Peak
1
Weeks
42
Score
9,519
Chart Year
2012
The music video for "Sexy and I Know It" was filmed in Venice, California, and uploaded on LMFAO's YouTube channel on September 16, 2011.[5] It features Redfoo and a group of men including Hok from Quest Crew, Shuffle Bot, Nathan Pasley and Q dancing around town in speedos in front of women. In several scenes it shows Redfoo lifting weights. Chelsea Korka, Ron Jeremy, Alexis Texas, Wilmer Valderrama, Alistair Overeem, Kali Muscle, Victor Kim, Steve Terada, Lola Blanc, Ryan Conferido, Ryan Feng of Quest Crew, Mindy Robinson, Jamie Foxx, Angelo Marconi, Darren Mabee, Darla George, and Simon Rex all have cameos in the video. The music video on YouTube has been flagged for sexual content several times since its release. The final shot of the video pays homage to the final shot of Michael Jackson's Thriller: it shows Shuffle Bot leaving with the girls while it turns its head towards the camera behind it and the image freezes.
The American Electro Hop duo LMFAO released this tongue-in-cheek party song as their follow-up to "Champagne Showers." The song finds SkyBlu and Redfoo rapping about how girls can't resist their unorthodox style in a comically boastful manner similar to Right Said Fred's "I'm Too Sexy" 20 years previously. Redfoo gave his definition of sexy to MTV News: "Sexy is confidence. It's 'I don't care what other people think, but I want them to think I'm sexy at the same time,' " he explained. "It's a Catch-22. I want to be seen. Sexy is you want attention and you gotta have moves. You gotta have moves, whether it be in the bedroom [or] on the dance floor — just the way you walk, the way you talk." The music video was shot in late August 2011 and features Redfoo and some of LMFAO's usual Party Rock crew dancing around town in Speedos in front of some girls. Simon Rex from What I Like About You, Wilmer Valderrama from That 70s Show and porn actor Ron Jeremy all have cameos in the clip. This was LMFAO's second consecutive #1 single on the Hot 100 following "Party Rock Anthem." In doing so, Redfoo and SkyBlu became the first duo to achieve back-to-back chart-toppers since OutKast ruled with "Hey Ya!" and "The Way You Move," in late 2003 and early 2004. This was the fourth Hot 100 #1 with the word sexy in its title. Can you name the previous three? They were: 1979 "Da Ya Think I'm Sexy?" by Rod Stewart. 1992 "I'm Too Sexy" by Right Said Fred. 2006 "SexyBack" by Justin Timberlake. The song is Redfoo's take on people who believe they are attractive when really they aren't. "That was my main inspiration for 'Sexy and I Know It'; people who obviously think they are but by normal standards are not, like the hairy old men in a Speedo on the beach with huge bellies, sunglasses and a cigar," he told The Big Issue. "France really inspired 'Sexy and I Know It,"' Redfoo added laughing. "Sexy and I Know It" sountracked a TV ad for Pepsi Wild Cherry where an office worker imagines he's a sexy dancer. It's one of a series of Pepsi commercials showing how the beverage can brighten up an otherwise boring day.
Yeah Yeah When I walk on by Girls be looking like, "Damn he fly" I pimp to the beat Walking down the street in my new LaFreak, yeah This is how I roll Animal print pants outta control It's Redfoo with the big afro And like Bruce Leroy I got the glow, yeah (ah) Girl look at that body (ah) Girl look at that body (ah) Girl look at that body (ah) I-I, I work out (ah) Girl look at that body (ah) Girl look at that body (ah) Girl look at that body (ah) I-I, I work out When I walk in the spot (yeah) this is what I see (okay) Everybody stops and they staring at me I got passion in my pants and I ain't afraid to show it Show it, show it, show it I'm sexy and I know it I'm sexy and I know it Yeah When I'm at the mall security just can't fight 'em all And when I'm at the beach, I'm in a speedo tryna tan my cheeks (what?) This is how I roll, come on ladies it's time to go We headed to the bar, baby don't be nervous No shoes, no shirt, and I still get service, watch Girl look at that body (ah) Girl look at that body (ah) Girl look at that body (ah) I-I, I work out (ah) Girl look at that body (ah) Girl look at that body (ah) Girl look at that body (ah) I-I, I work out When I walk in the spot (yeah) this is what I see (okay) Everybody stops and they staring at me I got passion in my pants and I ain't afraid to show it Show it, show it, show it I'm sexy and I know it Ay I'm sexy and I know it Check it out Check it out Wiggle, wiggle, wiggle, wiggle, wiggle, yeah Wiggle, wiggle, wiggle, wiggle, wiggle, yeah Wiggle, wiggle, wiggle, wiggle, wiggle, yeah Wiggle, wiggle, wiggle, wiggle, yeah, yeah Do the wiggle, man I do the wiggle, man Yeah I'm sexy and I know it Ay Yeah (Ah) Girl look at that body (ah) Girl look at that body (ah) Girl look at that body (ah) I-I, I work out (ah) Girl look at that body (ah) Girl look at that body (ah) Girl look at that body (ah) I-I, I work out I'm sexy and I know it
| Week | Chart Date | Position | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sep 17, 2011 | 76 | 50 |
| 2 | Sep 24, 2011 | 50 | 76 |
| 3 | Oct 1, 2011 | 25 | 101 |
| 4 | Oct 8, 2011 | 10 | 116 |
| 5 | Oct 15, 2011 | 6 | 120 |
| 6 | Oct 22, 2011 | 4 | 122 |
| 7 | Oct 29, 2011 | 4 | 122 |
| 8 | Nov 5, 2011 | 4 | 122 |
| 9 | Nov 12, 2011 | 3 | 123 |
| 10 | Nov 19, 2011 | 2 | 124 |
| 11 | Nov 26, 2011 | 2 | 124 |
| 12 | Dec 3, 2011 | 2 | 124 |
| 13 | Dec 10, 2011 | 2 | 124 |
| 14 | Dec 17, 2011 | 2 | 124 |
| 15 | Dec 24, 2011 | 2 | 124 |
| 16 | Dec 31, 2011 | 2 | 124 |
| 17 | Jan 7, 2012 | 1 | 125 |
| 18 | Jan 14, 2012 | 1 | 125 |
| 19 | Jan 21, 2012 | 2 | 124 |
| 20 | Jan 28, 2012 | 5 | 121 |