Hot in Herre
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"Hot in Herre" is a popular song and single
performed by the hip-hop
artist Nelly
, and was released in 2002 as the first single on his album Nellyville
. The song's producers were The Neptunes
. "Hot in Herre" incorporates the hook from go-go performer Chuck Brown
's 1979 #1 R&B hit "Bustin' Loose."
. The alternative video was played in MTV Europe
instead of the official one.
The original video features cameo appearances by actor/comedian Cedric the Entertainer
, NBA player Carmelo Anthony
, and NFL players T.J. Duckett and Julius Peppers
.
Billboard Hot 100
Singles Chart and reached number four in the UK. It later won Best Male Rap Solo Performance
, a brand new category at the time, at the Grammy Awards of 2003
. The song was number three in the Billboard Year-End Hot 100 Singles Chart for 2002.
In 2008, it was ranked number 36 on VH1's 100 Greatest Songs of Hip Hop.
; Jenny Owen Youngs
(whose version also has an accompanying video on YouTube
); Coldplay
; Wang Chung
, on the television show Hit Me, Baby, One More Time; Canadian electronic artist Tiga
, who remade "Hot in Herre" with Scissor Sisters
lead singer Jake Shears
on vocals, giving it a more monotone, electro feel (this reached #46 in the UK); and Widespread Panic
, whose cover was featured on an episode of The O.C.
, is featured on their album Jackassolantern
, and was performed at one of their famed Halloween shows at UNO Lakefront Arena in New Orleans. In the live version of "Jocko Homo
" on Devo
's album, DEVOlution is Real: Live in Central Park, Mark Mothersbaugh
briefly sings the chorus of "Hot in Herre" before Jocko Homo's "O-HI-O" breakdown. Jill Sobule
covered the song acoustically at a live performance in Seattle with Melissa Ferrick
. The small-time Minnesotan band "The Pickle Farmers" recorded cover that is similar in theme to that of Jenny Owen Youngs. DJ hero 2 has the song remixed with Regulate (song)
The song was parodied as "Trash Day" by "Weird Al" Yankovic
on the album Poodle Hat
, replacing the chorus with "There's somethin' rotten here, you better hold your nose", and also by Mad TV
in a sketch satirizing the controversy surrounding the Catholic Church and young boys. Widespread Panic
played the song live during their Halloween concert in 2002. World Wrestling Entertainment
Diva Alicia Fox's theme song uses an instrumental which sounds heavily inspired by the song.
uses the song as part of his home-field entrance. The song also gains mention in the Big and Rich song "Caught Up in the Moment" with the lyrics "It's like Nelly said, it's getting hot in herre". It is mentioned in Invasion of the Boy Snatchers, a clique
novel by Lisi Harrison. A sample of the song was used in the later seasons of Montel Williams
' self-titled chat show. In the movie Agent Cody Banks
, they use the song to introduce the sexy Ronica Miles. In the HBO's mini-series Generation kill two marines sing it in the episode 3: "Screwby". They however change the lyrics and are instead singing about shooting insurgents.
The song was used in "Dance, Voldo, Dance
", an online machinima
music video based on the video game Soulcalibur. Two characters dance in time to the music.
US Promo CD
UK Vinyl, 12"
Europe Promo CD
Europe Maxi-CD
Australasia Maxi-CD
Australasia Maxi-CD 2
Single (music)
In music, a single or record single is a type of release, typically a recording of fewer tracks than an LP or a CD. This can be released for sale to the public in a variety of different formats. In most cases, the single is a song that is released separately from an album, but it can still appear...
performed by the hip-hop
Hip hop music
Hip hop music, also called hip-hop, rap music or hip-hop music, is a musical genre consisting of a stylized rhythmic music that commonly accompanies rapping, a rhythmic and rhyming speech that is chanted...
artist Nelly
Nelly
Cornell Iral Haynes, Jr. , better known by his stage name Nelly, is an Grammy Award winning American rapper and actor. He has performed with the rap group St. Lunatics since 1993 and signed to Universal Records in 1999. Under Universal, Nelly began his solo career in 2000 with his debut album...
, and was released in 2002 as the first single on his album Nellyville
Nellyville
- Personnel :Credits for Nellyville adapted from Allmusic.* Nelly - Executive Producer* Ryan Bowser - Producer* Sandy Brummels - Art Direction* C-Love - Executive Producer* Luis Conte - Percussion* James Duncan - Assistant Engineer...
. The song's producers were The Neptunes
The Neptunes
The Neptunes are a record production duo consisting of Pharrell Williams and Chad Hugo, who are credited with contributing the sound for many successful hip hop, R&B and pop artists in the late-1990s and 2000s...
. "Hot in Herre" incorporates the hook from go-go performer Chuck Brown
Chuck Brown
Chuck Brown is a guitarist and singer who is affectionately called "The Godfather of Go-go". Go-go is a subgenre of funk music developed in and around Washington, D.C. in the mid- and late 1970s...
's 1979 #1 R&B hit "Bustin' Loose."
Music video
There were two music videos made for the single "Hot in Herre", one which takes place in a dance club and has an alternative to the video and one which takes place in the St. Louis ArchJefferson National Expansion Memorial
The Jefferson National Expansion Memorial is in St. Louis, Missouri, near the starting point of the Lewis and Clark Expedition. It was designated as a National Memorial by Executive Order 7523, on December 21, 1935, and is maintained by the National Park Service .The park was established to...
. The alternative video was played in MTV Europe
MTV Europe
MTV Europe is a pan-European 24-hour entertainment cable and digital television network launched on August 1, 1987. Initially, the channel served all regions within Europe being one of the very few channels that targeted the entire European continent...
instead of the official one.
The original video features cameo appearances by actor/comedian Cedric the Entertainer
Cedric the Entertainer
Cedric Antonio Kyles , known professionally by his stage name Cedric the Entertainer, is an American actor, comedian and director...
, NBA player Carmelo Anthony
Carmelo Anthony
Carmelo Kiyan Anthony , nicknamed "Melo", is an American professional basketball player who currently plays for the New York Knicks in the National Basketball Association...
, and NFL players T.J. Duckett and Julius Peppers
Julius Peppers
Julius Frazier Peppers is an American football defensive end for the Chicago Bears of the National Football League. Nicknamed The Freak of Nature, he was drafted by the Carolina Panthers second overall in the 2002 NFL Draft...
.
Chart performance
The song gave him his first number one on the United StatesUnited States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
Billboard Hot 100
Billboard Hot 100
The Billboard Hot 100 is the United States music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine. Chart rankings are based on radio play and sales; the tracking-week for sales begins on Monday and ends on Sunday, while the radio play tracking-week runs from Wednesday...
Singles Chart and reached number four in the UK. It later won Best Male Rap Solo Performance
Grammy Award for Best Male Rap Solo Performance
The Grammy Award for Best Male Rap Solo Performance was an honor presented to male recording artists at the 45th Grammy Awards in 2003 and the 46th Grammy Awards in 2004 for quality rap solo performances...
, a brand new category at the time, at the Grammy Awards of 2003
Grammy Awards of 2003
The 45th Grammy Awards were held on February 23, 2003. Musicians accomplishments from the previous year were recognized. Norah Jones was the night's big winner winning five awards including Record of the Year, Album of the Year, Best New Artist, Best Female Pop Vocal Performance and Best Pop Vocal...
. The song was number three in the Billboard Year-End Hot 100 Singles Chart for 2002.
In 2008, it was ranked number 36 on VH1's 100 Greatest Songs of Hip Hop.
Covers, parodies, and other versions
"Hot in Herre" has been covered by a number of artists, including The BossHossThe BossHoss
BossHoss is a band from Berlin which started in 2004 with Country & Western style cover versions of famous pop, rock and hip hop songs, for example "Hot in Herre" by Nelly, "Toxic" by Britney Spears and "Hey Ya!" by Outkast. They incorporate stereotypical American cowboy behavior into their act...
; Jenny Owen Youngs
Jenny Owen Youngs
Jenny Owen Youngs is an American singer-songwriter from Montclair, New Jersey.-Music career:Youngs played the flute in elementary school and the tuba in junior high school. At 14, she began to play the guitar...
(whose version also has an accompanying video on YouTube
YouTube
YouTube is a video-sharing website, created by three former PayPal employees in February 2005, on which users can upload, view and share videos....
); Coldplay
Coldplay
Coldplay are a British alternative rock band formed in 1996 by lead vocalist Chris Martin and lead guitarist Jonny Buckland at University College London. After they formed Pectoralz, Guy Berryman joined the group as a bassist and they changed their name to Starfish. Will Champion joined as a...
; Wang Chung
Wang Chung (band)
Wang Chung are an English New Wave musical group.The group found their greatest success in America, with five Top 40 hits in the US, all charting between 1983 and 1987, including "Dance Hall Days" , "Everybody Have Fun Tonight" and "Let's Go!" .-Pre-history: The Intellektuals and 57 Men :Jeremy...
, on the television show Hit Me, Baby, One More Time; Canadian electronic artist Tiga
Tiga (musician)
Tiga is the stage name of Montreal-born DJ/producer Tiga James Sontag . His album Sexor won the 2007 Juno Award for Dance Recording of the Year.-Career:He graduated from Selwyn House School, a prestigious school in Westmount...
, who remade "Hot in Herre" with Scissor Sisters
Scissor Sisters
Scissor Sisters are an American band "spawned by the scuzzy, gay nightlife scene of New York" who took their name from a sexual position between two women also known as tribadism...
lead singer Jake Shears
Jake Shears
Jake Shears is the lead male vocalist for the American music group Scissor Sisters.-Early life and education:...
on vocals, giving it a more monotone, electro feel (this reached #46 in the UK); and Widespread Panic
Widespread Panic
Widespread Panic is an American rock band from Athens, Georgia. The current lineup includes guitarist/singer John Bell, bassist Dave Schools, drummer Todd Nance, percussionist Domingo "Sunny" Ortiz, keyboardist John "JoJo" Hermann, and guitarist Jimmy Herring...
, whose cover was featured on an episode of The O.C.
The O.C.
The O.C. is an American teen drama television series that originally aired on the Fox television network in the United States from August 5, 2003, to February 21, 2007, running a total of four seasons...
, is featured on their album Jackassolantern
Jackassolantern
Jackassolantern is the sixth live album released by the Athens, GA based band Widespread Panic. The album was recorded during various Halloween shows that the band has performed. It was released on September 28, 2004 and was the third of three live releases in 2004 by the band. The album is...
, and was performed at one of their famed Halloween shows at UNO Lakefront Arena in New Orleans. In the live version of "Jocko Homo
Jocko Homo
"Jocko Homo" is the B-side to Devo's first single, "Mongoloid," released as a single in 1977 on Devo's own label, Booji Boy Records and later released in the UK on Stiff Records. The song was re-recorded as the feature song for Devo's first album, Q: Are We Not Men? A: We Are Devo! on Warner Bros....
" on Devo
Devo
Devo is an American band formed in 1973 consisting of members from Kent and Akron, Ohio. The classic line-up of the band includes two sets of brothers, the Mothersbaughs and the Casales . The band had a #14 Billboard chart hit in 1980 with the single "Whip It", and has maintained a cult...
's album, DEVOlution is Real: Live in Central Park, Mark Mothersbaugh
Mark Mothersbaugh
Mark Allen Mothersbaugh is an American musician, composer, singer and painter. He is the co-founder of the new wave band Devo and has been its lead singer since 1972. His other musical projects include work for television series, films, and video games....
briefly sings the chorus of "Hot in Herre" before Jocko Homo's "O-HI-O" breakdown. Jill Sobule
Jill Sobule
Jill Sobule is an American singer-songwriter best known for the 1995 single "I Kissed a Girl", and "Supermodel" from the soundtrack of the 1995 film Clueless...
covered the song acoustically at a live performance in Seattle with Melissa Ferrick
Melissa Ferrick
-Early life:Ferrick was raised in Ipswich, Massachusetts. Herfather John was a well-liked public school teacher who managed several free-jazz bands on the side. As a child, Ferrick would often accompany her father to clubs on Boston's North Shore to watch the bands play. She began taking...
. The small-time Minnesotan band "The Pickle Farmers" recorded cover that is similar in theme to that of Jenny Owen Youngs. DJ hero 2 has the song remixed with Regulate (song)
Regulate (song)
"Regulate" is a 1994 song performed by Warren G and Nate Dogg. Released in the summer of 1994, the track appears on the soundtrack to the film Above the Rim and later Warren G.'s album Regulate...G Funk Era. The song reached #2 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart and #8 on the R&B/Hip-Hop chart...
The song was parodied as "Trash Day" by "Weird Al" Yankovic
"Weird Al" Yankovic
Alfred Matthew "Weird Al" Yankovic is an American singer-songwriter, music producer, accordionist, actor, comedian, writer, satirist, and parodist. Yankovic is known for his humorous songs that make light of popular culture and that often parody specific songs by contemporary musical acts...
on the album Poodle Hat
Poodle Hat
Poodle Hat is the Grammy Award-winning 11th studio album by "Weird Al" Yankovic. It was released on May 20, 2003 on Volcano Records. The album debuted at number 17 on the Billboard 200. The album was released on an Enhanced CD...
, replacing the chorus with "There's somethin' rotten here, you better hold your nose", and also by Mad TV
Mad TV
Mad TV may refer to:*MADtv, an American sketch comedy television series based on Mad magazine*Mad TV , a 1991 German television station management simulation game*MAD TV , a Greek music channel-See also:...
in a sketch satirizing the controversy surrounding the Catholic Church and young boys. Widespread Panic
Widespread Panic
Widespread Panic is an American rock band from Athens, Georgia. The current lineup includes guitarist/singer John Bell, bassist Dave Schools, drummer Todd Nance, percussionist Domingo "Sunny" Ortiz, keyboardist John "JoJo" Hermann, and guitarist Jimmy Herring...
played the song live during their Halloween concert in 2002. World Wrestling Entertainment
World Wrestling Entertainment
World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc. is an American publicly traded, privately controlled entertainment company dealing primarily in professional wrestling, with major revenue sources also coming from film, music, product licensing, and direct product sales...
Diva Alicia Fox's theme song uses an instrumental which sounds heavily inspired by the song.
Uses in the media
"Hot in Herre" was a popular dance and sporting event favorite, and Ray Lewis of the Baltimore RavensBaltimore Ravens
The Baltimore Ravens are a professional football franchise based in Baltimore, Maryland.The Baltimore Ravens are officially a quasi-expansion franchise, having originated in 1995 with the Cleveland Browns relocation controversy after Art Modell, then owner of the Cleveland Browns, announced his...
uses the song as part of his home-field entrance. The song also gains mention in the Big and Rich song "Caught Up in the Moment" with the lyrics "It's like Nelly said, it's getting hot in herre". It is mentioned in Invasion of the Boy Snatchers, a clique
Clique
A clique is an exclusive group of people who share common interests, views, purposes, patterns of behavior, or ethnicity. A clique as a reference group can be either normative or comparative. Membership in a clique is typically exclusive, and qualifications for membership may be social or...
novel by Lisi Harrison. A sample of the song was used in the later seasons of Montel Williams
Montel Williams
Montel Brian Anthony Williams is an American television personality, radio talk show host and actor. He is best known as host of the long-running The Montel Williams Show, and more recently as a spokesperson for the Partnership for Prescription Assistance...
' self-titled chat show. In the movie Agent Cody Banks
Agent Cody Banks
Agent Cody Banks is an American action comedy film directed by Harald Zwart. Its story follows the adventures of the 15-year-old title character, played by Frankie Muniz, who has to finish his chores, avoid getting grounded, and save the world by going undercover for the CIA as a James Bond type...
, they use the song to introduce the sexy Ronica Miles. In the HBO's mini-series Generation kill two marines sing it in the episode 3: "Screwby". They however change the lyrics and are instead singing about shooting insurgents.
The song was used in "Dance, Voldo, Dance
Dance, Voldo, Dance
Dance, Voldo, Dance is a machinima-based music video produced in 2002 by Chris Brandt. The video, created using the fighting game Soulcalibur, features two players both controlling the character Voldo, using existing in-game animation to have the characters perform a synchronized dance to the song...
", an online machinima
Machinima
Machinima is the use of real-time 3D computer graphics rendering engines to create a cinematic production. Most often, video games are used to generate the computer animation...
music video based on the video game Soulcalibur. Two characters dance in time to the music.
Track listings
These are the major formats and track listings for the release of "Hot in Herre":US Promo CD
- "Hot in Herre" [Clean (w/Drops)] 3:50
- "Hot in Herre" [Super Clean (w/Drops)] 3:50
- "Hot in Herre" [Clean (No Drops)] 3:50
- "Hot in Herre" [Super Clean (No Drops)] 3:50
- "Hot in Herre" [Instrumental]3:50
UK Vinyl, 12"
- A1 "Hot in Herre" [X-Ecutioners Remix] 3:58
- A2 "Hot in Herre" [Radio Edit] 3:50
- B "Hot in Herre" [Third Eye Remix] 4:57
Europe Promo CD
- "Hot in Herre" [Radio Edit] 3:58
Europe Maxi-CD
- "Hot in Herre" [Radio Edit] 3:58
- "Hot in Herre" [X-Ecutioners remix] — 3:58
- "Not in My House" — 2:58
- "Hot in Herre" [Corporate Remix] — 3:36
Australasia Maxi-CD
- "Hot in Herre" [Radio Edit]
- "Hot in Herre" [Third Eye Remix]
- "Hot in Herre" [Maximum Risk Remix]
- "Kings Highway"
Australasia Maxi-CD 2
- "Hot in Herre" [Radio Edit] 3:58
- "Hot in Herre" [X-Ecutioners remix] — 3:58
- "Not in My House" — 2:58
- "Hot in Herre" [Corporate Remix] — 3:36
Peak positions
| Chart (2002) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australian ARIA Singles Chart | 3 |
| Austrian Singles Chart | 16 |
| Belgian (Flanders) Singles Chart | 7 |
| Belgian (Wallonia) Singles Chart | 13 |
| Canadian Singles Chart | 1 |
| Danish Singles Chart | 2 |
| Dutch Top 40 Dutch Top 40 The Dutch Top 40 is a weekly music chart, which started as the "Veronica Top 40", because the offshore radio station Radio Veronica was the first to introduce it. It remained "The Veronica Top 40" until 1974, when the station was forced to stop broadcasting... |
4 |
| French Singles Chart | 23 |
| German Singles Chart | 8 |
| Irish Singles Chart | 10 |
| New Zealand Singles Chart | 3 |
| Norwegian Singles Chart | 5 |
| Swedish Singles Chart | 6 |
| Swiss Singles Chart | 10 |
| UK Singles Chart | 4 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot 100 | 1 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot R&B/Hip Hop Songs | 1 |
Year-end charts
| End of year chart (2002) | Position |
|---|---|
| Australian Singles Chart | 16 |
| Belgian (Flanders) Singles Chart | 30 |
| Belgian (Wallonia) Singles Chart | 64 |
| Dutch Top 40 | 14 |
| Swiss Singles Chart | 48 |
| UK Singles Chart | 27 |
| US Billboard Hot 100 Billboard Hot 100 The Billboard Hot 100 is the United States music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine. Chart rankings are based on radio play and sales; the tracking-week for sales begins on Monday and ends on Sunday, while the radio play tracking-week runs from Wednesday... |
3 |
Decade-end charts
| Chart (2000–2009) | Rank |
|---|---|
| US Billboard Hot 100 Billboard Hot 100 The Billboard Hot 100 is the United States music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine. Chart rankings are based on radio play and sales; the tracking-week for sales begins on Monday and ends on Sunday, while the radio play tracking-week runs from Wednesday... |
32 |
Certifications
| Country | Certification | Date | Sales certified |
|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | Platinum | 2002 | 70,000 |
| New Zealand | Platinum | October 6, 2002 | 15,000 |
| U.S. | Gold | January 6, 2005 | 500,000 |
External links
- Nelly official site
- HamieNET — "Hot in Herre" MIDI files