| Some Like It Hot | |
| Cover: | powerstation_hot.jpg |
| Type: | single |
| Artist: | the Power Station |
| Album: | The Power Station |
| B-Side: | The Heat Is On |
| Released: | 4 March 1985 |
| Studio: | Power Station, New York City |
| Genre: | Funk rock[1] |
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| Label: | |
| Producer: | Bernard Edwards |
| Next Title: | Get It On (Bang a Gong) |
| Next Year: | 1985 |
"Some Like It Hot" is a song by British-American band the Power Station. It was the first single released from the group's 1985 eponymous debut album. Released by Parlophone in 1985, the song features loud, prominent drum beats from Tony Thompson and lead vocals from Robert Palmer. The video featured model Caroline Cossey (also known as Tula).[2] It was the band's biggest hit, peaking at number six on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart and number four in Australia.
Bassist John Taylor said on the creation of the song: "What we really wanted to do was put this drummer out there in a way that we felt he deserved, so that song particularly was sort of designed to really showcase Tony. I flew to Nassau in the Bahamas, which was where Robert Palmer lived at the time, and played him the demo that Andy and I had written and said, 'We've got this idea that we're calling "Some Like It Hot".' And he just looked at me and said, 'And some sweat when the heat is on.' I was, like, 'Yes! That'll do...'"[3]
The Power Station were living a lavish, drug-fueled lifestyle during the recording of the album, which made focusing difficult.[4] "I had to be, like, strapped to the desk if I was gonna get a bass line finished, because I was just all over the place," John Taylor said.[3]
UK and US 7-inch single
UK and US 12-inch single
| Chart (1985) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australia (Kent Music Report)[5] | 4 |
| Europe (European Hot 100 Singles)[6] | 9 |
| Japan (Oricon)[7] | 98 |
| South Africa (Springbok Radio)[8] | 10 |
| US Billboard Hot 100[9] | 6 |
| US Hot Dance/Disco Club Play (Billboard)[10] | 17 |
| Chart (1985) | Position | |
|---|---|---|
| Australia (Kent Music Report)[11] | 40 | |
| Canada Top Singles (RPM)[12] | 80 | |
| Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[13] | 95 | |
| Netherlands (Single Top 100)[14] | 89 | |
| US Billboard Hot 100[15] | 79 |
"Some Like It Hot" was used for CBS Daytime advertising campaigns in 1985 and 2022.[16]
