Hot Pants (James Brown song)
| "Hot Pants" | ||||
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| Single by James Brown | ||||
| from the album Hot Pants | ||||
| A-side | "Hot Pants Pt. 1 (She Got to Use What She Got to Get What She Wants)" | |||
| B-side | "Hot Pants Pt. 2 & 3 (She Got to Use What She Got to Get What She Wants)" | |||
| Released | July 1971 | |||
| Recorded | May 13, 1971, Starday-King Studios, Nashville, TN | |||
| Genre | Funk | |||
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People 2501 | ||||
| Songwriter(s) |
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| Producer(s) | James Brown | |||
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"Hot Pants (She Got to Use What She Got to Get What She Wants)" is a
title garment
, which members of the band first saw on their 1970 European tour.
Like much of Brown's funk repertoire, "Hot Pants" has been extensively sampled in hip hop productions.[5]
Personnel
- James Brown – lead vocal
with the J.B.'s:
- Fred Wesley – trombone
- Jimmy Parker – alto saxophone
- St. Clair Pinckney – tenor saxophone
- Bobby Byrd – organ
- Hearlon "Cheese" Martin – guitar
- Robert Lee Coleman – guitar
- Fred Thomas – bass
- John "Jabo" Starks– drums
- Johnny Griggs – congas[6]
Soon after moving to Polydor, Brown re-recorded "Hot Pants" for inclusion on the
Hot Pants album to be released on his new label. The 8:42 long album version, which was never released as a single, was recorded on July 12, 1971, at Rodel Studios, Washington, D.C., with the same personnel as the previous recording. It was included on the 1986 compilation album In the Jungle Groove
.
Several of Brown's associates also recorded Hot Pants-themed songs.
B-side of their 1971 hit "Pass the Peas
".
James Brown's 1998 release "Funk on Ah Roll" reuses/resamples the guitar and horn parts of "Hot Pants".[8]
References
- ISBN 0-89820-122-5.
- ^ Hoffmann, Frank (1983). The Cash Box Singles Charts, 1950-1981. Metuchen, NJ & London: The Scarecrow Press, Inc. p. 65.
- ^ White, Cliff (1991). "Discography". In Star Time (pp. 54–59) [CD booklet]. New York: PolyGram Records.
- ^ Whitburn, Joel (2004). Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942-2004. Record Research. p. 54.
- ^ Hot Pants - James Brown | WhoSampled
- ^ Leeds, Alan, and Harry Weinger (1991). "Star Time: Song by Song". In Star Time (pp. 46–53) [CD booklet]. New York: PolyGram Records.
- ^ Hot Pants (Bonus Beats) - Bobby Byrd | WhoSampled
- ^ "James Brown".
External links
- Song Review at Allmusic
- List of songs that sample "Hot Pants"
