Sex Cymbal (song)
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| "Sex Cymbal" | ||||
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| Single by Sheila E. | ||||
| from the album Sex Cymbal | ||||
| B-side | "Bass Base" | |||
| Released | 1991 | |||
| Format | 7", 12" vinyl single, CD single | |||
| Genre | R&B, hip hop, house | |||
| Length | 4:28 (album version) 3:40 (Single/radio remix) 6:35 (extended remix) |
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| Label | Warner Bros. | |||
| Writer(s) | Sheila E., Pete Escoveda, Cat Gray[1] | |||
| Producer(s) | Sheila E., Peter Michael (album version) Jesse Sutclife, Peter Michael (remixes) |
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"Sex Cymbal" is the lead single released from Sheila E.'s album of the same name. The song is a mid-tempo hip hop/house number and features a rap verse from Sheila E. herself.
"Sex Cymbal" was a top 40 R&B hit, peaking at #32 on the U.S. R&B charts, but it did not reach the Billboard Hot 100. It was the highest charting single from the album. The B-side is the instrumental "Bass Base".
Music video
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Chart positions
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| Chart (1991) | Peak position |
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| U.S. Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs | 32 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Music/Maxi-Singles Sales | 30 |
Formats and track listings
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- U.S. promo maxi CD single
- "Sex Cymbal" (radio remix) – 3:40
- "Sex Cymbal" (12" extended remix) – 6:35
- "Sex Cymbal" (radio edit) – 3:27
- "Sex Cymbal" (album version) – 4:28
- U.S. 12", U.S. maxi CD single
- "Sex Cymbal" (12" mix) – 5:12
- "Sex Cymbal" (Jungle Groove Mix) – 2:40
- "Sex Cymbal" (4 on the Floor Mix) – 5:19
- "Bass Base" – 4:37
