Format Digital download Length 3:07 | Genre Tropical house Label Dua Lipa Limited | |
Released 6 May 2016 (2016-05-06) Writer(s) Dua Lipa
Gerard O'Connell
Tommy Baxter
Adam Midgley | ||
"Hotter than Hell" is a song by English singer Dua Lipa, released on 6 May 2016 as the fourth single from her upcoming self-titled debut studio album (2017). It was written by Lipa, Gerard O'Connell, Tommy Baxter and Adam Midgley, with production by Stephen "Koz" Kozmeniuk and additional production by Jay Reynolds. The song peaked at number 15 on the UK Singles Chart, while reaching the top 20 in Australia, Belgium and the Netherlands.
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Background
Speaking to BBC News, Lipa stated that "Hotter than Hell" is about "a really horrible relationship—one that went off the rails. It was really bruising my ego, and making me feel like I wasn't worth it. I was heartbroken, but I started to write about that time and I felt I had a lot to say." In an interview with Australia's The Daily Telegraph, she further elaborated, "I really just wanted to get up and say that I didn't really actually care about it. I wanted to make myself feel that I was good enough so it was an empowering song."
Music video
The music video for "Hotter than Hell" was directed by Emil Nava and filmed in a London warehouse. It premiered on 6 May 2016.
Live performances
Lipa performed "Hotter than Hell" on the Dutch late-night talk show RTL Late Night on 2 June 2016. On 9 July, she performed the song on the German game show Schlag den Star. Lipa performed the song on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon on 2 August, making her US television debut. She also performed "Hotter than Hell" on the Swedish show Sommarkrysset on 13 August 2016.