| Make It Hot | |
|---|---|
| Studio album by Nicole | |
| Released | August 20, 1998 (See Release history) |
| Recorded | 1997-1998 |
| Genre | R&B, hip hop |
| Length | 58:30 |
| Label | The Goldmind/Elektra |
| Producer | Missy Elliott, Timbaland, Brian Alexander Morgan, Suga Mike, Smokey of Playa, Gerard "Soundman" Thomas, Donald "Lenny" Holmes, Dent, Kevin Hicks, Big Baby |
| Professional ratings | |
|---|---|
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic | [1] |
| Rolling Stone | [2] |
Make It Hot is the 1998 debut album by R&B singer Nicole. The album was released in August 1998 through Missy Elliott's Elektra-distributed vanity label, The Goldmind. The album was produced by Missy Elliott and Timbaland.
Contents |
| # | Title | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "The Time Is Now" Writers: Missy Elliott Producers: Dent |
1:39 |
| 2. | "Seventeen" (Featuring Missy Elliott) Writers: Missy Elliott Producers: Missy Elliott, Gerard "Soundman" Thomas, Donald "Lenny" Holmes |
4:53 |
| 3. | "In da Street" (Featuring Mocha and Missy Elliott) Writers: Missy Elliott, Nicole Wray Producers: Missy Elliott, Gerard "Soundman" Thomas, Donald "Lenny" Holmes |
4:02 |
| 4. | "Traffic Jam" Writers: Producers: Dent |
1:22 |
| 5. | "Curiosity" (Featuring Lil' Mo and Dent) Writers: Cynthia Loving & Anthony Dent Producers: Dent & Kevin Hicks |
4:12 |
| 6. | "Make It Hot" (Featuring Mocha and Missy Elliott) Writers: Missy Elliott, Tim Mosley Producers: Timbaland |
4:27 |
| 7. | "Prelude (I Can't See)" Writers: Brian Alexander Morgan & Cynthia Loving Producers: Brian Alexander Morgan |
0:44 |
| 8. | "I Can't See" Writers: Brian Alexander Morgan & Cynthia Loving Producers: Brian Alexander Morgan |
4:46 |
| 9. | "Nervous" Writers: Missy Elliott, Nicole Wray Producers: Missy Elliott, Gerard "Soundman" Thomas, Donald "Lenny" Holmes |
3:51 |
| 10. | "Pressure" Writers: Producers: Dent & Kevin Hicks |
1:14 |
| 11. | "Boy You Should Listen" Writers: Missy Elliott, Nicole Wray Producers: Missy Elliott, Gerard "Soundman" Thomas, Donald "Lenny" Holmes |
4:24 |
| 12. | "Eyes Better Not Wander" Writers: S. Garrett & J. Peacock Producers: Smokey |
4:33 |
| 13. | "Radio DJ" Writers: Darryl McClary & Michael Allen Producers: Big Baby & Suga Mike |
1:04 |
| 14. | "Silly Love Songs" Writers: Darryl McClary, Cynthia Loving & Michael Allen Producers: Big Baby & Suga Mike |
4:39 |
| 15. | "Raise Your Frown" Writers: J. Peacock, S. Garrett, B. Bush Producers: Smokey |
4:10 |
| 16. | "Borrowed Time" Writers: Darryl McClary, Cynthia Loving & Michael Allen Producers: Big Baby & Suga Mike |
5:01 |
| 17. | "Testing Our Love (Suga)" Writers: S. Garrett & J. Peacock Producers: Smokey |
3:36 |
1 released to Japanese imports of bonus disc
| Chart (1998) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| U.S. Billboard 200 | 42[3] |
| U.S. Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums | 19[3] |
| Country | Date |
|---|---|
| Japan | August 20, 1998 [4] |
| United Kingdom | August 24, 1998 |
| United States | August 25, 1998 |
| Germany | September 14, 1998 |
Make It Hot reached number forty-two on the Billboard 200 and number nineteen on the R&B album chart.[5][6] The first single, "Make It Hot", reached number five on the Hot 100 chart,[7] number two on the R&B singles chart,[8] and was certified gold.[9] The second single, "I Can't See", reached number thirty-six on the Rhythmic Top 40 chart.[10] In 1999, the third and final single from the album, "Eyes Better Not Wander", reached number seventy-one on the R&B singles chart.[11] The album was certified Platinum by the RIAA.