Sunday, February 14, 2010

Sexiest love song of all time

I wanna wish a Happy Valentine's Day to everybody out there in Cyberspace and to commemorate the occasion, I thought I'd pick two topics today that we all know and love and that's music and sex.

I was surfing the net yesterday and I came across this article about Billboard's Sexiest Love Song’s of All Time and you'd never guess who was number one. Physical by Olivia Newton-John? Really? Now to be fair, that song came out in 1981 and I am only 27. But for those who'll say I'm biased, I have nothing against old-school music or the 80s and to prove it, here's like five songs from that decade I would've picked above Physical. In fact, that song wouldn't be in my top 50 sexiest songs of all time. In no particular order, Sexual Healing--Marvin Gaye, Like A Virgin--Madonna, Do Me Baby--Prince, Push It -- Salt N Pepa, Moments in Love -- Art of Noise, and that's just off the top of my head.
Of course, I am a brotha who was brought up listening to hip-hop and R&B (what genre does love, and the art of making love, better?) But for you rock enthusiasts out there, I do know a few sexy 80s songs I would put above Physical: How about Addicted to Love -- Van Halen and Simply Irresistible -- Robert Palmer. I said a couple.

I find that a lot of times on these "Best of All Time" lists, music afficionados always do their best to pay hommage to the classics and that's important. But I don't think a lot of contemporary music gets as much respect as it should.

With that spirit in mind, I'm gonna say my sexiest song of all time would have to be Freak Me by Silk-- 1992.


The 90s was a decade that pushed the envelope of sexuality in pop culture rivaled only by the 60s in my opinion, based on reputation, and there were a lot of sexy songs and lyrics in all genres, but this song was the dance floor slow jam that set it off in what? 1992. Other honorable mentions, Any time, Any Place -- Janet Jackson, Lollipop -- Lil' Wayne, No Ordinary Love -- Sade, and of course, Let's Get It On -- Marvin Gaye.

So what's your sexiest song of all time? Ok, white people. You seen I need some help here. My mind's drawing a blank. Remember, sexy doesn't necessarily mean raunchy lyrics. To me it just means it makes you think about sex, so whatever gets the party started for you is your business. To each his own.

Whatever you're into, try to post the music video in your post if you can.

2 comments:

  1. First song that came to mind: Radiohead's version of "Nobody does it better" ...this is not just opinion, I have a live version in which Thom Yorke actually prefaces the song by saying "this is the sexiest song that was ever written" ;)

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  2. "Dont Cha", Pussy Cat Dolls. I mean, their MV is H-O-T !!

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