"Some Like It Hot" | ||||
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Single by Power Station | ||||
from the album The Power Station | ||||
B-side | "The Heat Is On" | |||
Released | 4 March 1985 | |||
Genre | Rock, Dance rock, Boogaloo | |||
Length | 3:43 (7") | |||
Label | Parlophone – R 6091 | |||
Writer(s) | The Power Station | |||
Producer | Bernard Edwards | |||
Power Station singles chronology | ||||
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"Some Like It Hot" is a song recorded by Power Station. It was the first single released from the group's 1985 eponymous debut album. Released by Parlophone Records in 1985, the song features heavy drum beats from Tony Thompson and vocals from Robert Palmer. It was the band's biggest hit, peaking at number six on the Billboard Hot 100 singles chart. The video featured the transgender model Caroline Cossey (aka Tula). The song was featured in the 1985 movie National Lampoon's European Vacation. It was also featured in It's A Trap!, the Family Guy parody of Star Wars Episode VI: Return of the Jedi.
In 2009 the band Chin Chin released a cover version on Definitive Jux Records.