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Jeremih: 'Birthday Sex'

Released on Monday, Aug 17 2009
Published Tuesday, Aug 11 2009, 16:18 BST | By Nick Levine | 18 comments
Jeremih: 'Birthday Sex'
Writing a song called 'Birthday Sex' is a bit of a double-edged sword. On the one hand, you're pretty much guaranteed to get our attention; on the other, you've got a lot to live up to. Sadly, US R&B crooner Jeremih Felton fails to pull it off here. (Dodgy innuendo intended.)

His 'Birthday Sex' is a plinky-plonky, R Kelly-style slow jam that never gets close to a musical climax. Oddly enough, his vocals sound almost neutered, while the lyrics alternate between the cheesy ("Without a broom I might sweep you off your feet") and the crass ("I improv between your legs"). It's no abomination, but writing a song called 'Birthday Sex' and making it as mundane as this is quite an achievement.

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Ross, on December 19th, 2010
Great tune :D and I heheh Like this song nice work Jeremih
Iceman, Leeds, on November 1st, 2009
The two things teens think about, Birthdays and Sex! Bring them together and you get unwanted teen pregnancies, I blame Jeremy (How it should be spelt)
1 Stars
Ami, Manchester, on August 31st, 2009
Utter rubbish. Just another Chris Brown or Usher wannabe.
5 Stars
3mma, on August 18th, 2009
LOVE IT! GREAT TUNE! 'CRUDE TITLE?' SEX IS THE MOST NATURAL THING IN THIS WORLD!!!
1 Stars
Phoebe. Hackney, on August 13th, 2009
Absolutely awful. This is probably one of the worst songs I've heard this year. Four minutes of complete and utter sh**e
1 Stars
<3, on August 12th, 2009
What an awful song. Every copy should. be. burnt. And the beginning bit, before he starts singing, it sounds really scary, and the "whaaaaa" bit in the background x x
5 Stars
Heather/Kent, on August 12th, 2009
This song rocks!
5 Stars
DiamondGirl, on August 12th, 2009
I totally disagree with you. You sound like a hater! Great job Jeremih!
1 Stars
Terri, Wheymouth, on August 12th, 2009
Awful. Just, awful.
5 Stars
One&Only X, on August 12th, 2009
birthday sex... it's the best time of year lol!
1 Stars
Jordan, Liverpool, on August 12th, 2009
I have to say it's awful. Terribly irritating.
Rebecca, Hull, on August 11th, 2009
Well tbh, i hate it! Its using unapropriate words 'sex' if you have kids such as me, and its always played on the radio, i dont want them hearing this rubbish! its dreadful & miles too repetative ! HATE IT! xx
1 Stars
Natalie from Kent, on August 11th, 2009
This song is so cheesy and the lyrics are bad. If this getys into top ten this will be a disaster.
3 Stars
James, Watford, on August 11th, 2009
such a crude title and lyrics! apart from that i think it's ok. nothing special but it's got a fairly decent melody to it.
1 Stars
child, on August 11th, 2009
O-M-G I LOVE IT!
5 Stars
Alex Nottingham, on August 11th, 2009
What are u on abt First of all i heard this song ages ago so it's hardly new Second it is ver good song, i love it so whats with the review Thirdly- ALEX FROM THE US - I heard this song agess agon n i've heard it so many times now n i'm not sick of it...
3 Stars
Alex US, on August 11th, 2009
This song's ok...but after hearing it on the radio a gazillion times, it's extremely grating and u immediately want to change the station...his acoustic version with just him and the piano is decent
5 Stars
James, Watford, on August 11th, 2009
O-M-G I LOVE IT!

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