"Heat of the Night" is a song by Mexican pop artist

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from her album, Brava!. The song was written by

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, Junior, Hajil, Joker, Sky and produced by RedOne. It was expected to be the 2nd single off the album, however, Paulina released " Me voy" instead. The song was originally produced for

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and set to be on her 7th studio album

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. This song can also be found on the singer's most recent EPs, '' Brava! Reload'' and '' Bravísima!''

Reception

Joey Guerra from the ''

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'' name it a "hymn of the summer", while Mike Wass from Idolator considering it as a "sultry dance anthem." '' Terra'' called it a "fresh" song that serves as "an incitement to the dance floor."

Chart performance

Although the song wasn't released as a single, it reached the ''Billboard'' Dance/Club Play Songs chart, peaking at No. 16.

Live performances

Paulina performed the song on a TV show in Spain.

Charts

References

{{authority control Paulina Rubio songs English-language Mexican songs Song recordings produced by RedOne Songs written by RedOne 2011 songs Songs written by Bilal Hajji Songs written by AJ Junior Songs written by Geraldo Sandell Songs written by Jimmy Thörnfeldt