Hot, Hot, Hot (LL Cool J song)

"Hot, Hot, Hot" is a song by American rapper LL Cool J, released as the fourth single from his seventh album Phenomenon. It was released on March 27, 1998, through Def Jam Recordings and was produced by Puff Daddy, D-Dot and Amen-Ra of the production team, The Hitmen. The bassline is sampled from the song "Pleasure of Love" by Tom Tom Club.^[1]

"Hot, Hot, Hot"
Single by LL Cool J
from the album Phenomenon
B-side	"4, 3, 2, 1"
Released	March 27, 1998
Genre	Hip hop
Length	4:22
Label	Def Jam
Songwriter(s)	James Todd Smith
Producer(s)	The Hitmen
LL Cool J singles chronology
"Father" (1998) "Hot, Hot, Hot" (1998) "Candy" (1998)

A video was created for the song, but was considered inferior and never released.

Track listing

A-side

1. "Hot, Hot, Hot" (radio edit) – 4:00
2. "Hot, Hot, Hot" (radio remix) – 3:44

B-side

1. "4, 3, 2, 1" (E-Dub Remix featuring DMX, Method Man and Redman) – 3:38
2. "Hot, Hot, Hot" (remix) – 3:52

Charts

Chart performance for "Hot Hot Hot"

Chart (1998)	Peak position
Australia (ARIA)[2]	83
Belgium (Ultratip Bubbling Under Flanders)[3]	12
Germany (GfK)[4]	48
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40 Tipparade)[5]	9
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[6]	74
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[7]	13
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[8]	56

References

1. Def Jam Recordings (1997). Phenomenon (album).
2. Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010 (PDF ed.). Mt Martha, Victoria, Australia: Moonlight Publishing. p. 169.
3. "LL Cool J – Hot, Hot, Hot" (in Dutch). Ultratip. Retrieved May 5, 2023.
4. "LL Cool J – Hot, Hot, Hot" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved May 5, 2023.
5. "Tipparade-lijst van week 10, 1998" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40. Retrieved August 2, 2023.
6. "LL Cool J – Hot, Hot, Hot" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved May 5, 2023.
7. "LL Cool J – Hot, Hot, Hot". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved May 5, 2023.
8. "LL Cool J – Hot, Hot, Hot". Singles Top 100. Retrieved May 5, 2023.