Hot Thing

"Hot Thing"
Single by Talib Kweli featuring will.i.am
from the album Eardrum
Released June 26, 2007 (U.S.)
Format CD single
vinyl
Digital download
Recorded 2007
Genre Hip hop
Length 3:50
Label Warner Bros.
Writer(s) Talib Kweli Greene
William Adams
Johnny Watson
Producer will.i.am
Talib Kweli singles chronology
"More or Less"
(2006)
"Hot Thing"
(2007)
"Say Something"
(2008)
will.i.am singles chronology
"Baby Love"
(2007)
"Hot Thing"
(2007)
"Wait a Minute (Just a Touch)"
(2007)

"Hot Thing" is the third single by Talib Kweli taken from his fourth solo album Eardrum. The song features will.i.am who is also the producer of the song. The song samples the songs "We're No Exception" by Johnny "Guitar" Watson and "More, More, More" by Andrea True. The music video consists of two songs: the whole song of "Hot Thing", then verse 1 of "In the Mood" after "Hot Thing". The song was recorded by Padraic Kerin, and mixed by Dylan "3-D" Dresdow.

Contents

Music video

The music video only shows Kweli's torso and has him control special effects in the video, with pictures and words appearing, related to the lyrics.

Official remix

The official remix features R&B singer Ne-Yo on the chorus & female rapper Jean Graé, the song samples "Forever, For Always, For Love" by Luther Vandross.

Asher Roth version

On his mixtape Seared Foie Gras, Asher Roth released a freestyle called "Hot Wangs" over the beat.

Chart positions

Charts Peak
position
U.S. Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs 102