Hot Stuff (Rolling Stones song)
| "Hot Stuff" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
The Glimmer Twins | ||||
| The Rolling Stones singles chronology | ||||
| ||||
| Black and Blue track listing | ||||
8 tracks
| ||||
"Hot Stuff" is a song by English rock and roll band the Rolling Stones written by Mick Jagger and Keith Richards, for their 1976 album Black and Blue.
Background
"Hot Stuff" was recorded in March, October and December 1975 during the Black and Blue sessions, and is heavily influenced by the
Ron Wood. Billy Preston
plays piano on the recording and contributes backing vocals along with Richards and Wood. The video, however, features Wood on guitar playing Mandel's part.
Reception
Cash Box said that it "is a hot disco tune, with driving, fleshed-out R&B overtones."[5] The opening of "Cheap Sunglasses", a 1979 song by ZZ Top, somewhat resembles the opening of "Hot Stuff".
Chart performance
The song was released as a US promo single from Black and Blue (following the worldwide top 10 hit "
Miss You
", reached the top position in the US two years later.
References
- ^ "Rollingtimes.org Song Information". Archived from the original on 6 October 2014. Retrieved 16 April 2012.
- ISBN 978-1593763947.
The Rolling Stones did funk and disco with 'Hot Stuff' and 'Miss You' respectively.
- ^ DeGagne, Mike. "Hot Stuff - The Rolling Stones | Song Info". AllMusic. Retrieved 5 January 2019.
- ISBN 9781493064601.
- ^ "CashBox Singles Reviews" (PDF). Cash Box. 24 July 1976. p. 28. Retrieved 11 December 2021.
- ^ Whitburn, Joel (2013). Joel Whitburn's Top Pop Singles, 14th Edition: 1955-2012. Record Research. p. 720.
