Too Hot (Kool & the Gang song)

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"Too Hot"
Too Hot - Kool & the Gang.jpg
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)

"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]

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[]

Coolio version[]

"Too Hot"
TooHotCoolio.jpg
Single by Coolio
from the album Gangsta's Paradise
ReleasedOctober 31, 1995 (1995-10-31)[6]
Length3:42
LabelTommy Boy
Songwriter(s)Artis Ivey Jr., George Brown, Bryan Dobbs
Producer(s)Bryan Dobbs
Coolio singles chronology
"Gangsta's Paradise"
(1995) 		"Too Hot"
(1995) 		"1, 2, 3, 4 (Sumpin' New)"
(1996)

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.

Charts[]

Certifications[]

Region Certification Certified units/sales
New Zealand (RMNZ)[32] Gold 5,000*

* Sales figures based on certification alone.

2004 version[]

"Too Hot"
Too Hot by Kool and the Gang and Lisa Stansfield.jpg
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.[33] "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.[34]

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[]

Chart (2004) Peak
position
Hungary (Rádiós Top 40)[35] 36

References[]

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