Is it hot in here, or is it just our chart?
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Let’s talk about sex, baby. For decades, the Billboard Hot 100 has documented the hottest songs in the country — but some of them have been particularly hot, if you catch our drift.
From George Michael to Salt-N-Peppa to Drake, numerous artists have scored hits on the chart with songs about S-E-X. Whether it’s about having it, wanting to have it or not having enough of it, music that touches on the topic — in varying degrees of detail — has proven to do quite well commercially.
Only a handful of performers, however, can say that they’ve created the absolute biggest sex-related tracks of all time by Hot 100 standards, and those are the ones who Billboard is choosing to recognize today. Below, we’ve rounded up the 25 most successful songs on the subject by looking back through all of the entries with the word “sex” or “sexy” in the title and scoring them based on chart performance and longevity. Not all of them have aged super well — and with that, we’re mostly referring to the two songs credited to R. Kelly, who in 2022 was sentenced to 30 years in prison on charges of sex trafficking and abuse — so be sure to keep in mind that these tunes were selected by data, not personal opinion.
With that, it’s time to strip down to only the hottest of hits that have made it onto the Hot 100 to date. Keep reading to see all 25, but take caution — this list is definitely not safe for work.
This ranking is based on weekly performance on the Billboard Hot 100 from its Oct. 20, 1958, start through Oct. 25, 2025. Songs are ranked based on an inverse point system, with weeks at No. 1 earning the greatest value and weeks at lower spots earning the least. Due to changes in chart methodology over the years, eras are weighted differently to account for chart turnover rates during various periods.
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Twista & R. Kelly, “So Sexy”
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}Hot 100 peak: No. 25
Peak date: 8/21/2004
Steamiest lyric: “But you still looking good with them skin-tight jeans on/ Looking hot in them heels, I think I want that/ Come and back it up to the bottom of my throwback.”Listen above.
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Yung Berg feat. Junior, “Sexy Lady”
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}Hot 100 peak: No. 18
Peak date: 8/11/2007
Steamiest lyric: “Yeah, and d–n right baby girl the s–t/ She love it when I throw it deep like Micheal Vick.”Listen here.
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Ciara & Justin Timberlake, “Love Sex Magic”
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}Hot 100 peak: No. 10
Peak date: 4/11/2009
Steamiest lyric: “So let me drive my body around ya/ I bet you know what I mean/ ‘Cause you know that I can make you believe.”Listen above.
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R. Kelly, “Sex Me (Parts I & II)”
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}Hot 100 peak: No. 20
Peak date: 12/4/1993
Steamiest lyric: “Any unexpected positions, bring it on/ Any secret fantasies, you see I’ll fulfill.”Listen here.
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James Brown, “Get Up (I Feel Like Being a) Sex Machine (Part 1)”
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}Hot 100 peak: No. 15
Peak date: 8/8/1970
Steamiest lyric: “Shake your arm, then use your form/ Stay on the scene like a sex machine.”Listen here.
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Pat Benatar, “Sex as a Weapon”
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}Hot 100 peak: No. 28
Peak date: 1/18/1986
Steamiest lyric: “Your body’s just like a centerfold/ A fantasy anyone would want to hold.”Listen here.
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Glenn Frey, “Sexy Girl”
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}Hot 100 peak: No. 20
Peak date: 8/18/1984
Steamiest lyric: “I’d tell her she’s the finest I’ve ever seen/ She’d look into my eyes but then I realize/ I’m holding on to a dream.”Listen here.
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The Moments, “Sexy Mama”
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}Hot 100 peak: No. 17
Peak date: 3/16/1974
Steamiest lyric: “Come on sexy mama/ You’re just the way I want you to be/ Take your time now, baby/ Go head and lay that thing on me.”Listen here.
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Salt-N-Pepa, “Let’s Talk About Sex”
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}Hot 100 peak: No. 13
Peak date: 11/23/1991
Steamiest lyric: “Fellas drool like fools, but then again they’re only human/ The chick was a hit because her body was booming.”Listen above.
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Ne-Yo, “Sexy Love”
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}Hot 100 peak: No. 7
Peak date: 9/23/2006
Steamiest lyric: “Girl, the things you do/ Keep me sprung/ Keep me running back to you/ Ooh, I love making love to you.”Listen here.
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Marcy Playground, “Sex and Candy”
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}Hot 100 peak: No. 8
Peak date: 4/18/1998
Steamiest lyric: “I smell sex and candy here/ Who’s that lounging in my chair?/ Who’s that casting devious stares/ In my direction?”Listen here.
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Drake, Future & Young Thug, “Way 2 Sexy”
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}Hot 100 peak: No. 1 (one week)
Peak date: 9/18/2021
Steamiest lyric: “Yeah, I like it crowded/ Oh, you like the boy? Well, tell me what you like about him/ You a turnt up little t—ty, ain’t no wife about it.”Listen here.
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Stray Cats, “(She’s) Sexy + 17”
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}Hot 100 peak: No. 5
Peak date: 10/1/1983
Steamiest lyric: “My little rock-roll queen/ Acts a little bit obscene/ Gotta let off a little steam.”Listen here.
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Jeremih, “Birthday Sex”
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}Hot 100 peak: No. 4
Peak date: 6/13/2009
Steamiest lyric: “I’ve been fiending, wake up in the late-night, dreaming about your loving/ Girl, you know I don’t need candles or cake, just need your body to make.”Listen above.
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Dr. Hook, “Sexy Eyes”
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}Hot 100 peak: No. 5
Peak date: 5/24/1980
Steamiest lyric: “Sexy eyes/ Moving across the floor, got me wanting more.”Listen here.
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Ray J & Yung Berg, “Sexy Can I”
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}Hot 100 peak: No. 3
Peak date: 4/5/2008
Steamiest lyric: “Sexy, can I hit it from the front?/ Can I hit it from the back?/ Know you like it like that.”Listen here.
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Right Said Fred, “I’m Too Sexy”
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}Hot 100 peak: No. 1 (three weeks)
Peak date: 2/8/1992
Steamiest lyric: “I’m too sexy for my shirt/ Too sexy for my shirt/ So sexy it hurts.”Listen here.
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David Guetta & Akon, “Sexy Chick”
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}Hot 100 peak: No. 5
Peak date: 2/13/2010
Steamiest lyric: “I’m tryna find the words to describe this girl without being disrespectful/ The way that booty moving, I can’t take no more.”Listen here.
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George Michael, “I Want Your Sex”
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}Hot 100 peak: No. 2
Peak date: 8/8/1987
Steamiest lyric: “I’ve awaited so long, baby/ Now that we’re friends/ Every man’s got his patience/ And here’s where mine ends.”Listen here.
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Marvin Gaye, “Sexual Healing”
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}Hot 100 peak: No. 3
Peak date: 1/29/1983
Steamiest lyric: “I know you’ll be there to relieve me/ The love you give to me will free me/ If you don’t know the thing you’re dealing/ Oh I can tell you, darling, that it’s sexual healing.”Listen above.
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Hot Chocolate, “You Sexy Thing”
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}Hot 100 peak: No. 3
Peak date: 2/7/1976
Steamiest lyric: “Oh, kiss me, you sexy thing/ Touch me, baby, you sexy thing/ I love the way you touch me, darling, you sexy thing/ Oh, it’s ecstasy, you sexy thing.”Listen here.
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Justin Timberlake, “SexyBack”
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}Hot 100 peak: No. 1 (seven weeks)
Peak date: 9/9/2006
Steamiest lyric: “You see these shackles baby, I’m your slave/ I’ll let you whip me, if I misbehave.”Listen here.
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Color Me Badd, “I Wanna Sex You Up”
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}Hot 100 peak: No. 2
Peak date: 6/8/1991
Steamiest lyric: “Let me take off all your clothes/ Disconnect the phone so nobody knows.”Listen here.
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Rod Stewart, “Do Ya Think I’m Sexy?”
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}Hot 100 peak: No. 1 (four weeks)
Peak date: 2/10/1979
Steamiest lyric: “If you want my body, and you think I’m sexy/ Come on, sugar, tell me so.”Listen here.
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LMFAO, “Sexy and I Know It”
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}Hot 100 peak: No. 1 (two weeks)
Peak date: 1/7/2012
Steamiest lyric: “I got passion in my pants and I ain’t afraid to show it/ I’m sexy and I know it.”Listen above.
