Cansei de Ser Sexy is the first full-length album by Brazilian indie rock band CSS. It was released on October 9, 2005 by Trama in Brazil, where it reportedly sold 5,000 copies and failed to chart. It was released in the United States on July 11, 2006 on the Sub Pop label, and in the United Kingdom on January 22, 2007 by Sire Records. A limited edition version of the album included a CD-R. The purpose of this was that the buyer could burn a copy of the album onto the CD-R to give to someone else as a gift.^[1]

The song "Alala" and video for "Let's Make Love and Listen to Death from Above" were included preloaded on the Zune multimedia player, released in November 2006.^[2] The singles "Alala", "Off the Hook" and "Let's Make Love and Listen to Death from Above" all charted on the UK Singles Chart, with the latter of the three reaching the top 40.^[3]

Reception

Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
Source	Rating
Metacritic	73/100^[4]
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	^[5]
Alternative Press	4/5^[6]
Blender	^[7]
The Guardian	^[8]
The Observer	^[9]
Pitchfork	6.0/10^[10]
Q	^[11]
Slant Magazine	^[12]
Spin	^[13]
Uncut	^[14]

The album received mainly positive reviews^[4]—it was featured on Uncut's list of the 50 best records of 2006 at number eighteen, NME's list of the 50 best records of 2006 at number five and Q's list of the 100 best records of 2006 at number eighty-nine. The album won the 2007 PLUG Independent Music Award for Best Punk Album.

Track listing

All tracks are written by Adriano Cintra and Lovefoxxx, except where noted

*Cansei de Ser Sexy* original version track listing
No.	Title	Length
1.	"Fuckoff Is Not the Only Thing You Have to Show"	4:02
2.	"Alala" (Cintra, Carolina Parra, Lovefoxxx)	3:58
3.	"Let's Make Love and Listen to Death from Above"	3:31
4.	"Meeting Paris Hilton"	3:11
5.	"Alcohol"	2:49
6.	"Bezzi" (Cintra, Luiza Sá, Lovefoxxx)	3:04
7.	"Off the Hook" (Cintra)	2:40
8.	"Art Bitch"	3:09
9.	"Acho Um Pouco Bom" (Cintra)	2:58
10.	"Computer Heat"	5:03
11.	"Music Is My Hot Hot Sex"	3:07
12.	"This Month, Day 10"	3:57
13.	"Superafim" (Cintra, Carlos Dias, Clara Ribeiro)	3:43
14.	"Poney Honey Money"	2:38
Total length:		47:50

International version

The international version excluded five tracks from the Brazilian version (two of which appeared as bonus tracks on the US iTunes edition of the album), while including two tracks from the Brazilian-released EP CSS Suxxx.

All tracks are written by Adriano Cintra and Lovefoxxx, except where noted

*Cansei de Ser Sexy* international version track listing
No.	Title	Length
1.	"CSS Suxxx"	1:56
2.	"Patins" (Cintra, Sá, Lovefoxxx)	2:18
3.	"Alala" (Cintra, Parra, Lovefoxxx)	3:58
4.	"Let's Make Love and Listen to Death from Above"	3:31
5.	"Art Bitch"	3:09
6.	"Fuckoff Is Not the Only Thing You Have to Show"	4:02
7.	"Meeting Paris Hilton"	3:11
8.	"Off the Hook" (Cintra)	2:40
9.	"Alcohol"	2:49
10.	"Music Is My Hot Hot Sex"	3:07
11.	"This Month, Day 10"	3:57
Total length:		34:38

US iTunes bonus tracks^[15]
No.	Title	Length
12.	"Bezzi" (Cintra, Sá, Lovefoxxx)	3:06
13.	"Poney Honey Money"	2:38

Personnel

Credits for the international version of Cansei de Ser Sexy.^[16]

CSS

Adriano Cintra – drums (1–4, 6–9, 11); guitar (2, 5, 6, 10, 11); lead vocals (2, 9); keyboards (3); bass (4, 11); backing vocals (5); harmonica (9); mixing, producer (all tracks)
Lovefoxxx – lead vocals (all tracks); backing vocals (4, 6); artwork, photography
Carolina Parra – guitar (1–4, 6–9, 11); drums (5, 10), keyboards (3); mixing (all tracks)
Ana Rezende – guitar (2–5, 7–9, 11)
Clara Ribeiro – backing vocals (1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 10, 11)
Luiza Sá – guitar (1, 3, 6–8, 10)
Iracema Trevisan – bass (1–3, 5–10)
Maria Helena Zerba – keyboards (1, 5)

Additional personnel

João Marcello Bôscoli – executive producer
Emanuela Carvalho – image direction
Ricardo Garcia – mastering
Clayton Martin – drum engineer
Sabrina Roistacher – image coordinator
Rodrigo Sanches – mixing
Eduarda de Souza – photography
André Szajman – executive producer
Cláudio Szajman – executive producer
Tatiana Zanini – image coordinator

Charts

Chart performance for *Cansei de Ser Sexy*
Chart (2007)	Peak position
UK Albums (OCC)^[17]	69
US Top Dance/Electronic Albums (Billboard)^[18]	9

Certifications

Certifications for *Cansei de Ser Sexy*
Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Ireland (IRMA)^[19]	Gold	7,500^{^}
United Kingdom (BPI)^[20]	Silver	60,000^{^}
^{^} Shipments figures based on certification alone.

Release history

Release history and formats for *Cansei de Ser Sexy*
Region	Date	Label	Format(s)
Brazil	October 9, 2005	Trama	CD
United States^[21]	July 11, 2006	Sub Pop	CD, LP, digital download
United Kingdom^[22]	January 22, 2007	Sire	CD, digital download

References

^ ^a ^b Johnston, Chris (December 15, 2006). "Cansei De Ser Sexy". The Age. Retrieved May 26, 2023.
^ Paul, Aubin (September 29, 2006). "Microsoft's Zune to feature Thermals, Band of Horses, Adored". Punknews.org. Retrieved May 26, 2023.
^ "CSS | full Official Chart History". Official Charts Company. Retrieved May 26, 2023.
^ ^a ^b "Reviews for Cansei De Ser Sexy by CSS". Metacritic. Retrieved October 3, 2016.
^ Albertson, Cammila. "Cansei de Ser Sexy – CSS". AllMusic. Retrieved October 3, 2016.
^ "CSS: Cansei de Ser Sexy". Alternative Press (217): 206. August 2006.
^ "CSS: Cansei de Ser Sexy". Blender (50): 107. August 2006.
^ Simpson, Dave (July 21, 2006). "CSS, Cansei de Ser Sexy". The Guardian. Retrieved October 3, 2016.
^ Bainbridge, Luke (July 16, 2006). "Cansei De Ser Sexy, Cansei De Ser Sexy". The Observer. Archived from the original on October 4, 2010. Retrieved August 2, 2019.
^ Breihan, Tom (July 12, 2006). "CSS: Cansei De Ser Sexy". Pitchfork. Retrieved October 3, 2016.
^ "CSS: Cansei de Ser Sexy". Q (242): 107. September 2006.
^ Keefe, Jonathan (July 11, 2006). "CSS: Cansei de Ser Sexy". Slant Magazine. Retrieved August 2, 2019.
^ Eddy, Chuck (August 2006). "CSS: Cansei de Ser Sexy". Spin. 22 (8): 76–77. Retrieved August 2, 2019.
^ "CSS: Cansei de Ser Sexy". Uncut (111): 88. August 2006.
^ "Cansei de Ser Sexy by CSS". iTunes Store US. 9 October 2005. Retrieved September 19, 2012.
^ Cansei de Ser Sexy (US edition CD liner notes). Sub Pop. 2006. SPCD 717.
^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved May 13, 2019.
^ "CSS Chart History (Top Dance/Electronic Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved May 13, 2019.
^ "The Irish Charts - 2007 Certification Awards - Gold". Irish Recorded Music Association. Retrieved October 2, 2020.
^ "British album certifications – CSS – Cansei de Ser Sexy". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved May 13, 2019.
^ "CSS / Cansei De Ser Sexy – SP717". Sub Pop. Retrieved September 19, 2012.
^ "Css: Cansei De Ser Sexy". HMV. Retrieved September 19, 2012.

v t e CSS
Lovefoxxx Luiza Sá Ana Rezende Carolina Parra Adriano Cintra Iracema Trevisan Maria Helena Zerba Clara Ribeiro Jon Harper
Studio albums	Cansei de Ser Sexy Donkey La Liberación Planta
Singles	"Let's Make Love and Listen to Death from Above" "Alala" "Alcohol" "Music Is My Hot Hot Sex" "Rat Is Dead (Rage)" "Left Behind" "Move" "Hits Me Like a Rock"
Related articles	Discography