Hot (Mel B album)

Hot is the debut album by the English singer Mel B, released on 9 October 2000 by Virgin. It was not as successful as her albums with the Spice Girls or that of other members solo albums released around this time. It peaked at number twenty-eight in the United Kingdom and sold over 60,000 copies,[9] receiving a silver certification.[10] The album had three singles: "Tell Me", "Feels So Good" and "Lullaby" – the first two singles reached the top 5 in the United Kingdom.[11] "I Want You Back" and "Word Up", Previously released for soundtracks two years earlier, was included in different versions.[12] The album received mixed reviews from critics.

Hot
Studio album by
Melanie B
Released9 October 2000
RecordedJune 1998 – April 2000
Genre
Length44:35
LabelVirgin
Producer
Melanie B chronology
Hot
(2000)		 L.A. State of Mind
(2005)
Singles from Hot
  1. "Tell Me"
    Released: 25 September 2000
  2. "Feels So Good"
    Released: 19 February 2001
  3. "Lullaby"
    Released: 4 June 2001
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[4]
BBC News(mixed)[2]
Dotmusic[5]
The Guardian[6]
MTV Asia[7]
NME(negative)[3]
Sunday Herald[8]

Background

The album was released on 9 October 2000, less than a month before the release of Forever, the third studio album by the Spice Girls; this is cited as the main reason that Hot was not successful: fans were more interested in the Spice Girls comeback album rather than Melanie B's debut album. Despite being released only two weeks after the top 5 hit "Tell Me" and including single "I Want You Back", Hot entered the UK Albums Chart at number 28 selling 7,500 copies before quickly dropping from the chart completely.[13] Hot was digitally released in the United States via the iTunes Store on 30 October 2007.

Four months after the album's release, the single "Feels So Good" was released, becoming a top 5 hit. This single helped the album re-enter the UK Albums Chart. The last single, "Lullaby" was released in June 2001, but was unable to make a great impact on album sales, therefore Hot re-entered the Top 200 for only one week. Altogether the album went on to sell over 53,000 copies. The track "Hotter" was set to be the album's fifth single, however, this was decided against because of the low charting of "Lullaby".

Singles

The lead single from the album Tell Me was released as on 25 September 2000. It debuted and peaked at #4, selling 107,317 copies.[14] Feels So Good released as the album's second single on 19 February 2001. In the United Kingdom, it peaked and debuted at number five, becoming the 85th-best-selling single of 2001.[15] Released on 4 June 2001 as final single, Lullaby peaked at number 13 on the UK Singles Chart.[15]

Other songs

"I Want You Back" released in 1998 from the soundtrack to the 1998 film Why Do Fools Fall in Love and, after, included on Hot. The song peaked at number-one on the UK Singles Chart and consequently Missy Elliott became the first female rapper to reach number one in the UK.

"Word Up" was released from the soundtrack of the film Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me and was included on the Japanese version.[12]

Track listing

Credits adapted from the liner notes of Hot.

Standard edition[16]
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Feels So Good"
  • Jam
  • Lewis
5:06
2."Tell Me"
  • Jerkins III
4:33
3."Hell No"
  • Al West
4:18
4."Lullaby"
  • Jerkins III
3:26
5."Hotter"
  • Andrews
  • Al West
3:14
6."Step Inside"
3:59
7."ABC 123"
  • Riley
3:13
8."I Believe"
  • Riley
  • Richard Fauntleroy
  • Anderson
  • Riley
4:01
9."I Want You Back" (featuring Missy Elliott)
  • Elliott
3:26
10."Pack Your Shit" (featuring Eric Williams)
  • Riley
  • Screwface
  • T Frampton
  • Jimmy Singletary
  • Jonathan Walker
  • Riley
4:21
11."Feel Me Now"
  • Brown
  • Harris III
  • Lewis
  • Jam
  • Lewis
4:58
Total length:44:35

Charts
Chart (2000) Peak
position
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[17] 69
Japanese Albums (Oricon)[18] 10
Scottish Albums (OCC)[19] 47
UK Albums (OCC)[9] 28
UK R&B Albums (OCC)[20] 6

Certifications
Region CertificationCertified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI)[21] Silver 60,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References
  1. Jon O'Brien. L.A. State of Mind at AllMusic. Retrieved 20 November 2019.
  2. Nigel Packer (8 October 2000). "CD Review: Melanie B". BBC News. Retrieved 26 November 2019.
  3. "Hot". NME. 12 September 2005. Retrieved 10 December 2018.
  4. "AllMusic | Record Reviews, Streaming Songs, Genres & Bands". AllMusic. Archived from the original on 6 April 2006.
  5. Dien-Johns, Rebecca (12 October 2000). "MELANIE B - 'HOT' (VIRGIN)". Dotmusic. Archived from the original on 19 October 2000. Retrieved 30 June 2023.
  6. Sullivan, Caroline (6 October 2000). "Pop CD releases". The Guardian. Retrieved 29 June 2023.
  7. Mak, Lennat. "Mel B - Hot". MTV Asia. Archived from the original on 7 December 2000. Retrieved 3 July 2023.
  8. "To b or not to b?". Sunday Herald. 8 October 2000. ProQuest 331247060. Retrieved 30 June 2023 – via ProQuest.
  9. "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 10 December 2018.
  10. "BPI Certified Awards Search: Melanie B". British Phonographic Industry. Archived from the original on 24 January 2013. Retrieved 4 September 2009.
  11. "UK Singles Chart: Melanie B". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 6 May 2010.
  12. "Melanie B – Hot: Japan edition". Discogs. 25 October 2000. Retrieved 6 May 2010.
  13. "Radio 1 Artist Database". Archived from the original on 31 March 2001.
  14. "Melanie B - Tell Me" Archived 4 March 2016 at the Wayback Machine UK Top 200 Chart Run, Foreverspice.com
  15. "Melanie B official charts on www.officialcharts.com". Official Charts. Retrieved 17 July 2021.
  16. "Melanie B – Hot". iTunes. January 2000. Retrieved 6 May 2010.
  17. "Offiziellecharts.de – Melanie B – Hot" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 30 March 2020.
  18. "Mel B - Japan Chart". Oricon. Retrieved 2 December 2010.
  19. "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 10 December 2018.
  20. "Official R&B Albums Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 7 July 2023.
  21. "British album certifications – Melanie B – Hot". British Phonographic Industry.
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