Body (Dreezy song)

"Body"
Single by Dreezy featuring Jeremih
from the album No Hard Feelings
ReleasedJanuary 23, 2016
Length3:52
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)BloodPop
Dreezy singles chronology
"Serena"
(2015) 		"Body"
(2016) 		"We Gon Ride"
(2016)
Jeremih singles chronology
"Somewhere in Paradise"
(2015) 		"Body"
(2016) 		"What a Night"
(2016)
Music video
"Body" on YouTube

"Body" is a song by American rapper and singer Dreezy, released on January 23, 2016[1] as the lead single from her debut studio album No Hard Feelings (2016). The song features American singer Jeremih and was produced by BloodPop.

Composition

The song contains a mixture of hip hop and R&B elements,[2] with metaphors of violence while sex is being described in the lyrics;[3] Dreezy uses the idiom "catch a body", a slang phrase meaning to murder, but instead referring to finding company and attraction.[4] Jeremih also adds a few analogies of guns.[3]

Music video

A music video for the song was released on May 13, 2016, via MTV Jams.[5] Directed by Erik White, the video shows Dreezy and Jeremih at a house party,[6] before they drive off together.[7]

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (2016) Peak
position
US Billboard Hot 100[8] 62
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[9] 20
US Rhythmic (Billboard)[10] 19

Year-end charts

Chart (2016) Position
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[11] 63

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA)[12] Platinum 1,000,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

  1. ^ "Body | Dreezy | Gigsty". gigsty.com. Retrieved September 1, 2024.
  2. ^ Frydenlund, Zach (January 23, 2016). "Dreezy and Jeremih Link Up in the "Body" Video". Complex.
  3. ^ a b Leight, Elias (January 7, 2016). "Dreezy Recruits Jeremih For "Body"". The FADER.
  4. ^ Galil, Leor (May 18, 2016). "Dreezy brings a new meaning to 'catch a body' on her seductive R&B hit". Chicago Reader.
  5. ^ khari (May 12, 2016). "The Source |Check Out Some Behind-The-Scenes Photos of Dreezy's New Video, "Body," Featuring Jeremih". The Source.
  6. ^ "Video: Dreezy feat. Jeremih – 'Body'". Rap-Up. May 14, 2016.
  7. ^ Jones, Layla A. (May 13, 2016). "Dreezy Drops Video For "Body" Featuring Jeremih". The FADER. Retrieved December 6, 2020.
  8. ^ "Dreezy Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved June 11, 2016.
  9. ^ "Dreezy Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved July 2, 2016.
  10. ^ "Dreezy Chart History (Rhythmic)". Billboard. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
  11. ^ "Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs – Year-End 2016". Billboard. Retrieved November 6, 2021.
  12. ^ "American single certifications – Dreezy – Body". Recording Industry Association of America.
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