"I'm Really Hot" is a song by American rapper

Missy Elliott Melissa Arnette "Missy" Elliott (born July 1, 1971), also known as Misdemeanor, is an American rapper, singer, songwriter, and record producer. She began her musical career as a member of the Contemporary R&B, R&B girl group 4 All the Sistas Arou ...

. It was written and produced by Elliott and

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for her fifth studio album ''

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'' (2003). Released as the second and final single from the album, it reached the top 20 of the

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. The accompanying

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makes reference to the

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movie '' Kill Bill: Volume 1'' (2003), and includes a dance break over "Hot Music" by Soho.

Music video

A music video for "I'm Really Hot" was directed by

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. ''

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'' critic Brian Josephs noted that the clip "expands on the love of Japanese culture from the Meyers videos and makes it the main crux. Missy has beef with a Japanese crew, so they dance through it. "I'm Really Hot" works more as a time capsule than most Missy videos from the '00s, with its loose-fitting blazer/jeans attire. And krumping."

Track listing

; CD Maxi-Single #"I'm Really Hot" (Amended Version) – 3:42 #"I'm Really Hot" (Explicit Version) – 3:42 #"I'm Really Hot" (Instrumental) – 3:44 #" Pass That Dutch" (Remix Amended; featuring

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) – 4:34 #"Pass That Dutch" (Remix Explicit; featuring

) – 4:34 ; CD Single #"I'm Really Hot" (Explicit Version) – 3:42 #"I'm Really Hot" (Instrumental) – 3:44 #"Hurt Sumhtin" – 3:43 #"Pass That Dutch" (Remix Explicit; featuring

) – 4:34

Charts

Release history

References

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