“Da Ya Think I’m Sexy” is certified Platinum by the RIAA:

It’s also gold in the UK and gold in France.

Speaking to Songfacts, he said:

This was a story of a guy meeting a chick in a club. At that time, that was a cool saying. If you listen to the lyrics, “She sits alone, waiting for suggestions, he’s so nervous…” it’s the feelings of what was going on in a dance club. The guy sees a chick he digs, she’s nervous and he’s nervous and she’s alone and doesn’t know what’s going on, then they end up at his place having sex, and then she’s gone.

In a 2007 interview with Rock United, he said:

The moment I cashed my first royalty check and it did not bounce!! That was “Do Ya Think I’m Sexy”, which by the way, was a spoof on guys from the “cocaine lounge lizards” of the “Saturday Night Fever” days. We Rock & Roll guys thought we where dead meat when that movie and the Bee Gees came out. The Bee Gees where brilliant musicians and really nice people. No big egos. Rod, in his brilliance, decided to do a spoof on disco. VERY smart man. There is no such thing as a “dumb” super success in the music business. Rod has been a real good guy to me — AND NO, he is not gay. His problem is long legged beautiful blonde FEMALES! He will tell you that!!