BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1983
12 Inches of “Sex…”
“Sex (I’m A…)” is a song by the American band Berlin from their second album Pleasure Victim. The song was co-written by group members John Crawford, Terri Nunn and David Diamond and sung as a duet by Crawford and Nunn.
Released as the album’s second single in February 1983, the single became a cult hit on American radio and brought the group into the mainstream. Despite the significant attention, the song’s racy lyrics resulted in it being banned from several radio stations. Perhaps because of this, the single ultimately peaked at No. 62 on the Billboard Hot 100 for two weeks in late March and early April 1983.The song was also the first single release from the band’s new label, Geffen Records.
As a bonus I have included the “Instrumental Version” which I lifted from the U.S. 12″ promo.
SIDE A:
Sex (I’m A…) (Extended 12″ Version) 8:06
Remix – DVP (2), The Maomen
Written-By – Diamond*, Nunn*
SIDE B:
The Metro 4:11
Sex (I’m A…) (Instrumental) 5:08
VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint
U.S. CHART HISTORY:
| Year | Single | Chart | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | Sex (I’m A…) | U.S. Billboard Hot 100 | #62 |
| 1983 | Sex (I’m A…) | U.S. Billboard Mainstream Rock Tracks | #10 |
| 1983 | Sex (I’m A…) | U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Music/Club Play | #8 |
RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Mercury – 812 571-1, M.A.O. Records – 812 571-1
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 45 RPM
Country: Australasia
Released: 1983
Genre: Electronic
Style: New Wave, Synth-pop
CREDITS:
Producer – Daniel R. van Patten*
Written-By – Crawford*
NOTES:
Manufactured in Australasia.
Find the 12″ on DISCOGS
EQUIPMENT USED:
Turntable: Pro-Ject Debut Carbon (DC)
Cartridge: Ortofon 2M
Stylus: Ortofon OM Stylus 30
Platter: Pro-Ject Acryl-It platter
Stabilizer: Pro-Ject Record Puck
Phono Pre-amp: Bellari VP130 Tube Phono Preamp
Tube: Tung-Sol 12AX7ECC803-S Gold Electron Tube
Soundcard: ESI Juli@
Record Cleaning: VPI HW 16.5 Record Cleaning Machine
Artwork Scans: Brother MFC-6490CW Professional Series Scanner
SOFTWARE USED:
Recording/Editing: Adobe Audition 3.0 (Recording)
Down Sampling: iZotope RX Advanced 2
Artwork Editor: Adobe Photoshop CS5
Click Removal: Manual
FLAC/MP3 Conversion: dBpoweramp
M3U Playlist: Playlist Creator
RESTORATION NOTES:
All vinyl rips are recorded @ 32bit/float
FLAC (Level Eight)
MP3 (320kbps)
Artwork scanned at 600dpi
Thank you very much Paul.
Sweeeeeet! Love these extended remixes, superb job with the rips as well!
Thanks again!
Thank you!
You’re welcome Dean 🙂
Xcellent new-wave-synth-pop mixes! Sex reminds me of Giorgio Moroder productions and The Metro of Ultravox and early Kim Wilde stuff. Wiki has listed quite a few cover version of this song, all in all another interesting day @ BTG!
I agree with you Davos very Giorgio. They did go on to work with him on their next album 🙂
Back when it came out, this was played all the time on 6-UVS (one of the Perth university radio stations).
Very cool david. I don’t think I ever heard it on the radio in the US except for on college stations.
It made it to #62 on the Billboard 100, and it was well-known enough for Weird Al Yankovic to include it in the “Polkas on 45” medley on his second album, so someone must have been playing it on the radio… 🙂
Yes that’s it! I didn’t recognise the song but knew all the lyrics! Of course, from the hilarious Weird Al Polka Medley! LOL
Thanks…it’s nice to have the instrumental version in crystal clear sound. I wish they’d release the single remix of “Now It’s My Turn” on CD 🙁
Awesome post, Paul! Thank you! Berlin’s back catalog has been hugely neglected with so many 7″ and 12″ mixes that have never been made available on CD. I even wrote to Cherry Red Records (U.K. label which specializes in reissues) about reissuing the band’s back catalog with bonus tracks, but I never heard anything back. If you have any more Berlin, like “Now It’s My Turn [Edit/Remix]”, as Jon mentioned, or “Like Flames [Extended Version]”, please post. Thank you.
I’ll see what I can come up with 🙂
The extended mix of Like Flames can be found of the Japan “Dancing in Berlin EP” CD but the single version has never made it to CD.
Thanks Paul. This is my favorite single by Berlin.
You’re welcome Omar I remember you asking for this some time ago 🙂
Yes I did. Thanks once again.
I haven’t even hit download yet, but I’ve certainly hit ORGASM!! Man Paul, you pull out the best 12-inches, you incredibly “hung” DJ!!! No, seriously!! Your record collection is, …..HUGE!!! I love this song. It was so daring when it first came out, and still continues to titillate and inspire and make us all hot-under-the-collar, if not other places as well. A New Wave classic. What’s cool about the record is that it really doesn’t use any expletives. Just acceptable words. Makes me laugh though, it seems that the girl in the/a relationship can be of many things, but the… Read more »
Always got a laugh out of the orgasmic moaning and groaning in this mix. I used to spin this one a lot back in the day and it always filled the floor 🙂