Male "la la la" vocals complement "Hot", which according to Paul Lester of The Guardian sound "as though a hunky waiter from the local beach cafe wandered into shot". Its hook: "Fly like you do it / Like you're high like you do it / Like you fly like do it / Like a woman" is repeated multiple times throughout the track. "Hot" has been described as an "unadulterated and stylised" trance-inspired electro house song. On another occasion, Inna stated that the track emerged "out of fun" and that its success surprised her. It was a little strange, much more effects, something like S.F." The track had been previously offered to Romanian singer Alessia to record, who however rejected it as it did not match her standards. It sounded weird and different from what I had learned from. During an interview with Romanian website Music Pass, Inna stated: " presented us 'Hot' which I didn't like. It was sent to Romanian radio station Vibe FM on 12 August 2008, where it was played for the first time during the radio programme Request 629. "Hot" was entirely written and produced by Play & Win members Sebastian Barac, Radu Bolfea and Marcel Botezan, and was released as the first single from Inna's debut studio album of the same name (2009). Adopting the stage name Alessandra in 2008, she approached a pop-rock style, which switched to "commercial" minimal-infused house music after changing her stage name to Inna. When Inna worked in an office, her manager heard her singing and contacted Play & Win. Inna also took singing lessons and participated in music festivals, while unsuccessfully auditioning for the Romanian band A.S.I.A. She attended the Colegiul Economic (Economy College) in Mangalia, later studying political science at Ovidius University in Constanța. Problems playing this file? See media help.Īs a child Inna became interested in music, with her mother, grandmother and grandfather singing as a hobby. Its instrumentation consists of "ticky" synthesizer sounds along with "trancey, hypnotic" beats. Dutch DJ duo Blasterjaxx also notably remixed "Hot" for the 2016 Ultra Music Festival to positive response.Ī 23-second sample of "Hot", an "unadulterated and stylised" trance-inspired electro house song. The singer performed the track live multiple times, including at the 2009 Eska Music Awards, Sopot Hit Festival, MAD Video Music Awards and her own Inna: Live la Arenele Romane gig in Bucharest. The first clip portrays a female nightclub dancer receiving cards from a supposed admirer, who then turns out to be her partner, while the second was meant to emphasize Inna's image. Due to high sales, "Hot" was awarded Gold and Platinum certifications in Denmark, Italy, Norway, Spain, Sweden and the United Kingdom.įor promotion, two accompanying music videos-known as "True Love Edit" and "Dancing in the Dark Edit"-were shot by Florin Botea and released in 2008. Commercially, it became Inna's breakthrough single, topping the charts in Bulgaria, Romania and Spain and reaching the top 20 in multiple countries. The song won in the Best Dance category at the 2009 Romanian Music Awards, while it was nominated for an Eska Music Award in the same year. One reviewer also compared "Hot" to the work of British rock band New Order and French disc jockey David Guetta. Music critics gave generally positive to mixed reviews of the recording, commending its simplicity, efficacy and dance nature, while criticizing the quality of its lyrics and calling the track innovation loose. Throughout the track, the hook is repeated multiple times, and male vocals are used to complement Inna. Musically, "Hot" is a trance-inspired electro house song, with its instrumentation consisting of synthesizer sounds and trance beats. The song was written and produced by Play & Win members Sebastian Barac, Radu Bolfea and Marcel Botezan. It is from her debut studio album of the same name (2009). " Hot" is the debut single by Romanian singer Inna, released on 12 August 2008.
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