Sex (I'm a ...)

"Sex (I'm a ...)" is a song by American new wave band Berlin from their second studio album, Pleasure Victim (1982). The song was co-written by group members John Crawford, Terri Nunn, and David Diamond and sung as a duet by Crawford and Nunn.

"Sex (I'm a ...)"
U.S. Geffen edition
Single by Berlin
from the album Pleasure Victim
B-side"Tell Me Why"
ReleasedFebruary 1983
Recorded1982, Los Angeles
GenreNew wave
synth-pop
Length3:30
LabelGeffen
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)Daniel R. Van Patten
Berlin singles chronology
"Tell Me Why"
(1981)		 "Sex (I'm a ...)"
(1983)		 "The Metro"
(1983)

Released as the album's second single in February 1983,[1] the single became a cult hit on American radio and brought the group into the mainstream. Despite the significant attention, the song's racy lyrics resulted in its being banned from several radio stations.[2] The single peaked at No. 62 on the Billboard Hot 100 for two weeks in late March and early April 1983.[3][4] The song was also the first single release from the band's new label, Geffen Records.

Perhaps the most controversial lyric comes in the chorus where Nunn sings of fulfilling various male fantasies ("I'm a virgin," "I'm a geisha"), and includes in the list, "I'm a little girl." This disturbing reference to a child sex fantasy was enough to keep the song off many radio station rotations.

According to disc jockey Richard Blade, the song's lyrics referenced his relationship with Nunn.[5] Her mother Joy made an appearance in the music video.[6]

Track listing
  1. "Sex (I'm a ...)" - 5:08
  2. "Tell Me Why" - 3:50

Charts

Cover versions

References
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  4. "Music: Top 100 Songs | Billboard Hot 100 Chart". Billboard.com. 1983-04-02. Retrieved 2016-11-14.
  5. "Richard Blade's New Book Is a Trip Through KROQ's '80s Glory Days". LA Weekly. 2017-11-10. Retrieved 2017-11-15.
  6. Berlin: Intimate DVD (2003). Quote -
    Terri Nunn: "...made an appearance in Berlin's Sex video ...my mother, Joy." (see mv: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vczkEKWiwKg&t=3m24s)
  7. Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
  8. "Top RPM Singles: Issue 6281." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved March 7, 2020.
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  10. "Berlin – Sex (I'm A...)". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved August 30, 2019.
  11. "Berlin Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved March 7, 2020.
  12. "Berlin Chart History (Dance Club Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved March 7, 2020.
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  14. "The Top Singles of 1983". RPM. Vol. 39, no. 17. December 24, 1983. p. 10. ISSN 0033-7064 – via Library and Archives Canada.
  15. "Talent Almanac 1984 – Top Dance/Disco Singles/Albums" (PDF). Billboard. Vol. 95, no. 52. December 24, 1983. p. TA-26. ISSN 0006-2510 – via World Radio History.
  16. "Sex I'm A, Mike Felks featuring Annemarie". Retrieved 2015-11-13.
  17. "365 Days of Mike Patton: "Sex (I'm A)," Lovage (2001)". 17 April 2020. Retrieved 2022-02-28.
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