Sexy (Is the Word)

Infobox Single
Name = Sexy (Is the Word)


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Artist = Melissa
from Album = Fresh
A-side = "Sexy (Is the Word)"
B-side = "My Favourite Room"
Released = 1991
Format = CD
Recorded = 1991
Genre = Pop—dance
Length =
Label = Phantom
Writer =
Producer =
Certification = Gold (ARIA)
Last single = "Read My Lips" (1991)
This single = "Sexy (Is the Word)" (1991)
Next single = "Skin to Skin" (1992)
Misc =

"Sexy (Is the Word)" Is a pop song recorded by Australian Artist, Melissa (Tkautz). The song was the performer's second single following the success of her first, "Read My Lips", and like "Read My Lips", it was launched via the television series that Tkautz was starring in at the time, "E Street". It was featured on her debut album "Fresh". The track was written by R. Nicholson, T. King, L. Berger, and A. Koch.

Track listing

CD and Cassette Single
# "Sexy (Is the Word)"
# "My Favourite Room"

12" inch vinyl
"Side A"
# "Sexy (Is the Word)" (12" electric laser mix)

"Side B"
# "My Favourite Room"
# "Sexy (Is the Word)"

Film clip

The Film clip for his single featured Melissa in a number of guises. She is seen in hot pink lingerie, and also in a leather Jacket, corvorting with a large block of ice and at the conclusion of the clip performs a dance routeen with a group of male dancers in an industrial warehouse.

2005 Re-recording

In 2005, Tkautz, relaunched her music career with the album "Lost And Found" and included two new versions of "Sexy (Is The Word)". These were contemporary remixes where new vocals were recorded, and whilst not released as a single, the song received much attention in nightclubs around Australia. There was a film clip released with this track to clubs which was basically a re-edited version of the original, made so that it would match the faster paced 2005 version.

Trivia

* Tkautz performed the 2005 remix live at ARQ nightclub in Sydney.
* Tkautz performed this song at the 1991, Rugby League Grand Final as part of their Entertainment Spectacular. She made her entrance into the stadium on a Motorbike.
* The B-side to this single "My Favourite Room" was written by A. Borg, L.Berger, A.Koch, D. McDonald and Melissa Tkautz.
* "The Great Outdoors" reporter Tom Williams appeared as a dancer in the video clip.fact|date=November 2007

Chart

Charted: 15/9/1991 - 1/12/1991 (12 weeks)Peak: #3 (for 2 weeks)Positions: 14 7 5 3 3 4 7 14 25 32 43 48