Too Hot (Kool & the Gang song)
| "Too Hot" | ||||
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| Single by Kool & the Gang | ||||
| B-side | "Tonight's the Night" | |||
| Released | January 13, 1980 | |||
| Format | 45 RPM 7" | |||
| Label | De-Lite | |||
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| Producer(s) | Eumir Deodato and Kool & the Gang | |||
| Certification | Gold (RIAA) | |||
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| Single by Kool & the Gang featuring Lisa Stansfield | ||||||||||
| from the album The Hits: Reloaded | ||||||||||
| Released | September 2004 | |||||||||
| Format | Promotional single | |||||||||
| Recorded | 2004 | |||||||||
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| Length | 4:32 | |||||||||
| Label | Edel | |||||||||
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"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]
Chart performance
Weekly singles charts
| Chart (1980) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Canada RPM | 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 |
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| U.S. Billboard Hot 100 [3] | 38 |
2004 version
In 2004, Kool & the Gang released The Hits: Reloaded album, which features their greatest hits performed by various artists.[4] "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.[5]
Track listings
European promotional CD single
- "Too Hot" (Kool & the Gang featuring Lisa Stansfield) – 4:32
- "Where Da Boogie At!" (Kool & the Gang featuring R.O.C. & Da Prince Hakim) – 3:39
Charts
| Chart (2004) | Peak position |
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| Hungary (Rádiós Top 40)[6] | 36 |
References
- 1 2 Hanson, Amy. "Ladies Night". AllMusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved 2013-06-30.
- ↑ "Awards". AllMusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved 2013-06-30.
- ↑ http://www.musicoutfitters.com/topsongs/1980.htm
- ↑ Jeffries, David. "The Hits: Reloaded". AllMusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved 2013-06-30.
- ↑ "Kool & The Gang Featuring Lisa Stansfield – Too Hot". Discogs. Retrieved 2013-06-30.
- ↑ "Archívum – Slágerlisták – MAHASZ" (in Hungarian). Rádiós Top 40 játszási lista. Magyar Hanglemezkiadók Szövetsége. Retrieved 20 May 2015.
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