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Olivia Newton-John's "Physical" sexiest song ever
Reuters ^ | 2/17/10 | staff

Posted on 02/17/2010 6:09:59 PM PST by pissant

Billboard has come up with a list of the 50 most popular songs about sex in time for Valentine's Day with each song given points according to its performance on the Billboard hot 100 chart from August 1958 until January this year.

"Physical," released by Newton-John in 1981, topped the list after spending 10 weeks as No. 1 in the Billboard Hot 100 chart. And while it certainly speaks to sex with lyrics such as "There's nothin' left to talk about, unless it's horizontally," the song became known as well-known as a track for aerobics classes in line with the singer's exercise-themed video.

Second in the list came Rod Stewart's 1976 song "Tonight's the Night," followed by Boyz II Men's 1994 ballad "I'll Make Love To You."

"Some songs are steamy slow-jams, some are hi-octane arena-rockers, but what they all have in common (and what got them on this list) is that the subject matter of each song is directly related to sex, in some way," Billboard said in a statement.

Other highlights include Rod Stewart, who made the top 10 twice with "Tonight's the Night" and "Do Ya Think I'm Sexy," and Marvin Gaye hit No. 5 with the classic "Let's Get It On."

Following is a list of the top 10 of the top 50 sexiest songs:

1. "Physical" - Olivia Newton-John

2. "Tonight's The Night" - Rod Stewart

3. "I'll Make Love To You" - Boyz II Men

4. "Too Close" - Next

5. "Let's Get It On" - Marvin Gaye

6. "Hot Stuff" - Donna Summer

7. "Do That To Me One More Time" - Captain and Tennille

8. "Like A Virgin" - Madonna

9. "Kiss You All Over" - Exile

10. "Do Ya Think I'm Sexy?" - Rod Stewart

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To: shibumi

First I’ve heard of Nina....really not my genre.

I’m a Zevon kinda guy.....


61 posted on 02/17/2010 7:23:06 PM PST by ButThreeLeftsDo (Political Correctness Will Get Us All Killed)
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To: Army Air Corps
Mylène Farmer in 2006.
62 posted on 02/17/2010 7:23:12 PM PST by Army Air Corps (Four fried chickens and a coke)
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To: ETL

Might add that few people know that Partin wrote that song and had a hit with it many years before Whitney discovered it.


63 posted on 02/17/2010 7:24:07 PM PST by patriot08 (TEXAS GAL- born and bred and proud of it!)
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To: patriot08

Interesting bit o’ trivia, that.


64 posted on 02/17/2010 7:26:17 PM PST by Army Air Corps (Four fried chickens and a coke)
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To: ButThreeLeftsDo

She’s just an excitable girl (they all said.)


65 posted on 02/17/2010 7:29:09 PM PST by shibumi (Health and well being for S. and L. - in Jesus name we pray!)
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To: ButThreeLeftsDo

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nina_Hagen


66 posted on 02/17/2010 7:30:52 PM PST by shibumi (Health and well being for S. and L. - in Jesus name we pray!)
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To: shibumi

‘Nina Couldn’t Be Persuaded’

;-0


67 posted on 02/17/2010 7:41:20 PM PST by ButThreeLeftsDo (Political Correctness Will Get Us All Killed)
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To: shibumi

I give Nina a 5 umlaut rating for most aggressive use of facial muscles.

Not surprisingly, I liked it.

[define “description”]


68 posted on 02/17/2010 8:03:10 PM PST by Salamander (....and I'm sure I need some rest but sleepin' don't come very easy in a straight white vest.......)
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To: Salamander
"I give Nina a 5 umlaut rating for most aggressive use of facial muscles."

See ... if you're a guy (or *some* "women") that kind of gets you mind going.
69 posted on 02/17/2010 8:07:48 PM PST by shibumi (Health and well being for S. and L. - in Jesus name we pray!)
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To: lmr
IIRC, he got #42... for Raspberry Beret.

Remember folks, their rubric was "songs about sex", arranged in order of success on the Billboard 100. Has nothing to do with "sexiness", despite the title of the article.

70 posted on 02/17/2010 8:11:09 PM PST by Teacher317
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To: Ronin
I can’t STAND that song!!!

Well, it was THE most popular song of the entire decade (80s).
71 posted on 02/17/2010 8:15:04 PM PST by GLDNGUN
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To: grey_whiskers
The Pointer Sisters' I'm So Excited (Had to listen to it nonstop during the run-up to the 1979 Orioles-Pirates World Series. How the Orioles lost from a 3-1 lead in games, with Palmer, Flanagan, and McGregor due to pitch (IIRC), I'll never understand.) Cheers!

Aren't you thinking of "We Are Family" by Sister Sledge?
72 posted on 02/17/2010 8:17:50 PM PST by GLDNGUN
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To: pissant

Olivia Newton-John was smoking hot back when she did that song...but no, that was not the sexiest song ever. Not even close.


73 posted on 02/17/2010 8:18:40 PM PST by RichInOC (No! BAD Rich! (What'd I say?))
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To: pissant
OMG! My mom used to play (and sing!) this song CONSTANTLY! The owner of my neighborhood pizzeria used to always play it as well.

The song gets weird toward the end when Olivia starts singing "Let's get Animal!" I thought she was talking about the Muppets...

74 posted on 02/17/2010 8:19:18 PM PST by Clemenza (Remember our Korean War Veterans)
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To: shibumi

Somehow, I’m not shocked that you’d think of that.


75 posted on 02/17/2010 8:19:25 PM PST by Salamander (....and I'm sure I need some rest but sleepin' don't come very easy in a straight white vest.......)
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To: GLDNGUN
Yeah, I've ALWAYS confused those songs.

(Now in addition to Mondegreens, I've got dueling earworms. Thanks a LOT!)

(Now I'll have to go play the All Your Base Are Belong To Us to clear them out...)

Cheers!

76 posted on 02/17/2010 8:22:15 PM PST by grey_whiskers (The opinions are solely those of the author and are subject to change without notice.)
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To: Ronin

You have to borrow a shotgun?


77 posted on 02/17/2010 8:27:27 PM PST by AFreeBird
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To: Clemenza

As in #52, barf bag. That is an awful song.


78 posted on 02/17/2010 8:29:45 PM PST by darkangel82 (I don't have a superiority complex, I'm just better than you.)
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To: AFreeBird

I live in Japan. They have gun control here.


79 posted on 02/17/2010 8:38:01 PM PST by Ronin
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To: Ronin

Funny, I have a Browning Golden Clays made there.

Do thet have clay ranges in Japan.


80 posted on 02/17/2010 8:43:23 PM PST by AFreeBird
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