He Want That (Pan)cake

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"He Want That (Pan)cake"
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Single by Sexy Star
Released February 11, 2013
Format Digital download
Recorded 2013
Genre Freestyle-Rap
Label Blacklight
Writer Sexy Star
Producer Jean-Luc Bareilles
Chart position #5 (UK Download Chart)
CertificationNone
Sexy Star chronology
"Jack the Ripper" "He Want That (Pan)cake"

"He Want That (Pan)cake" is an unauthorized digital single by Sexy Star, recorded as a joke when Blacklight label boss Jean-Luc Bareilles caught Sexy Star performing a drunken freestyle rap in the Blacklight offices. Jean-Luc recorded the one-take vocal in secret, produced an urban backbeat for the vocal to sit on top of, and mocked up a single cover before secretly servicing the track to radio and iTunes as a practical joke. The joke was surprisingly successful when the track peaked at #5 on the digital chart.

Reception[edit | edit source]

The song was never formally premiered as it was never intended for public release; fans were eager to hear new music from Sexy Star however, with many buying it upon discovering its presence on iTunes.

Chart performance[edit | edit source]

The single charted on the UK Digital Singles Chart at #10, a major surprise for an unofficial buzz track that was quietly released. A week later, the song shockingly rose to a new peak of #5.

Music video[edit | edit source]

As "He Want That (Pan)cake" is not an official single it has received no video. However, Jean-Luc has uploaded a video featuring the original recording he made of Sexy Star with the fully-produced audio track.

Track listing[edit | edit source]

  • Digital Release
  1. "He Want That (Pan)cake" (Single Edit)

Artwork[edit | edit source]