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| Released | 1979 | |||
| Genre | Pop, R&B | |||
| Label | Capitol | |||
| Producer | John Florez, Dr. Cecil Hale | |||
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Hot is an album by the American musician Freda Payne. [1] [2] It was released in 1979 via Capitol Records. [3] Although she did record a few singles during the 1980s (including three for Ian Levine's UK Motorcity label), it would be 16 years before Payne released another studio album.
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| The Virgin Encyclopedia of R&B and Soul |   [4] |
The Kansas City Star wrote that Payne moves "flawlessly through several sizzling disco tunes and a couple of enchanting ballads." [5]
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Red Hot" | N. Fortier, C. Wyatt | 7:01 |
| 2. | "Can't Wait" | John Lewis Parker, Catherine M. Lord, Franne Golde | 4:20 |
| 3. | "Gotta Keep Dancin'" | Charles Richard Cason | 5:28 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Savin' It (Save and Spend)" | J. Wieder, J. Fottman | 5:40 |
| 2. | "Something's Missing (In My Life)" | Jay Asher, Paul Jabara | 5:21 |
| 3. | "The Longest Night" | Nat Kipner, John Capek | 4:38 |
| 4. | "Hungry" (from the musical Daddy Goodness) | Ron Miller, Kenneth Hirsch | 4:40 |
Adapted from liner notes. [6]
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