It was written by Ciara, Jasper Cameron, Nayvadius "Future" Wilburn, Michael Williams, Pierre Ramon Slaughter, Carlton Mahone, Rodney Terry, and was produced by Mike Will Made It.

"Body Party" received positive reviews from critics who praised the slow synthesized production akin to songs by Prince and R. Kelly.

[1] The song's accompanying music video, shot by Director X, tells a story of the first time when Ciara and Future met.

[3] Reid had previously signed Ciara to LaFace Records during the beginning of her career and was a factor in the commercial success of her debut album, Goodies (2004).

[5] Ciara released three singles from the album: "Sweat" featuring rapper, 2 Chainz, "Sorry" and "Got Me Good", all of which performed poorly on any major charts.

[10][11] "Body Party" was written by mainly Ciara and Jasper Cameron,[12] with assistance from Future, Michael L. Williams, Pierre Ramon Slaughter, Carlton Mahone, and Rodney Terry.

[13] Lasting for three minutes and fifty four seconds and being produced by Mike WiLL Made It, "Body Party" is a mid-tempo R&B song that samples "My Boo" (1996) by Ghost Town DJ's.

Jeff Benjamin of Fuse called the song a "slinky, synthy" track,[14] while Madeline Boardman of The Huffington Post complimented the "smooth R&B beat.

"[15] Rich Juzwiak of Gawker praised the song, saying that it is "something sex jams by people other than Prince and R. Kelly rarely are: legitimately clever.

"[16] He also complimented the beat, noting that the "My Boo" sampling song is able to "achieve an extremely modern atmosphere in its open nostalgia.

"[16] Also speaking on the single cover for the song, Juzwiak stated that "Ciara does Janet's baby-making legacy proud.

"[17] Idolator heavily praised the song, calling it "ingeniously sultry, seductive," continuing to say "Body Party" is "arguably her best slow burner since Promise.

"[18] Spin also praised the song and compared it to "Promise," calling it a "steamy, airless ballad, in which the drums don't hit as much as they exhale.

[citation needed] The song is Ciara's first to receive a gold certification in the United States since "Can't Leave 'em Alone".

The video features cameos from Ludacris, Trinidad James, Jazze Pha, and Stevie J and Joseline Hernandez of Love & Hip Hop: Atlanta.

[28] Speaking to MTV News on the direction of the video, Ciara stated, "It's about giving you the sensual emotion that's in the record, but also the fun.

"[30] The video also gained support from musical peer Nicki Minaj, who praised the dance choreography via Twitter.

[35] An extended play featuring dance remixes of "Body Party" by producers, Dave Aude (loosely inspired by Inner City's signature sound), Ralvero, and Misterharding was released via digital download on May 3, 2013.