Hot Stuff (Donna Summer song)


"Hot Stuff" is a song by American singer Donna Summer from her seventh studio album Bad Girls, produced by English producer Pete Bellotte and Italian producer Giorgio Moroder and released as the lead single from Bad Girls on April 13, 1979, through Casablanca Records. Up to that point, Summer had mainly been associated with disco songs but this song also showed a significant rock direction, including a guitar solo by ex-Doobie Brother and Steely Dan guitarist Jeff "Skunk" Baxter. It is the second of four songs by Summer to reach number one on the Billboard Hot 100.
In 2018, a remix by Ralphi Rosario and Erick Ibiza entitled "Hot Stuff 2018" went to number one on the US Dance Club Songs chart.

Reception

Billboard Magazine claimed that "Hot Stuff" has a "strong r&b, soulish feel" along with a "fiery" vocal performance from Summer.

Awards and recognition

"Hot Stuff" won Summer the Grammy Award for Best Female Rock Vocal Performance in the inaugural year the award was given out. In 2004, the song was ranked No. 104 on Rolling Stones list of "The 500 Greatest Songs of All Time".

Cover versions

Pop singer EliZe released a cover in September 2008, which peaked at no. 11 on the Dutch charts.

Appearances in other media

"Hot Stuff" was certified Platinum by the RIAA and remained at number one on the Billboard Hot 100 chart for three non-consecutive weeks, and spent the longest time in the top ten in 1979: fourteen weeks. The song also topped the US Dance Club Songs chart, with Summer's follow-up "Bad Girls" as a double A-side. "Hot Stuff" was the seventh biggest song of 1979 in the US. The popular 12" single edition of the song plays the full 6:47 version of the song and then segues into "Bad Girls" 4:55 version.

Weekly charts

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Year-end charts

All-time charts

Sales and certifications