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"Hot" is the seventh track from Avril Lavigne's third album, The Best Damn Thing. It serves as the third single from the album. The producer of the song is Dr. Luke.

During an interview at the 2007 MuchMusic Video Awards, Avril implied that she planned to shoot a video for the song, which premiered on Yahoo on October 5. She performed the song on the 2007 MTV Europe Music Awards and on the July 6 episode of The Friday Night Project. It was played on the fourth episode of season three of MTV's The Hills. A Japanese version of the song was released as a ringtone in Japan, with the Japanese lyrics replacing the chorus. In China, a Mandarin version of the song was released which replaced the chorus and the introduction with Mandarin lyrics. On Youtube, it has generated over 30 million views.

Lyrical content[]

The lyrics of the song "Hot" follow the emotional roller coaster brought on by a girl who has feelings for a boy with whom her friends say she shouldn't. The first verse is her admitting to herself what she feels in an almost diary-candid style. She secretly admits to wanting to lock him up in her closet "when no one's around." To secretly "put his hand in her pocket." To kiss him "without a sound." She then decides that the opinion of others doesn't matter to her and proceeds to declare "I want to stay this way forever, and I'll say it loud!" She professes that he's in her head (and heart) and it's too late for him to get out.

The chorus is a riotous display of her feelings, and she seems to release it all, yelling "You make me so hot!" "You make me want to scream!" The song structurally takes a dramatic turn during the bridge in which she drops the persona of being crazy in love to candidly tell her lover how real and raw her emotions are, aside from the public display: "Kiss me gently. Always, I know: Hold me; love me. Don't ever go."

Music video[]

The music video for "Hot" was directed by Matthew Rolston and shot at the Beacon Hotel in Jersey City, NJ during the first weekend of July 2007. The video was shot in Murdoch Hall, which also was used in several movies, including "Annie" and "Quiz Show". According to the press release, the video had a "1920s burlesque" theme, complete with girls in fishnets. "Ms. Lavigne had two personal masseuses tending to her during the shoot," the press release said. It premiered on Yahoo! Music, VIVA and MTV. The "Hot" music video debuted at #1 in Spain in its first week on the video download chart and reached #1 on the Australian iTunes music video chart too. The video mirrors the lyrical meaning of the song in many ways. The video begins with Lavigne, semi-disguised in a wig, making a grand entrance into a club in a black dress, with photographers and fans alike surrounding her. During the first verse she is seen in a dark, seductive outfit with very heavy makeup. In the chorus Lavigne is seen in a shiny, green corset preparing for what seems to be a rocker show. As such, she releases her emotions only when she's dressed the most revealingly and strongly. For the second chorus Lavigne makes her way on stage and continues to sing. During the song's bridge, in which Lavigne candidly reveals her raw feelings — about his love and kiss — Lavigne is dressed in a normal, plain outfit.

In an article, it was revealed that Lavigne had shot a music video at the Beacon in a remote land, a representative for the developer announced. The 23-year-old singer was at the complex—the former Jersey City Medical Center on Saturday night. The video was directed by Matthew Rolston and was shot in Murdoch Hall. The video premiered on Yahoo! Music, VIVA, and MTV. "Hot" music video debuted at #1 in Spain in its first week on the video download chart and reached #1 in the Australian iTunes music video chart.

Track listing[]

Japanese and Australian CD Single[]

  1. "Hot" - 3:23
  2. "When You're Gone" (Acoustic Version) - 3:58
  3. "Girlfriend" (Dr. Luke Remix feat. Lil Mama) - 3:24

UK CD Single[]

  1. "Hot" - 3:23
  2. "I Can Do Better" (Acoustic Version) - 3:39

Japanese iTunes Single[]

  1. "Hot" - 3:23
  2. "I Can Do Better" (Acoustic Version) - 3:39
  3. "Hot" (Japanese Version) - 3:23

Chart performance[]

It debuted at #95 on the Billboard Hot 100 over two months after its release, and fell off the chart the following week, becoming Avril's second weakest single in the U.S. to date (her weakest being "Fall to Pieces", which peaked at #6 on the Bubbling Under Hot 100).

"Hot" was one of Avril Lavigne's largest hits in Canada. It debuted at #24 on the Canadian Top 40 Radio Chart and at #87 on the Canadian Hot 100. Hot was the most added song to radio in that week. It has peaked at #10 on the Canadian Hot 100 and #3 on the Canadian Top 40 Radio Chart.[4] It ended as 59th biggest-selling single as of 2007.

In Australia, "Hot" has received high radio airplay and has circulated around the top ten in interactive radio chart shows. It debut at #42 on the ARIA Singles Chart with no physical single release and gradually climbed to #24 a few weeks later. After its physical single release, the song rose to its peak of #14. It has been certified Gold for sales of 35,000 units.

"Hot" debuted at #51 on UK Singles Chart and later peaked at #30 on its release date, but fell to #33 the week after, This is now Lavigne's lowest-charting UK single since "Nobody's Home", which peaked at #24.

"Hot" debuted on Top 40 radio charts in America in January 2008. On The ARC Charts it was #39 the first week and then moving up 2 spots to #37 the second week (www.rockonthenet.com). It has since dropped out of the chart.

Charts[]

  • Australian ARIA Singles Chart - 14
  • Austria Top 40 - 17
  • Canadian Hot 100 - 10
  • Czech Republic Airplay - 10
  • Dutch Tipparade - 15
  • Germany Singles Top 100 - 26
  • Irish Singles Chart - 19
  • New Zealand RIANZ Singles Chart - 30
  • Russian Airplay Top 100 - 40
  • Sweden Singles Chart - 53
  • Switzerland Singles Chart - 61
  • Turkish Top 20 Chart - 8
  • UK Singles Chart - 24
  • U.S. ARC Weekly Top 40 - 37
  • U.S. Billboard Hot 100 - 95
  • U.S Billboard Pop 100 - 6

Lyrics[]

You're so good to me, baby baby

I want to lock you up in my closet
Where no one's around
I want to put your hand in my pocket
Because you're allowed

I want to drive you into the corner
And kiss you without a sound
I want to stay this way forever
I'll say it loud

Now you're in and you can't get out

You make me so hot, make me wanna drop
You're so ridiculous, I can barely stop
I can hardly breathe, you make me wanna scream
You're so fabulous, you're so good to me, baby baby
You're so good to me, baby baby

I can make you feel all better
Just take it in
And I can show you all the places
You've never been

And I can make you say everything
That you never said
And I will let you do anything
Again and again

Now you're in and you can't get out

You make me so hot, make me wanna drop
You're so ridiculous, I can barely stop
I can hardly breathe, you make me wanna scream
You're so fabulous, you're so good to me, baby baby
You're so good to me, baby baby

Kiss me gently
Always I know
Hold me, love me
Don't ever go, yeah

You make me so hot, make me wanna drop
You're so ridiculous, I can barely stop
I can hardly breathe, you make me wanna scream
You're so fabulous, you're so good to me

You make me so hot, make me wanna drop
You're so ridiculous, I can barely stop
I can hardly breathe, you make me wanna scream
You're so fabulous, you're so good to me, baby baby
You're so good to me, baby baby
You're so good

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  • "I Will Be"
  • "Innocence"
  • "Keep Holding On"
  • "One of Those Girls"
  • "Runaway"
  • "The Best Damn Thing"
  • "When You're Gone"
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