"Too Hot" | ||||
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Single by Kool & the Gang | ||||
from the album Ladies' Night | ||||
B-side | "Tonight's the Night" | |||
Released | January 1, 1980 (Charted January 19, 1980) | |||
Length | 3:48 | |||
Label | De-Lite | |||
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Producer(s) | Eumir Deodato and Kool & the Gang | |||
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"Too Hot" is a song recorded by the American band Kool & the Gang for their first Platinum-selling 1979 album Ladies' Night . [1] It was written by George Brown and Kool & the Gang, and produced by Eumir Deodato and Kool & the Gang. [1]
The Gold certified single reached #5 on the US Billboard Hot 100 and #3 on Billboard's R&B survey in the spring of 1980. [2]
A third single released from the album, "Tonight's The Night", made #103 on Billboard's Bubbling Under The Hot 100 listing.
Record World said that the song "offers a midtempo pace with delightful keyboards & vocals." [3]
De-Lite Records - DE-802 - 6168.772: [4]
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Too Hot" | George M. Brown & Kool and the Gang | 3:48 |
2. | "Tonight's the Night" | Ronald Bell | 3:58 |
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Single by Coolio | ||||
from the album Gangsta's Paradise | ||||
Released | October 21, 1995 [7] | |||
Length | 3:42 | |||
Label | Tommy Boy | |||
Songwriter(s) | Artis Ivey Jr., George Brown, Bryan Dobbs | |||
Producer(s) | Bryan Dobbs | |||
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In 1995, American rapper Coolio covered the song for his second studio album, Gangsta's Paradise (1995). Major parts of the original were retained, but supplemented by independent rap passages. In the rap passages he also addresses the disease HIV/AIDS.
British columnist for Dotmusic , James Masterton viewed the song as "another extremely commercial piece of Gangsta rap and another instant Top 10 hit." He added, "My only query is just who decided to release a record called Too Hot in the middle of a freezing cold January?" [8]
The accompanying music video for "Too Hot" was directed by David Nelson. [9]
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New Zealand (RMNZ) [37] | Gold | 5,000* |
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"Too Hot" | ||||
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Single by Kool & the Gang featuring Lisa Stansfield | ||||
from the album The Hits: Reloaded | ||||
Released | September 2004 | |||
Recorded | 2004 | |||
Length | 4:32 | |||
Label | Edel | |||
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Lisa Stansfield singles chronology | ||||
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In 2004, Kool & the Gang released The Hits: Reloaded album, which features their greatest hits performed by various artists. [38] "Too Hot" was recorded by British singer Lisa Stansfield and released as a promotional single from The Hits: Reloaded in selected European countries in September 2004. [39]
European promotional CD single
Chart (2004) | Peak position |
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Hungary (Rádiós Top 40) [40] | 36 |
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