"Too Hot" is a song recorded by the American band Kool & the Gang for their first Platinum-selling 1979 album Ladies' Night. It was written by George Brown and Kool & the Gang and produced by Eumir Deodato and Kool & the Gang.
The Gold certified single reached number five on the US Billboard Hot 100 and number three on Billboards R&B survey in early 1980.
Record World said that the song "offers a midtempo pace with delightful keyboards & vocals."
Track listing De-Lite Records - DE-802 - 6168.772:
Charts
Weekly charts Chart (1980)PeakpositionCanada Top Singles (RPM)18UK Singles (OCC)23US Billboard Hot 1005US Dance (Billboard)5US Hot Adult Contemporary Tracks (Billboard)11US R&B (Billboard)3US Cash Box Top 1007
Year-end charts Chart (1980)RankUS Billboard Hot 10036US Cash Box Top 100. Cash Box magazine.50
Coolio version
In 1995, American rapper Coolio covered the song for his second studio album, Gangsta's Paradise (1995). It was released in October 1995 by Tommy Boy Records as the second single from the album. Major parts of the original were retained, but supplemented by independent rap passages. In the rap passages he also addresses the issue of the ongoing AIDS crisis. The accompanying music video for "Too Hot" was directed by David Nelson.
Critical reception 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?" Helen Lamont from Smash Hits gave it four out of five, writing, "This is flavour of the fortnight Coolio's remake of an old Kool and the Gang seventies number, and very good it is too. 'Too Hot' is a great dancy tune, along the lines of Godfathers of soul James Brown or James Taylor. You can just see it being played at cool art school discos everywhere, with "individual" types sporting big hats and flares moving to that old skool beat. Groovy, groovy, jazzy, funky, by the way, big man."
Charts Weekly charts Chart (1995–1996)PeakpositionEurope (Eurochart Hot 100)24Europe (European Hit Radio)6Europe (European Dance Radio)1Iceland (Íslenski Listinn Topp 40)9Israel (Israeli Singles Chart) Search "Too Hot" for Israeli chart history.8Italy (Musica e dischi)6Italy Airplay (Music & Media)6UK Indie (Music Week)1
Year-end charts Chart (1996)PositionBelgium (Ultratop 50 Wallonia)98Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)99Iceland (Íslenski Listinn Topp 40)60US Top 40/Rhythm-Crossover (Billboard)85
Certifications
2004 version
In 2004, Kool & the Gang released The Hits: Reloaded album, which features their greatest hits performed by various artists. "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.
Track listings European promotional CD single' "Too Hot" (Kool & the Gang featuring Lisa Stansfield) – 4:32 "Where Da Boogie At!" (Kool & the Gang featuring R.O.C. & Da Prince Hakim) – 3:39
Charts Chart (2004)Peakposition
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