Hot Stuff (Let's Dance)

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"Hot Stuff (Let's Dance)"
Craigdavidhotstuff.jpg
Single by Craig David
from the album Trust Me
Released5 November 2007
Recorded Havana, Cuba
Length3:39
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s) Fraser T. Smith
Craig David singles chronology
"This Is the Girl"
(2006)
"Hot Stuff (Let's Dance)"
(2007)
"6 of 1 Thing"
(2008)

"Hot Stuff (Let's Dance)" is a song by British singer Craig David. It written by David and Fraser T. Smith for his fourth studio album, Trust Me (2007), with production overseen by Smith. The song samples David Bowie's 1983 number-one single "Let's Dance". Due to the inclusion of the sample, Bowie is also credited as a songwriter. "Hot Stuff (Let's Dance)" was released in November 2007 as the second single from Trust Me, following the single "This Is the Girl" with rapper Kano. It became a top ten hit in Croatia, Denmark, Finland, Hungary, Sweden, and the United Kingdom, while reaching the top 40 on the majority of all other charts it appeared on.

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Chart performance

"Hot Stuff (Let's Dance)" debuted at number 19 in the UK Singles Chart. In its second week on the charts, it moved up to number 7. [2] The song also broke into the Swedish Singles Chart, and peaked at number 10. [3]

Music video

A music video for "Hot Stuff (Let's Dance)" was directed by Justin Francis. [4]

Track listing

UK CD single
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Hot Stuff (Let's Dance)" (Album Version)Fraser T. Smith3:39
International maxi-single
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Hot Stuff (Let's Dance)" (Radio Edit)
  • David
  • Bowie
  • Smith
Smith3:39
2."Hot Stuff vs. World Hold On" (vs. Bob Sinclar)
  • Smith
  • Sinclar
3:23
3."Hot Stuff (Let's Dance)" (Dark Star Remix)
  • David
  • Bowie
  • Smith
  • Smith
  • David [a]
4:34
4."Hot Stuff (Let's Dance)" (Touché Mix)
  • David
  • Bowie
  • Smith
5:46
5."Hot Stuff (Let's Dance)" (Video)   

Notes

Charts

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