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) is a single by South Korean boy group

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, released by

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through

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. It was released as the title track of their studio album, ''

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'', on May 27, 2022. Written by

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, and Ploypaworawan Praison, the song is characterized by its Western guitar riffs and showcases a more mature side of the group, with their

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featuring daring scenes set in a desert. The song was met with generally positive reviews, winning two South Korean music program awards and being nominated for the MTV Video Music Awards for Best K-Pop. Commercially, the song charted on the national charts of nine countries, including reaching number three on ''

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chart and number one on Singapore's Regional chart. The music video also became Seventeen's fastest music video to reach 100 million views.

Background and release

In March, seven months after the release of their commercially successful EP ''

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'', Pledis Entertainment announced that Seventeen would be releasing a studio album, their first since ''

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'' (2019), in May. Following the release of the group's first English single " Darl+ing" on April 15, the label confirmed that Seventeen would return on May 27 with their fourth studio album titled ''Face the Sun''. On May 18, the album's track list was released revealing "Hot" as the lead single. Teaser videos were released on the group's

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channel on May 24 and May 25, revealing short snippets of the music video. The group performed the song on South Korean music shows, including ''Music Bank'', ''

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'', and ''

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''. On August 16, the group performed "Hot" on ''

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'', although group member Dino was missing, having contracted

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. The song was also used as their opening performance during the 'Be the Sun' World Tour.

Composition

"Hot" is characterized by its Western guitar riffs and

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samples and features bass, drums and guitar. The song begins with a "Wild West-inspired guitar strum" and also makes use of

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and

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. It is composed in the key of F minor with a

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of 113 beats per minutes. According to band member

, who was involved in the song’s songwriting and production, the song was the last track to be written on ''Face the Sun''. In a press release, Woozi also noted that he "thought ‘Hot’ expressed exactly what Seventeen is like right now".

Music video

The song's music video is mainly set in a desert and construction site, and includes their intense choreography. It unveils a more mature and ambitious side of the group compared to their previous releases, featuring a group member holding a smoking bullet in his mouth and another member flipping knives. The members are shown performing in the desert and on a set with a constructed sun; a giant sun appears near the former setting and the latter explodes as sparks fly. The music video reached 100 million views on

on January 15, becoming the fastest music video for the band to reach the feat.

Critical reception

"Hot" was met with generally positive reviews from music critics. ''

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'''s Neil Z. Yeung called the song a standout in the album, describing it as one of the "absolutely rousing doses of energy and catchy hooks". Abby Webster from ''

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'' criticized the song for being "overly repetitive", although also writing that it "lazes forward into new territory with its brazen sensuality." Describing the group's performance of the song at the Prudential Center during their world tour, Crystal Bell of ''Nylon'' wrote that the song, "with its signature hip swivel and body roll choreography, when combined with the madcap energy of its production, ignited the arena." ''

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'' included the song in their list of "The 79 Best K-pop Songs of 2022", with Natasha Mulenga writing that the "'Hot' is the song that grips you by the back of your neck, looks you dead in the eye and declares 'I’m the captain now.'" ''

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'' ranked "Hot" number 38 in their list of the 100 Best Songs of 2022.

Accolades

"Hot" won two first place music program awards on ''

'' and '' Music Bank'' on June 2 and 3, 2022, respectively. "Hot" won two awards at the 2022 Asian Pop Music Awards: Top 20 Songs of the Year – Overseas and Best Dance Performance – Overseas. It was also nominated for Best K-Pop at the

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and Song of the Year – May at the

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Charts

Weekly charts

Monthly charts

Year-end charts

Certifications

References

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