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Hot Mess (Cobra Starship song)

"Hot Mess"
Single by Cobra Starship
from the album Hot Mess
ReleasedOctober 12, 2009
Recorded2009
Length2:52 (album version)
3:28 (video version)
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
Cobra Starship singles chronology
"Good Girls Go Bad"
(2009) 		"Hot Mess"
(2009) 		"You Make Me Feel..."
(2011)

"Hot Mess" is a song recorded by the American pop punk band Cobra Starship. It was the second single released from their third studio album, Hot Mess. The song was serviced to contemporary hit radio,[1] before it was released digitally on October 30, 2009.

Background and composition

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"Hot Mess" was announced as the album's second single on August 10, 2009, following the success of its lead single, "Good Girls Go Bad".[2] The song was written by Gabe Saporta, Kara DioGuardi, Philip Lawrence, Peter "Bruno Mars" Hernandez, Jacob Kasher Hindlin, Mike Caren, Oliver Goldstein, Ronnie Wood and Kevin Rudolf. It was produced by the band, Caren, Oligee and co-produced by Rudolf.[3]

Music video

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The music video for "Hot Mess" was released on November 9, 2009,[4] via MTV and was directed by Kai Regan.[5] It shows Saporta driving a walk-in van (with flashing lights, girls and people in sanitation clothing in the back) through New York City, working for an organization called the Cobra Crew. This organization takes people into the van, evidently to party. Saporta is then kicked out of the driver's seat and a girl starts driving the van, out-of-control at this point. The action transfers to a club, where most of the people from the van continue the party. The video ends with Saporta lying unconscious on the floor of the van, with "Hot Mess" scrawled on his chest in red make-up.[6]

Track listing

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Digital download
No.TitleLength
1."Hot Mess"2:52
I'm a Hot Mess, Help Me! – The Remix EP[7]
No.TitleLength
1."Hot Mess" (DJ Cirkut Remix)2:50
2."Hot Mess" (Nervo Remix Extended)6:59
3."Hot Mess" (Suave Suarez on Pleasure Ryland Remix)3:24

Chart performance

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"Hot Mess" debuted at number 64 on the Billboard Hot 100.[8] It re-entered the chart at number 88 in the week ending January 9, 2010, and remained on the chart for another four weeks.[9]

Charts

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Chart performance for "Hot Mess"
Chart (2009–2010) Peak
position
Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[10] 58
Lithuania (European Hit Radio)[11] 90
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[12] 40
UK Singles (OCC)[13] 198
US Billboard Hot 100[14] 64
US Pop Airplay (Billboard)[15] 39

Certifications

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Region Certification Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA)[16] Gold 500,000*

* Sales figures based on certification alone.

Release history

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Release history for "Hot Mess"
Region Date Format Label Ref.
United States October 12, 2009 Contemporary hit radio
[1]
Various October 30, 2009 Digital download [17]

References

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  1. ^ a b "FMQB: Radio Industry News, Music Industry Updates, Arbitron Ratings, Music News and more!". Archived from the original on November 6, 2012. Retrieved July 27, 2024.
  2. ^ Monica Herrera (August 10, 2009). "Exclusive Clip: Cobra Starship". Billboard. Retrieved July 27, 2024.
  3. ^ Hot Mess (Media notes). Fueled by Ramen. 2009.
  4. ^ "Watch behind-the-scenes footage of Cobra Starship's "Hot Mess" video". Alternative Press. November 6, 2009. Retrieved July 27, 2024.
  5. ^ "Cobra Starship – "Hot Mess"". MTV. 9 November 2009. Archived from the original on November 12, 2009. Retrieved 10 November 2009.
  6. ^ James Montgomery (October 15, 2009). "Cobra Starship Gun For Double-Platinum Grills With 'Hot Mess' Video". MTV. Archived from the original on October 18, 2009. Retrieved July 27, 2024.
  7. ^ "I'm A Hot Mess, Help Me – The Remix EP by Cobra Starship". iTunes. 12 January 2010. Retrieved 16 January 2010.
  8. ^ "Billboard Hot 100: Week of August 29, 2009". Billboard. August 29, 2009. Retrieved July 27, 2024.
  9. ^ "Billboard Hot 100: Week of January 9, 2010". Billboard. January 9, 2010. Retrieved July 27, 2024.
  10. ^ "Cobra Starship Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard.
  11. ^ "European Hit Radio Top 40". European Hit Radio. Archived from the original on January 27, 2010. Retrieved December 22, 2024.
  12. ^ "Cobra Starship – Hot Mess". Top 40 Singles.
  13. ^ Zywietz, Tobias. "Chart Log UK: Chris C. – CZR". Zobbel. Retrieved 2011-06-19.
  14. ^ "Cobra Starship Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard.
  15. ^ "Cobra Starship Chart History (Pop Songs)". Billboard.
  16. ^ "American single certifications – Cobra Starship – Hot Mess". Recording Industry Association of America.
  17. ^ "Hot Mess - Single by Cobra Starship". Spotify. Retrieved July 27, 2024.


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