing a thong. Sisqó (real name: Mark Andrews) was a member of the '90s R&B group Dru Hill, known more for their smooth sounds than their club beats. Working with the songwriting/production duo The Funktwons (Tim Kelley and Bob Robinson), Sisqó created this jam that combined his soulful vocals and distinctive look with a pumping beat. With lots of airplay on MTV, the song picked up speed as the network promoted it on their spring break coverage, and it remained popular through the summer of 2000. Sisqó was on the A-list for a few months, showing up in a Pepsi commercial and parties at the Playboy mansion. His follow-up single "Incomplete" charted at #25, but he faded fast, releasing another solo album that tanked in 2001 and falling into obscurity and depression. In 2003, he faced gun charges for shooting at a car, but he emerged a few years later as a reality TV star, showing up on Gone Country and the UK version of Celebrity Big Brother. The lyrics, "She was livin' la vida loca" were from Ricky Martin's hit "Livin' La Vida Loca," and the writers of that song got credits on "Thong Song" as a result. A new version of the song with female rapper Foxy Brown was made for the movie Nutty Professor II: The Klumps. YouTube has made it possible to see the well-produced, booty-shaking video on demand, which gave the song a lift in the late '00s. The clip was directed by Joseph Kahn, the mastermind behind videos like Korn's "A.D.I.D.A.S.," Brandy & Monica's "The Boy Is Mine," and Destiny's Child's "Say My Name." It also got a boost when it was performed on the TV show Glee in 2010. Sisqó added vocals to an EDM version of "Thong Song" by the Norwegian production team JCY in 2017.
This thing right here Is lettin' all the ladies know What guys talk about You know, the finer things in life Haha Check it out Ooh that dress so scandalous And you know another nigga couldn't handle it So you shakin' that thang like who's the ish With a look in your eyes so devilish, uh You like to dance, all the hip hop spots And you cruise to crews like connect the dots Not just urban, she like the pop 'Cause she was Livin' la Vida Loca She had dumps like a truck, truck, truck Thighs like what, what, what Baby, move your butt, butt, butt Uh, I think I'll sing it again (c'mon) She had dumps like a truck, truck, truck Thighs like what, what, what All night long Let me see that thong (c'mon) (I like it when the beat goes da na da na) (Baby, make your booty go da na da na) Baby (girl, I know you wanna show da na da na) That thong th-thong, thong, thong I like it when the beat goes (da na da na) Baby, make your booty go (da na da na) (Girl, I know you wanna show da na da na) That thong th-thong thong, thong (uh, listen) That girl so scandalous And I know another nigga couldn't handle it And she shakin' that thing like who's the ish With a look in her eyes so devilish, uh She like to dance all the hip hop spots And she cruise to crews to connect the dots Not just urban, she like the pop 'Cause she was Livin' la Vida Loca She had dumps like a truck, truck, truck Thighs like what, what, what Baby, move your butt, butt, butt Uh, I think I'll sing it again (c'mon) She had dumps like a truck, truck, truck Thighs like what, what, what All night long (c'mon) Let me see that thong (I like it when the beat goes da na da na) (Baby, make your booty go da na da na) Baby (girl, I know you wanna show da na da na) That thong th-thong, thong, thong I like it when the beat goes (da na da na) Baby, make your booty go (da na da na) (Girl, I know you wanna show da na da na) That thong th-thong thong, thong (I like it when the beat goes da na da na) C'mon (Baby, make your booty go da na da na) Baby (girl, I know you wanna show da na da na) That thong th-thong, thong, thong Said I (I like it when the beat goes da na da na) Uh (baby, make your booty go da na da na) Alright (girl, I know you wanna show da na da na) That thong th-thong thong, thong That dress so scandalous I swear another nigga couldn't handle it When you shakin' that thing like whose the ish With a look in your eyes do devilish, uh You like to dance all the hip hop spots Then you cruise to the crews to connect the dots Not just urban, you like the pop 'Cause she was Livin' la Vida Loca She had dumps like a truck, truck, truck Thighs like what, what, what Baby, move your butt, butt, butt, uh I think I'll sing it again 'Cause she had dumps like a truck, truck, truck Thighs like what, what, what Baby, move your butt, butt, butt, uh I think I'll sing it again C'mon C'mon C'mon C'mon Yeah, yeah (I like it when the beat goes da na da na) (Baby, make your booty go da na da na) (Girl, I know you wanna show da na da na) baby That thong th-thong, thong, thong I said I like the way, uh (baby, when the beat goes da na da na) Uh (baby, make your booty go da na da na) Baby (girl, I know you wanna show da na da na) (That thong th-thong thong, thong) listen Said I like the way (I like it when the beat goes da na da na) (Baby, make your booty go da na da na) I don't think you heard me (girl, I know you wanna show da na da na) (That thong th-thong, thong, thong) Said I like the way (I like it when the beat goes da na da na) You move that thing (baby, make your booty go da na da na) I see your body (girl, I know you wanna show da na da na) Glistening (that thong th-thong thong, thong) Your thighs, your knees (I like it when the beat goes da na da na) Your breasts, your feet (baby, make your booty go da na da na) Oh please, tell me (girl, I know you wanna show da na da na) Baby, oh (that thong th-thong thong, thong) Whoa (da na da na) Uh (da na da na) Alright, uh (da na da na) Whoa, yeah (da na da na, da na da na) Ooh (da na da na) Whoa (I like it when the beat goes da na da na) (Baby, make your booty go da na da na) Uh (girl, I know you wanna show da na da na) Baby (that thong th-thong thong, thong) Alright (I like it when the beat goes da na da na) (Baby, make your booty go da na da na) Girl, I know you wanna show da na da na) (That thong th-thong thong, thong) Alright (I like it when the beat goes da na da na) (Baby, make your booty go da na da na) (Da da da)
| Week | Chart Date | Position | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jan 29, 2000 | 74 | 52 |
| 2 | Feb 5, 2000 | 63 | 63 |
| 3 | Feb 12, 2000 | 35 | 91 |
| 4 | Feb 19, 2000 | 26 | 100 |
| 5 | Feb 26, 2000 | 26 | 100 |
| 6 | Mar 4, 2000 | 23 | 103 |
| 7 | Mar 11, 2000 | 20 | 106 |
| 8 | Mar 18, 2000 | 16 | 110 |
| 9 | Mar 25, 2000 | 13 | 113 |
| 10 | Apr 1, 2000 | 10 | 116 |
| 11 | Apr 8, 2000 | 6 | 120 |
| 12 | Apr 15, 2000 | 6 | 120 |
| 13 | Apr 22, 2000 | 5 | 121 |
| 14 | Apr 29, 2000 | 4 | 122 |
| 15 | May 6, 2000 | 4 | 122 |
| 16 | May 13, 2000 | 4 | 122 |
| 17 | May 20, 2000 | 3 | 123 |
| 18 | May 27, 2000 | 3 | 123 |
| 19 | Jun 3, 2000 | 4 | 122 |
| 20 | Jun 10, 2000 | 3 | 123 |