Hot (Seventeen song) explained

Hot
Type:single
Artist:Seventeen
Album:Face the Sun
Released:May 27, 2022
Language:Korean
Producer:
  • Woozi
  • Bumzu
  • Tim Tan
  • Rigo
  • Praison
  • Softserveboy (153/Joombas)
  • Alex Keem (153/Joombas)
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Prev Year:2022
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"Hot" (stylized in all caps) is a single by South Korean boy group Seventeen, released by Pledis Entertainment through YG Plus. It was released as the title track of their studio album, Face the Sun, on May 27, 2022. Written by Woozi, Bumzu, August Rigo, and Ploypaworawan Praison, the song is characterized by its Western guitar riffs and showcases a more mature side of the group, with their music video featuring daring scenes set in a desert.

The song was met with generally positive reviews, winning two South Korean music program awards and being nominated for the MTV Video Music Awards for Best K-Pop. Commercially, the song charted on the national charts of nine countries, including reaching number three on Billboard's World Digital Song Sales chart and number one on Singapore's Regional chart. The music video also became Seventeen's fastest music video to reach 100 million views.

Background and release

In March, seven months after the release of their commercially successful EP Attacca, Pledis Entertainment announced that Seventeen would be releasing a studio album, their first since An Ode (2019), in May.[1] Following the release of the group's first English single "Darl+ing" on April 15, the label confirmed that Seventeen would return on May 27 with their fourth studio album titled Face the Sun.[2] [3] On May 18, the album's track list was released revealing "Hot" as the lead single.[4] Teaser videos were released on the group's YouTube channel on May 24 and May 25, revealing short snippets of the music video.[5] [6]

The group performed the song on South Korean music shows, including Music Bank, M Countdown, and Inkigayo.[7] [8] On August 16, the group performed "Hot" on Jimmy Kimmel Live!, although group member Dino was missing, having contracted COVID-19.[9] The song was also used as their opening performance during the 'Be the Sun' World Tour.[10]

Composition

"Hot" is characterized by its Western guitar riffs and car alarm samples and features bass, drums and guitar.[11] The song begins with a "Wild West-inspired guitar strum"[12] and also makes use of auto-tune and beatboxing.[13] It is composed in the key of F minor with a tempo of 113 beats per minutes.[14] According to band member Woozi, who was involved in the song’s songwriting and production, the song was the last track to be written on Face the Sun.[15] In a press release, Woozi also noted that he "thought ‘Hot’ expressed exactly what Seventeen is like right now".[16]

Music video

The song's music video is mainly set in a desert and construction site, and includes their intense choreography.[17] It unveils a more mature and ambitious side of the group compared to their previous releases, featuring a group member holding a smoking bullet in his mouth and another member flipping knives. The members are shown performing in the desert and on a set with a constructed sun; a giant sun appears near the former setting and the latter explodes as sparks fly.[18] The music video reached 100 million views on YouTube on January 15, becoming the fastest music video for the band to reach the feat.[19]

Critical reception

"Hot" was met with generally positive reviews from music critics. AllMusic's Neil Z. Yeung called the song a standout in the album, describing it as one of the "absolutely rousing doses of energy and catchy hooks".[20] Abby Webster from NME criticized the song for being "overly repetitive", although also writing that it "lazes forward into new territory with its brazen sensuality."[21] Describing the group's performance of the song at the Prudential Center during their world tour, Crystal Bell of Nylon wrote that the song, "with its signature hip swivel and body roll choreography, when combined with the madcap energy of its production, ignited the arena." Teen Vogue included the song in their list of "The 79 Best K-pop Songs of 2022", with Natasha Mulenga writing that the "'Hot' is the song that grips you by the back of your neck, looks you dead in the eye and declares 'I’m the captain now.'"[22] Rolling Stone ranked "Hot" number 38 in their list of the 100 Best Songs of 2022.

Accolades

"Hot" won two first place music program awards on M Countdown and Music Bank on June 2 and 3, 2022, respectively. "Hot" won two awards at the 2022 Asian Pop Music Awards: Top 20 Songs of the Year – Overseas and Best Dance Performance – Overseas.[23] It was also nominated for Best K-Pop at the 2022 MTV Video Music Awards and Song of the Year – May at the Circle Chart Music Awards.[24] [25]

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (2022)! scope="col"
Peak
position
Global 200 (Billboard)[26] 91
Indonesia (Billboard)[27] 17
Japan (Japan Hot 100)[28] 11
Japan Combined Singles (Oricon)[29] 12
Malaysia (Billboard)[30] 6
Philippines (Billboard)[31] 11
Singapore (RIAS)[32] 7
South Korea (Gaon Digital Chart)[33] 8
Taiwan (Billboard)[34] 13
US World Digital Song Sales (Billboard)3
Vietnam (Vietnam Hot 100)[35] 38

Monthly charts

Chart (2022)! scope="col"
Position
South Korea (Circle)[36] 25

Year-end charts

Chart (2022)! scope="col"
Position
South Korea (Circle)[37] 110

Notes and References

  1. Bowenbank . Starr . 2022-03-18 . Here's When SEVENTEEN's Fourth Studio Album Will Arrive . 2023-04-04 . Billboard . en-US.
  2. SEVENTEEN Announces New Album 'Face the Sun': Here's When It Arrives. Bowenbank. Starr. April 21, 2022. Billboard. May 20, 2022.
  3. Web site: 2022-05-23 . Listen to a preview of SEVENTEEN's upcoming album 'Face The Sun' . 2022-05-29 . NME . en-GB . October 5, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221005110744/https://www.nme.com/news/music/seventeen-preview-face-the-sun-studio-album-highlight-medley-video-3231272 . live .
  4. Web site: Lee . Seung-hoon . 2022-05-18 . 세븐틴, 태양처럼 'HOT'한 정규 4집 트랙리스트..더 강인한 존재로 거듭난 '자체제작돌' . Seventeen, like Taeyang, the 'HOT' 4th regular track list..'Self-produced idols' reborn as stronger beings . 2023-08-15 . Osen . ko . August 15, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230815233056/http://mosen.mt.co.kr/article/G1111845606 . live .
  5. Web site: Seon . Mi-kyung . 2022-05-24 . '컴백' 세븐틴, 'HOT' MV 첫 티저 공개…과감한 에너지 . 'Comeback': Seventeen, 'HOT' MV first teaser release... bold energy . 2023-08-15 . Osen . ko . August 15, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230815233057/http://mosen.mt.co.kr/article/G1111851142 . live .
  6. Web site: No . I-seul . 2022-05-25 . 세븐틴, 신곡 ′HOT′ MV 2차 티저...태양만큼 강렬+파워풀 퍼포먼스 예고 . SEVENTEEN, new song 'HOT' MV 2nd teaser... As powerful as the sun + powerful performance notice . 2023-08-15 . Sports W . ko . August 15, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230815233057/https://www.sportsw.kr/news/newsview.php?ncode=1065572372249447 . live .
  7. Web site: Jeon . Jae-kyung . June 4, 2022 . 세븐틴, '핫'으로 뮤직뱅크 1위…음악방송 2관왕 . Seventeen, No. 1 on Music Bank with 'Hot'... 2nd prize on music broadcasts . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20220604040548/https://n.news.naver.com/entertain/article/003/0011229273 . June 4, 2022 . August 16, 2023 . . ko . Naver.
  8. Web site: Yang . Kwang-mo . July 18, 2023 . 세븐틴, 강다니엘 꺾고 '엠카운트다운' 1위…"캐럿 감사해" . SEVENTEEN beat Kang Daniel to win first place on 'M Countdown'... “Thank you Carat” . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20220628023116/https://n.news.naver.com/entertain/article/396/0000614904 . June 28, 2022 . August 16, 2023 . Sports World . ko . Naver.
  9. Web site: Yeo . Gladys . 2022-08-22 . SEVENTEEN stage a fiery performance of 'Hot' on 'Jimmy Kimmel Live' . 2023-08-15 . NME . en-GB . August 15, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230815233057/https://www.nme.com/news/music/seventeen-perform-hot-jimmy-kimmel-live-dino-covid-3294756 . live .
  10. Web site: Bell . Crystal . 2022-09-07 . Seventeen's 'Be The Sun' World Tour In 9 Unforgettable Moments . 2023-08-15 . Nylon . en . August 15, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230815233056/https://www.nylon.com/entertainment/seventeen-be-the-sun-world-tour-prudential-center-highlights . live .
  11. Web site: Chin . Carmen . 2022-07-20 . The 15 best K-pop songs of 2022 – so far . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20220720071115/https://www.nme.com/features/music-features/best-k-pop-songs-2022-so-far-stayc-nayeon-txt-3272915 . July 20, 2022 . 2023-08-16 . NME . en-GB.
  12. 2022-12-05 . The 100 Best Songs of 2022 . 2023-08-16 . Rolling Stone . en-US.
  13. Web site: Bhutani . Sarina . 2022-12-06 . Albums Of The Year: Seventeen Find Their Light On 'Face The Sun' . 2023-08-16 . MTV . en . January 31, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230131095407/https://www.mtv.com/news/g02qbq/seventeen-face-the-sun-albums-of-the-year . dead .
  14. Web site: May 27, 2022 . Seventeen - Hot . Tunebat.
  15. Web site: Yeo . Gladys . 2022-06-06 . SEVENTEEN reveal 'Hot' was the final track to be completed for 'Face The Sun' . 2023-08-15 . NME . en-GB . August 15, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230815170711/https://www.nme.com/news/music/seventeen-reveal-hot-final-track-face-the-sun-completed-3240429 . live .
  16. Web site: Yang . Haley . 2022-05-27 . Seventeen has high hopes for fourth full-length album 'Face the Sun' . 2023-08-16 . . en . August 16, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230816033033/https://koreajoongangdaily.joins.com/2022/05/27/entertainment/kpop/seventeen-face-the-sun-hot/20220527145724356.html . live .
  17. Web site: Chin . Carmen . 2022-05-27 . SEVENTEEN set the world ablaze in music video for new single 'Hot' . 2023-04-04 . NME . en-GB . April 4, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230404095934/https://www.nme.com/news/music/seventeen-hot-music-video-release-date-face-the-sun-album-3235105 . live .
  18. Web site: Schmidt . Mackenzie . 2022-05-27 . Seventeen Talks Embracing Ambition, Ditching Their Sweet Image — and the Searing New Single 'Hot' . 2023-08-16 . People . en . June 5, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230605171512/https://people.com/music/seventeen-album-face-the-sun-interview-vernon-joshua-woozi-hoshi/ . live .
  19. Web site: Yoon . So-yeon . 2023-01-15 . Seventeen's 'HOT' gets 100 million YouTube views . 2023-08-15 . . en . August 15, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230815161001/https://koreajoongangdaily.joins.com/2023/01/15/entertainment/kpop/Korea-Kpop-Seventeen/20230115140923934.html . live .
  20. Web site: Yeung . Neil Z. . Seventeen - Face the Sun Review . 2023-08-15 . AllMusic . August 12, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230812045556/https://www.allmusic.com/album/face-the-sun-mw0003708452 . live .
  21. Web site: Webster . Abby . 2022-05-31 . SEVENTEEN – 'Face the Sun' review: seven years in, the K-pop stars are determined not to flame out . 2023-08-16 . NME . en-GB . January 12, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230112102248/https://www.nme.com/reviews/album/seventeen-face-the-sun-review-3237265 . live .
  22. Web site: Mulenga . Natasha . 2022-12-15 . The Best K-Pop Songs of 2022 . 2023-08-16 . Teen Vogue . en-US . December 24, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221224023259/https://www.teenvogue.com/story/best-k-pop-songs-2022 . live .
  23. Web site: Adhya . Arpita . 2022-12-28 . Asian Pop Music Awards 2022 winners list include Seventeen, IVE and BTS . 2022-12-31 . HITC . en-GB . December 28, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221228160624/https://www.hitc.com/en-gb/2022/12/28/asian-pop-music-awards-2022-winners-list-include-seventeen-and-bts/ . dead .
  24. Web site: Aswad . Jem . 2022-07-26 . MTV VMA 2022 Nominations Revealed: Kendrick Lamar, Lil Nas X, Jack Harlow, Harry Styles, More . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20220726134223/https://variety.com/2022/music/news/mtv-vma-2022-kendrick-lamar-harry-styles-1235325240/ . July 26, 2022 . 2023-08-16 . Variety . en-US.
  25. Web site: 써클차트뮤직어워즈 . Circle Chart Music Awards . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20221217164010/http://www.circlemusicawards.co.kr/nominees.php . 2022-12-17 . 2023-08-16 . www.circlemusicawards.co.kr.
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  28. Web site: Billboard Japan Hot 100 Charts . 2023-04-05 . Billboard JAPAN . ja . April 5, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230405060652/https://www.billboard-japan.com/charts/detail?a=hot100&year=2022&month=06&day=13 . live .
  29. Web site: Oricon Top 50 Combined Singles: 2022-06-13 . . August 14, 2023 . ja . August 16, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230816043035/https://www.oricon.co.jp/rank/cos/w/2022-06-13/p/2/ . live .
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  31. Seventeen Chart History (Philippines Songs). Billboard. August 16, 2023.
  32. Web site: RIAS Top Charts Week 22 (27 May - 2 Jun 2022). RIAS. July 30, 2023. June 9, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220609201853/https://www.rias.org.sg/rias-top-charts/.
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  35. Seventeen Chart History (Vietnam Hot 100). Billboard. July 30, 2023.
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  37. Web site: Digital Chart – 2022 . August 16, 2023 . . ko . January 13, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230113021112/https://circlechart.kr/page_chart/onoff.circle?serviceGbn=ALL&termGbn=year&yearTime=3&targetTime=2022 . live .

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