I Just Had Sex

"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]

"I Just Had Sex"
Single by The Lonely Island featuring Akon
from the album Turtleneck & Chain
Released	January 8, 2011
Recorded	2010
Genre	Comedy hip hop dirty rap electropop R&B
Length	2:48
Label	Universal Republic Konvict
Songwriter(s)	Andy Samberg Akiva Schaffer Jorma Taccone Justin Franks Jerrod Bettis
Producer(s)	DJ Frank E SKINS
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)
Music video
I Just Had Sex on YouTube

Background

The Lonely Island, 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]

Andy Samberg said that the song is "clearly from the perspective that the narrators are stunted". However, in countries such as Vietnam and Thailand, "I Just Had Sex" is played unironically in public. Akiva Schaffer remarked that "the nuance of the distinction would be lost if English wasn't your first language."^[5]

Music video

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 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 of 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.

Charts

Weekly charts Chart (2010–11) Peak position Australia (ARIA)[6] 10 Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[7] 55 Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[8] 26 Belgium (Ultratip Bubbling Under Wallonia)[9] 2 Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[10] 13 Denmark (Tracklisten)[11] 38 Ireland (IRMA)[12] 44 New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[13] 30 Norway (VG-lista)[14] 8 Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[15] 2 UK Singles (OCC)[16] 68 US Billboard Hot 100[17] 30

Year-end charts Chart (2011) Position Australia (ARIA)[18] 67 Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[19] 25 Certifications Region Certification Certified units/sales Australia (ARIA)[20] Platinum 70,000^ Denmark (IFPI Danmark)[21] Gold 900,000† Sweden (GLF)[22] Platinum 40,000‡ United Kingdom (BPI)[23] Silver 200,000‡ United States (RIAA)[24] Platinum 1,300,000[25] ^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. ‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. † Streaming-only figures based on certification alone.

References

1. 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 A.V. Club. The Onion. Retrieved May 24, 2011.
5. Paiella, Gabriella (2021-07-27). "The Story Behind "I Just Had Sex" By The Lonely Island". GQ. Retrieved 2022-11-22.
6. "The Lonely Island feat. Akon – I Just Had Sex". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved 2011-01-30.
7. "The Lonely Island feat. Akon – I Just Had Sex" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40. Retrieved 2011-01-30.
8. "The Lonely Island feat. Akon – I Just Had Sex" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50. Retrieved 2011-02-04.
9. "The Lonely Island feat. Akon – I Just Had Sex" (in French). Ultratip. Retrieved 2011-02-18.
10. "The Lonely Island Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved 2011-01-30.
11. "The Lonely Island feat. Akon – I Just Had Sex". Tracklisten. Retrieved 2011-01-30.
12. "Chart Track: Week 2, 2011". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved 2011-01-30.
13. "The Lonely Island feat. Akon – I Just Had Sex". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved 2011-01-30.
14. "The Lonely Island feat. Akon – I Just Had Sex". VG-lista. Retrieved 2011-01-30.
15. "The Lonely Island feat. Akon – I Just Had Sex". Singles Top 100. Retrieved 2011-01-30.
16. "Lonely Island Ft Akon: Artist Chart History". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 2011-01-30.
17. "The Lonely Island Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved 2011-01-30.
18. "ARIA Top 100 Singles 2011". Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 2015-01-18.
19. "Årslista Singlar – År 2011" (in Swedish). Sverigetopplistan. Retrieved 2020-06-25.
20. "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2011 Singles" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved January 20, 2015.
21. "Danish single certifications – Lonely Island – I Just Had Sex". IFPI Danmark.
22. "Guld- och Platinacertifikat − År 2011" (PDF) (in Swedish). IFPI Sweden. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2015-09-24. Retrieved January 20, 2015.
23. "British single certifications – Lonely Island ft Akon – I Just Had Sex". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved July 31, 2020.
24. "American single certifications – The Lonely Island – I Just Had Sex". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved 2015-01-20.
25. Trust, Gary (2015-01-20). "The Biggest Hot 100 Hits to Peak at Nos. 50-26". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved 2015-01-20.

External links

• I Just Had Sex (feat. Akon) on YouTube