"Get Sexy" is a song by English girl group Sugababes, taken from their seventh studio album, Sweet 7 (2010). It was written by Fred Fairbrass, Richard Fairbrass, Rob Manzolilt, Philip Lawrence, Ari Levine, Bruno Mars and produced by the latter three under their stage name The Smeezingtons. The song was released on 31 August 2009 as the album's lead single. Musically, "Get Sexy" is an uptempo electropop song with influences of dance and techno. The song features an interpolation of Right Said Fred's "I'm Too Sexy". It is the last single to feature founding member Keisha Buchanan.

"Get Sexy" received mixed reviews from contemporary music critics; some reviewers criticized its lack of originality, while others praised its production and lyrics. The song peaked at number two on the UK Singles Chart and number three on the Irish Singles Chart. It also charted on the singles charts in Australia, Austria, Belgium, the Czech Republic, Germany, Slovakia and Sweden. The song's accompanying music video was directed by Emil Nava and features the group's members in a house of mirrors, a bird cage and a room covered in graffiti.

Background and release[link]

In April 2009, Sugababes flew out to the United States to work on their seventh studio album, Sweet 7.^[1] In late April 2009, Sugababes signed a contract with Jay-Z's label, Roc Nation, resulting in working with high-profile produceers.^[2] "Get Sexy", which was selected as the album's lead single, was written by Fred Fairbrass, Richard Fairbrass, Rob Manzolilt, Philip Lawrence, Ari Levine, Bruno Mars and produced by the latter three under their stage name The Smeezingtons.^[3] Working with The Smeezingtons was described by group member Amelle Berrabah as an "amazing" and "great opportunity".^[4] Berrabah also stated in an interview with Bang Showbiz that the song "doesn't sound like anything we have ever done before".^[5] On 6 July 2009, Sugababes announced the release date of "Get Sexy" as 31 August 2009.^[6] The song premiered on BBC Radio 1 on 7 July 2009 in a show presented by Scott Mills.^[6] In an interview for Digital Spy, Buchanan said that the response to the song was great, saying: "From the beginning there's been a real buzz about the track. It's had a great response from so many people, even if they say, 'Forget about the rest of them, this one I love'."^[4]

"Get Sexy" was digitally released on 30 August 2009,^[7] while the physical CD was made available the following day.^[8] During the single release interval between the release of "Get Sexy" and "About a Girl", Buchanan controversially left the group.^[9] As a result of the group line-up change, "Get Sexy" was re-recorded along with a number of other tracks to feature the vocals of new member Jade Ewen and the removal of the vocals by ex-member Buchanan for the release of Sweet 7 in 2010.^[9]

Composition[link]

	"Get Sexy" noicon A nineteen second sample of "Get Sexy", featuring the techno synthesizers before the song's chorus.
Problems listening to this file? See media help.

"Get Sexy" is an uptempo electropop song, with dance, techno and R&B influences.^[10] David Balls and Nick Levine of Digital Spy described it as an "electro-R&B club banger".^[6] The song has a length of three minutes and 14 seconds.^[7] According to the digital sheet music published at Musicnotes.com by Sony/ATV Music Publishing, the beat is set in common time and the tempo moves at 124 beats per minute.^[11] The song was composed in the key of E minor.^[11] "Get Sexy" makes use of techno synthesizers that are present immediately before the song's chorus, which has been described as "siren-peaked".^[12] Balls also called the song a "slamming dance anthem".^[6]

"Get Sexy" features an interpolation of Right Said Fred's song "I'm Too Sexy", which was composed by Christopher Fairbrass, Richard Fairbrass, and Robert Manzoli. It samples the trademark lyric, "I'm too sexy for my shirt, too sexy for my shirt, so sexy it hurts", but replaces "for my shirt" with "in this club".^[12] According to Digital Spy, in an interview with Teletext, Buchanan revealed that inspiration for the song came "by accident", saying: "The producers were messing around going, 'I'm too sexy for the studio'. We were like, 'That sounds cool', and [the producer] said, 'You remember that Right Said Fred song?' We were like, 'Do you think we can do it?' By accident it came together."^[13] Balls and Levine compared the song to "Boom Boom Pow" by Black Eyed Peas.^[12]

Critical reception[link]

"Get Sexy" garnered mixed reviews from contemporary music critics. Caroline Sullivan of The Guardian described the song as a "grinding, fiercely catchy R&B number".^[14] David Balls of Digital Spy gave the song a four out of five star rating, saying: "Get Sexy' is a dancefloor stomper that nestles somewhere between 'Boom Boom Pow' and 'Bonkers' in its blend of electropop, techno and R&B sounds. It may not be massively original, nor an instant classic to rival 'About You Now' or 'Push the Button', but with a Right Said Fred-sampling hook, a thundering chorus and plenty of attitude - most noticeably from Amelle - it returns Sugababes right to the forefront of the pop landscape.'^[15] Popjustice positively reviewed "Get Sexy", saying "'Get Sexy' is a punchy, explosive pop single which while not being quite as adventurous as it thinks it could never be described as a pedestrian. Sugababes are back..."^[16] Fraser McAlpine of the BBC gave the single a mainly negative review, calling it a "mess" which has "not bothered to make it rhyme" in the way the original, 'I'm Too Sexy' did. McAlpine went on to say "the 'shut up and watch me walk' bit is pilfered from the Ting Tings. [...] [Amelle's 'silly boys' bit - which is brilliant, by the way - may have more than a passing acquaintance with 'My Humps'. [...] the chorus is desperate for someone to scream 'will.i.am drop the beat now'.^[17]

Chart performance[link]

During the first week of its release, "Get Sexy" was ahead of its nearest competitor, "Run This Town", by Jay-Z featuring Rihanna and Kanye West, at number one.^[18] Eventually, "Get Sexy" debuted at number two on the UK Singles Chart.^[19] The song went on to spend 15 weeks inside the UK Singles Chart.^[20] "Get Sexy" has sold 165,000 copies in the UK, making it their eighth best-selling single in that country.^[21] In Ireland, the debuted and peaked at number three on the Irish Singles Chart,^[22] becoming the band's highest charting single in Ireland since "About You Now". It remained on the singles chart in that territory for seven weeks.^[23]

"Get Sexy" peaked at number 42 on the singles chart in Sweden, becoming the group's first single since "About You Now" to chart in that country.^[24] The song peaked at number 41 on the German Singles Chart and number 72 on the Austrian Singles Chart.^[25][26] It also charted on the singles charts in the Czech Republic and Slovakia, both at number 48.^[27][28] The song also impacted the charts in Belgium, peaking at numbers 21 and 37 on the Flanders and Wallonia charts, respectively.^[29][30] "Get Sexy" also became the group's first single since "About You Now" to chart in Australia when it debuted at number 76 on the Australian Singles Chart.^[31] The following week, it rose to its peak of number 75.^[32]

Music video[link]

The music video for "Get Sexy" was directed by Emil Nava and choreographed by LaVelle Smith.^[33] Nava has also directed the music video for Tinchy Stryder's number one UK single "Never Leave You", which features Berrabah.^[34] "Get Sexy"'s music video premiered on 1 August 2009 on More4.^[35] The video features Berrabah in a bird cage, Buchanan posing on a couch and Heidi Range in a house of mirrors shot at by intense light beams.^[36] During the chorus, all three members can be seen standing together with chains around their waists and arms, tying them together.^[36] The video ends with them in a room covered in graffiti.^[36] Popjustice praised the video, saying that it "seems to feature Sugababes 3.0 as 'the full package', and makes sense of this lineup, for the first time. This is a good thing."^[37]

Track listing[link]

Credits and personnel[link]

Credits adapted from the liner notes of Sweet 7.^[3]

Charts[link]

Release history[link]

References[link]

Mario Götze

Mario Götze in June 2011
Personal information
Full name	Mario Götze
Date of birth	(1992-06-03) 3 June 1992 (age 20)
Place of birth	Memmingen, Germany
Height	1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)
Playing position	Attacking midfielder/Winger
Club information
Current club	Borussia Dortmund
Number	11
Youth career
1997–1998	SC Ronsberg
1998–2001	FC Eintracht Hombruch
2001–2009	Borussia Dortmund
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps†	(Gls)†
2009–	Borussia Dortmund	54	(12)
National team‡
2007	Germany U15	2	(0)
2007–2008	Germany U16	8	(3)
2008–2009	Germany U17	13	(5)
2010	Germany U21	2	(0)
2010–	Germany	14	(2)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 17:00, 28 April 2012 (UTC). † Appearances (Goals). ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 20:18, 31 May 2012 (UTC)

Mario Götze (born 3 June 1992) is a German footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Borussia Dortmund in the German Bundesliga and the German national team. He primarily plays as an attacking midfielder and a right winger. Götze is considered to be an up-and-coming, potential world class player due to his speed, technical skill, play-making abilities and creativity. German Football Association's technical director Matthias Sammer called him "one of the best talents that we've ever had".^[1]

Club career[link]

Götze is a product of Dortmund's youth academy, first entering the club as an eight-year-old. He made his Bundesliga debut on 21 November 2009 in a 0–0 draw against Mainz 05, coming on as a substitute for Jakub Błaszczykowski in the 88th minute. During the winter break of 2009–10 Bundesliga season, Borussia Dortmund manager Jürgen Klopp promoted Mario Götze to the first team.

Götze took his chance and was an important player in Dortmund's Bundesliga winning squad of the 2010–11 season.

In January 2012, Götze was diagnosed with a hip injury. Cartilage in Götze's hip had inflamed under stress.^[2]

On 27 March 2012, Götze signed a new contract with Borussia Dortmund, keeping him at the club until 2016. Götze spoke about his contract extension saying, "Everyone knows how comfortable I feel in Dortmund. The club are far from finished with their recent resurgence. And I want to be part of this development."^[3]

In April 2012, Götze made the squad for the first time since his hip injury but was an unused substitute against rivals Schalke. Götze played his first game since his hip injury when he came on as a substitute against Borussia Mönchengladbach.

International career[link]

After ascending through several youth teams, Mario Götze was called up for his first senior match for Germany against Sweden, on 17 November 2010. He made his debut that day, coming on in the 78th minute in a goalless draw, substituting for his Dortmund teammate Kevin Großkreutz^[4] and becoming the youngest German international since Uwe Seeler.^[5] Götze and André Schürrle who came on simultaneously are the first two Germany players to be born in reunified Germany. He made his second appearance for the national team in a friendly match against Italy on 9 February 2011. Götze's first goal for Germany was against Brazil on 10 August 2011; at 19 years and 68 days he became the joint-youngest goalscorer for the German national team in the post-war era along with Klaus Stürmer who scored on debut against France on 16 October 1954.^[6]

Personal life[link]

His father Jürgen Götze is a renowned professor at the Dortmund University of Technology.^[7][8] His brother Fabian Götze currently plays for VfL Bochum II, having left Dortmund's youth system in 2010.

Career statistics[link]

Club career[link]

Statistics accurate as of 21 January 2012^[9]

International goals[link]

Scores and results table. Germany's goal tally first:

Goal	Date	Venue	Opponent	Score	Result	Competition
1.	10 August 2011	Mercedes-Benz Arena, Stuttgart, Germany	Brazil	2–0	3–2	Friendly
2.	2 September 2011	Veltins-Arena, Gelsenkirchen, Germany	Austria	6–2	6–2	UEFA Euro 2012 qualifying

Honours[link]

Club[link]

Borussia Dortmund

• Bundesliga (2): 2010–11, 2011–12
• DFB-Pokal (1): 2011–12

Germany[link]

• UEFA U-17 Championship (1): 2009

Individual[link]

• Fritz-Walter-Medal 2009 in Gold (Category U17)
• Fritz-Walter-Medal 2010 in Gold (Category U18)
• Member of the kicker team of the year (German Bundesliga season 2010–11)
• Golden Boy Award: 2011

References[link]

External links[link]

• Official website (German)
• Mario Götze at National-Football-Teams.com
• Mario Götze – UEFA competition record

v t e Germany squad – UEFA Euro 2012 1 Neuer 2 Gündoğan 3 Schmelzer 4 Höwedes 5 Hummels 6 Khedira 7 Schweinsteiger 8 Özil 9 Schürrle 10 Podolski 11 Klose 12 Wiese 13 Müller 14 Badstuber 15 L. Bender 16 Lahm (c) 17 Mertesacker 18 Kroos 19 Götze 20 Boateng 21 Reus 22 Zieler 23 Gómez Coach: Löw