title: Sex Cymbal (song)
text: # Sex Cymbal (song)
  
  "Sex Cymbal" is the lead single released from Sheila E.'s album of the same name. The song is a mid-tempo hip-hop/house number and features a rap verse from Sheila E. herself.
  
  "Sex Cymbal" peaked at No. 32 on the U.S. R&B singles chart. It was the highest-charting single from the album. The B-side is the instrumental "Bass Base".
  
  ## Music video
  
  The music video showcased Sheila E. and her dancers wearing various outfits, primary color backdrops, fashion and vogue posing and dancing.
  
  ## Charts
  
  | Peak position | Chart (1991) |
  | - | - |
  | 88 | Australia (ARIA Charts) |
  | 32 | U.S. Billboard Hot R&B Singles |
  | 30 | U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Music/Maxi-Singles Sales |
  
  ## Formats and track listings
  
  ### U.S. promo maxi CD single
  
  * "Sex Cymbal" (radio remix) – 3:40
  * "Sex Cymbal" (12" extended remix) – 6:35
  * "Sex Cymbal" (radio edit) – 3:27
  * "Sex Cymbal" (album version) – 4:28
  
  ### U.S. 12", U.S. maxi CD single
  
  * "Sex Cymbal" (12" mix) – 5:12
  * "Sex Cymbal" (Jungle Groove Mix) – 2:40
  * "Sex Cymbal" (4 on the Floor Mix) – 5:19
  * "Bass Base" – 4:37
  