Hot in Herre


"Hot in Herre" is a song by American rapper Nelly from his second studio album Nellyville. It was released on April 16, 2002, by Universal Records as the second single from the project and features additional vocals by former labelmate Dani Stevenson. The song was produced by The Neptunes.
"Hot in Herre" incorporates the hook from go-go performer Chuck Brown's 1979 single "Bustin' Loose".

Awards and accolades

"Hot in Herre" was the inaugural winner of the Grammy Award for Best Male Rap Solo Performance at the 45th Annual Grammy Awards on February 23, 2003.
In 2008, it was ranked number 36 on VH1's 100 Greatest Songs of Hip Hop.

Commercial performance

The song was Nelly's first number one hit on the Billboard Hot 100 and in Canada. It peaked at number four in the United Kingdom, and also hit the top ten in other international markets. The song was number three in the Billboard Year-End Hot 100 Singles Chart for 2002.

Music video

There were two music videos made for the single "Hot in Herre", one set in a dance club, and an alternative one shot at the St. Louis Arch. The alternative video was played on MTV Europe instead of the official one.
The original video features cameo appearances by actor and comedian Cedric the Entertainer, NBA player Carmelo Anthony, and NFL players T. J. Duckett and Julius Peppers.
One scene of the music video features Nelly and the club goers shouting the chorus for "The Roof Is on Fire" while there's a fire actually burning in the club.

Other versions

"Hot in Herre" has been remade by the following artists:
These are the major formats and track listings for the release of "Hot in Herre":
US promo CD
  1. "Hot in Herre" — 3:50
  2. "Hot in Herre" — 3:50
  3. "Hot in Herre" — 3:50
  4. "Hot in Herre" — 3:50
  5. "Hot in Herre" — 3:50
UK vinyl, 12"
  1. A1 "Hot in Herre" — 3:58
  2. A2 "Hot in Herre" — 3:50
  3. B "Hot in Herre" — 4:57
Europe promo CD
  1. "Hot in Herre" — 3:58
Europe Maxi-CD
  1. "Hot in Herre" — 3:58
  2. "Hot in Herre" — 3:58
  3. "Not in My House" — 2:58
  4. "Hot in Herre" — 3:36
Australasia Maxi-CD
  1. "Hot in Herre"
  2. "Hot in Herre"
  3. "Hot in Herre"
  4. "Kings Highway"
Australasia Maxi-CD 2
  1. "Hot in Herre" — 3:58
  2. "Hot in Herre" — 3:58
  3. "Not in My House" — 2:58
  4. "Hot in Herre" — 3:36

    Charts

Weekly charts

Year-end charts

Decade-end charts

All-time charts

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