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13 Incredibly Hot Songs for Any Time of the Year (2025) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Tazz Vaughn from Pexels; AcatXIo, Clker-Free-Vector-Images, M., OpenClipart-Vectors, PublicDomainPictures, Shonda, Wälz, Werner Weisser from Pixabay]13 Incredibly Hot Songs for Any Time of the Year features songs by Chappell Roan, Donna Summer, Jake Wesley Rogers, Megan The Stallion, Nick Gilder & Snoop Dogg.

Are you ready for the heatwave 🥵? Ironically, this piping H-O-T HOT 🥵 playlist was published in November 2025, when it’s NOT hot 😏. HUH? Say what, now?! It’s giving, this probably should’ve been a summer playlist, but the backlog was backlogging, and this list needed to see the light of day sooner than later! The good news is these hot songs are evergreen! Folks, you can get your hot on (🤭) with these 13 Incredibly Hot Songs for Any Time of the Year! “Winter, spring, summer, or fall /  All you have to do is…,” well, click the link, and it’ll be there… hopefully 🤞!

The only criterion is that each of the 13 Incredibly Hot Songs for Any Time of the Year must feature the word HOT 🥵 in its title. No ifs, ands, or buts! 13 Incredibly Hot Songs for Any Time of the Year features songs by Chappell Roan, Donna Summer, Jake Wesley Rogers, Megan The Stallion, Nick Gilder, and Snoop Dogg. So, without further ado, bring out those neck fans and get that air conditioner going full throttle on 13 Incredibly Hot Songs for Any Time of the Year!


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1. Chappell Roan, “HOT TO GO!” 2. Lil Nas X, “HOTBOX” 3. Austin Millz & Kah-Lo, “Hot & Mysterious” 4. Sly & The Family Stone, “Hot Fun in the Summertime”
5. Megan Thee Stallion, “Otaku Hot Girl” 6. Jake Wesley Rogers, “Hot Gospel” 7. Nick Rich, “Hot Mess” 8. FLETCHER, “Becky’s So Hot”
9. Bobby Shmurda, “Hot N*gga” 10. Snoop Dogg, “Drop It Like It’s Hot” (Ft. Pharrell Williams) 11. Donna Summer, “Hot Stuff” 12. Buster Poindexter, “Hot Hot Hot” 13. Nick Gilder, “Hot Child in the City”

 


1. Chappell Roan, “HOT TO GO!”

The Rise and Fall of a Midwest Princess » KRA International Inc. / Island » 2023

Chappell Roan, The Rise and Fall of a Midwest Princess [📷: KRA International Inc. / Island]

“Five, six / Five, six, seven, eight.”
WOO! The ascent of Chappell Roan (Kayleigh Rose Amstutz) was swift! The Midwest-born and bred, Los Angeles singer/songwriter experienced one of the biggest breakouts of any musician in 2024.  The biggest song fueling her ascent was the infectious, top 10 hit, “Good Luck, Babe!”.  “Good Luck, Babe” doesn’t appear on her 2023 debut album, The Rise and Fall of a Midwest Princess.  Another must-hear bop, top 30 hit, “HOT TO GO!”, does. “HOT TO GO!” is the seventh track from the critically acclaimed debut LP.  She penned it alongside producer Daniel Nigro.

“I don’t want the world, but I’ll take this city / Who can blame a girl? Call me hot, not pretty.” From the beginning, Roan is filled with attitude and energy. The instrumental accompaniment, likewise, is exuberant. 1980s dance and synthpop are written all over the cheerleader-inspired bop. The synths shimmer while the groove is giving dancefloor.  The lyrics are engaging and fun to the nth degree.  Chappell is playful throughout. “Baby, do you like this beat? / I made it, so you’d dance with me,” she asserts in the refrain, adding, “It’s like a hundred ninety-nine degrees / When you’re doing it with me, doing it with me.” Oh, the sexual innuendo! The refrain precedes the pre-chorus, where Roan spells! “H-O-T-T-O-G-O /… Dance it out, you’re hot to go.” And, for emphasis, the chorus emphasizes being “hot to go,” of course! The second verse is similar to the first, driven by desire: “No one’s touched me there in a damn hot minute.” Ooh-wee, Chappell! The second refrain is slightly altered, trading doing for sleep 😈. Eventually, Roan closes the song with the outro where she asks, “Woo, you coming home with me? / Okay, it’s hot / I’ll call a cab.” “HOT TO GO!” is the sugar honey iced tea, just like Chappell Roan is. If you haven’t already done so, you’ll have this LGBTQ 🏳️‍🌈 bop on repeat! #SICKENING!

 

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2. Lil Nas X, “HOTBOX”

“HOTBOX” » Columbia » 2025

Lil Nas X, HOTBOX [📷: Columbia]

“Bitch!”
Woo! Following the profane, tone-setting ‘female dog’ utterance, Lil Nas X (Montero Lamar Hill) drops an infectious, irresistible chorus on his fun, unapologetic single, “HOTBOX”.  “Hit me with your lovin’ / Boy, I know you wanna / Pick me up and love me / I’ll be waitin’ on you.” Oh, snap! The Grammy-winning, out-and-proud rapper/singer is ‘on 10’ early on “HOTBOX.”  He’s supported by unique, kick-ass production courtesy of Take A Daytrip, Omer Fedi, and Ojivolta. Beyond a sickening beat and synths, the listener is treated to guitar – that’s all Omer!

Beyond his singing in the chorus, Lil Nas X raps assertively in the verses. His bars are infused with personality and the universal, three-letter-word, sex.  “I got my bitches in the back, and my bros in the front leadin’ / He keep lookin’ at me, I’ma make that boy a whole eater,” Nas X raps in the first verse, continuing, “I’ma fuck his friend too, baby, I’m a whole cheater / We can go to France, Eiffel Tower.” Holy shit! Nas X is equally aggressive rapping in the second verse:

“He said, ‘Let’s hit the back, hit the back, hit the backroom

You be the carpet, I be the vacuum

We can get it in, we can get it on’.”

Hoover, huh? Anyways, the bridge is a blast, too: “All that ass on your body, put some bounce on it.” Ooh-wee! Ultimately, Lil Nas X brings the fuckin’ heat (literally) on “HOTBOX”.

 

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3.Austin Millz & Kah-Lo, “Hot & Mysterious”

“Hot & Mysterious” » Ultra » 2025 

Austin Millz & Kah-Lo, Hot & Mysterious [📷: Ultra]

“Game time, I put my game face on / I already got my pregame on.”
Two words sufficiently describe “Hot & Mysterious”: utterly infectious. DJ/producer Austin Millz and Nigerian dance singer Kah-Lo bring the heat on the infectious, two-and-a-half-minute dance cut. Millz, Diamond Pistols, and BYNON produced “Hot & Mysterious.” The production is nothing short of elite. The jazz music cues are nothing short of phenomenal. Sigh, there’s nothing better than jazz pianoing! The jazz is seamlessly fused with dance/house vibes – innovative and unique. Kah-Lo has a sickening backdrop to perform over. They bring ample personality despite relatively dry, low-key vocals.  Post ‘pre-game,’ the Nigerian singer asserts, “As I come to my lust in the bathroom / Could’ve just gone to the back room / But if we’re gonna get stick-icky from a lil’ quickie / Then we might as well take it back to my room.” Oh, snap! In the hook, she asserts, “And I was just tryna be (hot).” It’s sizzling, girl! The centerpiece is the chorus, in all its hot and mysterious glory!

“Hot and mysterious

Now I look delirious

Hot and mysterious

We tryna get delirious

Hot and mysterious

Please don’t take me serious

Hot and mysterious

Please don’t take me serious.”

“Hot & Mysterious” slaps, plain and simple! “Start a tab, we can start a whole mood.” Indeed! 

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4. Sly & The Family Stone, “Hot Fun in the Summertime”

Greatest Hits » Sony Music Entertainment » 1970

Sly and the Family Stone, Greatest Hits [📷: Epic]

“End of the spring and here she comes back / Hi, hi, hi, hi there.”
Sly & The Family Stone was one of the greatest, most important funk bands of all time. “Hot Fun in the Summertime” is one of the barrier-breaking, interracial band’s most beloved hits. Set in a major key, fittingly it sounds like a carefree, fun summer. The standalone single appears on various compilations including the popular Greatest Hits. A rousing success, it peaked at number two on the Billboard Hot 100 in October 1969, well after summertime. It wasn’t released until August 🤯.

Everything you love about Sly & The Family Stone is locked in – on autopilot – on this summery gem.  It begins with that sick, piano ostinato courtesy of Sly Stone.  Furthermore, the production, arrangement, and orchestration are top-notch. Sly penned and produced sheer musical excellence. The late, great Cynthia Robinson sounds dynamic and jubilant on the trumpet. The vocals are epic too.  Sly sounds incredibly soulful on lead.  Of course, there are vocal contributions from Freddie Stone, Larry Graham, and Rose Stone. All shine, bringing the infectious lyrics and youthful, summery aesthetic to life.

“I cloud nine when I want to

Out of school yeah

County fair in the country sun

And everything is cool

Ooh, yeah

Hot fun in the summertime.”

Pushing 60 years after its release “Hot Fun in the Summertime” is timeless.  Not only is it the perfect summer song, but it’s also a marvelous song no matter the time or season.

 

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5. Megan Thee Stallion, “Otaku Hot Girl”

MEGAN: ACT II » Hot Girl Productions LLC » 2024 

Megan Thee Stallion, MEGAN: ACT II [📷:Hot Girl Productions LLC]

“I like a tall woman with a nice big ass (Haha) / Just sayin’ / Like Grammy winner Megan Thee Stallion.”
Ooh-wee! What more can you say to that? Following a brutally honest, ass-driven intro, Megan Thee Stallion comes in hot on “Otaku Hot Girl”. She raps in the chorus, the centerpiece, “Ayy, can’t touch me like Gojo / Look good in all my photos / Just landed in Kyoto / I’m worldwide, these bitches local / Arigato / Arigato.” It’s giving a heaping dose of Anime!  “Otaku Hot Girl” is the 20th track from MEGAN: ACT II. Bankroll Got It produced “Otaku Hot Girl,” which thrives on a banging beat, colorful keys, synths, and timely left-hand piano (those bass notes, baby).

As always, Megan Thee Stallion is fierce on “Otaku Hot Girl.” She wows with her compelling, fast-paced cadence and flow. Beyond the infectious chorus, Thee Stallion eats in the verses. “Niggas bow down when I pop out like Sakuna / Eatin’ these rap bitches, that get me booted up,” she asserts in the first verse, and continues, “Switchin’ my flow up, it feel like it’s two of us / If I let Tina [Snow] out, that’s a coup de grâce.” Oh, snap! Tina Snow reappears near the end of the first verse, where Thee Stallion confirms, “Everybody know Tina Snow is the mack.” The second verse is a sight to behold as well: “I’m the sensei or the senpai, the one hoes wanna be just like /Ass still on Texas, but my waist in a European size.” And, for good measure, Megan states, “Hoes want my technique, couldn’t be like me with a Sasuke sharingan.” Even as Megan Thee Stallion nerds out with Anime references, “Otaku Hot Girl” is another badass rap banger from her catalog.

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6. Jake Wesley Rogers, “Hot Gospel”

In The Key Of Love » Facet / Warner » 2025

Jake Wesley Rogers, In The Key of Love [📷: Facet / Warner]

“When you’re looking out a great, big window / Talking to your therapist / And you say don’t wanna let go / But you don’t wanna exist.”
Ooh-wee! That is a lot! Openly gay, Missouri-bred pop singer/songwriter Jake Wesley Rogers released his debut album, In The Key Of Love, in May 2025.  He wrote the intriguing  “Hot Gospel”  alongside producer Dallas Caton.

The instrumental backdrop is a fine canvas for Rogers to paint upon with his voice.  His instrument is distinct and incredibly expressive. Jake always brings his ‘A game,’ singing authentically and sincerely.  The first verse (excerpted above) sets the tone.  Memorably, in the pre-chorus, Rogers mentions his Missouri roots, God, and not needing “to believe to do it well.” Again, do what, Jake? “Do the hot gospel,” of course, he sings in the chorus, continuing, “Do the bad believer / Do the broken healer / Do the saint, do the spell / Do the heaven, do the hell.” The second verse is shorter than the first but remains thought-provoking.  “Hot Gospel” closes with an outro where Jake asserts, “I’m going to make the most of this hill / I’m gonna do the hot gospel.” At least part of that hill seems to be God and the conservative nature of Missouri. Rogers is incredibly talented.  The entertaining and reflective “Hot Gospel” is a prime example of his elite artistry. It is well-written lyrically and musically (harmony, melody, and instrumentally).

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7. Nick Rich, “Hot Mess”

“Hot Mess” » Big Red » 2023

Nick Rich, Hot Mess [📷: Big Red]

“I’mma breathe in, breathe out / You think you got me all figured out (Breathe in, breathe out) / I don’t even know myself right now.”
Hot mess! Nick Rich is not British. However, the talented musician makes British soul music which is hella cool. Not only does he make it, but he does so superbly. A prime example is his 2023 single, the must-hear “Hot Mess”. “I’m a hot mess / I think I love you / Until my ex / Finally comes through,” he sings, magnificently.  Furthermore, those lyrics he sings are ultra-relatable.  Perhaps you seek a new relationship, and BAM, your ex enters back into the picture, in some form or fashion, and things are messed up! Rich delivers many memorable lyrics, all which capture being a hot mess: “I’d be so sad to let you go / But you can’t water something that won’t grow.” True!

Regarding “Hot Mess,” which, musically speaking, is anything but, Rich comments, “Some days I felt like a ‘hot mess’ and the woes of the relationship were my doing.” Word. Self-awareness is important.  Beyond the sus love experiences by Nick, and his stellar voice and songwriting, the music is sweet as well on this bop. Smartly, the minor key (C minor to be precise) captures the messiness.  The music, true to Rich’s self-characterization, emulates British soul, with its dusty, soulful groove, keys, smooth, rhythmic guitar, robust bass line, and playful, background vocals that accentuate the lead. Nick Rich may be a hot mess some days, but “Hot Mess” the song is electrifying!

 

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8. FLETCHER, “Becky’s So Hot”

Girl of My Dreams » Snapback Entertainment LLC / UMG Recordings, Inc. » 2022

FLETCHER, Girl of My Dreams [📷: Snapback Entertainment LLC / UMG Recordings, Inc.]

“Someone saw you out on Friday, saw you walking sideways / Guess you’re gettin’ fucked real good now.”
Oh shit, FLETCHER (Cari Fletcher)! The LGBTQ pop artist is feeling bitter regarding her ex-girlfriend. Her ex is now somebody else’s girlfriend – Becky –  and like any envious ex, FLETCHER checks out her ex’s new boo! She admits in the pre-chorus of “Becky’s So Hot” (Girl of My Dreams, 2022), “Fine, okay, I’ll say, I went and stalked her / And I don’t really blame you ‘cause / Damn, the waist, the hips, the face, this is awkward.” Oh, snap – FLETCHER is enticed by her ex’s new girl!

FLETCHER goes on to admit, “If I were you, I’d probably keep her,” later adding the titular lyric, “‘Cause Becky’s so hot in your vintage t-shirt.” Well now!  In the second verse, she reminisces about wearing that same shirt; however, even though she’s jelly, she knows that Becky looks fine!  The thing is, “Becky’s So Hot” isn’t merely a well-produced (Malay and Sly), well-performed, and entertaining LGBTQ-themed pop song – it’s got some autobiographical background, per Apple Music. Recapping: FLETCHER is bitter over her ex, who is dating someone else.  She checks out her ex’s pictures, and admits, she’s hot.  You can’t make this up, can you? All told, “Becky’s So Hot” is a brilliantly, entertaining, must-hear LGBTQ pop record.

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9. Bobby Shmurda, “Hot N*gga”

Shmurda She Wrote (EP) » GS9 / Epic » 2014 

Bobby Shmurda, Shmurda She Wrote (EP) [📷: Epic]

“It’s fucking Shmurda she wrote.”
Indeed, Bobby Shmurda, indeed.  The rapper struck gold with his infectious single, “Hot N*gga”. Brash, confident, and unapologetic, frankly, Bobby does not fuck around. His cadence and flow are electric.  He brings ‘that attitude’ to this sickening banger that peaked at number six on the Billboard Hot 100. While Shmurda would reach the top 40 of the pop charts again as a featured guest, “Hot N*gga” remains his only top 40 hit as the lead artist. “Hot N*gga” was certified multiplatinum by the RIAA. Jahlil Beats is responsible for the banging and malicious backdrop set in a minor key. The drum programming and synths ‘kick ass and take names.’ Bobby bitch also kicks ass and takes names! He says a lot throughout the song’s only verse.  From the jump, he’s turned up: “And Chewy, I’m some hot nigga / Like I talk to Shyste when I shot niggas.” Ooh-wee! The bars are drippy (“You talkin’ cash, dog, I goes all out (All out) / Shorty love the way that I floss out”), druggy (“I been sellin’ crack since like the fifth grade”), sexual (“And shorty give me neck ’til I pass out (Pass out)”), and violent (“We gon’ pull up in that hooptie like we cops on ‘em / With M16s, we gon’ put some shots on ‘em”).  As the title of the song suggests, Bobby Shmurda believes he’s that guy.  He’s not lying when he says, “Niggas got me on my bully, yo, bully yo.” “Hot N*gga” will forever be a big-time banger from the 2010s.

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10. Snoop Dogg, “Drop It Like It’s Hot” (Ft. Pharrell Williams)

R&G (Rhythm & Gangsta): The Masterpiece » Geffen » 2004 

Snoop Dogg, R&G: Rhythm & Gangsta (The Masterpiece) [📷: Geffen]

“Snoop / Snoop!”
Ooh wee! Snoop Dogg (Calvin Broadus) earned his first number one hit on the Billboard Hot 100 with “Drop It Like It’s Hot”. The 16-time Grammy-nominated rapper (who should have won at least one) got a huge lift from the production of The Neptunes.  Beyond the distinct, minimalist accompaniment crafted by the duo, Pharrell Williams serves as a featured guest. 20 years old, “Drop It Like It’s Hot” remains fresh and well deserving of the title of a rap classic.  With innovative production and two big personalities collaborating (Snoop and Pharrell), magic was inevitable.

The chorus, first and foremost, is the section to beat regarding lyrics:

“When the pimp’s in the crib, ma

(Drop it like it’s hot, drop it like it’s hot, drop it like it’s hot)

When the pigs try to get at you

(Park it like it’s hot, park it like it’s hot, park it like it’s hot)

And if a nigga get a attitude

(Pop it like it’s hot, pop it like it’s hot, pop it like it’s hot)

I got the Rollie on my arm and I’m pourin’ Chandon

And I roll the best weed, ’cause I got it goin’ on.”

Gah-day-um! One of the best, most infectious hooks, hands down.  Beyond the hook, which ignited the popularity of the phrase ‘drop it like it’s hot,’ Snoop says his fair share of memorable lines. “I keep a blue flag hangin’ out my backside / But only on the left side, yeah, that’s the Crip side,” he raps in the second verse, referencing his gang affiliation. In the third verse, the former pimp asserts, “I’m a bad boy with a lotta hoes / Drive my own cars and wear my own clothes.” Translation: he’s rich, bi-otch! Pharrell also deserves his flowers for the first verse, confidently and raunchily rapping, “Eligible bachelor, million dollar beat / That’s whiter than what’s slippin’ down your throat.” Oh, snap! No deep analysis is necessary for “Drop It Like It’s Hot”, one of the best rap songs to come out of the 2000s. SNOOP!

 

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11. Donna Summer, “Hot Stuff”

Bad Girls » UMG Recordings, Inc. » 1979

Donna Summer, Bad Girls [📷: UMG Recordings, Inc.]

“Lookin’ for some hot stuff, baby, this evenin’ / I need some hot stuff, baby, tonight / I want some hot stuff, baby, this evenin’ / Gotta have some hot stuff, gotta have some love tonight.”
Ooh-wee, Donna Summer! “Hot Stuff” commences The Queen of Disco’s 1979, double platinum LP, Bad Girls. Summer was nominated for multiple Grammys for Bad Girls, including the highly coveted Album Of The Year. She’d win her second career Grammy for “Hot Stuff” in the Best Rock Vocal Performance, Female category. Impressive! It was written by Harold Faltermeyer, Keith Forsey, and Pete Bellotte. Bellotte and Giorgio Moroder produced.  “Hot Stuff,” which peaked at number one on the Billboard Hot 100, was certified platinum by the RIAA.

The theme and lyrics are easy to follow on “Hot Stuff.” The chorus perfectly lays out what Summer sought out – a lover! In the verses, she mentions her loneliness. “Sittin’ here  eatin’ my heart out waitin’,” she sings in the first, adding, “Waitin’ for some lover to call.” The second is like unto it! “Lookin’ for a lover who needs another,” she sings, adding, “Wanna share my love with a warm-blooded lover / Wanna bring a wild man back home.” Wild, huh? Oh, Donna! It’s not complicated or deep, but it’s memorable and relatable. Summers sings superbly, bringing ample personality to her performance, particularly in the chorus. She digs in, commanding from start to finish. She also gets a lift from potent background vocalists. The instrumental is lit, fueling the late, great musician’s fire.  Among the highlights are the rock music cues, including a dynamic guitar solo by Jeff Baxter. Also, those funky, disco elements stand out too – additional guitars, keys, synths, athletic bass, and anchoring drums. Nearly 50 years after its release, “Hot Stuff” remains piping hot.

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12.Buster Poindexter, “Hot Hot Hot”

Buster Poindexter » Sony Music Entertainment » 1987

Buster Poindexter,Buster Poindexter [📷: Sony Music Entertainment]

“Ole, ole, ole, ole / Ole, ole, ole, ole.”
And so, begins the Caribbean pop of “Hot Hot Hot” by Buster Poindexter. Buster Poindexter is a persona of New York Dolls singer David Johansen.  Who says you can’t have multiple personas as an artist? Anyways, it should be noted that “Hot Hot Hot” is credited to Buster Poindexter & His Banshees of Blue.  Those Banshees provide some sweet music! While this novel, summery, tongue-in-cheek earned popularity in the U.S. thanks to Johansen (no. 45 on the Billboard Hot 100), it is a cover! That’s right, folks, this song belongs to the late Montserratian musician, Arrow (Alphonsus Cassell).  Cassell composed this exuberant gem, which appeared on his 1982 album, Hot Hot Hot.

Besides those infectious “ole, ole” lines, it’s no secret what the most prevalent lines of the song are. “Me mind on fire / Me soul on fire, feeling hot, hot, hot.” That’s just – wait for it – HOT 🥵! There’s just something when it occurs thrice, it hits different! Buster Poindexter fully embraces the novel nature of this tropical cut, infusing ample personality.  Thematically, the song embraces partying, and it’s a surefire vibe. “See people rocking / Hear people chanting, feeling hot, hot, hot.” Yeah! In addition to the simple but utterly fun lyrics, the production – the sound of the record – is hot as well. It’s the percussion and those horns.  All told, “Hot Hot Hot” is a lit four minutes and change we will never forget!

 

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13. Nick Gilder, “Hot Child in the City”

City Nights » Chrysalis » 1978

Nick Gilder, City Nights [📷: Chrysalis]

“Danger in the shape of something wild / Stranger dressed in black, she’s a hungry child.”
And so, begins the controversy! The key lyric that Canadian musician Nick Gilder (b. 1951) sings in the first verse of his one-hit wonder, “Hot Child in the City”, should be child.  The fact that she is a hot child reveals the deck of cards: men are enticed by her.  While Gilder suggests it’s young boys taken by her hotness, can we be so sure it’s only young boys? No, of course we can’t. Gilder and James McCulloch wrote this controversial classic.  Mike Chapman produced it. A rousing success, “Hot Child in the City” reached number one on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1978. The single was certified platinum by the RIAA.

“She’s young to be loose and on her own / Young boys, they all want to take her home,” Gilder sings in the second verse of “Hot Child in the City.” Loose is a questionable choice of words. It demeans this hot child, who is possibly a prostitute. The song does not specify this, but there are hints.  He adds, “When she comes downtown, the boys all stop and stare /… she walks like she just don’t care.” So, because she is a whore, her carefree attitude makes her even wilder… She is an object, and these ‘young boys’ just can’t help themselves, right? The chorus sums up men’s reaction to her:

“Hot child in the city

Hot child in the city

Runnin’ wild and lookin’ pretty

Hot child in the city.”

Is Gilder himself controversial? No, but the character he plays is suspect in the bridge. Enthusiastically, or should I say red-blooded as f—, he sings, “Come on down to my place, baby, we’ll make love.” Hmm, how old is she… Isn’t she too old for you? In real life, the inspiration for “Hot Child in the City” was child prostitution that Gilder witnessed when he moved to Los Angeles. Yikes. He asserted in an interview, “I tried writing from the perspective of a lecher — in the guise of an innocent pop song”. Wow 😮.  A surefire rock classic, this major-key, enjoyable joint exemplifies the phrase guilty pleasure! It may have evaded being banned, but this song is not that innocent!

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 13 Incredibly Hot Songs for Any Time of the Year (2025) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Big Red, Chrysalis, Columbia, Epic, Facet, Geffen, GS9, Hot Girl Productions LLC, Island, KRA International Inc., Snapback Entertainment LLC, Sony Music Entertainment, Ultra, UMG Recordings, Inc., Warner; Tazz Vaughn from Pexels; AcatXIo, Clker-Free-Vector-Images, M., OpenClipart-Vectors, PublicDomainPictures, Shonda, Wälz, Werner Weisser from Pixabay]

 

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The Musical Hype (he/him) has earned Bachelor's and Master's degrees in music (music education and music theory/composition, respectively). A multi-instrumentalist, he plays piano, trombone, and organ among numerous other instruments. He's a certified music educator, composer, and freelance music blogger. Music and writing are two of the most important parts of his life.