Hot Right Now

"Hot Right Now"
Single by DJ Fresh featuring Rita Ora
from the album Nextlevelism and Ora
Released 12 February 2012
Format
Recorded 2011
Genre Drum and bass
Length 3:02
Label Ministry of Sound
Writer(s)
Producer(s)
  • Daniel Stein
  • Wez Clarke
DJ Fresh singles chronology
"Louder"
(2011)		 "Hot Right Now"
(2012)		 "The Power"
(2012)
Rita Ora singles chronology
"Where's Your Love"
(2008)		 "Hot Right Now"
(2012)		 "R.I.P."
(2012)
Music video
"Hot Right Now" (Official) on YouTube

"Hot Right Now" is a single by British drum and bass producer DJ Fresh, released as the second single from his third studio album, Nextlevelism. British singer Rita Ora features on the single as the main vocalist. The song also features as a bonus track on Ora's debut album, Ora. It was released on 12 February 2012 in the United Kingdom as a digital download on iTunes and went straight to the top of the UK Singles Chart.[1] The Official Charts Company confirmed "Hot Right Now" as the UK's first ever drum and bass No. 1.[2]

Background and composition

On 3 July 2011, DJ Fresh released "Louder" (featuring Sian Evans), the first single from his third studio album, Nextlevelism. It reached peak position in the "UK Singles Chart", giving Fresh his first ever No. 1.[3] After "Louder", Fresh started working on his second single, "Hot Right Now", and he was looking for a voice to put on it.[4] He came across an acoustic version of Outkast's song "Hey Ya!" posted on YouTube by Roc Nation signee Rita Ora, who was working on her debut album, Ora.[5] Ora auditioned for the part and was eventually kept on the track. Daniel Stein and The Invisible Men wrote the song while Daniel Stein and Wez Clarke produced it.

Critical reception

Robert Copsey of Digital Spy gave the song a mixed review stating:

Judging by the results of his latest track, we assume that the burden became all-too-great. Yes, the head-spinning breakneck beats and fuzzy basslines are impressive, as are the efforts of rising Roc Nation-signed guest singer Rita Ora, but there's something lacking here that made 'Louder' the hit that it was. Our suggestion? Lyrics such as "Turn it up right now/ Put your hands in the air if you want it right now" can't be doing him many favours. .[6]

Chart performance

"Hot Right Now" debuted at number one on the "UK Singles Chart", selling over 128,000 copies in its first week, and becoming the fastest selling single of 2012 at that time.[2] By the end of the year, "Hot Right Now" sold 482,000 copies in the UK, making it the 23rd best-selling single of 2012.[7]

Music video

The music video for the song, directed by Rohan BM,[8] was uploaded on YouTube on 14 December 2011. It features Ora in Los Angeles rocking a multi-colored, ’80s-inspired leather jacket amongst a crew of hipsters, breaking and crumping in a graffiti-covered lot.[9][10]

Track listings

iTunes EP[11]
No. Title Length
1. "Hot Right Now" (Radio Edit) 3:02
2. "Hot Right Now" (Extended Mix) 3:40
3. "Hot Right Now" (Camo & Krooked Remix) 4:34
4. "Hot Right Now" (Zed Bias Remix) 5:16
5. "Hot Right Now" (Zomboy Remix) 4:57
6. "Hot Right Now" (Kamuki Remix) 4:26
12" vinyl [12]
No. Title Length
1. "Hot Right Now" (Extended Mix) 3:40
2. "Hot Right Now" (Zomboy Remix) 4:57
3. "Hot Right Now" (Camo & Krooked Remix) 4:34
4. "Hot Right Now" (Zed Bias Dub Mix) 4:46
CD single[13]
No. Title Length
1. "Hot Right Now" (Radio Edit) 3:02
2. "Hot Right Now" (Extended Mix) 3:40
Exclusive Remixes[14]
No. Title Length
1. "Hot Right Now" (Redroche Remix) 6:02
2. "Hot Right Now" (Zed Bias Dub Mix) 4:46

Credits and personnel

Recording[15]
Personnel[15]

Charts

Weekly Charts

Chart (2012) Peak
position
scope="row"Australia (ARIA)[16] 46
scope="row"Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[17] 24
scope="row"Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[18] 11
scope="row"Belgium (Ultratip Wallonia)[19] 33
scope="row"Czech Republic (Rádio Top 100)[20] 5
scope="row"Germany (Media Control Charts)[21] 28
scope="row"Ireland (IRMA)[22] 17
scope="row"Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[23] 11
scope="row"Poland (Dance Top 50)[24] 22
Romania (Romanian Top 100)[25] 16
scope="row"Scotland (Official Charts Company)[26] 2
scope="row"Slovakia (Rádio Top 100)[27] 9
scope="row"Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[28] 39
scope="row"UK Singles (Official Charts Company)[29] 1
scope="row"UK Dance (Official Charts Company)[30] 1

Certifications

Region Certification Sales/shipments
United Kingdom (BPI)[31] Gold 400,000^

^shipments figures based on certification alone

Year-end charts

Chart (2012) Position
UK Singles (Official Charts Company)[32] 23

Release history

Region Date Format Label
United Kingdom[11] 12 February 2012 Digital download Ministry of Sound

References

  1. ↑ "Official Singles Chart archive week ending 2012-02-25". officialcharts.com. Retrieved 2013-01-18.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 "DJ Fresh and Rita Ora become UK’s first drum & bass Official Singles Chart Number 1". officialcharts.com. Retrieved 2013-08-19.
  3. ↑ "All hail Louder at number one". officialcharts.com. Retrieved 2011-07-17.
  4. ↑ "DJ FRESH AND RITA ORA INTERVIEW". YouTube. Retrieved 2013-08-13.
  5. ↑ "Rita Ora Covers OutKast’s ‘Hey Ya!’". rap-up.com. Retrieved 2013-08-13.
  6. ↑ DJ Fresh ft. Rita Ora: 'Hot Right Now' - Single review. Digital Spy
  7. ↑ "The Official Top 40 Biggest Selling Singles Of 2012 revealed!". officialcharts.com. Retrieved 2013-01-05.
  8. ↑ "Rita Ora Too Hot for Clothes in 'Hot Right Now'". theboombox.com. 2011-12-14. Retrieved 2012-10-04.
  9. ↑ DJ Fresh ft. Rita Ora - Hot Right Now (Official Video) on YouTube
  10. ↑ DJ Fresh ft Rita Ora - Hot Right Now (Official Behind The Scenes) on YouTube
  11. ↑ 11.0 11.1 "Hot Right Now (feat. Rita Ora) - EP by DJ Fresh". iTunes Store.
  12. ↑ "DJ Fresh Ft Rita Ora - Hot Right Now(12") | hhv.de | shop". hhv.de. 2012-02-14. Retrieved 2012-07-06.
  13. ↑ "Hot Right Now: Amazon.co.uk: Music". Amazon.co.uk. Retrieved 2012-07-06.
  14. ↑ "Hot Right Now (Exclusive Remixes)". Ministry of Sound. 2012-02-12. Retrieved 2012-07-06.
  15. ↑ 15.0 15.1 Hot Right Now (liner notes). DJ Fresh featuring Rita Ora. Columbia Records. 2012. 88725430452.
  16. ↑ "Australian-charts.com – DJ Fresh feat. Rita Ora – Hot Right Now". ARIA Top 50 Singles.
  17. ↑ "Austriancharts.at – DJ Fresh feat. Rita Ora – Hot Right Now" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40.
  18. ↑ "Ultratop.be – DJ Fresh feat. Rita Ora – Hot Right Now" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50.
  19. ↑ "Ultratop.be – DJ Fresh feat. Rita Ora – Hot Right Now" (in French). Ultratip.
  20. ↑ "ČNS IFPI" (in Czech). Hitparáda – Radio Top 100 Oficiální. IFPI Czech Republic. Note: insert 201224 into search.
  21. ↑ "Chartverfulgong > {{{artist}}} > {{{song}}} – musicline.de" (in German). Media Control Charts. PhonoNet GmbH.
  22. ↑ "Chart Track: Week 10, 2012". Irish Singles Chart.
  23. ↑ "Nederlandse Top 40 – DJ Fresh feat. Rita Ora search results" (in Dutch) Dutch Top 40.
  24. ↑ "Listy bestsellerów, wyróżnienia :: Związek Producentów Audio-Video". Polish Dance Top 50.
  25. ↑ Romania's Airplay 100 (KissFM Podcast) - 13 May 2012
  26. ↑ "Archive Chart: 2012-02-25". Scottish Singles Top 40.
  27. ↑ "SNS IFPI" (in Slovak). Hitparáda – Radio Top 100 Oficiálna. IFPI Czech Republic. Note: insert 201214 into search.
  28. ↑ "Swisscharts.com – DJ Fresh feat. Rita Ora – Hot Right Now". Swiss Singles Chart.
  29. ↑ "Archive Chart: 2012-02-25" UK Singles Chart.
  30. ↑ "Archive Chart: 2012-02-25" UK Dance Chart.
  31. ↑ "BPI – Certified Awards Search" (TO ACCESS, ENTER THE SEARCH PARAMETER "DJ FRESH" AND SELECT "SEARCH BY" > "ARTIST"). British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 2013-10-04.
  32. ↑ Lane, Dan (2011-12-31). The Official Charts Company (OCC) http://www.officialcharts.com/chart-news/the-official-top-40-biggest-selling-singles-of-2012-revealed-1784. Missing or empty |title= (help)

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