Hot Mama

"Hot Mama" is a song written by Tom Shapiro and Casey Beathard, and recorded by American country music singer Trace Adkins. It was released in September 2003 as the lead single from his album Comin' On Strong. The song peaked at number 5 on the U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks (now Hot Country Songs) chart, giving Adkins his seventh Top 10 single on that chart. It also peaked at number 51 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 chart.

"Hot Mama"
Single by Trace Adkins
from the album Comin' On Strong
ReleasedSeptember 22, 2003
GenreCountry
Length3:20
LabelCapitol Nashville
Songwriter(s)Tom Shapiro, Casey Beathard
Producer(s)Scott Hendricks
Trace Adkins singles chronology
"Then They Do"
(2003)		 "Hot Mama"
(2003)		 "Rough & Ready"
(2004)

Content

In "Hot Mama," the male narrator addresses his lover, telling her that he enjoys her body the way that it is.

The song can be heard in the King of the Hill episode, "The Redneck on Rainey Street", in which Adkins voices the character Elvin Mackelston.

Critical reception

Deborah Evans Price, of Billboard magazine reviewed the song favorably, calling a "thumpin' ode to appreciation of one's good ole gal, particularly when sleeping kids provide opportunity." She goes on to say that Adkins "wraps his muscular baritone around a bold production and a lyric heavy on domestic-life testosterone."[1] William Ruhlmann of Allmusic gave the song a favorable review, saying that it "has a frisky appeal and, with its erotically charged tag line, 'You wanna?' a novelty quality[.]"[2]

Music video

The music video was directed by Michael Salomon, and premiered in late 2003. It co-stars model Lisa Ligon.

Chart performance

"Hot Mama" debuted at number 53 on the U.S. Billboard Hot Country Songs for the week of September 27, 2003.

Chart (2003–04) Peak
position
US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[3] 5
US Billboard Hot 100[4] 51

Year-end charts
Chart (2004) Position
US Country Songs (Billboard)[5] 34

References
  1. Billboard, October 18, 2003
  2. Ruhlmann, William. "Comin' On Strong Album Review". Allmusic. Retrieved 2009-03-27.
  3. "Trace Adkins Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard.
  4. "Trace Adkins Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard.
  5. "Best of 2004: Country Songs". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. 2004. Retrieved July 11, 2012.
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