Sexual (song)

For the 1999 hit single "Sexual", see Amber (Amber album).
"Sexual"

Original artwork. The iTunes artwork depicts the same picture, pixellated.[1]
Single by Neiked featuring Dyo
Released 26 August 2016
Format Digital download
Genre Pop[2]
Length 3:08
Label
Writer(s)
Producer(s) Victor Rådström
Neiked singles chronology
"Sand & Lead"
(2016)		 "Sexual"
(2016)
Dyo singles chronology
"Reload"
(2013)		 "Sexual"
(2016)

"Sexual" (also known as "Sensual"[3] in censored versions) is a song by Swedish producer Neiked. It features vocals from English singer Dyo.[4] It was released for digital download on 26 August 2016 through Neiked Collective, Casablanca Records, Polydor Records, and Republic Records.[5][6]

The cover art, which is pixelated on iTunes, features a woman with her hand down her trousers.

Composition

"Sexual" is a high-energy pop track and has been described as having elements of funk.[7][8]

Critical reception

Mike Wass of Idolator described the song as a "future hit" and claimed that Dyo's vocals sounded like "Kiiara [if she] took a handful of happy pills".[9] Ed Roche of PintOfPop.com praised the song for its hypnotic effect and Dyo's singing.[8]

Oliver Nelson Remix

In response to the Oliver Nelson remix of the song, Perez Hilton described the song as "killer" and that he predicted it was "soon to be burning up dancefloors worldwide".[10]

Commercial performance

The song was a commercial success in the United Kingdom. On the UK Singles Chart dated 8 September 2016, the song debuted at number 83. Eight weeks later, the song rose to number 6, becoming Neiked's first top ten hit, and Dyo's fifth.[11]

Charts

Chart (2016) Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[12] 4
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[13] 55
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[14] 25
Belgium (Ultratip Wallonia)[15] 11
Czech Republic (Rádio Top 100)[16] 24
Czech Republic (Singles Digitál Top 100)[17] 43
Denmark (Tracklisten)[18] 22
Germany (Official German Charts)[19] 43
Ireland (IRMA)[20] 5
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[21] 53
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[22] 7
Norway (VG-lista)[23] 9
Portugal (AFP)[24] 92
Scotland (Official Charts Company)[25] 3
Slovakia (Singles Digitál Top 100)[26] 77
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[27] 32
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[28] 98
UK Singles (Official Charts Company)[29] 6

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/Sales
Australia (ARIA)[30] Gold 35,000^
United Kingdom (BPI)[31] Silver 200,000double-dagger

double-daggersales+streaming figures based on certification alone

Release history

Country Date Format Label Ref.
Worldwide 26 August 2016 Digital download
[32]
Italy 2 September 2016 Contemporary hit radio Universal [33]
United States 8 November 2016 Rhythmic contemporary Republic [34]

References

  1. ↑ "Sexual (feat. Dyo) - Single by NEIKED on Apple Music". iTunes Store (US). Apple Inc. Retrieved 4 November 2016.
  2. ↑ Bleach, Thomas (14 August 2016). "Neiked 's latest single will make you 'Sexual"". Fashion Weekly. Retrieved 23 October 2016.
  3. ↑ "Sensual (feat. Dyo)". BBC. Retrieved 10 November 2016.
  4. ↑ Hermanson, Niklas (22 September 2016). "Exposed: Neiked's "Sexual" is Breaking the Internet". Umusic. Universal Music Canada. Retrieved 23 October 2016.
  5. ↑ "Sexual - Neiked". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved 23 October 2016.
  6. ↑ "Sexual". Amazon. Amazon.com, Inc. 26 August 2016. Retrieved 23 October 2016.
  7. ↑ "NEIKED SEXUAL". All Things Go Music. Retrieved 4 November 2016.
  8. 1 2 Roche, Ed (11 October 2016). "The Lazy Review: Neiked ft. Dyo – Sexual". Pint of Pop. Retrieved 4 November 2016.
  9. ↑ Wass, Mike (2 November 2016). "Future Hit: NEIKED & Dyo's "Sexual" Is Going To Be Big". Idolator. Retrieved 4 November 2016.
  10. ↑ Hilton, Perez (4 November 2016). "Listen To This: Feeling The Way That They Feel!". Perez Hilton. Retrieved 4 November 2016.
  11. ↑ Anderton, Joe (28 October 2016). "Little Mix make it a second week at No.1 with 'Shout Out to My Ex'". Digital Spy. Retrieved 4 November 2016.
  12. ↑ "ARIA Australian Top 50 Singles". Australian Recording Industry Association. 21 November 2016. Retrieved 19 November 2016.
  13. ↑ "Austriancharts.at – Neiked feat. Dyo – Sexual" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40. Retrieved 1 December 2016.
  14. ↑ "Ultratop.be – Neiked feat. Dyo – Sexual" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50. Retrieved 3 December 2016.
  15. ↑ "Ultratop.be – Neiked feat. Dyo – Sexual" (in French). Ultratip. Retrieved 3 December 2016.
  16. ↑ "ČNS IFPI" (in Czech). Hitparáda – Radio Top 100 Oficiální. IFPI Czech Republic. Note: insert 201644 into search. Retrieved 8 November 2016.
  17. ↑ "ČNS IFPI" (in Czech). Hitparáda – Digital Top 100 Oficiální. IFPI Czech Republic. Note: insert 201647 into search. Retrieved 29 November 2016.
  18. ↑ "Track Top-40 Uge 43, 2016". Hitlisten.NU. Retrieved 2 November 2016.
  19. ↑ "Offiziellecharts.de – Neiked feat. Dyo – Sexual". GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 25 November 2016.
  20. ↑ "Chart Track: Week 48, 2016". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved 3 December 2016.
  21. ↑ "Dutchcharts.nl – Neiked feat. Dyo – Sexual" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved 3 December 2016.
  22. ↑ "NZ Top 40 Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. 5 December 2016. Retrieved 2 December 2016.
  23. ↑ "VG-lista - Neiked". VG-lista. Retrieved 3 December 2016.
  24. ↑ "Portuguesecharts.com – Neiked feat. Dyo – Sexual". AFP Top 100 Singles. Retrieved 9 November 2016.
  25. ↑ "Archive Chart: 2016-11-11". Scottish Singles Top 40. Retrieved 12 November 2016.
  26. ↑ "SNS IFPI" (in Slovak). Hitparáda – Singles Digital Top 100 Oficiálna. IFPI Czech Republic. Note: insert 201641 into search. Retrieved 23 October 2016.
  27. ↑ "Swedishcharts.com – Neiked feat. Dyo – Sexual". Singles Top 100. Retrieved 23 October 2016.
  28. ↑ "Swisscharts.com – Neiked feat. Dyo – Sexual". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved 7 November 2016.
  29. ↑ "Archive Chart: 2016-10-28" UK Singles Chart. Retrieved 29 October 2016.
  30. ↑ "ARIA Australian Top 50 Singles". Australian Recording Industry Association. 28 November 2016. Retrieved 26 November 2016.
  31. ↑ "British single certifications". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 4 November 2016.
  32. ↑ Worldwide releases for digital single of "Once in a While":
  33. ↑ "NEIKED "Sexual" (Radio Date: 02/09/2016)". radiodate.it. Radio Airplay S.R.L. Retrieved 23 October 2016.
  34. ↑ "Top 40 Rhythmic Future Releases". All Access. All Access Music Group. Retrieved 23 October 2016.
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