Hot (Daddy Yankee song) explained

Hot
Type:single
Artist:Daddy Yankee featuring Pitbull
Album:Legendaddy
Genre:EDM
Length:2:34
Label:
Producer:
  • Daddy Yankee
  • Play-N-Skillz
  • Scott Summers
  • Muzik Junkies
  • DJ Morphius
Chronology:Daddy Yankee
Prev Title:Bombón
Prev Year:2022
Next Title:Remix
Next Year:2022

"Hot" is a song by Puerto Rican rapper Daddy Yankee with Cuban-American rapper Pitbull. It was released on March 24, 2022, simultaneously with Daddy Yankee's eighth and final studio album, Legendaddy, among various other singles from the record. It was accompanied by a music video directed by Venezuelan director Daniel Durán. It was written by Daddy Yankee, Pitbull, Mexican producer David "Scott Summers" Macías, Puerto Rican producer Ovimael "OMB" Maldonado and American production duo Play-N-Skillz members Juan Salinas and Oscar Salinas. It was produced by Daddy Yankee, Play-N-Skillz and Scott Summers. Mexican disc jockey DJ Morphius and American production duo Muzik Junkies received production and songwriting credits for the use of the beat of their song "Trompeta y Guaracha" (2019).

"Hot" has been described as an "EDM fusion" and received mostly negative reviews from music critis. Commercially, it reached number 15 in Honduras, 23 on the US Hot Latin Songs chart, 32 on the US Rhythmic chart and 61 in Spain.

Background and composition

"Bombón" was written by Daddy Yankee, Pitbull, David "Scott Summers" Macías, Ovimael "OMB" Maldonado and Play-N-Skillz members Juan Salinas and Oscar Salinas, and was produced and programmed by Daddy Yankee, Play-N-Skillz and Scott Summers.[1] It was mixed and mastered by American audio engineers Luis Barrera Jr. and Michael Fuller, respectively; the former also provided immersive mixing.[1] DJ Morphius and American production duo Muzik Junkies received production, programming and songwriting credits for the use of the beat of their song "Trompeta y Guaracha" (2019).[1] Daddy Yankee and Pitbull had previously worked on the remix versions of "Gasolina" and "What U Gon' Do" (both 2004) and "No Lo Trates" (2019).[2] [3] [4] "Hot" has been described as an "EDM fusion" and has a duration of two minutes and thirty-four seconds.

Upon release, fans of Mexican drag queen Stupidrag accused Daddy Yankee of plagiarizing the beat of her song "Suertuda" (2020), which also samples "Trompeta y Guaracha", on social media.[5] [6] DJ Morphius, producer of "Trompeta y Guaracha", clarified that he had sold the track's copyright to Daddy Yankee, while Stupidrag had to remove "Suertuda" from streaming platforms for having used the beat without authorization.[5]

Reception

Remezcla's Jeanette Hernandez selected it among Legendaddys best tracks, "highlighting [Pitbull's] signature sound" with "the club banger anthem vibe that [he] is known for".[7] On the other hand, Rolling Stone's Gary Suárez criticized it as "a challenging listen [...] that skews a bit too close to the stagnant Mr. Worldwide brand."[8] Isabelia Herrera of The New York Times referred to it as an "egregious misstep" and described it as "essentially a caricature of Miami nightclub fare."[9] Jordi Bardají of Spanish music website Jenesaispop considered it "expendable" and described it as a song that "sounds like something out of 2010".[10] [11]

Commercial performance

Following the release of Daddy Yankee's seventh and final record, Legendaddy, "Hot" debuted and peaked at number 23 on Billboards Hot Latin Songs chart and at 61 in Spain. In the United States, it also eventually reached number five on the Billboard Latin Digital Song Sales chart, the highest for the album,[12] 25 on Latin Airplay[13] and 32 on the Rhythmic chart. It also reached number 15 in Honduras.

Credits and personnel

Charts

Year-end charts

Chart (2022)Position
El Salvador (Monitor Latino)[15] 63
Honduras (Monitor Latino)[16] 53
Nicaragua (Monitor Latino)[17] 97
US Latin Digital Song Sales (Billboard)[18] 25
US Latin Rhythm Airplay (Billboard)[19] 49

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Credits / Legendaddy / Daddy Yankee. Tidal. August 17, 2022.
  2. Web site: Daddy Yankee: el músico que le metió "Gasolina" al reggaetón, hizo historia con "Despacito" y ahora se retira. Daddy Yankee: the musician who put "Gasolina" to reggaeton, made history with "Despacito" and now retires. El Comercio. Del Campo. Juan Luis. es. March 21, 2022. August 17, 2022.
  3. Pitbull, Natti Natasha & Daddy Yankee's 'No Lo Trates' Tops Latin Airplay Chart. Billboard. Bustios. Pamela. September 11, 2019. August 17, 2022.
  4. Web site: Lil Jon Surprises Crowd at Daddy Yankee's Atlanta Concert. Remezcla. Villa. Lucas. August 24, 2022. August 26, 2022.
  5. Web site: ¿Daddy Yankee plagió a una drag queen lagunera? Esto es lo que sabemos. Did Daddy Yankee plagiarized a Lagunera drag queen? This is what we know. Milenio. es. March 25, 2022. March 27, 2022.
  6. Web site: ¿Plagio? Acusan en redes a Daddy Yankee de copiar canción a artista lagunera Stupidrag. Plagiarism? Daddy Yankee is accused in social media for copying song from Lagunera artist Stupidrag. El Siglo de Durango. Tinajero. Enrique. es. March 25, 2022. March 27, 2022.
  7. Web site: Daddy Yankee's Legendaddy Is Out & the Internet Can't Get Enough. Remezcla. Hernandez. Jeanette. March 25, 2022. August 17, 2022.
  8. Daddy Yankee Retires in Style With Legendaddy. Rolling Stone. Suárez. Gary. March 24, 2022. August 17, 2022.
  9. Web site: Daddy Yankee, Reggaeton's First Global Star, Steps Aside. The New York Times. Herrera. Isabelia. March 29, 2022. August 17, 2022.
  10. Web site: Daddy Yankee entrega un puñado de hitazos en su disco de despedida. Daddy Yankee delivers a handful of hits in his farewell album. Jenesaispop. Bardají. Jordi. es. March 25, 2022. August 17, 2022.
  11. Web site: Daddy Yankee / Legendaddy. Jenesaispop. Bardají. Jordi. es. April 1, 2022. August 17, 2022.
  12. Daddy Yankee Chart History (Latin Digital Song Sales). Billboard. August 17, 2022.
  13. Daddy Yankee Banks 26th No. 1 on Latin Airplay Chart With 'Remix'. Billboard. Bustios. Pamela. August 3, 2022. August 17, 2022.
  14. Web site: Top 20 General – Honduras – Del 1 al 7 de Agosto, 2022. Monitor Latino. es. August 17, 2022.
  15. Web site: Chart Anual Monitor Latino 2022 – El Salvador General. Monitor Latino. es. December 3, 2022.
  16. Web site: Chart Anual Monitor Latino 2022 – Honduras General. Monitor Latino. es. December 3, 2022.
  17. Web site: Chart Anual Monitor Latino 2022 – Nicaragua General. Monitor Latino. es. December 3, 2022.
  18. Latin Digital Song Sales – 2022. Billboard. December 3, 2022.
  19. Latin Rhythm Airplay – 2022. Billboard. December 3, 2022.