Too Hotty Explained

Too Hotty
Cover:Quality Control, Quavo, Takeoff and Offset Too Hotty.jpg
Type:single
Artist:Quality Control and Migos featuring Eurielle
Album:Control the Streets, Vol. 1
Producer:Southside
Chronology:Migos singles
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"Too Hotty" is a song released by American record label Quality Control and performed by American hip hop trio Migos featuring R&B singer Eurielle. It was written by the artists alongside Ryan Louder and producer Southside. It was released through Quality Control Music, Motown Records, and Capitol Records on May 26, 2017, as the lead single from Quality Control's compilation album,[1] [2] Control the Streets, Vol. 1 (2017). This was the label's debut single.

Background

The song was initially released as "To Hotty", and was credited to American hip hop trio Migos, composed of the three recording artists.[3] [4] It was later unpublished from SoundCloud.[5] On August 25, 2017, it was re-released as "Too Hotty" and rebranded as a Quality Control track. The song's title was inspired by WWE wrestler Scotty 2 Hotty.[6] [7]

Critical reception

Rap-Up described the song as "head-knocking" and "high-energy", they felt it "featured a haunting vocal sample".[4] [8] Peter Berry of XXL wrote that the song featured "icy cold production" from Southside, and "Offset delivered yet another killer verse with a machine gun flow that rides the beat perfectly".[5] Max Weinstein of the same publication regarded it as a "dreamy song".[9] Phil Witmer of Vice opined that the song is "blessed with an unearthly beat and the endless applicability of the titular figure's name to rap lyrics".[10] Navjosh of HipHop-N-More called it a "typical sounding track".[11]

Music video

The music video was released on August 25, 2017, and was directed by Daps and Migos.[8] In the beginning, Offset can be seen surrounded by candles in a house, intercut with scenes of a luxury sports car.[12] The scene later shifts to the woods as he continues rapping. Quavo later appears in a warehouse as a mechanic.[13] Lastly, Quavo, Offset, and Takeoff can be seen in a parking lot with flames sparking around, as Takeoff finishes the song.[5]

Charts

Chart (2017)Peak
position
US Billboard Hot 100[14] 91
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[15] 37
US Rhythmic (Billboard)[16] 39

Notes and References

  1. News: James. Rettig. Migos Crank Up the Heat in Their New Video 'Too Hotty': Watch. August 30, 2017. Billboard. August 25, 2017.
  2. News: Rose. Lilah. Migos - To Hotty. August 30, 2017. HotNewHipHop. May 26, 2017.
  3. News: Colin. Stutz. Migos Pay Tribute to Former WWE Wrestler Scotty 2 Hotty With New Track 'To Hotty'. August 30, 2017. Billboard. May 26, 2017.
  4. News: New Music: Migos – 'To Hotty'. August 30, 2017. Rap-Up. May 26, 2017.
  5. News: Peter. Berry. Migos Drop Video for "Too Hotty" Off Upcoming Quality Control Compilation. August 30, 2017. XXL. August 25, 2017.
  6. News: Jon. Powell. Migos Return with New Visual for "Too Hotty". August 30, 2017. Respect.. August 26, 2017.
  7. News: Eddie. Fu. Migos play with fire in new "Too Hotty" video: Watch. August 30, 2017. Consequence of Sound. August 26, 2017.
  8. News: Video: Quality Control feat. Migos – 'Too Hotty'. August 30, 2017. Rap-Up. August 25, 2017.
  9. News: Max. Weinstein. Migos Drop "To Hotty" Off Upcoming Quality Control Compilation. August 30, 2017. XXL. May 26, 2017.
  10. News: Phil. Witmer. No One Wrestles in Migos' "Too Hotty" Video, But There Is Literal Fire. August 30, 2017. Noisey. August 26, 2017.
  11. News: Navjosh. New Video: Migos – 'Too Hotty'. August 30, 2017. HipHop-N-More. August 25, 2017.
  12. News: Kyle. Eustice. Migos Light It Up With Kandypens & Pyrotechnics In New "Too Hotty" Video. August 30, 2017. HipHopDX. August 27, 2017.
  13. News: Trent. Fitzgerald. Migos Returns With Fiery 'Too Hotty' Video [WATCH]]. August 30, 2017. The BoomBox. August 25, 2017.
  14. Web site: http://www.billboard.com/biz/search/charts?f[0=ts_chart_artistname%3AQuality%20Control&f[1]=itm_field_chart_id%3A379&f[2]=ss_bb_type%3Achart_item&type=2&artist=Quality%20Control Quality Control – Chart history (Billboard Hot 100)]. Billboard. October 24, 2017.
  15. Web site: http://www.billboard.com/biz/search/charts?f[0=ts_chart_artistname%3AQuality%20Control&f[1]=itm_field_chart_id%3A367&f[2]=ss_bb_type%3Achart_item&type=2&artist=Quality%20Control Quality Control – Chart history (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)]. Billboard. October 24, 2017.
  16. Web site: Rhythmic Songs – October 28, 2017. Billboard. October 17, 2017.