Sisqo has teamed up with JCY for a remake of his '90s hit Thong Song

18 years after it took over the world, Thong Song is back with a 2017 re-swizzle.

Sisqo's Thong Song. For those who were around for this late '90s pop culture phenomenon, it's difficult to forget, right?

"Ya like to dance at all the hip hop spots/ And ya cruise to the crews like connect da dots/ Not just urban she likes the pop/ Cuz she was livin la vida loca". Tell us another lyric that better sums up R&B-pop in 1999.

Well, for those who weren't around for it back then, and for those who need a gentle reminder of its brilliance, a remake of the song is being released this Friday (June 9).

That's right, a remake. But fear not, Sisqo is still involved. In fact, it's the first formal re-release/remix that Sisqo has signed off on since the original.

He's teamed up with JCY for its 2017 release, a Norwegian production trio comprising of Chris Stallion, Patski Love and Alexander Austheim.

The question is, how do you improve on a classic? We've had a sneaky listen to it ahead of its release, and can confirm tropical beats and a more electronic chorus are both at play. It's Thong Song for 2017, but Sisqo's unmistakable vocal keeps things nicely nostalgic. Here's what the artwork looks like:

And here's the original, you know, just for reference:

JCY's Thong Song ft. Sisqo is out this Friday (June 10).

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Sunshine Gal

9th June 2017

around this time is when westlife and bbmak came to the u.s. and i'm very saddened to say that sisquo was big over here while both westlife and bbmak were struggling (@ the time, i didn't know who westlife and bbmak were, they came to the u.s. @ a bad time...too many big acts and too many momentums going on like nsync.) but yeah, this was a top 10 hit here and his album went something like 6x plat. (that's right-6 million.)