BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1988
“Hot Hot Hot!!!” was the fourth single released from the album Kiss Me, Kiss Me, Kiss Me by British band The Cure. In early 1988, it spent three weeks in the UK Singles Chart, peaking at number 45 on 20 February of that year. In the United States, the song reached number 68 on the Billboard Hot 100, while a remix of the track by François Kevorkian charted at numbers 11 and 50 on the Dance Music/Club Play Singles and the Hot Dance Music/Maxi-Singles Sales charts, respectively. It reached its highest chart position in Spain, peaking at number 8; the song was also a hit in Ireland, spending two weeks there and making number 18 on 18 February 1988. It spent three weeks on the Dutch charts, reaching number 79 there. As with many other singles, the video was directed by Tim Pope, and has been described as “intentionally ridiculous”. Filmed in black and white, it featured the band as “dwarves” dressed in 1950’s clothes.
SIDE A:
Hot Hot Hot !!! (Extended Remix) 7:02
Remix [Remixed By] – Francois Kevorkian*, Ron St Germain*
SIDE B:
Hot Hot Hot !!! (Remix) 3:34
Remix [Remixed By] – Francois Kevorkian*, Ron St Germain*
Hey You !!! (Extended Remix) 4:07
Mixed By – Alan Gregorie, Francois Kevorkian*
VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint
U.S. CHART HISTORY:
| Year | Single | Chart | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | Hot Hot Hot !!! | U.S. Billboard Hot 100 | #68 |
| 1984 | Hot Hot Hot !!! | U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Music/Club Play | #11 |
| 1984 | Hot Hot Hot !!! | U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Music/ Maxi- Singles Sales | #50 |
RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Elektra – 0-66783
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 33 ⅓ RPM, Single
Country: US
Released: Feb 1988
Genre: Electronic, Rock
Style: New Wave, Synth-pop
CREDITS:
Mastered By – Sam Feldman
Producer [Produced By] – Dave Allen*, Robert Smith
Written-By – Williams*, Tolhurst*, Thompson*, Smith*, Gallup*
NOTES:
A & B1: Remixed at Right Track, NYC.
B2: Mixed at Axis Studios.
The Elektra album “Kiss Me, Kiss Me, Kiss Me” also available.
Printed in U.S.A.
Find the 12″ on DISCOGS
VINYL RESTORATION BY:
-DjPaulT
burningtheground.net
EQUIPMENT USED:
Turntable: Pro-Ject Debut Carbon (DC)
Cartridge: Ortofon 2M
Stylus: Ortofon 2M Bronze
Isolation: Auralex Acoustics ISO-Tone Turntable Isolation Platform
Platter: Pro-Ject Acryl-It platter
Stabilizer: Pro-Ject Record Puck
Phono Pre-amp: Bellari VP130 Tube Phono Preamp
Tube: Tung-Sol 12AX7 TubeGold Pins
Soundcard: Novation Audiohub 2×4 Audio Interface
Record Cleaning: VPI HW 16.5 Record Cleaning Machine
Artwork Scans: Epson Workforce WF-7610 Professional Printer/Scanner
SOFTWARE USED:
Recording/Editing: Adobe Audition 3.0 (Recording)
Down Sampling: iZotope RX Advanced 2, ocenaudio
Artwork Editor: Adobe Photoshop CS5
Click Removal: Manual
FLAC/MP3 Conversion: dBpoweramp
M3U Playlist: Playlist Creator
RESTORATION NOTES:
All vinyl rips are recorded @ 32bit/float
FLAC (Level Eight)
MP3 (320kbps)
Artwork scanned at 600dpi
Thanks so much for this!!
I was just singing this song to myself today! I wanted to dig out the CD but you seem to have beat me to it. Of course, your rip gives me the ability to listen to the flipside…
Thanks so much Paul!
The cd-single had all the same mixes on it.
later
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Muchas gracias Paul!!!
Sounds freaking amazing. THANK YOU!
Wow – what a great year.
hi thanks you so much really great song from the cure and great memory…
Yes!
Still remember dancing to this at a schol dance. This looks be the same remix so I can’t wait to reminisce.
Please post video.
Wow, what an unexpected treat!
Also, not my favourite Cure song, I do wonder what on earth Robert Smith was on when he came up with this, but it’s not a bad single nonetheless. And I guess it’s not too far away from Why Can’t I Be You? (a single from the same album) to the casual ear.
Kiss Me Kiss Me Kiss Me and its predecessor The Head On The Door are two of the greatest albums of all time. Each so complete.
It’s been a while since we have heard from you Jermajesty. Thanks for sharing your thoughts with us 🙂
Paul, you and I always seem to have these personal synchronicities between us. I had this song on my mind last evening. Now you post the very track I was thinking about. Just incredible! This song is “Hot!” and I’m really pleased to have your rip of it. I do have it on CD, but you always seem to make tracks I love sound better than I know. What you do daily is certainly a labor of love and the results are more than stellar. I just love singing your praises LOUDLY, to anyone who will listen. It’s such a… Read more »
Thanks so much Jeff. Last night I was trying to decide what I wanted to post today and randomly grabbed this one off the shelf lol 🙂
Paul, this is a treat!! Never heard the extended version of “Hey You!!!” and I’m going nuts over it. I love the mentioning of Christmas in it too. How appropriate since the season is upon us. You really know how to celebrate holidays around here!!
Jeff
Thanks Paul. Do u by any chance have the 7” mix of A Forest as well as “Let’s Go To Bed”?
Sorry I don’t at this time Omar.
I freely admit I´m not a big fan. Somehow their music never really spoke to me – with the exception of “Lullaby” (of course) and “Love Cats” (sneered at by The Cure fans, I suppose). Those two I have on 12inch. That being said, I find the extended remix of “Hot Hot Hot” truly awesome. What a great song, so funky. And it makes me think of INXS´ “Need You Tonight”. That would make a great mash-up. The two singles before “Hot” – “Just Like Heaven” and “Catch” do not ring a bell either, so… hint hint 🙂 Love it,… Read more »
You’re welcome Song_and_Dance. I will look in the BTG vaults lol and see what I can find 🙂
Not my favourite song from The Cure but from my favourite album by them.
Thanks!
You’re welcome Christian 🙂
I was obsessed with this song. I was trying to record it on tape from radio broadcast. It was a rough time trying to do this. The result was bad at least. Then came “Mixed Up”, but the sound on it was murky, flat and lifeless.
Thank you for posting.
You’re welcome Alberto 🙂