Turn Up the Heat with the 50 Sexiest Pop Songs of All Time
20. Led Zeppelin - "Whole Lotta Love" (1969)
Jimmy Page's pulsing guitar riff kicks this heavy rock classic off in intensely sexual fashion. Combine Robert Plant's nearly orgasmic vocal surges, and you have a sexy pop and rock classic. The middle guitar break is mesmerizing even now. Led Zeppelin took the song clear to #4 on the pop singles chart.
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19. Prince - "Little Red Corvette" (1983)
Prince's career has been centered on sexual pop and R&B music. The tale of a one night stand with a promiscuous woman described with an automobile metaphor is irresistibly sexy. Our protagonist encourages the woman to slow things down and find a more permanent love. However, the song doesn't dwell long there before trying "to tame your little red love machine." This was Prince's first top 10 pop hit peaking at #6.
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18. Bruce Springsteen - "I'm On Fire" (1985)
The intense sexuality of this song being a tale of a man waking up with night sweats due to his lust after a woman has generated its fair share of controversy over the years. However, the core element is a very sexy performance from Bruce Springsteen set to a Johnny Cash style rhythm track. It was covered by Johnny Cash years later in a tribute to Bruce Springsteen. The song peaked at #6 on the US pop singles chart.
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17. Ginuwine - "Pony" (1996)
R&B singer Ginuwine introduced himself with this sexy classic. The song features sinuous production from Timbaland and the overt command, "Ride it, my pony." "Pony" reached #6 on the US pop singles chart.
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16. Donna Summer - "I Feel Love" (1977)
Donna Summer and Giorgio Moroder put together this synthesizer based disco track and changed dance music forever. There was fear that Donna Summer's sexual moaning style of delivering the lyrics would turn off pop radio. However, "I Feel Love" became her second top 10 pop hit peaking at #6. Electronically driven sexual songs would soon become a permanent part of disco and dance music.
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15. TLC - "Red Light Special" (1995)
The sound of this classic instantly sways into sexy territory. Lyrically the song focuses completely on sexual instructions to a lover. "I'll let you touch it if you'd like to go down." TLC went to #2 on the pop singles chart with this song.
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14. Rihanna featuring Drake - "What's My Name" (2010)
This song combines a sweet pop sound with lyrics that are more overtly about sex. Drake has a winking rap about the "square root of 69," while Rihanna sings about finding a boy that can "go downtown with a girl like me." The song seems to effortlessly combine romance with pure sexual interest. "What's My Name?" reached #1 on the pop singles chart.
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13. INXS - "Need You Tonight" (1987)
One of the sexiest percussion intros in pop is quickly joined by clanging guitar chords and then the drooling vocals of Michael Hutchence. The female in the song makes him "sweat." "Need You Tonight" remains the only #1 pop hit for INXS in the US.
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12. T. Rex - "Bang a Gong (Get It On)" (1971)
That chugging sexy guitar part was reportedly inspired by Chuck Berry's classic "Little Queenie." There is a raw sexuality here that remains potent nearly 40 years after the song's initial release. It became Marc Bolan's, aka T. Rex, biggest hit in the US peaking at #10 while going clear to #1 at home in the UK.
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11. Portishead - "Glory Box" (1995)
Take an unmistakable sway, grinding, fuzzed-up electric guitar, and the refrain, "Give me a reason to be a woman," and you have a truly sexy pop classic. Beth Gibbons's voice caresses the lyrics with a sexual energy that is truly compelling. "Glory Box" reached #13 on the UK pop singles chart.
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