Hot Stuff (Donna Summer song) explained

Hot Stuff
Cover:Hot Stuff (Italy).jpg
Caption:Italian picture sleeve
Type:single
Artist:Donna Summer
Album:Bad Girls
Released:April 13, 1979
Studio:Rusk Sound Studios (Los Angeles, California)
Genre:
Label:Casablanca
Producer:
Prev Title:Heaven Knows
Prev Year:1978
Next Title:Bad Girls
Next Year:1979

"Hot Stuff" is a song by Pete Bellotte, Harold Faltermeyer, and Keith Forsey released as the lead single by American singer Donna Summer on her seventh studio album Bad Girls, produced by English producer Pete Bellotte and Italian producer Giorgio Moroder in 1979 through Casablanca Records. Up to that point, Summer had mainly been associated with disco songs but this song also showed a significant rock direction, including a guitar solo by ex-Doobie Brother and Steely Dan guitarist Jeff "Skunk" Baxter. It is the second of four songs by Summer to reach number one on the Billboard Hot 100.[3]

In 2018, a remix by Ralphi Rosario and Erick Ibiza entitled "Hot Stuff 2018" went to number one on the US Dance Club Songs chart.[4]

Reception

Billboard claimed that "Hot Stuff" has a "strong R&B, soulish feel" along with a "fiery" vocal performance from Summer.[5] Cash Box said that the song "has an exciting newness to its rock/disco sound" with "power guitar chording, interesting synthesizer lines and unusual Summer vocal."[6] Record World called it a "splendid rock disco tune."[7]

Awards and legacy

"Hot Stuff" won Summer the Grammy Award for Best Female Rock Vocal Performance in the inaugural year the award was given out.

In 2010, the song was ranked No. 104 on Rolling Stones list of "The 500 Greatest Songs of All Time".[8]

Chart performance

"Hot Stuff" was certified Platinum by the RIAA and remained at number one on the Billboard Hot 100 chart for three non-consecutive weeks, and spent the longest time in the top ten in 1979: fourteen weeks. The song also topped the US Dance Club Songs chart, with Summer's follow-up "Bad Girls" as a double A-side. "Hot Stuff" was the seventh biggest song of 1979 in the US. The popular 12" single edition of the song plays the full 6:47 version of the song and then segues into "Bad Girls" 4:55 version.

Weekly charts

Chart (1979-1980)Peak
position
Australia (Kent Music Report)[9] 1
Finland (Suomen virallinen lista)[10] 7
France (IFOP)[11] 10
Italy (Musica e dischi)[12] 2
Japan (Oricon International Chart)[13] 1
Japan (Oricon Singles Chart)17
Spain (AFYVE)[14] 14
US Billboard Hot 100[15] 1
US Dance Club Songs (Billboard)1
US Hot Soul Singles (Billboard)3
US Cash Box[16] 1
US Record World[17] 1
Chart (2012)Peak
position
Japan Hot 100 Singles31
UK Singles (Official Charts Company)[18] 111

Year-end charts

Chart (1979)Rank
Australia (Kent Music Report)[19] [20] 17
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[21] 13
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[22] 55
Canada Top Singles (RPM)[23] 18
France (IFOP)[24] 42
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[25] 14
US Billboard Hot 100[26] 7
US Cash Box[27] 14
West Germany (Official German Charts)[28] 17

Sales and certifications

The Pussycat Dolls version

American dance troupe The Pussycat Dolls used elements of the song on "Hot Stuff (I Want You Back)", which appears on their 2005 debut album PCD.[30]

EliZe version

Dutch pop singer EliZe released a cover in September 2008, which peaked at no. 11 on the Dutch charts.

Kygo version

Hot Stuff
Cover:Hot Stuff (Kygo).jpg
Type:single
Artist:Kygo and Donna Summer
Genre:Dance
Label:Sony
Producer:Kygo
Chronology:Kygo
Prev Title:What's Love Got to Do with It
Prev Year:2020
Next Title:Gone Are the Days
Next Year:2021

On September 18, 2020, Norwegian DJ Kygo released a remixed version of the song.[31] [32]

Background

In a press release, Kygo noted that Summer was one of his favorite artists of all time because of her brilliant catalogue and unmatched vocals. He hopes that this version will continue to bring the joy that the original track has.[31]

Music video

A music video to accompany the release of "Hot Stuff" was first released onto YouTube on September 17, 2020.[33] The video is directed by Bo Webb, starring Outer Banks cast members Madelyn Cline and Chase Stokes. The music video details a blossoming love between the two as they dance the night away amidst blue and purple hues.[34]

Personnel

Credits adapted from Tidal.[35]

Charts

Weekly charts

Weekly chart performance for "Hot Stuff"
Chart (2020–2021)Peak
position
Hot Canadian Digital Songs (Billboard)[36] 24
Croatia (HRT)[37] 12
Iceland (Plötutíðindi)[38] 20
Mexico Airplay (Billboard)[39] 26
Romania (Airplay 100)[40] 96

Year-end charts

Appearances in other media

See also

Notes and References

  1. Best Summer Songs of All Time: 31 – "Hot Stuff," Donna Summer . . May 7, 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160507112117/http://www.rollingstone.com/music/lists/best-summer-songs-of-all-time-20130701/hot-stuff-donna-summer-19691231.
  2. The Billboard Hot 100 All-Time Top Songs (70–61) . . September 13, 2008 . https://web.archive.org/web/20080913210017/http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/specials/hot100/charts/top100-titles-70.shtml.
  3. Keith . Caulfield . Donna Summer's Top 20 Billboard Chart Hits . . May 17, 2012 . June 13, 2014 .
  4. Dance Club Songs . . June 30, 2018 . June 26, 2018 .
  5. Billboard's Top Single Picks . . 73 . April 14, 1979 . July 8, 2020 .
  6. News: CashBox Singles Reviews. April 14, 1978. 17. Cash Box. 2022-01-01.
  7. Record World. April 14, 1979. 2023-02-11. Hits of the Week. 1.
  8. Web site: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time – 104 Donna Summer, 'Hot Stuff' . . December 11, 2003 . July 7, 2014 .
  9. Web site: Australia No. 1 hits – 1970's . World Charts . June 10, 2013 . dead . April 24, 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140424142031/http://www.worldcharts.co.uk/chartfeatures/aus/aus70.htm.
  10. Book: Pennanen, Timo . 2006 . Sisältää hitin – levyt ja esittäjät Suomen musiikkilistoilla vuodesta 1972 . 1st . Tammi . 978-951-1-21053-5 . Helsinki . fi.
  11. Web site: Le Détail par Artiste . InfoDisc . May 20, 2016 . Select "Donna Summer" from the artist drop-down menu . fr.
  12. Book: Racca, Guido. M&D Borsa Singoli 1960–2019. it. 2019. Independently Published . 9781093264906.
  13. Web site: Japan No. 1 IMPORT DISKS by Oricon Hot Singles . Hbr3.sakura.ne.jp . June 13, 2014 . ja.
  14. Book: Salaverri, Fernando . September 2005 . Sólo éxitos: año a año, 1959–2002 . 1st . Fundación Autor-SGAE . Spain . 84-8048-639-2 . es.
  15. Web site: Bad Girls – Awards . . May 30, 2013 .
  16. CASH BOX Top 100 Singles – Week ending JUNE 2, 1979 . . September 2, 2012 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120902181526/http://cashboxmagazine.com/archives/70s_files/19790602.html.
  17. Record World Singles . . June 2, 1979 . 37 . 0034-1622 . September 17, 2017 .
  18. Web site: Chart: Cluk Update 26.05.2012 (wk20) . Zobbel.de . June 13, 2014 .
  19. Book: Kent, David . David Kent (historian) . 1993 . Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 . illustrated . Australian Chart Book . . 431 . 0-646-11917-6.
  20. Web site: Kent Music Report No 288 – 31 December 1979 > National Top 100 Singles for 1979. Kent Music Report. Imgur.com. January 10, 2023.
  21. Web site: Jahreshitparade 1979 . Austriancharts.at. Hung Medien . June 13, 2014 . de.
  22. Web site: Jaaroverzichten 1979 . Ultratop. Hung Medien . June 13, 2014 . nl.
  23. 1979 Top 200 Singles . . 32 . 13 . December 22, 1979 . May 20, 2016 .
  24. Web site: TOP – 1979 . Top-france.fr . May 20, 2016 . fr.
  25. Web site: Schweizer Jahreshitparade 1979 . Hitparade.ch. Hung Medien . June 13, 2014 . de.
  26. Web site: Top 100 Hits for 1979 . The Longbored Surfer . June 13, 2014 .
  27. Web site: The CASH BOX Year-End Charts: 1979 . . December 13, 2010 . https://web.archive.org/web/20101213212228/http://cashboxmagazine.com/archives/70s_files/1979YESP.html.
  28. Web site: Top 100 Single-Jahrescharts. German. GfK Entertainment. offiziellecharts.de. February 27, 2022.
  29. Hot 100 Turns 60 . . January 5, 2018 .
  30. News: Sound Bites . . October 7, 2005 . October 16, 2020 . November 21, 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20181121074212/https://www.theledger.com/news/20051007/mccheadsound-bitesmcchead.
  31. Web site: Karlie . Powell . Kygo Drops New, Revitalized Version of "Hot Stuff" with Donna Summer [LISTEN] ]. Your EDM . September 18, 2020 . October 6, 2020 .
  32. Web site: Hot Stuff / Kygo . Tidal . October 6, 2020 .
  33. Web site: Kygo, Donna Summer – Hot Stuff (Official Video) . . September 17, 2020 . September 28, 2020 .
  34. News: Kygo Unveils Remix of Donna Summer's Legendary "Hot Stuff" Alongside Music Video . Edm.com - the Latest Electronic Dance Music News, Reviews & Artists . September 18, 2020 . October 6, 2020 .
  35. Web site: Credits / Hot Stuff / Kygo . . October 6, 2020 .
  36. Kygo Chart History (Hot Canadian Digital Song Sales) . . October 6, 2020 .
  37. Web site: ARC 100 - datum: 5. listopada 2020. . . October 9, 2020 . hr.
  38. Web site: Tónlistinn – Lög. The Music – Songs. is. Plötutíðindi. 5 July 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20201224060248/http://plotutidindi.is/lagalistinn/. 24 December 2020. dead.
  39. Kygp Chart History: Mexico Airplay. Billboard. 5 July 2021.
  40. News: Victor . Arvunescu . Top Airplay 100 – Nu scăpăm prea curând de hitul momentului! . Top Airplay 100 – We are not getting rid of the current hit anytime soon! . Un site de muzică . October 19, 2020 . October 31, 2020 . ro.
  41. Year-End Charts: Hot Dance/Electronic Songs . Billboard . December 4, 2020 .
  42. Web site: Rapports annuels 2021. Ultratop. January 5, 2022.
  43. Web site: official.streetsmarks . Extreme Retro Review #001: ECW/WWA Battle of the Belts 01.23.93 . Inside Pulse . January 28, 2019 . October 15, 2019 .
  44. Web site: Ryan . Nation . All in the family: The Gilberts story . . April 15, 2011 . October 15, 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20151201193351/http://slam.canoe.com/Slam/Wrestling/2011/04/15/18013386.html. dead. December 1, 2015.
  45. News: The Full Monarchy . . November 13, 1998 . April 14, 2008 .
  46. Melinda . Newman . The Martian Soundtrack Filled with Disco Classics . Billboard . October 2, 2015 . October 11, 2015 .
  47. News: MJ, Just Dance 2 tracklists outed. August 18, 2010 . . Robert . Purchese.
  48. News: Dance Central 2 tracklist expands. August 16, 2011 . Fred . Dutton . .
  49. News: A Look Back at Donna Summer's Long Commercial Career. . Shareen . Pathak . May 17, 2012 . subscription . "Hot Stuff" was another marketer favorite. That track appeared in a 1979 commercial in Australia for Four'n Twenty Pies, as well as a 2003 Capital One spot and a 2003 Garnier Nutrisse ad. .

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