"Body Party" is a song recorded by American singer-songwriter Ciara for her fifth studio album, Ciara (2013). It was written by Ciara, 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&Bsong 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. Upon release, the song charted at thirty nine on the Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart and has so far climbed to number eight. The song also debuted at number thirty-five on the Billboard Hot 100, becoming Ciara's first Top 40 hit on the chart since 2009 with "Love Sex Magic" featuring Justin Timberlake and 13th in total.
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 Ludacris and Trinidad James. 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.
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