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download beyonce songs sexy lady Just Some Deliciously Dirty Songs by Female Artists. In case there was any doubt about it, I’m a big-time feminist. I will rant and rave for hours about feminist theory, problematic “feminist” celebs (looking at you, ), and how the patriarchy has wronged every single one of us. One actually kind of controversial view that I hold (and will defend until the end) is that one of the most important things we can do to uplift women is celebrate female sexual pleasure with the goal of ending the stigma and misinformation that surrounds female sexuality. There has been much debate in feminist theory over the years about the role that female sexuality should play in the discussion—of course, women are trying to shake the idea that we are objects of pleasure, focusing on our sexual lives could serve to further reinforce that perception… But I think that’s BS. In my view, only good can come from reclaiming and reframing female sexuality as something within our control. Allowing women to not just talk about, but celebrate, their own sexuality in the public sphere gives us the chance to change the narrative about the function of sex in our lives— because as much as Americans don’t like to acknowledge it, sex is a part of our lives. It’s for this reason that I love songs by female artists that unapologetically celebrate getting it in. They give women who would be otherwise uncomfortable talking about their bodies an outlet in which to discuss their desires. I also just like screaming along to these songs about getting in on while I’m driving. Here are some favorites: “ Side to Side ,” ft. . Okay, so maybe at first we didn’t quite realize that Ariana’s ode to getting “railed” was, in fact, about getting railed, but once we did we couldn’t stop listening. This song is raunchy AF and a perfect jam to prep you for a night out on the town. “ ,” . I’m including this because I think it subconsciously started my passion for dirty songs by women. I listened to this song every day as a tiny child. I thought it was literally about genies at the time. Then, I listened to it again at age 18-ish and I realized how wrong I was and how much more I love it now. “I feel like I’ve been locked up tight For a century of lonely nights Waiting for someone to release me…” Everything Has Ever Released. I think we all know that RiRi is the queen of raunchy tracks. Here are just a few options for a “Dirty Songs” playlist: “ “ “ Cake “ “ (Love It) “ Additionally, “S&M,” “Skin,” “Watch and Learn,” “,” “Rude Boy,” and on and on and on. All hail Rihanna, Queen of sexually liberating music. “ Hands to Myself ,” . This song isn’t quite as explicit as some of the others, but it’s undeniably sexy. The beat, Selena’s breathy voice, the video —it’s steamy. Not to mention, the idea that a woman is just out here saying like “yes, I want to bone and I’m not going to apologize for it” (“I mean, I could, but why would I want to?”) is great. I love it. “ 212 ,” Azealia Banks. I wasn’t even sure if I should embed this song here—it’s that explicit (so consider this your very, very NSFW warning). Sure, Azealia Banks is super, super , super off the rails right now, but hey—this song is good. It’s angry in a very traditionally masculine way and uses frank language to discuss (and celebrate) sex from a female perspective. It’s unexpected and it’s catchy AF. While I think sexual aggression is not a great thing on the whole, it’s refreshing to see a woman in the drivers seat for once. “ Je T’Aime… Moi Non Plus ,” Serge Gainsbourg and Jane Birkin. Technically this is by a man and a woman, but goddamn it’s hot, hot, hot. Subtle whispers in French and (what was rumored to be, but never confirmed as) a real, live female orgasm (cue shock and awe) in the recording. Sure, there’s a man involved, but here’s the thing: this song was recorded in 1969 and depicted a female orgasm. That’s a big deal. Mainstream movies nowadays usually can’t do that without earning them R- ratings. Sure, it got the track banned from many radio stations back in the day, but they stuck by it. That’s amazing. Yoncé, Yoncé, Yoncé. Another artist who is a certified pro at sexy lady jams is obviously Queen Bey. I’m not going to lie to you, she makes up at least a third of my “Dirty Songs by Dirty B*tches” playlist (which is an actual, literal playlist that I have). Over the years, she’s changed her approach to sexy songs a number of times, but each Beyoncé era has had it’s fair share of get down songs… Though her surprise album Beyoncé definitely had the most: “ “ “ Partition “ “ Blow “ All of them are fantastic, but my all-time favorite is actually Beyoncé’s oldie-but-goodie, “ Ego .” This song is my everything. It’s impossible to not feel like a bad b*tch after listening to it. Now, please go make a playlist, blast it in the car, and scream along while giving zero f*cks who hears. It’s a really fun way to start smashing the patriarchy and celebrating your sexy-ass self in the process. Top 10 Best Beyonce Songs. Ne-Yo began writing "" thinking of it as a country song. However, when the song was turned over to Beyonce to perform, it became an R&B-laced female empowerment anthem. The Norwegian duo Stargate contributed to the songwriting and production. "Irreplaceable" met with strong critical acclaim and headed straight to #1 on the pop singles chart and stayed for ten weeks. It received a Grammy Award nomination for record of the year while making the line "to the left, to the left" stick in everyone's mind. The -directed features Beyonce's all-female band . It was nominated for video of the year at the MTV Video Music Awards. A Spanish language version of "Irreplaceable" broke into the top 10 on the Latin songs chart. When Stargate initially worked with Ne-Yo on "Irreplaceable," it was sung by a male vocalist, but everyone agreed that a female vocalist would be more suitable. Although she liked the song from the beginning, Beyonce didn't think "Irreplaceable" fit the gritty, club-oriented sound of her album B'Day . However, producer convinced her to include it in a more R&B-oriented style. "" featuring Jay-Z 2003. Kicked off with a blasting horn figure, by Jay-Z and sung "uh oh uh oh," this song was a triumphant opening salvo for Beyonce as a solo artist. Basking in critical acclaim, "Crazy In Love" went to the top of the pop singles chart for eight weeks. It also topped the R&B and dance charts. "Crazy In Love" was the winner of two Grammy awards, including Best R&B Song, and let everyone know Beyonce was serious about moving beyond her work with Destiny's Child. The French horn hook in "Crazy In Love" samples the 1970 song "Are You Woman (Tell Me So)" by the Chi-Lites. Much of Beyonce's debut album was complete for a planned release in October 2002. However, the album was delayed to leave room for the success of fellow Destiny Child member 's with "Dilemma." During the delay period, Beyonce went back to the studio to record more songs. "Crazy In Love" was one of those. It was released in May 2003, and it topped the R&B and dance charts in addition to its pop success. "Single Ladies" (Put a Ring On It) 2008. The acclaim heaped on the music video accompanying "Single Ladies (Put a Ring On It)," including an MTV Video Music Award for video of the year, should not detract from the pleasures of the song itself. It was one of two singles, along with "," released to introduce the album I Am. Sasha Fierce . The upbeat, catchy hook is attached to lyrics that empower women in romantic relationships. It has also become a favorite for wedding receptions. "Single Ladies (Put a Ring On It)" reached #1 on the pop singles, R&B, and dance charts, and has sold over four million digital copies. It earned three Grammy Awards including song of the year. Christopher "Tricky" Stewart was inspired to begin work on "Single Ladies (Put a Ring On It)" after Beyonce's secret marriage to rapper Jay-Z in April 2008. He conceived the song as the only public statement she ever made about the marriage. ranked the recording as the best single of 2008. "Drunk In Love" 2013. A decade after her first #1 solo smash "Crazy In Love," Beyonce revisited the relationship with now-husband Jay-Z in the intensely erotic "Drunk In Love." The song was included on her surprise released self-titled album, and the song climbed to #2 on the . A portion of the lyrics generated controversy for seeming to allude to . The -directed video was nominated for video of the year at the 2014 MTV Video Music Awards. "Drunk In Love" won Grammy Awards for best R&B song and best R&B performance. "Drunk In Love" began as a beat titled "Drunk" that producer and Noel Fisher, aka , presented to Beyonce. She created freestyle lyrics along with Jay-Z on top of the beat. The black-and-white style of the music video is meant to echo the work of legendary fashion photographer . In addition to its pop success, "Drunk In Love" also topped the R&B chart. "Sweet Dreams" 2009. "Sweet Dreams" took Beyonce in a new electro-pop fueled direction. There is an underlying engaging creepiness in her description of a lover who could be, "a sweet dream or a beautiful nightmare." When it peaked at #10 on the pop chart, "Sweet Dreams" became the fourth top 10 pop hit from the album I Am. Sasha Fierce . "Sweet Dreams" topped the dance chart and broke into the top 30 at both adult pop and adult contemporary radio. In the accompanying music video directed by Adria Petty, Beyonce wears a gold robot suit designed by Thierry Mugler. Initially titled "Beautiful Nightmare," "Sweet Dreams" was one of the first songs recorded for the album I Am. Sasha Fierce . Despite not planning to do any recording at the time, when Beyonce heard producer 's demo of the song, she decided to record it immediately. Under the title "Beautiful Nightmare" as a work in progress, the song was leaked eight months before the release of the album and even made a brief appearance on the dance chart and radio airplay chart. "Naughty Girl" 2004. "Naughty Girl" kicks off with lines from 's classic "Love to Love You Baby." It then uses Arabian-influenced sounds to stir up a stew of sexual innuendo. There is an engaging musical tension between the "naughty" elements of the song and Beyonce's image not quite fitting that of the "bad girl." "Naughty Girl" was a #3 pop hit and the fourth consecutive top 5 hit from the album Dangerously In Love . It also topped the dance chart and reached the top 10 on the R&B singles chart. co-wrote and co-produced "Naughty Girl." The accompanying music video directed by Jake Nava is inspired by Fred Astaire dancing with Cyd Charisse in the 1953 movie Wagon . Beyonce dances with in the "Naughty Girl" video. It earned four MTV Video Music Awards nominations and took Best Female Video. "Halo" 2009. "Halo" gained a certain amount of notoriety for the controversy surrounding its similarity to 's hit "Already Gone." However, it is a very strong romantic song all on its own. Evan Bogart has said the song was influenced by Ray LaMontagne's "Shelter." "Halo" peaked at #5 on the Billboard Hot 100 and received a Grammy Award nomination for record of the year while winning best female pop vocal performance. "Halo" also topped the dance chart and broke into the adult contemporary top 30. An accompanying music video was directed by Philip Andelman and features actor Michael Ealy as Beyonce's love interest. Beyonce performed "Halo" live in tribute to the victims of the . In addition to the controversy over similarities between "Halo" and Kelly Clarkson's "Already Gone," Simon Cowell claimed that the song was initially offered to to record as a single. However, songwriter and producer Ryan Tedder says it was written for Beyonce from the beginning. He says it took so long for Beyonce to record it that he let Leona Lewis' crew listen to the song and consider it in case Beyonce shelved it permanently. " (Girls)" 2011. This song is the from Beyonce's fourth studio album 4. It speaks directly about the power of women over a marching band beat. The recording samples 's "." Fans were divided in their opinions of such an overtly feminist anthem. It only reached #29 on the Billboard Hot 100, but it topped the dance chart and received an MTV Video Music Award for best choreography. The dancing in the music video received strong critical acclaim. Beyonce told Billboard that releasing "Run the World (Girls)" as a single was a risky move. She said, "I just heard the track and loved that it was so different: it felt a bit African, a bit electronic and futuristic. It reminded me of what I love, which is mixing different cultures and eras — things that typically don't go together — to create a new sound. I can never be safe; I always try and go against the grain." Sexual Healing! The 28 Most Sexually Explicit Lyrics On Beyonce’s New Album (LIST) When you think of sexually explicit content, Beyonce’s probably the last artist that comes to mind, but she’s switching up the game faster than she switches up her weave. Just minutes after the clock struck midnight, Beyonce decided to blow up the internet with the release of her highly anticipated fifth studio album. The #BeyHive expected the “Grown Woman” singer to drop her album sometime in 2014, but with recent news of another run at her “The Mrs. Carter Show” world tour, we should’ve known something was up. As thousands of eager music lovers downloaded Beyonce’s self-titled album, no one knew what to expect and what we got was a great surprise – a sexual Beyonce. Over the past 15 years, the 32-year-old singer has consciously kept her music relatively “clean,” but she decided to end 2013 with a bang, literally. From mentioning the flavor of her lotus flower to verbalizing her affinity for giving fellatio, Beyonce allowed listeners to explore how sex works in the Carter house. In honor of Beyonce’s sexual awakening, GlobalGrind rounded up her 28 most explicit lyrics. So take a seat and ride all the way to O-town with Beyonce down under. “My wicked tongue/ Where will it be/ I know if I’m onto you/You must be onto me.” “I walk down the hallway/ You’re lucky/ The bedroom’s my runway/ Slap me/ I’m pinned to the doorway/ Kiss, bite, foreplay.” “I love your face/ You love the taste.” “Keep me coming, keep me going/ keep me coming, keep me going/Keep me humming, keep me moaning.” “Can you lick my Skittles/ That’s the sweetest in the middle/ Pink that’s the flavor/Solve the riddle.” “I’mma lean back/ Don’t worry it’s nothing major/ Make sure you clean that/That’s the only way to get the…Flavor.” “Don’t slip off when it drip off on top of ya right.” “I’mma show you how I stroke (stroke it).” “Bringing work up on top of me/ I’ma let let you be the boss of me/I know everything you want/Give me that daddy long stroke.” “I want you to/Turn that cherry out, turn that cherry out.” “Driver roll up the partition please/I don’t need you seeing ‘Yonce on her knees.” “Now my mascara running, red lipstick smudged/Oh he so horny, yea he want to fuck/ He popped all my buttons, he ripped my blouse/ He Monica Lewinsky all on my gown.” “Oh there daddy, d-daddy didn’t bring the towel/Oh baby, b-baby we slow it down.” “Handprints and good grips all on my ass/ Private show with the music blasting/He like to call me when we get this nasty.” “Drunk In Love” “I’ve been drinking, I’ve been drinking/ I get filthy when that liquor gets into me/ I’ve been thinking, I’ve been thinking/Why can’t I keep my fingers off you, baby?” “Last thing I remember is our/ Beautiful bodies grinding off in that club/ Drunk in love.” “New sheets, he’d swear that I like washed rags, he wet up/ Boy, I’m drinking, I’m sinking on the mic ’til my boy toys/ Then I fill the tub up halfway then riding with my surfboard/ Surfboard, surfboard.” “Graining on that wood, graining, graining on that wood/ I’m swerving on that/ swerving, swerving on that big body Benz/ Serving all this, swerve, surfing all of this good, good.” “I want your body right here, daddy I want you, right now/ C-can’t keep ya eyes off my fatty/ Daddy I want you.” “Let me sit this ass, On you/ Show you how I feel/ Let me take this off/ Will you watch me?” “Slow it down/ Go around/ You rock hard/ I rock steady/ Climb until you reach my peak babe, my peak, the peak/ And reach right into the bottom of my fountain/ I wanna play in your deep end, your deep end, the deep/ Then dip me under where you can feel my river flowing flow.” “Rock it ’til waterfalls, Bathe in these waterfalls.” “I’m proud of all this bass, Lemme put it in your face.” “My love, your love lifting/ Higher harder/ Got me screaming to the lord, boy/ Kiss me, Pray we don’t overflow/ Baby I know you can feel it pulse/ Keeping the peak of my waterfall.” “And I can’t help but love the way we make love/ Daddy, daddy, Ooh child, ooh now/ Yes lord, Damn baby/ Driving me cray, Cray.” “Punish me/ Please/ Punish me please/ Tell me what you’re going to do with all of this/ Ass/ All up in your face.” “Tell me do you want to ride/ Ride around, ride around/ Ride around/ Will you ride around with that H-town/ If there’s candles near your bed, no need for a spell/ Stop acting so scared, just do what I tell.” “I’m in my penthouse half naked/ I cooked this meal for you naked/So where the hell you at.” Beyoncé: 10 of the best videos. Beyoncé will receive the prestigious MTV Video Vanguard award at the VMAs on Sunday. We’ve picked Bey’s best videos to celebrate, featuring the Mojave desert, dance-offs, , a crocodile and plenty of leotards. Put a gong on it; Beyoncé performs Single Ladies at the 2011 Glastonbury festival. Photograph: Rune Hellestad/Corbis Photograph: Rune Hellestad/Corbis. Put a gong on it; Beyoncé performs Single Ladies at the 2011 Glastonbury festival. Photograph: Rune Hellestad/Corbis Photograph: Rune Hellestad/Corbis. Last modified on Thu 22 Feb 2018 11.12 GMT. Beyoncé – Crazy In Love feat Jay Z. It’s hard to fathom now, but Beyoncé’s superstar status wasn’t a foregone conclusion prior to 2003’s Crazy In Love. -produced Work It Out – her actual solo debut – hadn’t exactly set the world alight and as Nick Carter will tell you, just because you’re from a globe- straddling pop group doesn’t mean solo success is guaranteed. Obviously Beyoncé didn’t need to panic given she had Crazy In Love up her sleeves – one of the most effortlessly joyous pop songs of the last twenty years. Aware of how much of a statement the song was, the video is a checklist of icon-making visuals, from the locations (backdrops of imposing, powerful-looking skyscrapers mixed with darkened alleyways to seem edgy), the dance moves (that moment where she drops from standing to cross-legged in one fell swoop without looking like she’s fallen over, the finger lick in the final chorus) to the part where she makes bubble blowing look like the sexiest thing a human could do. Destiny’s Child – Lose My Breath. The majority of the Destiny’s Child videos prior to 2004’s Lose My Breath tended to feature Beyoncé, Kelly and whoever was picked to be the other member that year sporting some hideous ensemble knocked together by Beyoncé’s mum, , usually from some satin curtains. Often they’d have to dance in a line in a studio made to look like a hairdressers (Bills, Bills, Bills), a garish 70s nightclub () or a boardroom (Independent Women). Even Survivor looked like it was done on the cheap. For Lose My Breath, however, the budget was raised to include some visual effects that made it look like three versions of DC were engaged in some sort of dance battle. Sassy, fur-drenched DC battle it out with classy, -era DC who then take on Timberland-sporting ‘street’ DC. It’s a simple idea executed perfectly, especially when Beyoncé gives herself side-eye, flicks her and then watches while one of the other Beyoncé’s dances like a creature possessed. Beyoncé – . Solo again after Destiny’s Child’s final album, , Beyoncé’s second album, 2006’s B-Day, was apparently recorded in a frantic burst of creativity. This sense of near manic excitement permeates the album and its first two videos, so much so that the clip for first single Deja Vu was deemed so over the top that an online petition was launched to try and get a new one filmed. This frenzied state is channelled more successfully on the scarily unhinged, Fatal Attraction-esque infidelity anthem Ring The Alarm. Bathed in red flashing lights, she starts the video lying on a table in what looks like a man’s oversized shirt, before a nod to finds her being questioned in an interview room guarded by armed police. Throughout she manages to give off the pungent whiff of someone on of going full-on Kathy Bates in Misery, showcasing an intensity and passion that treads the fine line between hilarious and genuinely quite unsettling. There’s a great moment where the song briefly calms down and Beyoncé is shown curled up on a white sofa, tears in her eyes looking sorrowful, before the whole track erupts and she spirals off – planning what looks like a double murder. Beyoncé – feat Jay Z. Being a successful pop star can bring all the riches in the world; and at times the resulting trinkets are bragged about in the accompanying videos. Beyoncé’s video for 2006’s excellent Upgrade U is so deliciously decadent that at one point a small crocodile sporting a diamond-encrusted collar waddles past the happily reclining superstar. That comes just after Beyoncé cradles a diamond the size of a small fist in her mouth, and before she rolls around on a bed of gold watches. The video is the perfect visual depiction of a song built on the kind of bravado often reserved for rappers, which might explain why it opens with Beyoncé doing a pretty convincing impression of then husband-to-be Jay Z, mimicking his movements right down the tooth pick and crotch-grabbing. He shows up later on to handle some of the bars himself, but by then the image of Beyoncé sat in the boot of a Rolls Royce is too all prevailing to notice. Beyoncé – Single Ladies (Put A Ring On It) It took Beyoncé until 2008 to come up with her second properly iconic video in the shape of Single Ladies (Put A Ring On It), a video that’s had over 314m views and counting. Parodied by everyone from to Barack Obama to Fiona Bruce and the full BBC news team, it was also the reason for ’s infamous -interrupting ‘Imma let you finish’ invasion at the MTV Video Music Awards. Its brilliance lies in its surprising simplicity - shot in black and white, it’s just Beyoncé and two backing dancers dressed in simple black leotards doing a Bob Fosse-inspired routine that simultaneously feels easy enough to learn and difficult enough to impress your friends if you ever do. The side- wave hand gesture alone is guaranteed to make an appearance at any wedding reception and if Beyoncé achieves nothing else in her life then she’ll always have that. Lady Gaga – Telephone feat Beyoncé. At the end of 2009 Beyoncé reworked a song called Video Phone from her third album I Am . Sasha Fierce to include Lady Gaga. The resulting video, directed by Hype Williams, is a slightly odd clash of styles that finds Gaga consciously trying to mimic Beyoncé and, as she put it, exist in her world. For the more successful Telephone, released the following year and taken from Gaga’s The Fame Monster album, Beyoncé (sorry, Honey B) sashays effortlessly into Gaga’s visually overstuffed world of uncomfortable outfits, ludicrous wigs and videos that last for almost 10 minutes. From her knowingly camp “you’ve been a very bad girl, a very, very bad bad girl Gaga” line at the beginning to the smiling assassin she plays in the diner, Beyoncé has just enough fun with it without going the “full Gaga”. There’s also something exciting about watching the two of them dance together at the end, as Beyoncé – the more natural mover, let’s be honest – performs Gaga’s self-consciously rigid, hand-based choreography as opposed to her usual sultry, bottom-focused set of moves. Beyoncé – Why Don’t You Love Me. A modest chart success, this Solange co-write, taken from the deluxe edition of I Am. wasn’t initially supposed to be released as a single. Beyoncé had decided to take a break from music “to live life, to be inspired by things again” and to enjoy being a wife. Perhaps unsurprisingly given her work rate, this homemaking didn’t last long and inspired by her time repotting in the garden or whatever she was doing she came up with the concept for this “exaggerated, over-the-top version” of the ideal housewife, aka BB Homemaker. Working again with long-term collaborator director , Why Don’t You Love Me is a highly stylised tapestry of visual references, be them direct – Bettie Page, Mad Men’s Betty Draper, late-50s sitcom Leave It To Beaver – or indirect via the general feel of a Vogue photoshoot come to life. Again, like a lot of her videos, the main focus is Beyoncé’s star power itself - she mugs perfectly for the camera as a mascara-smeared housewife, teases the camera as a lace-clad dominatrix and is knowingly camp while dusting her 16 Grammy awards in a scene that goes on just that little bit too long. Beyoncé – Run The World (Girls) Every megastar needs a ludicrously epic, unnecessarily expensive, brilliantly overindulgent music video and in Beyoncé’s case that arrived in the shape of 2011’s post-apocalyptic Run The World (Girls). Opening with Beyoncé riding across a deserted landscape (actually the Mojave desert) on horseback, the near-five-minute mini-movie features a woman in a cage, a buffalo, lots of flags, a lion, the work of eight choreographers, two hyenas on leads, a water cannon, some shoes made out of broken mirrors, a van exploding, a bit where Beyoncé jumps on a man’s back and one of the greatest examples of why all battles should be decided by an extended dance-off. Also responsible for merging the chiropractor-scaring shoulder shimmy into the Single Ladies wave and the bottom-shake from Crazy In Love into the canon of Beyoncé dance moves not to try sober. Beyoncé – . While the rest of the videos from album 4 seemed to pale in comparison to Run The World’s visual feast, Beyoncé took her music videos to another level on the next, her 2013 self-titled surprise visual album. Released without warning, Beyoncé featured 17 videos directed by the likes of Terry Richardson, Hype Williams and Jonas Åkerlund, and another collaboration with Matsoukas on the beauty-is-only-skin-deep mantra, Pretty Hurts. Set in the bitchy, backstabbing world of a fictitious beauty pageant, Matsoukas’s video is gorgeously shot; each different setup looks like a magazine shoot slightly subverted by barely veiled sadness and tight rictus grins. A prevailing theme of the album – usually shown via snippets of old sound recordings – is the idea of Beyoncé questioning the drive and desire that’s got her to where she is today, and whether the struggle was entirely worth it. There’s a goosebump-inducing bit where Beyoncé poses in front of a skyline of pageant trophies (which, if this artwork is to be believed, are really hers from her childhood), before smashing them all to the ground, this scene intercut with one showing her with her natural, close-cropped hair shedding what look like real tears. Beyoncé – Blow. On an album loaded with songs obsessed with sex, the almost X-rated Blow is perhaps the album’s filthiest moment (“I can’t wait ’til I get home so you can turn that cherry out” isn’t, it turns out, a reference to a Mary Berry bakewell tart). For the video – shot in the Fun Plex roller-skating rink in Houston, which Beyoncé and Solange used to visit as kids – director Hype Williams creates a neon-hued 70s-referencing visual feast that looks like its been shot through a filter called Strawberry Hubba Bubba. Featuring a number of close-cropped shots of shiny wet lipstick and kitsch dance moves performed on personalised Mrs Carter roller skates, the song’s first half is a nod to the 1970s, while an ultraviolet light sequence is reminiscent of a highly sexualised trip to Quasar. The song’s shift in gear midway is represented by a lunge into the 80s, Beyoncé and her heavily coiffured weave frantically gyrating on top of a Ferrari 308 before she writhes next to a woman in latex playing a keytar. Pretty standard really. 21 Sexy Music Videos You Definitely Shouldn't Watch at Work. In 1981, MTV made history by airing the first ever music video on their network—ironically, it was “Video Killed the Radio Star” by The Buggles. Ever since, music videos have given musicians a whole other realm to express themselves and create hot and heavy visuals to pair with their equally steamy songs. Here, we've put together our list of some of the sexiest music videos of all time, from iconic pop stars of the early to the reigning Queen Bey herself. “I’m a Slave 4 U” by . It’s Britney—at her most scandalous to date, produced by and of The Neptunes. Released when she was 19, “I’m a Slave 4 U” marks Spears’ transition from good girl next door to total sex bomb status, complete with sweaty gyrating dancers and no shortage of midriff-bearing looks. “Fade” by Kanye West. In this video, off the 2016 album Life of Pablo , is feeling the beat while working up quite the sweat in the gym. There’s also a steamy shower scene to top it all off. If this is Kanye West’s new new workout plan, we’re here for it. It’s hot. “Partition” by Beyoncé Undeniably one of the standout songs from Beyoncé’s self-titled album, the Partition video doesn’t disappoint either. It takes place at the Parisian cabaret Crazy Horse (where Bey and Jay got engaged!) and features our seductive songstress turned sexy showgirl. “Wicked Game” by Chris Isaak. This video brought Chris Isaak into the spotlight and it has been topping sexiest video charts since its release in 1991. It’s starring Helena Christensen, topless as she kisses Isaak and frolics in the ocean waves. These two prove sex on the beach never looked so good and it’s never too late for a summer romance. “Drunk in Love” by Beyoncé “Drunk in Love” is not your typical Beyoncé video, often characterized by larger than life dance productions. Instead we get Queen Bey stripped down (quite literally), raw and sensual, frolicking in the waves as if each and every body roll is just for Jay-Z and well… us. “Hands to Myself” by Selena Gomez. Selena Gomez gets seductive, albeit criminally so, in her sultry video for “Hands to Myself.” In it, she stalks a former flame—rolling around in his bed in lingerie, taking a steamy bubble bath in his tub—all to end up in handcuffs. Not a bad end to the night. “I Just Don’t Know What to do With Myself” by The White Stripes. : Kate. Moss. Pole dancing. In lingerie. Okay, fine—six words. This moody black and white video was directed by Sofia Coppola, who told the Times about the video concept: “I said, ‘I don’t know—how about Kate Moss doing a pole dance?’ I said that because I would like to see it. That’s the way I work: I try to imagine what I would like to see.” “Telephone” by Lady Gaga ft. Beyoncé Lady Gaga gives us a whole nine-and-a-half minutes in the hottest women’s prison ever, including studded bikini clad inmates and tattoos galore. At times, the pop queen is concealed by only crime scene tape. Not to mention she gets picked up by Beyoncé in the “Pussy Wagon” from Kill Bill, before the two continue on their crime spree. “” by Christina Aguilera. Christina Aguilera, well Xtina, gives us the quintessential dirty, sexy music video we’ve always wanted. Perhaps inspired by Britney Spears’ turn to the dark side, Aguilera brings out her inner bad girl with highly suggestive dance moves in a grimy dance club. “Sweating ‘til my clothes come off” is right. “Justify My Love” by . The slightly controversial Madonna video is a classic, in all its black and white glory. Originally banned on MTV, it features the star in a Marilyn- esque getup getting down and dirty in her lingerie, surrounded by religious iconography. Sacrilege! "Anytime, Anyplace" by . Jackson's 1994 slow jam was seductive enough already as a standalone track, with its smooth rhythm and Janet's whispery vocals. But with the video, it only gets even hotter, featuring a next-door neighbor affair that involves couch hookups, seductive strawberry-eating, and vinyl slow dances. "S&M" by Rihanna. The visuals for this Loud -era Rihanna single are equal parts crazy, fun, and sexy, just like the singer herself. But the video isn't only about how "chains and whips excite me," there's an underlying message as RiRi ties up and teases members of the press. "Anaconda" by Nicki Minaj. Nicki gets her twerk on, from the jungle to the gym, in the famous video for her hit 2014 single. She's as fierce as ever in the clip—so much so that she leaves speechless with a lap dance. "Booty" by feat. . J.Lo and Iggy slip into leotards and get oiled up for a video so hot, it even comes with a warning. What else would you expect for a song titled "Booty?" “Ride” by Ciara feat. . In the mid 2000s, Ciara was queen of MTV’s early morning TRL video rotation. Her mind-boggling washboard abs and impeccable choreo made her an omnipresent visual sensation, with “Ride” being just one of a handful of sex-soaked hits. “” by Christina Aguilera, Lil Kim, Mya, and Pink. The sheer power alone of this quartet of pop culture’s leading women makes the “Lady Marmalade” video sexy. But of course, the girls added something extra to the visuals. Wearing campy lingerie, they alternate from verse to verse with as emcee, making for an absolute dream of a night out. “Untitled” by D’Angelo. “Untitled” was the definition of a cultural reset, and a fascinating study on the larger topic of male objectification. For nearly five minutes, an incredibly close camera films a naked D’Angelo from all angles, showing absolutely everything from the waist up. The video, which now has about 19 million views on YouTube, became a fast phenomenon as fans obsessed over someone who could both look and sing like that at the same time. “” by . Leaning into the male gaze that permeated all aspects of early 2000s music video imagery, Christina Milian performs for a group of spectators in small black leather outfits, hitting complex choreography before dipping herself into a pool of slick black oil. "Bartier Cardi" by Cardi B. Dripped in suction-cupping latex lingerie and costume jewelry, Cardi brings the retro glamour for "Bartier Cardi," the raunchy ode to her husband, rapper Offset. With an equally opulent girl gang behind her, Cardi runs some sort of underground money laundering scam that lands 21 Savage duct-taped to a chair. Foggy storyline aside, Cardi's power and aesthetic have never been more present. "Tommy" by Tommy Genesis. "Tommy" without a video is already adulterated, smooth, and eroticism. As the track opens, a propulsive trap beat swells beneath the rapper as she taunts matter-of-factly: "She drive a Ford, Tommy/She can’t afford Tommy." The video only ups the hypersexualized anti, as images of Tommy in bed – fully clothed in schoolgirl garb – flash between shots of her teasing from a bathtub and from inside a cage. It's fantasy done right as Tommy takes explicit ownership of her own sexuality. "Motivation" by Normani. Normani's "Motivation" music video was truly a turning point for the singer’s trajectory. It was a moment that not only fed the internet's collective thirst for early 2K nostalgia, but also solidified her place as the certified pop star of the new era. Adorned in an airbrushed mini skirt and tank top set, she breezes through four minutes of unparalleled choreo, churning out move after move, as marching band horns underline her every lyric.