Hot (Melanie Brown album)
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Hot is the debut album by British
pop
singer Melanie B
, who is a member of the Spice Girls
.
The album was released on October 9, 2000, less than a month before the release of Forever
, the third studio album by the Spice Girls
; this is cited as the main reason that Hot was not successful: fans were more interested in the Spice Girls comeback album rather than Melanie B's debut. Despite being released only two weeks after the top 5 hit "Tell Me" and including the #1 single "I Want You Back
", Hot entered the UK Albums Chart
at a disappointing #28 before quickly dropping from the chart completely. Although the album underperformed in the U.K., the album reached the #1 position in Israel
. Hot was digitally released in the United States
via the iTunes Store
on October 30, 2007.
Four months after the album's release, the single "Feels So Good
" was released, becoming a top 5 hit. This single helped the album re-enter the UK Albums Chart. The last single, "Lullaby
" was released in June 2001, but was unable to make a great impact on album sales, therefore Hot re-entered the Top 200 for only one week. Altogether the album went on to sell around 53,000 copies. The track "Hotter" was set to be the album's fourth single, fifth overall; however, this was decided against because of the low charting of "Lullaby".
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
pop
Pop music
Pop music is usually understood to be commercially recorded music, often oriented toward a youth market, usually consisting of relatively short, simple songs utilizing technological innovations to produce new variations on existing themes.- Definitions :David Hatch and Stephen Millward define pop...
singer Melanie B
Melanie Brown
Melanie Janine "Scary Spice" Brown , often better known as Mel B, is an English pop singer-songwriter, actress, author and television presenter...
, who is a member of the Spice Girls
Spice Girls
The Spice Girls were a British pop girl group formed in 1994. The group consisted of Victoria Beckham , Melanie Brown, Emma Bunton, Melanie Chisholm and Geri Halliwell. They were signed to Virgin Records and released their debut single, "Wannabe" in 1996, which hit number-one in more than 30...
.
The album was released on October 9, 2000, less than a month before the release of Forever
Forever (Spice Girls album)
Forever is the third and final studio album by the English pop girl group the Spice Girls, released in 2000. It is their only album without Geri Halliwell, who later reunited with the group for their Greatest Hits release in 2007...
, the third studio album by the Spice Girls
Spice Girls
The Spice Girls were a British pop girl group formed in 1994. The group consisted of Victoria Beckham , Melanie Brown, Emma Bunton, Melanie Chisholm and Geri Halliwell. They were signed to Virgin Records and released their debut single, "Wannabe" in 1996, which hit number-one in more than 30...
; this is cited as the main reason that Hot was not successful: fans were more interested in the Spice Girls comeback album rather than Melanie B's debut. Despite being released only two weeks after the top 5 hit "Tell Me" and including the #1 single "I Want You Back
I Want You Back (Melanie B song)
"I Want You Back" is a song by Melanie Brown, released as her first solo single. It was released as a single from the first soundtrack to the 1998 film Why Do Fools Fall in Love and later included on her album Hot. This single was the first solo Spice Girl No.1.Mel recalled, "This was the first...
", Hot entered the UK Albums Chart
UK Albums Chart
The UK Albums Chart is a list of albums ranked by physical and digital sales in the United Kingdom. It is compiled every week by The Official Charts Company and broadcast on a Sunday on BBC Radio 1 , and published in Music Week magazine and on the OCC website .To qualify for the UK albums chart...
at a disappointing #28 before quickly dropping from the chart completely. Although the album underperformed in the U.K., the album reached the #1 position in Israel
Israel
The State of Israel is a parliamentary republic located in the Middle East, along the eastern shore of the Mediterranean Sea...
. Hot was digitally released in the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
via the iTunes Store
ITunes Store
The iTunes Store is a software-based online digital media store operated by Apple. Opening as the iTunes Music Store on April 28, 2003, with over 200,000 items to purchase, it is, as of April 2008, the number-one music vendor in the United States...
on October 30, 2007.
Four months after the album's release, the single "Feels So Good
Feels So Good (Melanie B song)
"Feels So Good" is a song by Melanie B, released as the third single from her debut solo album. It was released on February 19, 2001. In the UK it peaked and debuted at #5, selling 55,000 copies in its first week and 140,331 altogether, thus becoming the 80th best seller of 2001...
" was released, becoming a top 5 hit. This single helped the album re-enter the UK Albums Chart. The last single, "Lullaby
Lullaby (Melanie B song)
"Lullaby" is a song by Melanie B, which was released as the fourth and final single from her debut solo album. It was released on June 4, 2001 and peaked at #13 in the UK Singles Chart and #40 in North America...
" was released in June 2001, but was unable to make a great impact on album sales, therefore Hot re-entered the Top 200 for only one week. Altogether the album went on to sell around 53,000 copies. The track "Hotter" was set to be the album's fourth single, fifth overall; however, this was decided against because of the low charting of "Lullaby".
Track listing
- "Feels So GoodFeels So Good (Melanie B song)"Feels So Good" is a song by Melanie B, released as the third single from her debut solo album. It was released on February 19, 2001. In the UK it peaked and debuted at #5, selling 55,000 copies in its first week and 140,331 altogether, thus becoming the 80th best seller of 2001...
" – 5:06 - "Tell Me" – 4:33
- "Hell No" – 4:18
- "LullabyLullaby (Melanie B song)"Lullaby" is a song by Melanie B, which was released as the fourth and final single from her debut solo album. It was released on June 4, 2001 and peaked at #13 in the UK Singles Chart and #40 in North America...
" – 3:26 - "Hotter" – 3:14
- "Step Inside" – 3:59
- "ABC 123" – 3:13
- "I Believe" – 4:01
- "I Want You BackI Want You Back (Melanie B song)"I Want You Back" is a song by Melanie Brown, released as her first solo single. It was released as a single from the first soundtrack to the 1998 film Why Do Fools Fall in Love and later included on her album Hot. This single was the first solo Spice Girl No.1.Mel recalled, "This was the first...
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) – 3:26 - "Pack Your S**t" – 4:21
- "Feel Me Now" – 4:58