Sweet 16 (Sweet 16 song)

"Sweet 16" is a single by the Kuboian rapper of the same name. The song was released on 1st December 2002 as the second single from her self-titled debut studio album. Co-written by Elise Revie and Rikard Fulton, it serves as an "introductory" song for Sweet 16. The song became a big hit in Europe, and reached number one in both Kuboia and Jetania.

Music and lyrics
"Sweet 16" was written as the intention that it would be the opening song at any tours that Sweet 16 may do in the future, as a result it was meant to serve as her "introductory" song that would inform new listeners who she was and what she was like. Originally the intent was that the song would feature another lipstick rapper that would "narrate" throughout the track by shouting ad-libs, but it was decided that it should be a solo single in order for the focus to be entirely on Sweet 16 herself.

"Sweet 16" is a dance-pop and lipstick rap song. It has a tempo of 120 beats per minute, and is in the key of A major, trasitioning to B flat major during the final chorus.

Critical reception
A reviewer for Pop Magazine awarded the song a C rating noting that the song was very "Steps-esque" and had a very danceable beat but was let down by a "childish" chorus noting "though one of the most high-profile Kuboian teen rappers in the game at the moment, Sweet 16 feels more akin to Britney Spears than she is to Missy Robins; the hook has a very 'bubblegum' nature to it [...] The song and Sweeet 16 herself sound like they came from a preschool show." The reviewer concluded by saying "Definitely a bit of a letdown if you are looking for something that is more 'rap' than 'lipstick', but a decent party anthem regardless."

Music video
The music video was filmed in the Kuboian Cliffs on 26th October 2002. Shot under a relatively tight budget, the video features Sweet 16 performing in the middle of a hall with a group of both male and female backup dancers. Sweet 16 spoke about the video by saying "I didn't really have a good idea for it. I just needed to film something that would backup the single."

Kuboian CD single

 * 1) "Sweet 16"
 * 2) "Friends"
 * 3) "Sweet 16" (instrumental)
 * 4) "Friends" (instrumental)

Kuboian cassette single

 * 1) "Sweet 16"
 * 2) "Friends"

European CD single

 * 1) "Sweet 16"
 * 2) "Friends"
 * 3) "Sweet 16" (karaoke ver.)

UK CD single

 * 1) "Sweet 16"
 * 2) "Sweet 16" (Jungle mix)
 * 3) "Sweet 16" (CD-ROM video)