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| SinglebyKool & 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 USBillboard 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]
A third single, "Hanging Out", was issued from the Ladies Night LP in April but gained little notice. It bubbled under at #103.
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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| from the album Gangsta's Paradise | ||||
| Released | October 21, 1995 (1995-10-21)[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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| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| New Zealand (RMNZ)[37] | Gold | 5,000* |
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| SinglebyKool & the Gang featuring Lisa Stansfield | ||||
| from the album The Hits: Reloaded | ||||
| Released | September 2004 (2004-09) | |||
| Recorded | 2004 | |||
| Length | 4:32 | |||
| Label | Edel | |||
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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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