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| Released | January 1, 1976 | |||
| Recorded | 1975 | |||
| Studio | Sound Ideas Studios, New York City; A&R Recording, New York City | |||
| Genre | Funk | |||
| Length | 42:43 | |||
| Label | Polydor | |||
| Producer | James Brown | |||
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| Robert Christgau | B [2] |
| The Rolling Stone Album Guide | [3] |
Hot is the 42nd studio album by American musician James Brown. The album was released on January 1, 1976, by Polydor Records. [4] [5]
All tracks composed by James Brown; except where indicated
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Hot (I Need to Be Loved, Loved, Loved, Loved)" | 5:56 | |
| 2. | "So Long" | Irving Melsher, Remus Harris, Russ Morgan | 3:20 |
| 3. | "(I Love You) For Sentimental Reasons" | Deek Watson, William Best | 3:48 |
| 4. | "Try Me" | 5:41 | |
| 5. | "The Future Shock of the World" | 4:07 | |
| 6. | "Woman" | 3:45 | |
| 7. | "Most of All" | Hank Thompson | 4:00 |
| 8. | "Goodnight My Love" | Gus Arnheim, Harry Tobias, Jules Lemare | 5:08 |
| 9. | "Please, Please, Please" | 6:54 |
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