"Sex Cymbal" | ||||
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Single by Sheila E. | ||||
from the album Sex Cymbal | ||||
B-side | "Bass Base" | |||
Released | 1991 | |||
Format | 7", 12" vinyl single, CD single | |||
Genre | R&B, hip hop, house | |||
Length |
4:28 (album version) 3:40 (Single/radio remix) 6:35 (extended remix) |
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Label | Warner Bros. | |||
Songwriter(s) | Sheila E., Pete Escoveda, Cat Gray | |||
Producer(s) | Sheila E., Peter Michael (album version) Jesse Sutclife, Peter Michael (remixes) |
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Sheila E. singles chronology | ||||
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"Sex Cymbal" is the lead single released from Sheila E.'s album of the same name. The song is a mid-tempo hip-hop/house number and features a rap verse from Sheila E. herself.
"Sex Cymbal" peaked at No. 32 on the U.S. R&B singles chart. It was the highest charting single from the album. The B-side is the instrumental "Bass Base".
The music video showcased Sheila E. and her dancers wearing various outfits, primary color backdrops, fashion and vogue posing and dancing.