Body Party

"Body Party"
Single by Ciara
from the album Ciara
ReleasedMarch 8, 2013 (2013-03-08)
Recorded
GenreR&B
Length3:54
LabelEpic
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
Ciara singles chronology
"Got Me Good"
(2012)
"Body Party"
(2013)
"I'm Out"
(2013)
Music video
"Body Party" on YouTube

"Body Party" is a song recorded by American singer-songwriter Ciara for her self-titled fifth studio album, Ciara (2013). It was written by Ciara, Jasper Cameron, Nayvadius "Future" Wilburn, Michael Williams, Pierre Ramon Slaughter, Carlton Mahone, Rodney Terry, and was produced by Mike Will Made It. The song premiered on March 4, 2013, via Billboard.com and was released as a digital download on March 8, 2013, as the lead single of her fifth album. Epic Records serviced the single to Rhythmic contemporary radio in the United States on April 9, 2013. Musically, "Body Party" is a down-tempo R&B song that samples "My Boo" by Ghost Town DJ's.

"Body Party" received positive reviews from critics who praised the slow synthesized production akin to songs by Prince and R. Kelly. Rolling Stone ranked "Body Party" at number 22 for The Best Songs of 2013, which made it the highest R&B song on the list. In the US, the song peaked at number six on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs and at number 22 on the Billboard Hot 100. It was eventually certified double platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA).[1]

The song's accompanying music video, shot by Director X, tells a story of the first time when Ciara and Future met. Aside from Future, the video featured cameo appearances from artists including Trinidad James and Ludacris. The video received positive reviews from critics as well as from musical peer Nicki Minaj. The song's official remix was released on May 16, 2013 and features Future and B.o.B. Ciara performed the single for the first time on Jimmy Kimmel Live! in June 2013.[2] The video was nominated for Best Choreography at the 2013 MTV Video Music Awards, but lost to Treasure by Bruno Mars, but won for "Best Dance Performance" at the 2013 Soul Train Music Awards.

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