So Hot You're Hurting My Feelings Explained

So Hot You're Hurting My Feelings
Type:single
Cover:So Hot You’re Hurting My Feelings Cover.png
Artist:Caroline Polachek
Album:Pang
Genre:
Label:Perpetual Novice
Producer:
  • Polachek
  • Nigro
Prev Title:Parachute
Prev Year:2019
Next Title:Look at Me Now
Next Year:2019

"So Hot You're Hurting My Feelings" is a song by American singer Caroline Polachek from her third studio album (and first under her own name) Pang (2019).[1] The song was released on September 16, 2019 through Perpetual Novice.[1] It has been described as a new wave and indie pop track.[2] [3] While it did not chart at the time of its release, the song became a sleeper hit after it went viral on TikTok in early 2022.[4]

Release and promotion

An official music video was released on October 2, 2019. On December 18, 2019, an official remix by A. G. Cook of PC Music was released as the lead single from her upcoming remix album .[5] On January 30, 2020, Polachek performed the song on Jimmy Kimmel Live!, marking her first solo live television appearance.[6]

A Christmas-themed rework of the song called "So Cold You're Hurting My Feelings" was released in December 2020 as part of the PC Music Pop Carol holiday concert.[7]

Critical reception

Robin Bacior of Consequence of Sound described "So Hot You're Hurting My Feelings" as a song with "a little more pep in its step" than her other singles, "Parachute" and "Ocean of Tears".[8] Luke Holland of The Guardian reviewed the song with "I definitely am saying you’re a bad person if you hate this".[9] Amanda Gersten of Paste called the song "bouncy, bright and wouldn’t sound too out of place on a Chairlift album".[10]

American singer Lady Gaga included the song on her "Women of Choice" curated playlist.[11]

Cover versions

Indie rock artist Waxahatchee performed a live acoustic cover of "So Hot You're Hurting My Feelings" at SiriusXM’s Los Angeles Studios on April 2, 2020.[12] Indie folk musician Squirrel Flower released her own cover of the song as a single on May 5, 2020.[13] The song was also covered by Black Country, New Road for the vinyl only EP Never Again Part 2.[14]

Track listing

A. G. Cook Remix – single[15]

Charts

Chart performance for "So Hot You're Hurting My Feelings"!Chart (2022)!Peak
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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Hear 'So Hot You're Hurting My feelings', the Latest Single From Caroline Polachek's Upcoming Solo Debut. DIY. September 17, 2019. January 28, 2020.
  2. Web site: Caroline Polachek: Pang review – pop that hits like a southpaw's hook. The Guardian. Beaumont-Thomas. Ben. October 18, 2019. October 18, 2019.
  3. Web site: Caroline Polcahek - Pang. MT. Reggie. Tiny Mix Tapes. February 3, 2021.
  4. Web site: So Hot You're Hurting My Feelings by Caroline Polachek Popular sounds on TikTok . TikTok.
  5. Web site: So Hot You're Hurting My Feelings (A. G. Cook Remix). Amazon Music. February 2, 2020.
  6. Web site: Watch Caroline Polachek Perform "So Hot You're Hurting My Feelings" on Kimmel. Yoo. Noah. . January 31, 2020. February 2, 2020.
  7. Web site: Pop Caroler's Songbook by PC Music. Bandcamp. December 20, 2020.
  8. Web site: Caroline Polachek confirms Pang release date, shares "So Hot You're Hurting My Feelings": Stream. Consequence of Sound. Bacior. Robin . September 17, 2019. January 28, 2020.
  9. Web site: Tracks of the week reviewed: Caroline Polacheck, Diplo and Stereophonics. The Guardian. Holland. Luke . September 27, 2019. January 28, 2020.
  10. Web site: Daily Dose: Caroline Polachek, "So Hot You're Hurting My Feelings". Gersten. Amanda. September 16, 2020. October 18, 2020.
  11. Web site: Listen to Lady Gaga's new curated all-female playlist 'Women of Choice', ft Rosalia, Charli XCX, St Vincent, Rina Sawayama and more. Richards. Will. NME. March 7, 2020. October 18, 2020.
  12. Web site: Listen to Waxahatchee's cover of Caroline Polachek's 'So Hot You're Hurting My Feelings'. NME. Moore. Sam. April 2, 2020. October 18, 2020.
  13. Web site: Squirrel Flower – "So Hot You're Hurting My Feelings" (Caroline Polachek Cover). Rettig. James. Stereogum. May 5, 2020. October 18, 2020.
  14. Web site: Never Again Part 2 . Rough Trade . February 8, 2023.
  15. Web site: So Hot You're Hurting My Feelings (A. G. Cook Remix) - Single. Apple Music. December 9, 2020.