"Hot Hot Hot!!!" is a single by British rock band the Cure released on 8 February 1988. It is taken from their 1987 album Kiss Me, Kiss Me, Kiss Me. The song reached number 45 in the UK, whereas it was more successful in Ireland where it reached number 18, and in Spain where it reached the Top 10.
| "Hot Hot Hot!!!" | ||||
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| Single by the Cure | ||||
| from the album Kiss Me, Kiss Me, Kiss Me | ||||
| B-side | "Hey You!!!" (extended remix) | |||
| Released | 8 February 1988 | |||
| Recorded | 1986 | |||
| Genre | Funk rock | |||
| Length | 3:34 | |||
| Label | Fiction | |||
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| The Cure singles chronology | ||||
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History
edit"Hot Hot Hot!!!" was the fourth single released from the album Kiss Me, Kiss Me, Kiss Me—the band's seventh LP. In early 1988, it spent three weeks in the UK Singles Chart, peaking at number 45 on 20 February of that year.[1] In the United States, the song reached number 65 on the Billboard Hot 100, while a remix of the track by François Kevorkian charted at numbers 11 and 50 on the Dance Music/Club Play Singles and the Hot Dance Music/Maxi-Singles Sales charts, respectively.[2][3] It reached its highest chart position in Spain, peaking at number 8; the song was also a hit in Ireland, spending two weeks there and making number 18 on 18 February 1988.[4] It spent three weeks on the Dutch charts, reaching number 79 there.[5] As with many other singles, the video was directed by Tim Pope,[6] and has been described as "intentionally ridiculous".[7] Filmed in black and white, it featured the band as "dwarves" dressed in 1950s clothes.[8]
Before the song proper begins, Robert Smith can be heard singing "she may be the face I can't forget", the first line of "She" by Charles Aznavour.
Reception
editIn a review of the single for NME in 1988, Steve Lamacq said that the song's dance mix was "spuriously welcoming, but basically a tragedy of trenchfoot" and concluded, "Even I know [Smith has] better stuff hidden in that mop of his".[9] In an undated review, Stewart Mason of Allmusic described the song as the "weakest" of the singles from the album, adding that it has markedly dated and criticised both Smith's lyrics and his vocal performance.[10]
Re-recordings and cover versions
editThe song appears on disc two of the live album Bestival Live 2011.[11]
Track listing
edit7": Elektra / 7-69424 (United States)
edit- "Hot Hot Hot!!!" (Remix) – 3:33
- "Hey You!!!" (Remix) – 2:23
MC: Elektra / 9 66783-4 (United States)
edit- "Hot Hot Hot!!!" (Remix) – 3:33
- "Hey You!!!" (Extended Remix) – 4:06
- released in longbox
12": Fiction / Ficsx 28 (United Kingdom)
edit- "Hot Hot Hot!!!" (Extended Remix) – 7:03
- "Hot Hot Hot!!!" (Remix) – 3:33
- "Hey You!!!" (Extended Remix) – 4:06
- All mixes by François Kevorkian
- also released on CD Fixcd 28
Personnel
edit- Robert Smith – vocals, guitars, keyboards
- Lol Tolhurst – keyboards
- Porl Thompson – guitars
- Simon Gallup – basses
- Boris Williams – drums, percussion
Roger O'Donnell appears playing keyboards in the music video, but does not play on the actual recording.
Charts
edit| Chart (1988) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Ireland (IRMA)[12] | 18 |
| Netherlands (Single Top 100)[13] | 79 |
| UK Singles (OCC)[14] | 45 |
| US Billboard Hot 100[15] | 65 |
| US Dance Club Songs (Billboard)[16] | 11 |
References
edit- ^ Cure. OfficialCharts.com. Retrieved on 22 January 2013.
- ^ The Cure - Awards. Allmusic.com. Retrieved on 27 January 2013.
- ^ Apter, Jeff. Never Enough: The Story of The Cure. Omnibus Press, 2005. ISBN 1-84449-827-1, p. 232
- ^ Gogan, Larry. "search". The Irish Charts - All there is to Know. Archived from the original on 18 October 2013. Retrieved 26 January 2013.
- ^ "The Cure - Hot Hot Hot!!! (Nummer)". dutchcharts.nl (in Dutch). Retrieved 27 January 2013.
- ^ "The Cure". Rage. Australian Broadcasting Corporation. 30 September 2000. Retrieved 26 January 2013.
- ^ Raggett, Ned. "Picture Show (review)". Allmusic.com. Retrieved 27 January 2013.
- ^ "Hot Hot Hot!!!". Retrieved 26 January 2013.
- ^ Lamacq, Steve. "Hot Hot Hot!!!" single review. NME. 12 February 1988.
- ^ Mason, Stewart. "Hot Hot Hot!!!" Allmusic.com. Retrieved on 26 January 2013.
- ^ "The Cure to release Bestival headline set as a live album". IPC Media. 2011. Archived from the original on 13 December 2013. Retrieved 27 January 2013.
- ^ "The Irish Charts – Search Results – The Cure". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved 30 June 2023.
- ^ "The Cure – Hot Hot Hot!!!" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved 30 June 2023.
- ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 30 June 2023.
- ^ "The Cure Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved 30 June 2023.
- ^ "The Cure Chart History (Dance Club Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved 30 June 2023.