Too Hot ta Trot
| "Too Hot ta Trot" | |
|---|---|
| Song by The Commodores | |
| from the album Commodores Live! | |
| Songwriter(s) | Lionel Richie, Milan Williams, Ronald LaPread, Thomas McClary, Walter "Clyde" Orange, William King |
"Too Hot ta Trot" is a hit song by R&B/funk band, the Commodores. The song is written in E major.
The track on their 1977 live album Commodores Live!, and it spent a week at number one on the R&B singles chart and peaked at number twenty-four on the Billboard Hot 100 in early 1978. [1]
Personnel[]
- William "WAK" King – trumpet, rhythm guitar, synthesizer, vocals
- Walter Orange – vocals, drums, keyboards
- Milan Williams – keyboards, trombone, rhythm guitar
- Thomas McClary – lead guitar
- Lionel Richie – vocals, saxophone, piano, drums
- Ronald LaPread – bass guitar, trumpet
Chart performance[]
| Chart (1977-78) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| UK Singles (The Official Charts Company)[2] | 38 |
| US Billboard Hot 100 | 24 |
| US Hot Soul Singles (Billboard) | 1 |
Popular Culture[]
- The song was featured on the soundtrack to (and performed in) the movie, Thank God It's Friday,
References[]
- ^ Whitburn, Joel (2004). Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942-2004. Record Research. p. 130.
- ^ "officialcharts.com". officialcharts.com. Retrieved September 22, 2021.
Categories:
- 1978 singles
- Commodores songs
- 1978 songs
- 1970s single stubs