Sexy Little Thug
"Sexy Lil' Thug" is a remake by Beyoncé, of 50 Cent’s hit single "In da Club". Recorded and released just weeks after the original, it samples the original’s instrumental and melody, with Beyoncé singing her own, newly-added verses.[1]
| Sexy Lil' Thug | ||
|---|---|---|
| Single by Beyoncé | ||
| from the album Speak My Mind | ||
| Released | March 2003 | |
| Genre | Hip Hop/R&B | |
| Length | 3:16 | |
| Label | Columbia | |
| Beyoncé Knowles singles chronology | ||
| '03 Bonnie & Clyde (2002r.) |
Sexy Little Thug |
Crazy in Love (2003r.) |
| Speak My Mind track listing | ||
| What's It Gonna Be (10) |
Sexy Little Thug (11) |
Fever (12) |
It isn’t known if the song was actually meant to serve as the first single from Beyoncé’s upcoming solo album Dangerously in Love, or if it was put out simply for promotion. Yet, perhaps due to contractual reasons, Beyoncé’s father and manager Mathew Knowles did state to MTV News in April, that the song was just a buzz cut and would not appear on the album.[2]
But despite the impending permission issues, the song managed to stay on the US Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart for 7 weeks, peaking at #67,[3] as well as the US Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay chart for 4 weeks, where it also peaked at #67.[4]
The song eventually received an official release in November 2005, on Beyoncé's Speak My Mind mixtape.[5]
Charts
| Chart (2003) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| U.S. Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs | 67 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay | 67 |