"Hothouse" is a song by American band
78violet. It is their first single release since their renaming from Aly & AJ in 2009 and only single released under the name before they returned to Aly & AJ in 2015. It was released on July 8, 2013. The song was written by sisters
Aly
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and
AJ Michalka, and
Mike Einziger
Michael Aaron Einziger (born June 21, 1976) is an American musician, songwriter and producer. He is best known for being co-founder and guitarist of the rock band Incubus, and has also co-written, produced and collaborated with a wide array of a ...
(of the band
Incubus), while production was handled by
David Kahne.
The single was noted for showcasing a change in musical direction for the duo.
Composition
"Hothouse" incorporates a wide variety of musical influences, including
pop
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* Pop music, a musical genre Artists
* POP, a Japanese idol group now known as Gang Parade
* Pop!, a UK pop group
* Pop! featuring Angie Hart, an Australian band
Albums
* ''Pop'' (G ...
,
,
,
, and
indie rock.
The song introduces the public to a new psychedelic sound from the duo that strays from their commercial
pop rock roots. "When you hear it, it kind of takes you a little bit back to the '60s, '70s and has that throwback sound as well as the female strength," older sister Aly, 24, told MTV News.
The single was musically compared to
Lana Del Rey and
She & Him.
Promotion
Immediately after the single's release the duo began promotion. On June 26 the girls performed their first concert in five years at the Roxy Theater in
West Hollywood. The duo appeared in several interviews, beginning with ClevverNews where they discussed the single and album. The day of the release they interviewed on
HuffPost live with Ahmed. On July 9 they hosted a concert in
New York City at the Gramercy Theater. The duo also performed "Boy" and "Hothouse" live on ''
Billboard
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''s Tastemakers. Along with a performance on
Vevo. During this time the duo would be nominated for "Best Siblings in Pop" on Popdust and would single-handedly beat out the
Jonas Brothers
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, the
McClain Sisters, and Chord and Nash Overstreet.
Music video
A self-directed music video was released the same day as the single.
The video acts as a short film similar to that of
Lana Del Rey.
Cancelled album
In 2013, Hothouse was released as the first single off of
78violet's upcoming album, which was also supposed to feature their second single, "Boy," which was later cancelled. The album was leaked in 2013, leading to
78violet to cancel all plans to release an album. "Boy" was featured in their 2015 movie, ''
Weepah Way for Now''.
Track listing
* Digital single release
*# "Hothouse" - 4:04
Release history
References
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2013 singles
2013 songs
Aly & AJ songs
Song recordings produced by David Kahne
Songs written by Mike Einziger
Songs written by Aly Michalka
Songs written by AJ Michalka