"My Body" is a song by R&B group
LSG released as the first single from their debut album ''
Levert.Sweat.Gill''.
It is the group's most successful song, spending seven weeks at number-one on the US R&B chart. It also reached number four on the
''Billboard'' Hot 100 in late 1997 for three weeks. It was one of the songs that was blocked from three songs in the top three, "
How Do I Live
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" by
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,
Usher's "
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Elton John
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's smash "
Candle in the Wind 1997
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". It was produced by Darrell "Delite" Allamby and written by Darrell "Delite" Allamby, Antionette Roberson, and Link.
The remix version of the song features
Missy Elliott
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.
Fellow former group member
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sings the song as a tribute to member
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appears on the live DVD, ''The Sweat Hotel'', and appeared on ''
The Mo'Nique Show
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'', who performs a medley as the closing of the show in October 2010 as also part of the tribute to him during the closing credits.
Late R&B singer
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sampled the chorus on his song "Infatuated".
Charts
Weekly charts
Year-end charts
Certifications
See also
*
R&B number-one hits of 1997 (USA)
These are the '' Billboard magazine'' R&B singles chart number one hits of 1997.
Chart history
Chart comparisons
*Three songs reached number-one on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100/pop and the Hot Rap Singles charts: "Can't Nobody Hold Me Down", " ...
*
R&B number-one hits of 1998 (USA)
References
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1997 songs
1997 debut singles
Music videos directed by Francis Lawrence
East West Records singles
Elektra Records singles
LSG (band) songs
Songs written by Darrell "Delite" Allamby