In the 47th edition of Beaming with Pride οΈβ (2024), we highlight the song, βHOT TO GO!β performed by Chappell Roan.
Prepare to beam with P-R-I-D-E οΈβ! Beaming with Pride celebrates, embraces, and spotlights songs by LGBTQ musicians or allies. Here, we provide background and insight into musician(s) and analyze + go gaga over the decadent bops served up. When the music dictates deeper, more transcendent discussion, we ensure the point is fully articulated. All styles of music are welcome while the songs can be classics or brand-spanking new. So, without further ado, in the 47th edition of Beaming with Pride οΈβ (2024), we highlight βHOT TO GO!β performed by Chappell Roan.
βFive, six / Five, six, seven, eight.β 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, βGood Luck, Babe!β. βGood Luck, Babeβ doesnβt appear on her 2023 debut album, The Rise and Fall of a Midwest Princess. Another must-hear bop, top 30 hit, βHOT TO GO!β, does. βHOT TO GO!β is the seventh track from the critically acclaimed debut LP. She penned it alongside producer Daniel Nigro.
βI donβt want the world, but Iβll take this city / Who can blame a girl? Call me hot, not pretty.β 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. βBaby, do you like this beat? / I made it, so youβd dance with me,β she asserts in the refrain, adding, βItβs like a hundred ninety-nine degrees / When youβre doing it with me, doing it with me.β Oh, the sexual innuendo! The refrain precedes the pre-chorus, where Roan spells! βH-O-T-T-O-G-O /β¦ Dance it out, youβre hot to go.β And, for emphasis, the chorus emphasizes being βhot to go,β of course! The second verse is similar to the first, driven by desire: βNo oneβs touched me there in a damn hot minute.β Ooh-wee, Chappell! The second refrain is slightly altered, trading doing for sleep . Eventually, Roan closes the song with the outro where she asks, βWoo, you coming home with me? / Okay, itβs hot / Iβll call a cab.β βHOT TO GO!β is the sugar honey iced tea, just like Chappell Roan is. If you havenβt already done so, youβll have this LGBTQ bop on repeat! #SICKENING!
Chappell Roan // The Rise and Fall of a Midwest Princess // KRA International Inc. / Island // 2023
Chappell Roan, HOT TO GO!: Beaming with Pride No. 47 (2024) [: Brent Faulkner/ The Musical Hype; KRA International Inc. / Island; Elias Souza, Los Muertos Crew from Pexels; CatsWithGlasses, David, Maicon Fonseca Zanco, Square Frog, Sudo from Pixabay]