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"Hotter than Hell" is a song by English-Albanian singer Dua Lipa from her eponymous debut studio album (2017). It was written by Lipa and
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band members Adam Midgley, Tommy Baxter and Gerard O'Connell, with Stephen "Koz" Kozmeniuk handling the production. The song is responsible for getting Lipa signed to
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and helped Lipa develop the sound of her debut album. It is a dance-pop, electropop, tropical house song driven by
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s and synthesizers that contains elements of disco and R&B-house. Lyrically, the song sees the singer taunting an ex-boyfriend who cannot resist her love. "Hotter than Hell" was released for digital download and streaming through the singer's independent record label, Dua Lipa Limited, on 6May 2016 as the fourth single from ''Dua Lipa''. Many
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complimented the steamy and
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sound of the song as well as its confident lyrics. Commercially, the song became a moderate success. It was Lipa's first entry on the
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, where it peaked at number 15. The song also charted within the top 40 of charts in Belgium (Flanders and Wallonia), the Netherlands, Poland and Slovenia. It is certified platinum in the United Kingdom, the Netherlands, Norway and Sweden. The
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for "Hotter than Hell" accompanied the song's release and was directed by
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. Filmed in a warehouse in London, the visual shows a dark party with several backgrounds and lighting, showcasing the lost kids on London. Lipa promoted the song with live performances on ''
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''; the former of the three was her US television debut. Remixes by
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were released for further promotion.


Background and development

In2013, Dua Lipa met Ben Mawson and Ed Millett of Tap Management while holding meetings with other management companies. After recognising her talent, Mawson and Millett set up writing sessions for her, during which "Hotter than Hell" was written. The song was written by Lipa alongside Adam Midgley, Tommy Baxter and Gerard O'Connell of English
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. The writing began with just keys and a
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, with no production behind it. Lipa was inspired by her relationship with her first boyfriend, where he made her feel like she was not good enough. Lipa originally intended to scrap the song after struggling to figure out the chorus. However, she began scrolling through
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where she saw the words "Hotter than Hell" written in red on a black background. She then thought, "What if he thought I was hotter than hell, and I just didn't want him?" The collaborators then changed the meaning as if Lipa had the upper hand and her boyfriend could not get enough of her. Lipa stated that writing the song was "very therapeutic" for her. "Hotter than Hell" was recorded at KasaKoz Studios in Toronto with the vocals being recorded at TaP Studio / Strongroom 7 in London.
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mixed the song at
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's MixStar Studios while the song was mastered at
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in London by John Davis. It was one of the first songs written for Lipa's debut album. It dictated what the rest of the album would sound like and how she figured out her dark pop genre. The song was produced by Stephen "Koz" Kozmeniuk with additional production from Jay Reynolds. After hearing the song in2014,
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signed Lipa to a recording contract.


Music and lyrics

Musically, "Hotter than Hell" is a dance-pop, electropop and tropical house song, with disco and R&B-house elements. The song runs for 3 minutes and 7 seconds, and is constructed in
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. It is composed in time and the key of
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, with a pop dance
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of 110 beats per minute and a
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of Am–C–Em–D. The song has hip hop-influenced verses and pop choruses with a
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. The first verse, references the
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", where Lipa sings "you probably still adore me with my hands around your neck." Driven by
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s and synthesizers, the production includes, handclaps, light bongo taps, steel-drum synth jabs, church organs, and a beat that spans house, pop and
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genres, created using a caribbean drum. Lipa uses raspy alto vocals, spanning from E3 to D5. "Hotter than Hell" has themes of
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and heartache. In the lyrics, Lipa channels a boyfriend who made her feel as if she was not good enough. She taunts him while he cannot resist her love, and takes revenge for his actions, all while looking hotter than hell. The lyrics feature religious undertones. In the chorus, the singer uses hell as a metaphor to describe being away from her lover and the metaphor of heaven to describe the pleasure she gives him.


Release

Lipa first mentioned the song in December 2015 during an interview with ''Coup De Main Magazine'', in which she called it her favourite song she'd written. Lipa announced that the song would serve as the fourth single from ''Dua Lipa'' during a
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interview in February 2016. "Hotter than Hell" was released for digital download and streaming on 6May 2016, through Lipa's independent record label, Dua Lipa Limited. It was sent for
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in Italy on 10June 2016. The song was promoted to contemporary hit radio formats in the United States on 3August 2016 as a
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. A remix by
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was released on 23June 2016. It appears on the 24June 2016-released, Austrian, German and Swiss-exclusive remix
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(EP), which also includes remixes by Vimalavong, Carsten Fietz,
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. A live version of the song appears on Lipa's ''Spotify Sessions'' EP, which was released on 8July 2016. A worldwide remix EP with the Miike Snow, Jack Wins, Shadow Child and Vimalavong remixes, as well as one by Carsten Fietz was released on 18July 2016. The Miike Snow remix slows down the tempo and warps its melody, as well as including a disco groove. "Hotter than Hell" later appeared as the third track on both Lipa's 21April 2017-released ''The Only'' EP as well as her eponymous debut studio album, released on 2June 2017. The Miike Snow remix also appears on the Japanese edition of the album as well as the Japanese edition of the album's 2018reissue, '' Dua Lipa: Complete Edition'', as the 18th track on both.


Critical reception

In ''
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'', Ryan Reed labelled the song "steamy," while '' Spin''s Dan Weiss stated that it "promises big things for her self-titled debut album." Brennan Carley, also of ''Spin'' called it "a sure sign that pop music has a bit of life and personality left in it." Joey Nolfi of ''
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'' stated that Lipa makes the aging tropical musical trend sound "fresher than ever" while also writing that when listening, one " osesthemselves on a sun-kissed club somewhere along the palm tree-lined shores of pop music Heaven." For ''
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'', Justin McCraw stated that the song " verflowswith sex appeal" and "oozes desire and temptation" as well as recommending playing it "after coming back from the bar with your third drink." Bianca Gracie of '' Fuse'' labelled the song's themes "fiery" and "confident" and the beats "intense." For ''
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'', Rachel Sonis called it "moody and infectious" and labelled the chorus "sweltering." In ''
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'', Eliza Thompson described it as a "soaring dance anthem" as well as calling Lipa's vocals "smoky." ''
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''s Thomas Smith labelled the song "a sultry and steamy pop scorcher fit for the devil's disco." In another ''NME'' review, Jamie Milton noted its nods to dancehall music. For '' Clash'', Alex Green viewed "Hotter than Hell" as the first track on ''Dua Lipa'' to "up the ante," but criticized its lack of "genuine energy." Sean Ward of '' The 405'' compared the song to the works of Rihanna,
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" (2007). Ben Hogwood of '' musicOMH'' viewed "Hotter than Hell" as an initially "thrilling" song but stated that it becomes "brittle" on repeated listens. For ''
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'', Claire Biddles stated that Lipa embraces "an unparalleled sexual deity" in the song. In ''
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'', Hannah J Davies praised the song for not "sounding too consciously trend-chasing." '' Billboard'' placed "Hotter than Hell" on both their "20 Sadly Underrated Pop Songs From 2016" and "The Best Overlooked Pop Songs of the 2010s" lists, viewing as an early standout for Lipa and complimenting its chorus. '' Digital Spy'' ranked the song at number five on their mid-year list; the website commended the production elements and noted that it "proves her superstar potential" and it "could quite possibly be the best pop song that'll get released" in2016. ''
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'' ranked it as the year's seventh best song, saying it is "a good example of the 2016 tropical sound being weaved into a pop banger." The song was nominated for the 2016
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. In April 2020, '' Glamour''s Christopher Rosa ranked "Hotter than Hell" as Lipa's ninth best song, calling it "sensual and steamy".


Commercial performance

In the United Kingdom, "Hotter than Hell" debuted at number 50 on the
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dated 13May 2016, becoming Lipa's first entry on the chart. In its eighth week, the song rose to a peak of number15, where it stayed for three consecutive weeks. The song spent a total of 21weeks on the chart. It was the most played song on
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for four consecutive weeks and became the biggest mover at commercial UK radio. In May 2018, it was awarded at platinum certification from the
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(BPI) for track-equivalent sales of 600,000 units in the United Kingdom. The song reached number 24 in Ireland and 6 in Scotland. In the Netherlands, "Hotter than Hell" was certified platinum by the Nederlandse Vereniging van Producenten en Importeurs van beeld – en geluidsdragers (NVPI) for 40,000 track-equivalent unit sales. The song spent a week on the country's Single Tip chart before spending 20weeks on the
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chart and peaking at number32. In Australia, "Hotter than Hell" became Lipa second entry on the ARIA Singles Chart, where it spent seven weeks. In July 2016, it debuted at number 31 and reached a peak of 17. That year, the song was awarded a gold certification from the
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(ARIA) for selling 35,000 track-equivalent units in the Australia. The song peaked at number five on the NZ Heatseeker Singles Chart. "Hotter than Hell" reached number 13 on the ''Billboard''
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chart. In Sweden the song reached number 44 and sold 40,000 track-equivalent units, thus being certified platinum by the
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(GLF). The song further peaked at number 65 in Austria, 71 in Germany, 20 in Belgium (Flanders), 34 in Belgium (Wallonia) and 32 in Slovenia. It also holds a gold certification in Denmark and a platinum certification in Norway.


Music video

The music video for "Hotter than Hell" was premiered on Lipa's
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channel on 6May 2016. It was directed by
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and filmed in a London warehouse. In the video, Lipa intended to show her idea of hell, which is the underbelly of London as well as showing her hometown's "lost kids." Parts of the video were filmed using Super 8mm film. The visual was produced by Amy James with London Alley serving as the production company and Jess Bell as the executive producer. Patrick Meller was the director of photography with Sam Tidman as the art director and Aubrey Woodiwiss as the colourist. Speade served as the video's editing company with Ellie Johnson handling the editing. Electric Theatre Collective handled the video's grading while Sam Seager commissioned it. The video is set in a warehouse, where a dark and sexy secret party is taking place. The party-goers are seen sitting on the floor and couches and a tube television appears on a stand in the middle. Lipa is seen walking into a red light and a party-goer sitting in a chair films the person across from them, before Lipa presses her hand against a brick wall. Lipa rolls a disco ball in her lap and seen in a dark room with a disco ball, before she is stands against a rainforest-painted wall. Lipa is then seen on a red throne, surrounded by the fellow party-goers. She is also seen standing in the middle of a room and flipping her hair in a blue-lit room before dancing in front of a brick wall with projections and singing on a magenta background. The party-goers are seen relaxing, filming, drawing tattoos and pouring glitter on one and other, and dancing. At one point, the party-goers film Lipa lying on a mattress. Brittany Spanos of ''Rolling Stone'' called the backgrounds "gorgeous," while '' V''s Layla Ilchi called the lighting "colorful" and "psychedelic." ''
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'' called the video as a whole "surreal."


Live performances

"Hotter than Hell" was included on the set lists of Lipa's Hotter than Hell Tour and The Self-Titled Tour. Lipa performed the song on the Dutch late-night talk show ''
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'' on 2June 2016. On 9July, she performed it on the German game show '' Schlag den Star''. Lipa performed the song on ''
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'' on 2August, making her US television debut. She was backed by a drummer and two keyboardists and wore a thigh-high boots with a black mesh outfit. Sonis called the performance "smoldering," while ''V''s Gabriella Salkin called it "stellar." She also performed "Hotter than Hell" on the Swedish show ''
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'' on 13August 2016. The song was also included on Lipa's MTV setlist performance, on 20November 2016 at the
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Track listings

*Digital download and streaming # "Hotter than Hell" – 3:07 *Contemporary hit radio – radio edit # "Hotter than Hell" – 3:47 *Digital download and streaming – Matoma remix # "Hotter than Hell" (
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remix) – 3:39 *Digital EP – remixes – Austrian, German and Swiss version # "Hotter than Hell" (Vimalavong remix) – 4:19 # "Hotter than Hell" (Carsten Fietz remix) – 5:58 # "Hotter than Hell" (Dua Lipa vs. Matoma) emix– 3:37 # "Hotter than Hell" (
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remix) – 4:12 # "Hotter than Hell" (Jack Wins remix) – 4:15 # "Hotter than Hell" (
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remix) – 6:28 *Digital EP – remixes # "Hotter than Hell" (Miike Snow remix) – 4:12 # "Hotter than Hell" (Jack Wins remix) – 4:15 # "Hotter than Hell" (Shadow Child remix) – 6:27 # "Hotter than Hell" (Carsten Fietz remix) – 5:58 # "Hotter than Hell" (Vimalavong remix) – 4:21


Personnel

* Dua Lipa vocals * Stephen "Koz" Kozmeniuk production, keyboards, drums * Jay Reynolds additional production, additional keyboards * Tom Neville vocal production * Aadin Church backing vocals *
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mixing * John Hanes engineering for mix * John Davis mastering


Charts


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Certifications


Release history


See also

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