Too Hot (Kool & the Gang song)

"Too Hot" is a R&B/Soul song recorded by the American band Kool & the Gang for their 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 song reached number five on the US Billboard Hot 100.[2]

"Too Hot"
Single by Kool & the Gang
from the album Ladies' Night
B-side"Tonight's the Night"
ReleasedJanuary 13, 1980
GenreDisco, R&B, soul
Length3:48
LabelDe-Lite
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)Eumir Deodato and Kool & the Gang
Kool & the Gang singles chronology
"Ladies' Night"
(1979)		 "Too Hot"
(1980)		 "Celebration"
(1980)

Track listing

De-Lite Records - DE-802 - 6168.772:[3]

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Too Hot"George M. Brown & Kool and the Gang3:48
2."Tonight's the Night"Ronald Bell3:58

Chart performance

Weekly charts
Chart (1980) Peak
position
Canada RPM Top Singles 18
UK 23
U.S. Billboard Hot 100 5
U.S. Billboard Dance 5
U.S. Billboard Hot Adult Contemporary Tracks 11
U.S. Billboard R&B 3
U.S. Cash Box Top 100 7

Year-end charts
Chart (1980) Rank
U.S. Billboard Hot 100 [4] 36
U.S. Cash Box [5] 50

Coolio version
"Too Hot"
Single by Coolio
from the album Gangsta's Paradise
ReleasedSeptember 19, 1995
Recorded1994
GenreWest Coast hip hop, G-funk
Length3:42
LabelTommy Boy Records
Songwriter(s)Coolio, James "J.T." Taylor George Brown Artis Ivey jr.
Producer(s)Bryan Dobbs
Coolio singles chronology
"Gangsta's Paradise"
(1995)		 "Too Hot"
(1995)		 "1, 2, 3, 4 (Sumpin' New)"
(1996)

In 1995, Coolio covered the song for his album Gangsta's Paradise. Major parts of the original were retained, but supplemented by independent rap passages. In the rap passages he also addresses the disease HIV/AIDS.

Charts
Chart (1995–1996) Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[6] 42
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[7] 41
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Wallonia)[8] 16
Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)[9] 24
France (SNEP)[10] 15
Germany (Official German Charts)[11] 24
Iceland (Íslenski Listinn Topp 40)[12] 9
Ireland (IRMA)[13] 18
Italy (Musica e dischi)[14] 6
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[15] 12
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[16] 10
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[17] 7
Scotland (OCC)[18] 23
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[19] 35
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[20] 18
UK Singles (OCC)[21] 9
UK Dance (OCC)[22] 16
UK R&B (OCC)[23] 1
US Billboard Hot 100[24] 24
US Hot Dance Singles Sales (Billboard)[25] 22
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[26] 31
US Hot Rap Songs (Billboard)[27] 6
US Rhythmic (Billboard)[28] 19

Year-end charts
Chart (1996) Position
Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)[29] 99
Iceland (Íslenski Listinn Topp 40)[30] 60

Certifications
Region CertificationCertified units/sales
New Zealand (RMNZ)[31] Gold 5,000*

* Sales figures based on certification alone.

2004 version
"Too Hot"
Single by Kool & the Gang featuring Lisa Stansfield
from the album The Hits: Reloaded
ReleasedSeptember 2004 (2004-09)
Recorded2004
Genre
Length4:32
LabelEdel
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
Lisa Stansfield singles chronology
""All Around the World" (Norty Cotto Mixes)"
(2003)		 "Too Hot"
(2004)		 "Easier"
(2004)

In 2004, Kool & the Gang released The Hits: Reloaded album, which features their greatest hits performed by various artists.[32] "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.[33]

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

Samples

"Too Hot" was sampled by Coolio in his 1995 song of the same name, on the album Gangsta's Paradise and by Paid & Live & Lauryn Hill in their 1998 song All My Time, on the album All My Time (feat. Lauryn Hill) (Remixes).

Charts
Chart (2004) Peak
position
Hungary (Rádiós Top 40)[34] 36

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