| "Hot to Go!" | ||||
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| Single by Chappell Roan | ||||
| from the album The Rise and Fall of a Midwest Princess | ||||
| Released | August 11, 2023 | |||
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| Length | 3:04 | |||
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| Songwriter(s) | ||||
| Producer(s) | Nigro | |||
| Chappell Roan singles chronology | ||||
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| Music video | ||||
| "Hot to Go!" on YouTube | ||||
"Hot to Go!" is a song by American singer-songwriter Chappell Roan, released on August 11, 2023, as the ninth single from her debut studio album The Rise and Fall of a Midwest Princess (2023). It was written by Roan and Dan Nigro, and produced by Nigro.
Background
In a press statement, Chappell Roan said of the song:
I wrote this song so I could live out my cheerleader fantasy! I just wanted to make something simple and silly that I could do with the audience because I'm a huge fan of audience participation. Also, selfishly (and shamelessly) wanted to bounce around on stage singing a song about being hot." [1]
Composition
The instrumental of the song consists of synthesizers, [2] while the lyrics find her teaching a dance to the song and telling her future lovers that she is ready and waiting to spend time with them. [3] She uses her own chant: "H-O-T-T-O-G-O / Snap 'n clap 'n and touch your toes". [2]
Critical reception
Stephen Daw of Billboard wrote Chappell Roan "offers up a great impression of a cheer captain" and described the song as "fun", " camp", and "exactly the kind of jam that will have you dancing along in no time." [3] Kaelen Bell of Exclaim! remarked:
"HOT TO GO!" should be annoying. On first listen, it kind of is — it's got that grating, self-aware hook (or, in this case, series of hooks) that could sound like KIDZ BOP in the wrong hands. Under the care of Chappell Roan's wild-eyed pop fanaticism however, that striving energy becomes something transcendent. All those hyper-saturated, cheerleader hooks pile atop one another like a collapsing human pyramid, a flurry of skirts and flushed cheeks and pom poms and glitter. It's the kind of so-dumb-its-genius singalong pop lyric — "H-O-T-T-O-G-O / You can take me hot to go!" — that you can't believe hasn't been done before, sung with in-the-red commitment by a songwriter with a clear understanding that the joy of pop music is in its full-blooded surrender to ecstasy and excess. [4]
Music video
The music video was directed by Jackie! Zhou, filmed in Chappell Roan's hometown in Missouri and released alongside the single. It features appearances from her grandparents [1] and shows her dressed in an array of glittery outfits. [2]
Charts
| Chart (2024) | Peak position |
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| Canada ( Canadian Hot 100) [5] | 60 |
| Global 200 ( Billboard) [6] | 139 |
| Ireland ( IRMA) [7] | 27 |
| New Zealand Hot Singles ( RMNZ) [8] | 22 |
| UK Singles ( OCC) [9] | 33 |
| US Billboard Hot 100 [10] | 55 |
References
- ^ a b Lindert, Hattie (August 11, 2023). "Chappell Roan Shares Video for New Song "Hot to Go!": Watch". Pitchfork. Retrieved 13 June 2024.
- ^ a b c Chelosky, Danielle (August 11, 2023). "Chappell Roan's New Single And Video 'Hot to Go!' Is An Enthusiastic Anthem About 'Being Hot'". Uproxx. Retrieved 13 June 2024.
- ^ a b Daw, Stephen (August 11, 2023). "Queer Jams of the Week: New Music From Tove Lo, Chappell Roan, G Flip & More". Billboard. Retrieved 13 June 2024.
- ^ Bell, Kaelen (August 24, 2023). "Chappell Roan's "HOT TO GO!" Is a Stroke of Horny Genius". Exclaim!. Retrieved 13 June 2024.
- ^ "Billboard Canadian Hot 100: Week of June 29, 2024". Billboard. Retrieved June 25, 2024.
- ^ "Billboard Global 200: Week of June 29, 2024". Billboard. Retrieved June 25, 2024.
- ^ "Official Irish Singles Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved June 29, 2024.
- ^ "NZ Hot Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. July 1, 2024. Retrieved June 28, 2024.
- ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved June 28, 2024.
- ^ "Billboard Hot 100: Week of June 29, 2024". Billboard. Retrieved June 25, 2024.
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| "Hot to Go!" | ||||
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| Single by Chappell Roan | ||||
| from the album The Rise and Fall of a Midwest Princess | ||||
| Released | August 11, 2023 | |||
| Genre | ||||
| Length | 3:04 | |||
| Label |
| |||
| Songwriter(s) | ||||
| Producer(s) | Nigro | |||
| Chappell Roan singles chronology | ||||
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| Music video | ||||
| "Hot to Go!" on YouTube | ||||
"Hot to Go!" is a song by American singer-songwriter Chappell Roan, released on August 11, 2023, as the ninth single from her debut studio album The Rise and Fall of a Midwest Princess (2023). It was written by Roan and Dan Nigro, and produced by Nigro.
Background
In a press statement, Chappell Roan said of the song:
I wrote this song so I could live out my cheerleader fantasy! I just wanted to make something simple and silly that I could do with the audience because I'm a huge fan of audience participation. Also, selfishly (and shamelessly) wanted to bounce around on stage singing a song about being hot." [1]
Composition
The instrumental of the song consists of synthesizers, [2] while the lyrics find her teaching a dance to the song and telling her future lovers that she is ready and waiting to spend time with them. [3] She uses her own chant: "H-O-T-T-O-G-O / Snap 'n clap 'n and touch your toes". [2]
Critical reception
Stephen Daw of Billboard wrote Chappell Roan "offers up a great impression of a cheer captain" and described the song as "fun", " camp", and "exactly the kind of jam that will have you dancing along in no time." [3] Kaelen Bell of Exclaim! remarked:
"HOT TO GO!" should be annoying. On first listen, it kind of is — it's got that grating, self-aware hook (or, in this case, series of hooks) that could sound like KIDZ BOP in the wrong hands. Under the care of Chappell Roan's wild-eyed pop fanaticism however, that striving energy becomes something transcendent. All those hyper-saturated, cheerleader hooks pile atop one another like a collapsing human pyramid, a flurry of skirts and flushed cheeks and pom poms and glitter. It's the kind of so-dumb-its-genius singalong pop lyric — "H-O-T-T-O-G-O / You can take me hot to go!" — that you can't believe hasn't been done before, sung with in-the-red commitment by a songwriter with a clear understanding that the joy of pop music is in its full-blooded surrender to ecstasy and excess. [4]
Music video
The music video was directed by Jackie! Zhou, filmed in Chappell Roan's hometown in Missouri and released alongside the single. It features appearances from her grandparents [1] and shows her dressed in an array of glittery outfits. [2]
Charts
| Chart (2024) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Canada ( Canadian Hot 100) [5] | 60 |
| Global 200 ( Billboard) [6] | 139 |
| Ireland ( IRMA) [7] | 27 |
| New Zealand Hot Singles ( RMNZ) [8] | 22 |
| UK Singles ( OCC) [9] | 33 |
| US Billboard Hot 100 [10] | 55 |
References
- ^ a b Lindert, Hattie (August 11, 2023). "Chappell Roan Shares Video for New Song "Hot to Go!": Watch". Pitchfork. Retrieved 13 June 2024.
- ^ a b c Chelosky, Danielle (August 11, 2023). "Chappell Roan's New Single And Video 'Hot to Go!' Is An Enthusiastic Anthem About 'Being Hot'". Uproxx. Retrieved 13 June 2024.
- ^ a b Daw, Stephen (August 11, 2023). "Queer Jams of the Week: New Music From Tove Lo, Chappell Roan, G Flip & More". Billboard. Retrieved 13 June 2024.
- ^ Bell, Kaelen (August 24, 2023). "Chappell Roan's "HOT TO GO!" Is a Stroke of Horny Genius". Exclaim!. Retrieved 13 June 2024.
- ^ "Billboard Canadian Hot 100: Week of June 29, 2024". Billboard. Retrieved June 25, 2024.
- ^ "Billboard Global 200: Week of June 29, 2024". Billboard. Retrieved June 25, 2024.
- ^ "Official Irish Singles Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved June 29, 2024.
- ^ "NZ Hot Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. July 1, 2024. Retrieved June 28, 2024.
- ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved June 28, 2024.
- ^ "Billboard Hot 100: Week of June 29, 2024". Billboard. Retrieved June 25, 2024.
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| Singles |
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