Hot Girl Summer
"Hot Girl Summer" is a song by American rapper Megan Thee Stallion featuring Trinidadian rapper Nicki Minaj and American singer Ty Dolla Sign, released on August 9, 2019 by 300 Entertainment.[2] It was written by all three artists alongside Syed Hossain, Derrick Milano, and producers Crazy Mike, Juicy J, & Bone Collector, with additional writing credits going to Earl On The Beat, JT (from City Girls), and Lil Yachty for the sampling of City Girls' 2019 song "Act Up";[3] the song was produced by Bone Collector, Juicy J, and Crazy Mike and engineered by Irving Gadoury.[4][1] Commercially, the song debuted and peaked at number eleven on the Billboard Hot 100.[5] On Billboard's Rhythmic Songs airplay chart, it became Megan Thee Stallion's first number one, Nicki Minaj's eighth, and Ty Dolla Sign's third.[6]
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Single by Megan Thee Stallion featuring Nicki Minaj and Ty Dolla Sign | ||||
Released | August 9, 2019 | |||
Recorded | July 2019 | |||
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Length | 3:19 | |||
Label | 300 | |||
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"Hot Girl Summer" on YouTube |
Background
In July 2019, the term "hot girl summer" went viral on social media and subsequently became a meme prior to the release of the song.[7] The title originally stems from a line on "Cash Shit" where the rapper calls herself "thee hot girl".[8] The phrase also appeared on the artwork for her 2019 mixtape Fever.[9] Megan first teased the song in a tweet on July 18, stating "I feel like it's only right I drop a hot girl summer song before the summer is over."[10] On July 28, 2019, Megan posted a snippet of the song to her Instagram.[11] She also revealed the release date to be August 2 but it was later postponed to August 9.[2] On August 5, 2019, it was announced that the song would feature Nicki Minaj which turned out to be the cause for the delay.[12][13] Minaj revealed that the collaboration almost did not happen due to her almost losing her voice.[14]
Music video
On September 3, 2019, the music video for the song was released.[15] Directed by Munachi Osegbu, the video shows the artists at a pool party. Multiple celebrities make cameo appearances, including Agnez Mo, Rico Nasty, Dreezy, La La Anthony, Ari Lennox, Summer Walker, DaniLeigh, Juicy J, and French Montana.[15]
Live performances
Megan performed the song for the first time at the 2019 MTV Video Music Awards, in a medley with "Cash Shit".[16]
Personnel
Credits adapted from Tidal and Jaxsta.[17][18]
- Megan Thee Stallion – lead vocals
- Nicki Minaj – featured vocals
- Ty Dolla Sign – featured vocals
- Bone Collector – production
- Juicy J – production
- Crazy Mike – production
- Irving Gadoury - recording engineer
Awards and nominations
Year | Ceremony | Category | Result | Ref. |
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2019 | MTV Video Music Awards | Best Power Anthem | Won | [19] |
2020 | BET Awards | Viewer's Choice | Won | [20] |
Charts
Weekly charts
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Year-end charts
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Certifications
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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Canada (Music Canada)[41] | 2× Platinum | 160,000‡ |
United Kingdom (BPI)[42] | Silver | 200,000‡ |
United States (RIAA)[43] | 2× Platinum | 2,000,000‡ |
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. |
References
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- Amatulli, Jenna (July 12, 2019). "It's A Hot Girl Summer. Here's Why". HuffPost. Retrieved August 8, 2019.
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- "Does Megan Thee Stallion's 'Hot Girl Summer' Live Up to Its Anthemic Expectations?". Billboard. 9 August 2019. Retrieved 2019-08-20.
- "HOT GIRL SUMMER DROPPING 8/2 🔥🔥🔥🔥". Retrieved August 8, 2019 – via Instagram.
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