| Cover | Craigdavidhotstuff.jpg |
|---|---|
| Artist | Craig David |
| Album | Trust Me |
| Released | 5 November 2007 |
| Recorded | Havana, Cuba |
| Genre | Electro-R&B · dance · post-disco · funk |
| Length | 3:39 |
| Label | Warner Bros. · Sire |
| Writer | Craig David · David Bowie · Fraser T. Smith[1] |
| Producer | Fraser T. Smith |
| Prev year | 2006 |
| Next year | 2008 |
"Hot Stuff (Let's Dance)" is a song by British singer Craig David. It was written by David and Fraser T. Smith for his fourth studio album, Trust Me (2007), with production overseen by Smith. The song samples David Bowie's 1983 number-one single "Let's Dance". Due to the inclusion of the sample, Bowie is also credited as a songwriter. "Hot Stuff (Let's Dance)" was released in November 2007 as the second single from Trust Me, following the single "This Is the Girl" with rapper Kano. It became a top ten hit in Croatia, Denmark, Finland, Hungary, Sweden, and the United Kingdom, while reaching the top 40 on the majority of all other charts it appeared on.
Chart performance
"Hot Stuff (Let's Dance)" debuted at number 19 in the UK Singles Chart. In its second week on the charts, it moved up to number 7.[2] The song also broke into the Swedish Singles Chart, and peaked at number 10.[3]
Music video
A music video for "Hot Stuff (Let's Dance)" was directed by Justin Francis.[4]
Track listing
Notes
- signifies an additional producer
Charts
Weekly charts
| Chart (2007–08) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Croatia (HRT)[5] | 2 |
| Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)[6] | 17 |
Year-end charts
| Chart (2007) | Position |
|---|---|
| UK Singles (OCC)[7] | 108 |
| UK Urban (Music Week)[8] | 27 |
| Chart (2008) | Position |
|---|---|
| Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)[9] | 99 |
| Hungary (Rádiós Top 40)[10] | 32 |
References
- ^ Ascap entry for Hot Stuff (Let's Dance)
- ^ UK
- ^ Sweden
- ^ "Craig David: Hot Stuff (Let's Dance)". IMDb. Retrieved 26 October 2022.
- ^ "Top Lista Hrvatskog Radija". Croatian Radiotelevision. Archived from the original on 9 December 2007. Retrieved 15 May 2022.
- ^ "The ARIA Report: European Top 20 Charts – Week Commencing 24th December 2007". ARIA. 24 December 2007. p. 28. Archived from the original on 22 February 2008. Retrieved 20 July 2022.
- ^ "UK Year-End Charts 2007". UKChartsPlus. Retrieved 8 October 2021.
- ^ "Urban Club Chart". Music Week. 12 January 2008. p. 16. Retrieved 6 August 2023.
- ^ "Year End Charts: European Hot 100 Singles". Billboard. Archived 4 October 2012 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 10 January 2022.
- ^ "Rádiós Top 100 – hallgatottsági adatok alapján – 2008" (in Hungarian). Mahasz. Retrieved 8 October 2021.