was ranked number 40 on Blender's list of the "50 Worst Songs Ever" and VH1's "100 Greatest Songs of the '90s". In an 2017 retrospective review, Pop Rescue commented, "This song stood out from the rest of the charts when it was released in the UK, and that along with the boys’ breathy sexy promises and the inclusion of ‘sex’ in the song title made this track a sure-fire hit. Musically it's quite a simple song, allowing the vocals to really shine here – and to their credit, their vocals worth together really well." Track listings 7" single "I Wanna Sex You Up" (master mix) — 4:05 "I Wanna Sex You Up" (smoothed out mix) — 3:38 12" maxi "I Wanna Sex You Up" (smoothed out mix) — 3:38 "I Wanna Sex You Up" (smoothed out - long version) — 5:13 "I Wanna Sex You Up" (instrumental) — 4:04 "I Wanna Sex You Up" (master mix) — 4:05 "I Wanna Sex You Up" (freeze mix) — 4:06 CD single"I Wanna Sex You Up" (master mix) — 4:06 "I Wanna Sex You Up" (smoothed out mix / long version) — 5:13 "I Wanna Sex You Up" (freeze Mix) — 4:07 "I Wanna Sex You Up" (instrumental) — 4:04 CD maxi "I Wanna Sex You Up" (smoothed out mix) — 3:39 "I Wanna Sex You Up" (smoothed out mix - long version) — 5:14 "I Wanna Sex You Up" (Instrumental) — 4:04 "I Wanna Sex You Up" (master mix) — 4:05 "I Wanna Sex You Up" (freeze mix) — 4:07 Cassette' "I Wanna Sex You Up" (master mix) "I Wanna Sex You Up" (smoothed out mix) "I Wanna Sex You Up" (master mix) "I Wanna Sex You Up" (smoothed out mix) Personnel Co-producer : Howie Tee, Spyderman Engineer : Angela Piva, Warren Woods Mastered by Eddy Schreyer Mixed by Dr. Freeze, Howie Tee Producer : Dr. Freeze Charts Weekly charts Year-end charts Certifications Covers, remixes and samples A sample of "I Wanna Sex You Up" was used in the Kardinal Beats remix of "Tick Tock" by Lemar. See also R&B number-one hits of 1991 (USA) List of number-one singles from the 1990s (UK) List of number-one singles in 1991 (NZ) References External links Whosampled 1991 debut singles 1991 songs Color Me Badd songs Giant Records (Warner) singles Music Week number-one dance singles New jack swing songs Number-one singles in New Zealand Song