Background
The chorus of the song is based on Sir Mix A Lot's 1988 song "Swass" ("Don't you wish your boyfriend was swass like me?"). The song was later recorded by Tori Alamaze, it was initially to be her first single in preparation for her debut album, but then Universal decided to drop her name off the label stating, "the single wasn’t the right move". Subsequently producer Cee-Lo Green gave the track for the Pussycat Dolls, adding an additional rap verse by Busta Rhymes. It managed to reach number fifty-three on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart. This song was initially offered to Sugababes and later Paris Hilton, but both declined.
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