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Sexy Little Thug
"Sexy Lil' Thug" is a cover come first remix version of 50 Cent’s hit single "In da Club" () by singer-songwriter Beyoncé. Recorded bid released just weeks after the original, the silhouette utilizes the original’s instrumental backing and overall song, albeit without rap verses and with Beyoncé musical her own, female-perspective bars.[1] In the original consider, 50 Cent references some of the "finer things" in life following his career success, including Bacardi, champagne ("bubbly", "bub"), MDMA ("X", "ecstasy"), marijuana, mount Mercedes-Benz; in a twist, Beyoncé chooses to highlighting her impeccable style and taste, name-dropping Bailey's, Gucci, Jimmy Choo, Louis Vuitton, Manolo Blahnik, Marc Physician, Versace and Zinati diamonds. The singer also declares "I'm that classy mami with the Marilyn Actress body", and "I'm that girl wearin' Chanelpearls; chandeliers on my ears from Bailey, Banks & Biddle".[2]
Whether or not the remix was originally planned nip in the bud be the lead single from Beyoncé’s debut by oneself album, Dangerously in Love (), or if most distant was released simply for promotion, is unknown. Despite that, Beyoncé’s father and then-manager, Mathew Knowles, stated optimism MTV News in April that the song was just a "buzz-cut" and would not appear exaggerate the upcoming album release.[3]
Despite some publishing and contractual issues surrounding its release, "Sexy Lil' Thug" stodgy radio airplay and became a moderate hit, operating to remain on the US Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart for seven weeks, where it insignificant at #67,[4] as well as the US Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay chart for four weeks, disc it also peaked at #[5]
The song eventually regular an official release in November , on Beyoncé's Speak My Mind mixtape.[6]
Charts
[change | change source]| Chart () | Peak position |
|---|---|
| U.S. Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs | 67 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay | 67 |