"Hot in Herre" is a song by American rapper

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, released as the first

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from his second

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'' (2002). It was released on May 7, 2002, by

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. It was written by Nelly, Charles Brown, and the producers

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. It features additional vocals by former labelmate

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and incorporates its hook from

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's 1979 single " Bustin' Loose".

Awards and accolades

On April 15, 2002, "Hot in Herre" received over 760,000 streams on AOL Music's First Listen feature following its debut, setting a record for the website. The song was the inaugural winner of the

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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 US ''Billboard'' Hot 100 and in Canada. It peaked at number four in the United Kingdom and reached the top 10 in several other international markets. The song was number three on the ''Billboard'' Year-End Hot 100 Singles Chart for 2002.

The 2014 Hot 105.7 radio stunt

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station. The marathon lasted 72 hours and made worldwide headlines.

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

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instead of the official one. The original video features cameo appearances by actor and comedian

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, NBA player

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, and NFL players T. J. Duckett and

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. One scene of the music video features Nelly and the clubgoers shouting the chorus for "

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" while there's a fire actually burning in the club.

Track listings

US CD single # "Hot in Herre" (radio edit) – 3:50 # "Hot in Herre" (clean album version) – 3:50 US 12-inch single :A1. "Hot in Herre" (clean—with drops) – 3:50 :A2. "Hot in Herre" (clean—no drops) – 3:50 :B1. "Hot in Herre" (album version) – 3:50 :B2. "Hot in Herre" (instrumental) – 3:50 Canadian and European CD single # "Hot in Herre" (radio edit) – 3:50 # "Hot in Herre" (X-Ecutioners remix) – 3:58 UK CD and cassette single # "Hot in Herre" (radio edit) – 3:50 # "Hot in Herre" (X-Ecutioners remix) – 3:58 # "Not in My House" – 2:58 UK 12-inch single :A1. "Hot in Herre" (X-Ecutioners remix) – 3:58 :A2. "Hot in Herre" (radio edit) – 3:50 :B1. "Hot in Herre" (Third Eye remix) – 4:57 Australasian CD single 1 # "Hot in Herre" (radio edit) – 3:50 # "Hot in Herre" (Third Eye remix) – 4:57 # "Hot in Herre" (Maximum Risk remix) – 3:51 # "Kings Highway" – 5:31 Australasian CD single 2 # "Hot in Herre" (radio edit) – 3:50 # "Hot in Herre" (X-Ecutioners remix) – 3:58 # "Not in My House" – 2:58 # "Hot in Herre" (Corporate remix) – 3:36

Charts

Weekly charts

Year-end charts

Decade-end charts

All-time charts

Certifications

Release history

References

{{Authority control 2002 songs 2002 singles Nelly songs Billboard Hot 100 number-one singles Canadian Singles Chart number-one singles Music videos directed by Bille Woodruff Music videos directed by Director X Song recordings produced by the Neptunes Songs written by Chad Hugo Songs written by Pharrell Williams Grammy Award for Best Male Rap Solo Performance Universal Records singles