I Just Had Sex

"I Just Had Sex"
Single by The Lonely Island featuring Akon
from the album Turtleneck & Chain
Released January 8, 2011
Format Digital download
Recorded 2010
Genre Comedy hip hop, dirty rap
Length 2:48
Label Universal Republic, Konvict
Writer(s) Giorgio Tiunfort, Justin Franks, Aliaune Thiam, Samberg
Producer(s) DJ Frank E
The Lonely Island singles chronology
"I'm on a Boat"
(2010)		 "I Just Had Sex"
(2011)		 "The Creep"
(2011)
Akon singles chronology
"Kush"
(2010)		 "I Just Had Sex"
(2011)		 "Who Dat Girl"
(2011)

"I Just Had Sex" is a song by American comedy hip hop group The Lonely Island featuring American singer Akon and producer DJ Frank E. It was released as the first single from The Lonely Island's second album, Turtleneck & Chain, released in May 2011. The video, featured as a Saturday Night Live digital short,[1][2] stars Akon and The Lonely Island members Andy Samberg, Jorma Taccone and briefly, Akiva Schaffer, with guest appearances by Jessica Alba, Blake Lively and John McEnroe.[1][3]

Background

"I Just Had Sex" was written by The Lonely Island during the winter of 2010. The comedy troupe, in the same fashion as the recording process for their debut, Incredibad, rented a house in Los Angeles and created a makeshift studio where they would record songs from that album.[4]

The music video for "I Just Had Sex" features Akon, Andy Samberg, and Jorma Taccone singing about how they just had sex with their unsatisfied girlfriends played by Blake Lively and Jessica Alba. The music video takes place in New York City atop the MetLife Building with the backdrops of the Empire State Building, Chrysler Building and the cityscape. Various other locations such as a Central Park, a household, a bakery, a bathroom, a museum, a pub, and a girls' changing room are shown. The song features John McEnroe, first appearing at the line "Having sex can make a nice man out the meanest." The Lonely Island member Akiva Schaffer, who directed the video, also makes several appearances. The album's title is referenced when Jorma sings "she let me wear my chain and turtleneck sweater" while showing him wearing the same outfit that appears on the album cover. The music video ends with the trio launching fireworks from their crotches, parodying Katy Perry's "Firework" music video.

The song was released on December 19, 2010 and sold over 250,000 digital copies in the USA in its first two weeks. The song's video was posted to YouTube by The Lonely Island on the same day, and has since gained over 260 million views.

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (2010–11) Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[5] 10
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[6] 55
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[7] 26
Belgium (Ultratip Wallonia)[8] 2
Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[9] 13
Denmark (Tracklisten)[10] 38
Ireland (IRMA)[11] 44
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[12] 30
Norway (VG-lista)[13] 8
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[14] 2
UK Singles (Official Charts Company)[15] 68
US Billboard Hot 100[16] 30

Year-end charts

Chart (2011) Position
Australia (ARIA)[17] 67

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/Sales
Australia (ARIA)[18] Platinum 70,000^
Denmark (IFPI Denmark)[19] Gold 15,000^
Sweden (GLF)[20] Platinum 40,000^
United States (RIAA)[21] Platinum 1,300,000[22]

*sales figures based on certification alone
^shipments figures based on certification alone

References

  1. 1 2 McGlynn, Katla (December 19, 2010). "'I Just Had Sex': The Lonely Island & Akon Team Up For 'SNL' Digital Short (VIDEO)". The Huffington Post. Retrieved December 20, 2010.
  2. ↑ Mayer, Andre. "Lonely Island release new track: I Just Had Sex". CBC News. Archived from the original on December 23, 2010. Retrieved December 20, 2010.
  3. ↑ Stahler, Kelsea. "Jeff Bridges on 'SNL': The Skits You Missed". Hollywood.com. Archived from the original on December 23, 2010. Retrieved 20 December 2010.
  4. ↑ Heisler, Steve (May 24, 2011). "The Lonely Island | Music | Interview". The AV Club. The Onion. Retrieved May 24, 2011.
  5. ↑ "Australian-charts.com – The Lonely Island feat. Akon – I Just Had Sex". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved 2011-01-30.
  6. ↑ "Austriancharts.at – The Lonely Island feat. Akon – I Just Had Sex" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40. Retrieved 2011-01-30.
  7. ↑ "Ultratop.be – The Lonely Island feat. Akon – I Just Had Sex" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50. Retrieved 2011-02-04.
  8. ↑ "Ultratop.be – The Lonely Island feat. Akon – I Just Had Sex" (in French). Ultratip. Retrieved 2011-02-18.
  9. ↑ "The Lonely Island – Chart history" Canadian Hot 100 for The Lonely Island. Retrieved 2011-01-30.
  10. ↑ "Danishcharts.com – The Lonely Island feat. Akon – I Just Had Sex". Tracklisten. Retrieved 2011-01-30.
  11. ↑ "Chart Track: Week 2, 2011". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved 2011-01-30.
  12. ↑ "Charts.org.nz – The Lonely Island feat. Akon – I Just Had Sex". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved 2011-01-30.
  13. ↑ "Norwegiancharts.com – The Lonely Island feat. Akon – I Just Had Sex". VG-lista. Retrieved 2011-01-30.
  14. ↑ "Swedishcharts.com – The Lonely Island feat. Akon – I Just Had Sex". Singles Top 100. Retrieved 2011-01-30.
  15. ↑ "Lonely Island Ft Akon: Artist Chart History" Official Charts Company. Retrieved 2011-01-30.
  16. ↑ "The Lonely Island – Chart history" Billboard Hot 100 for The Lonely Island. Retrieved 2011-01-30.
  17. ↑ "ARIA Top 100 Singles 2011". Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 2015-01-18.
  18. ↑ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2011 Singles". Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 2015-01-20.
  19. ↑ "Certificeringer". International Federation of the Phonographic Industry of Denmark. Retrieved 2015-01-20.
  20. ↑ "Guld- och Platinacertifikat − År 2011" (PDF) (in Swedish). IFPI Sweden. Retrieved 2015-01-20.
  21. ↑ "American single certifications – The Lonely Island – I Just Had Sex". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved 2015-01-20. If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Single, then click SEARCH
  22. ↑ Trust, Gary (2015-01-20). "The Biggest Hot 100 Hits to Peak at Nos. 50-26". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved 2015-01-20.
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