"Hot Mama" is a song written by Tom Shapiro and Casey Beathard, and recorded by American country music singer Trace Adkins. It was released in September 2003 as the lead single from his album Comin' On Strong. The song peaked at number 5 on the U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks (now Hot Country Songs) chart, giving Adkins his seventh Top 10 single on that chart. It also peaked at number 51 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100.
| "Hot Mama" | ||||
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| Single by Trace Adkins | ||||
| from the album Comin' On Strong | ||||
| Released | September 22, 2003 | |||
| Genre | Country | |||
| Length | 3:20 | |||
| Label | Capitol Nashville | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Tom Shapiro, Casey Beathard | |||
| Producer(s) | Scott Hendricks | |||
| Trace Adkins singles chronology | ||||
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Content edit
In "Hot Mama," the male narrator addresses his lover, telling her that he enjoys her body the way that it is.
The song was featured in the King of the Hill episode, "The Redneck on Rainey Street", in which Adkins voices the character Elvin Mackelston.
Critical reception edit
Deborah Evans Price, of Billboard magazine reviewed the song favorably, calling a "thumpin' ode to appreciation of one's good ole gal, particularly when sleeping kids provide opportunity." She goes on to say that Adkins "wraps his muscular baritone around a bold production and a lyric heavy on domestic-life testosterone."[1] William Ruhlmann of Allmusic also gave the song a favorable review, saying that it "has a frisky appeal and, with its erotically charged tag line, 'You wanna?' a novelty quality[.]"[2]
Music video edit
The music video was directed by Michael Salomon, and premiered in late 2003. It co-stars model Lisa Ligon.
Chart performance edit
"Hot Mama" debuted at number 53 on the U.S. Billboard Hot Country Songs for the week of September 27, 2003.
| Chart (2003–2004) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[3] | 5 |
| US Billboard Hot 100[4] | 51 |
Year-end charts edit
| Chart (2004) | Position |
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| US Country Songs (Billboard)[5] | 34 |
See also edit
References edit
- ^ Billboard, October 18, 2003
- ^ Ruhlmann, William. "Comin' On Strong Album Review". Allmusic. Retrieved 2009-03-27.
- ^ "Trace Adkins Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard.
- ^ "Trace Adkins Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard.
- ^ "Best of 2004: Country Songs". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. 2004. Retrieved July 11, 2012.