Hot (Mel B album)

Hot is the debut album by English singer and songwriter Melanie Brown, released on 9 October 2000 by Virgin. The album was not as successful as her albums with the Spice Girls or that of other members solo albums released around this time. It peaked at number twenty-eight in the United Kingdom and sold over 60,000 copies,[5] receiving a silver certification.[6] The album had four singles: "I Want You Back", featuring Missy Elliott, "Tell Me", "Feels So Good" and "Lullaby". The first three singles reached the top 5 in the United Kingdom.[7] The single "Word Up", previously released on the soundtrack of the film Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me, was included on the Japanese version.[8] The album received mixed to negative reviews from critics.

Hot
Studio album by Melanie B
Released	9 October 2000
Recorded	June 1998 – April 2000
Genre	Pop[1] R&B[1][2][3]
Length	44:35
Label	Virgin
Producer	Max Beesley Henry Binns The Dynamic Duo Melissa "Missy" Elliott James "Jimmy Jam" Harris II Terry Lewis Fred Jerkins III Rich Lightning Teddy Riley Screwface Jimmy Singletary Al West
Melanie B chronology
Hot (2000) L.A. State of Mind (2005)
Singles from Hot
"I Want You Back" Released: 14 September 1998 "Tell Me" Released: 25 September 2000 "Feels So Good" Released: 19 February 2001 "Lullaby" Released: 4 June 2001

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[4]
BBC News	(mixed)[2]
NME	(negative)[3]

Background

The album was released on 9 October 2000, less than a month before the release of Forever, the third studio album by the Spice Girls; this is cited as the main reason that Hot was not successful: fans were more interested in the Spice Girls comeback album rather than Melanie B's debut album. Despite being released only two weeks after the top 5 hit "Tell Me" and including single "I Want You Back", Hot entered the UK Albums Chart at No. 28 before quickly dropping from the chart completely. Hot was digitally released in the United States via the iTunes Store on 30 October 2007.

Four months after the album's release, the single "Feels So Good" was released, becoming a top 5 hit. This single helped the album re-enter the UK Albums Chart. The last single, "Lullaby" was released in June 2001, but was unable to make a great impact on album sales, therefore Hot re-entered the Top 200 for only one week. Altogether the album went on to sell over 53,000 copies. The track "Hotter" was set to be the album's fifth single, however, this was decided against because of the low charting of "Lullaby".

Track listing

Credits adapted from the liner notes of Hot.

Standard edition[9]

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"Feels So Good"	Melanie Brown James Harris III Terry Lewis	Jam Lewis	5:06
2.	"Tell Me"	Brown Fred Jerkins III LaShawn Daniels Rodney Jerkins	Jerkins III	4:33
3.	"Hell No"	Mark Andrews	Al West	4:18
4.	"Lullaby"	Brown Richard Stannard Julian Gallagher Richard Norris	Jerkins III	3:26
5.	"Hotter"	Andrews	Al West	3:14
6.	"Step Inside"	Max Beesley	Beesley Henry Binns	3:59
7.	"ABC 123"	Ted Riley Screwface Karen Anderson	Riley	3:13
8.	"I Believe"	Riley Richard Fauntleroy Anderson	Riley	4:01
9.	"I Want You Back" (featuring Missy Elliott)	Melissa Elliott Gerald Thomas Donald Holmes	Elliott	3:26
10.	"Pack Your Shit" (featuring Eric Williams)	Riley Screwface T Frampton Jimmy Singletary Jonathan Walker	Riley	4:21
11.	"Feel Me Now"	Brown Harris III Lewis	Jam Lewis	4:58
Total length:				44:35

Japanese edition[8]

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"Feels So Good"			5:06
2.	"Tell Me"			4:33
3.	"Hell No"			4:18
4.	"Lullaby"			3:26
5.	"Hotter"			3:14
6.	"Step Inside"			3:59
7.	"ABC 123"			3:13
8.	"I Believe"			4:01
9.	"I Want You Back" (featuring Missy Elliott)			3:26
10.	"Word Up!"	Larry Blackmon Tomi Jenkins	Timbaland	3:55
11.	"Pack Your Shit" (featuring Eric Williams)			4:21
12.	"Feel Me Now"			4:58

Charts

Chart (2000)	Peak position
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[10]	69
Japanese Albums (Oricon)[11]	10
Scottish Albums (OCC)[12]	47
UK Albums (OCC)[5]	28

Certifications

Region	Certification
United Kingdom (BPI)[13]	Silver

References

1. Jon O'Brien. L.A. State of Mind at AllMusic. Retrieved 20 November 2019.
2. Nigel Packer (8 October 2000). "CD Review: Melanie B". BBC News. Retrieved 26 November 2019.
3. "Hot". NME. Retrieved 10 December 2018.
4. https://web.archive.org/web/20060406113102/http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg
5. "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 10 December 2018.
6. "BPI Certified Awards Search: Melanie B". British Phonographic Industry. Archived from the original on 24 January 2013. Retrieved 4 September 2009.
7. "UK Singles Chart: Melanie B". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 6 May 2010.
8. "Melanie B – Hot: Japan edition". Discogs. Retrieved 6 May 2010.
9. "Melanie B – Hot". iTunes. Retrieved 6 May 2010.
10. "Offiziellecharts.de – Melanie B – Hot" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 30 March 2020.
11. "Mel B - Japan Chart". Oricon. Retrieved 2 December 2010.
12. "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 10 December 2018.
13. "British album certifications – Melanie Brown – Hot (Mel B album)". British Phonographic Industry. Select albums in the Format field. Select Silver in the Certification field. Type Hot (Mel B album) in the "Search BPI Awards" field and then press Enter.