Hot for Teacher
"Hot for Teacher" | ||||
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Single by Van Halen | ||||
from the album 1984 | ||||
B-side | "Little Dreamer" | |||
Released | October 1984 (US)[1] | |||
Recorded | 1983 | |||
Studio | 5150 Studios, Studio City, California | |||
Genre | ||||
Length | 3:58 (single version) 4:44 (album version) | |||
Warner Bros. | ||||
Songwriter(s) | ||||
Producer(s) | Ted Templeman | |||
Van Halen singles chronology | ||||
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Music video | ||||
"Hot for Teacher" on YouTube |
"Hot for Teacher" is a song by the American rock band Van Halen, taken from their sixth studio album, 1984. The song was written by band members Eddie Van Halen, Alex Van Halen, Michael Anthony and David Lee Roth, and produced by Ted Templeman. It was released as the fourth and final single from the album in October 1984, and was the final single released during the band's 1974–1985 era.
The song features
Musical style
The song has been described as a mixture of
Music video
The music video (directed by
An initial controversy arose when the video showed all the band members performing a quick crotch-grab during the "...so bad..." part of the chorus; at first, the 1980s NBC late-night show Friday Night Videos added black-box censor bars to the crotch-grabs but eventually relented and removed the black-box from their video.
One potentially controversial scene managed to go unnoticed for many years, until Angelus unveiled it in the 2011 book MTV Ruled the World: The Early Years of Music Video by Greg Prato: "One thing I remember about that video that a lot people don’t know or maybe didn’t see. When Dave turns into the television show host, we had an idea. I thought, 'You know ... there hasn’t been a really substantial urine stain on MTV. Ever, when you really think about it. So let’s pour a lot of water on David’s crotch. Let’s make it look like he really just pissed himself. And then let’s see if anyone sees it when we hand the video into the record company and MTV.' And nobody did! I know this sounds absolutely pathetic to say, but we probably pulled off the first and most substantial urine stain in the history of television. So we’ve got that going for us."[11]
Reception
In 2009 it was named the 36th best hard rock song of all time by
Personnel
- lead vocals
- backing vocals
- drums
- Michael Anthony – bass guitar, backing vocals
Charts
Chart (1984) | Peak position |
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Australia (Kent Music Report)[15] | 89 |
Canada Top Singles (RPM)[16] | 83 |
U.S. Billboard Hot 100 | 56 |
Chart (2020) | Peak position |
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US Hot Rock & Alternative Songs (Billboard)[17] | 23 |
References
- ^ ""Hot For Teacher" Anniversary & Fun Facts!". vhnd.com. 27 October 2016. Retrieved October 27, 2016.
- ^ ISBN 978-0-8108-8171-6.
- ISBN 978-1-62788-375-7.
- ^ Rivadavia, Eduardo (November 22, 2018). "11 More of the Heaviest Hair Metal Songs". Loudwire. Retrieved February 27, 2021.
- ISBN 978-0-7607-4218-1.
The album also featured plenty of guitar-dominated heavy metal, such as "Hot for Teacher" and "Panama." which became hits in their own right.
- ^ Wiederhorn, Jon (January 9, 2016). "Van Halen 1984 anniversary". Loudwire. Retrieved August 11, 2018.
- ^ Elliott, Paul (November 29, 2020). "Van Halen: a guide to their best albums". Classic Rock. Retrieved October 4, 2021.
- ^ "mvdbase.com – Van Halen – "Hot for teacher"".
- VH1's Pop-up Video. 1997.
- ^ "Hot for Teacher" Anniversary & Fun Facts!, Van Halen News Desk
- ISBN 9780578071978. Retrieved May 5, 2023.
- ^ "Reviews" (PDF). Cash Box. October 27, 1984. p. 8. Retrieved 2022-07-26.
- ^ "spreadit.org music". Archived from the original on February 12, 2009. Retrieved February 7, 2009.
- Vulture.com. Retrieved October 9, 2020.
- ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
- ^ "Top Singles - Volume 41, No. 15". RPM. December 15, 1984. Retrieved June 12, 2017.
- ^ "Van Halen Chart History (Hot Rock & Alternative Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved October 13, 2020.
Further reading
- Van Halen Guitar Anthology. Van Nuys, California: Alfred. 2006. pp. 132–42. OCLC 605214049.
External links
- "Hot For Teacher" Anniversary & Fun Facts! on Van Halen News Desk