"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.
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| Single by Chappell Roan | ||||
| from the album The Rise and Fall of a Midwest Princess | ||||
| Released | August 11, 2023 | |||
| Genre | Synth-pop | |||
| Length | 3:04 | |||
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| Producer(s) | Nigro | |||
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| "Hot to Go!" on YouTube | ||||
Background
editIn 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
editThe 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
editStephen 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
editThe 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
edit| Chart (2024) | Peak position |
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| Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[5] | 60 |
| Global 200 (Billboard)[6] | 139 |
| Ireland (IRMA)[7] | 42 |
| UK Singles (OCC)[8] | 39 |
| US Billboard Hot 100[9] | 55 |
References
edit- ^ 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 21, 2024.
- ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved June 21, 2024.
- ^ "Billboard Hot 100: Week of June 29, 2024". Billboard. Retrieved June 25, 2024.