Future performs the chorus, reworking the sampled track's hook, rapping about how he is "too sexy for your girl, too sexy for the world, his fame, and his chain". Composition Ī bass-heavy track, it samples British band Right Said Fred's 1991 single " I'm Too Sexy", a former number one Billboard hit. ĭrake, Future, and Thug previously collaborated on Drake's "D4L" from his mixtape Dark Lane Demo Tapes (2020). Although that release failed to materialize, on September 13, 2021, Billboard magazine reported that the song had begun to impact US pop, rhythmic and R&B/hip-hop radio stations as the album's lead single. "Way 2 Sexy" was initially rumored to be released on August 27, 2021, to challenge Kanye West's Donda album DJ Akademiks posted footage of the video shoot and claimed it would coincide with West's release, amid West and Drake's feud. The song began impacting US pop, rhythmic, and urban radio stations as the album's lead single simultaneously with Certified Lover Boy's release. "Way 2 Sexy" received mixed responses from critics, particularly due to its sample and lyrics, with some deeming it an album highlight due to its upbeat sound, while others criticized it as "cringey". A comedic music video was released on the same day as the song and sees the artists pay homage to numerous pop culture events and icons. Released on September 3, 2021, as the lead single from Drake's sixth studio album Certified Lover Boy, it is a bass-heavy take on Right Said Fred's " I'm Too Sexy" (1991), which it interpolates throughout the chorus and refrain.
" Way 2 Sexy" is a song by Canadian rapper Drake featuring American rappers Future and Young Thug. Single by Drake featuring Future and Young Thug 2021 single by Drake featuring Future and Young Thug