Sexy Videos Tuesday June 12, 2001 Jessica struts, Jennifer strips, and Britney locks lips. Then there's that quasi-nude quartet from Moulin Rouge. A racy Mariah Carey in "Loverboy." Even the usually casual Aaliyah is suddenly sheer in "Need a Resolution." They're sexy music videos are putting the X on MTV and VH1.

US magazine's Eric Jackson says more than ever, skin is in when it comes to promoting pop music. From the belly baring in Janet Jackson's "All For You" to that sexy strut in Ricky's "Loaded" and those strip club scenes in Madonna's "Music."

Jackson says, "There's a zillion artists and they are competing with cable TV, regular TV … skin sells."

Destiny's Child didn't dare go sexier than this for their new video, "Bootylicious." They say, "We're very aware that young kids are looking and listening to our music."

But teen temptress Jessica Simpson says she's using sex appeal to change her image. She says, "This time around I took things a little sexier."

In "Don't Let Me Be the Last to Know" a semi-nude Britney Spears engages in passionate kisses. Not only did her mom demand some smoldering scenes be cut, the Disney channel, a longtime promoter of Britney, wouldn't air it.

But Jackson insists there's nothing more commercial than a banned video. "If you tell people they can't see it, they are going to kill to see it, and that means they are going to run out and buy it."

Controversy clings to hip-hop artist Sisqo. His hot "Thong Song" video was originally too hot for TV. And now he's back doing what he does best in "Can I Live."

Seems Sisqo knows the golden rule of music videos: a little sex appeal goes a long way.