Sex (song)

## Music video

**"Sex"** is a song by English rock band The 1975, originally included as the third track on their second extended play of the same name, Sex. It was released as a single on 19 November 2012. The song was released to modern rock radio in the United States as a single in promotion of the EP on 5 March 2013, peaking at number 35 on the Billboard Alternative Songs chart. It also peaked at number 23 on the UK Indie Chart.

"Sex" was re-recorded by the band in 2013 for their debut studio album The 1975, in which it was included as the fifth track on the album. On 8 July 2013, the album version of the song premiered on Zane Lowe's BBC Radio 1 show as his "Hottest Record in the World". It was released as a digital single on 23 August 2013 and debuted at number 34 on the UK Singles Chart on 1 September.

## Background

"Sex" tells the story of what seems to be an innocent encounter at first, which then escalates into, well, sex. It appears on The 1975’s debut album. It was originally released on one of their first EPs and produced with help from Little Comets.

An official music video for the EP version of "Sex", shot in black-and-white, was uploaded to YouTube on 5 October 2012. On 26 July 2013, a music video for the album version of the song was released, noteworthy for being the band's first music video to be rendered in color.

*"The main idea behind the new video for “Sex” was centered around us wanting to incorporate a narrative that acted out the lyrical content of the song. It felt important for the narrative to be the true story of lyrics. So many of our tracks are based on real experiences, it was integral to have an honest portrayal of this. The make up of our music is centered around the juxtaposition of very honest, often self-deprecating personal stories set against uplifting major chord progressions. It is this dualism and notion of “sound tracking” our own lives which makes us cite John Hughes as such an important influence."*
## Lyrics

And this is how it starts

Take your shoes off in the back of my van

Yeah my shirt looks so good,

When it's just hanging off your back

And she said, "Use your hands and my spare time—

We've got one thing in common, it's this tongue of mine."

She said

She's got a boyfriend anyway

There's only minutes before I drop you off

All we seem to do is talk about sex

She's got a boyfriend anyway

She's got a boyfriend anyway

I loved your friend when I saw his film

He's got a funny face

But I like that 'cause he still looks cool

She's got a boyfriend anyway

She's got a boyfriend anyway

Now we're on the bed in my room

And I'm about to fill his shoes

But you say no

You say no

Does he take care of you

Or could I easily fill his shoes?

But you say no

You say no

And now we're just outside of town

And you're making your way down

She's got a boyfriend anyway

She's got a boyfriend anyway

And I'm not trying to stop you love

If we're gonna do anything we might as well just fuck

She's got a boyfriend anyway

She's got a boyfriend anyway

You've got your tongue pierced anyway

You're in your high tops any day

You're in your skinny jeans anyway

You and your fit friends anyway

I'd take them all out any day

They've all got backcombs anyway

You've all got boyfriends anyway

## Videos

The 1975 - Sex EP VersionThe 1975 - Sex (Acoustic)The 1975 - Sex (Last.fm Sessions)The 1975 - Sex (Live) (VEVO LIFT)
## Personnel

* **Background vocals:** Ross MacDonald, George Daniel
* **Premiered by:** BBC Radio
* **Synthesizer:** George Daniel
* **Bass:** Ross MacDonald
* **Piano:** Matthew Healy
* **Guitar:** Matthew Healy & Adam Hann
* **Drums:** George Daniel
* **Programmer:** Mike Crossey, Jonathan Gilmore, George Daniel
* **Mixing Engineer:** Mike Crossey, The 1975
* **Mastering engineer:** Robin Schmidt
* **Photography:** George Daniel, David Drake
* **Design:** Samuel Burgess-Johnson
* **Pro Tools Programmer:** Jonathan Gilmore
* **Vocals:** George Daniel, Matthew Healy
* **Video director:** James Booth
* **Engineer:** Mike Spink
* **Recorded at:** Rose Cottage in Wilmslow, Cheshire, England

## References

1. ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WYC5e9FJd\_c&feature=youtu.be&t=2m43s