D'Angelo – "Untitled (How Does It Feel)"
No accounting of sexy songs would be complete without this one, and its video, during which it is alleged that D'Angelo is having sex things done to him. Judge for yourself.
Yves Tumor and Diana Gordon - "Kerosene!"
Picked by Janelle Monáe.
Bryan Ferry – "Slave To Love"
If your sexy weekend plans include the removal of a white dinner jacket, this is the song for you.
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Mad Cobra - "Flex"
Picked by Kali Uchis.
Prince – "Do Me Baby"
The extended, shrieking orgasm in the middle of this song, after which Prince audibly shivers and says "I'm so cold," is the Princiest thing that ever happened.
Sade - "No Ordinary Love"
"Could be any of her songs, but it has to be Sade. Just put it on." - Picked by Mike Hadreas (Perfume Genius).
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Mazzy Star – "Fade Into You"
Mid-1990s indie rock was many things, but sexy was rarely one of them—that is until this song came along.
The Velvet Underground - “Venus in Furs”
“Believe it or not I don’t really remember losing my virginity, but I do remember the second time and the second time 'Venus in Furs' was playing by the Velvet Underground and nothing encapsulates pent up sexual tension and senior year pre college angst better than this track." - Picked by Mykki Blanco
R.E.M. – "Pretty Persuasion"
Michael Stipe's sexual confusion filtered through his inscrutable lyrics, a full decade before such things became fashionable.
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Lil Nas X - “Montero (Call Me By Your Name)”
Picked by Lil Nas X.
Eurythmics – "Love Is a Stranger"
Early in their career, Eurythmics took their icy synths and drum machines and made the most mysterious and sexy moment of 1983.
"La La Means I Love You" - The Delfonics
Picked by Kamasi Washington.
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Bruce Springsteen – "For You"
From Springsteen's underrated early-'70s beach-bohemian period, this is a gorgeous, aching, abstract moment of pure desire.
Kim Petras - "Do Me"
Picked by Kim Petras.
Sigur Ros – "Svefn-g-englar"
Sung in a whisper, in a language that might not even exist, and yet: you get it.
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Hell Yes Alyx - "Stop Time"
Picked by serpentwithfeet.
Ginuwine – "Pony"
Half of the Esquire team thinks this song is sexy, the other half thinks it's ridiculous, and 100 percent of us are correct.
Aphex Twin - "Tha"
“I’ve chosen 'Tha' by Aphex Twin because I think it’s a song that doesn’t dominate your environment in any way. It’s a soundtrack that can be gently there without putting you in a specific genre, and honors the sexuality between two people because it’s just atmospheric.” - Picked by Rhye.
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Roxy Music – "Avalon"
From Roxy Music's early 1980s elegant-sexiness era. You know what, just let the whole album play.
Diana Ross and Marvin Gaye - "Just Say, Just Say"
Picked by Michael McDonald.
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