Too_Hot_(Kool_&_the_Gang_song)

Too Hot (Kool & the Gang song)

Too Hot (Kool & the Gang song)

1980 single by Kool & the Gang

"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]

Quick Facts Single by Kool & the Gang, from the album Ladies' Night ...

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]

Record World said that the song "offers a midtempo pace with delightful keyboards & vocals."[3]

Track listing

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More information No., Title ...

Charts

More information Chart (1980), Peak position ...

Coolio version

Quick Facts Single by Coolio, from the album Gangsta's Paradise ...

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.

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?"[8]

Music video

The accompanying music video for "Too Hot" was directed by David Nelson.[9]

Charts

More information Chart (1995–1996), Peak position ...

Certifications

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2004 version

Quick Facts from the album The Hits: Reloaded, Released ...

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]

Track listings

European promotional CD single

  1. "Too Hot" (Kool & the Gang featuring Lisa Stansfield) – 4:32
  2. "Where Da Boogie At!" (Kool & the Gang featuring R.O.C. & Da Prince Hakim) – 3:39

Charts

More information Chart (2004), Peak position ...

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