This Is Why I'm Hot
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| "This Is Why I'm Hot" | ||
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| Single by MIMS | ||
| from the album Music Is My Savior | ||
| Released | January 23, 2007 | |
| Format | Digital download, CD single, 12" single | |
| Recorded | 2006 | |
| Genre | Rap | |
| Label | EMI, Capitol Records | |
| Writer(s) | Sean Mims | |
| Producer(s) | Blackout Movement | |
| Chart positions | ||
"This Is Why I'm Hot" is a rap song by American rapper MIMS, that has been released as a single. It is the first single from his debut album Music Is My Savior. The single has already received heavy rotation and radio play.
It has also performed successfully on the Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs and Billboard Hot Rap Tracks charts peaking at number two and number one respectively thus far. This song features samples from Art of Noise's "Moments in Love", Kanye West's "Jesus Walks", E-40's "Tell Me When to Go", Dr. Dre's "Nuthin' But a "G" Thang" and Mobb Deep's "Shook Ones Pt. II".
On February 23, 2007 the song reached the top spot on the U.S. iTunes Store 100 most-downloaded songs, surpassing Justin Timberlake's "What Goes Around...Comes Around". The song debuted at number one on the Billboard Hot Digital Songs chart, selling 140,874 downloads.
By early March 2007, the online release of the song had propelled it from number 32 to number one on the Billboard Hot 100 in one week; this was the third-greatest rise to number one in the history of the Billboard Hot 100. [1] It remained at number one in the next week [2] until it was surpassed by "Glamorous", by Fergie and Ludacris the week after in the issue dated March 24, 2007.
Also in March 2007, Washington, D.C. radio host Peter "PMD" Rosenberg created a parody of the song entitled "This Is Why Duke Sucks," a tribute to the Duke University men's basketball program in advance of the upcoming NCAA basketball tournament.
MIMS performed the song on Wild 'N Out :Spring Break Edition.
This single has been heavily criticized for being a "snap" song just like the dirty south, which lacks real hip hop lyricism. However, in the song, MIMS says "I get a million for sayin nothin", so it is speculated he parodying the "snap" songs.
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[edit] Remix
- A remix to the song includes reggae artists Junior Reid and Cham. It will be featured in MIMS' debut album. There is also a Dirty South remix featuring Unk.
- Talib Kweli came out with a alternate version called "Niggaz Lie a Lot". This version claims that MIMS is not a real hip hop artist. It also states the simplicity of the music.
- There is also a BMP Beats Remix.
[edit] Charts
| Chart (2007) | Peak position |
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| U.S. Billboard Hot 100 | 1 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot 100 Airplay | 1 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot Digital Songs | 1 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot RingMasters | 1 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs | 2 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot Rap Tracks | 1 |
| U.S. Billboard Pop 100 | 4 |
| U.S. Billboard Rhythmic Top 40 | 1 |
| United World Chart | 7 |
| Preceded by "What Goes Around...Comes Around" by Justin Timberlake |
U.S. Billboard Hot 100 number-one single March 10, 2007 - March 24, 2007 |
Succeeded by "Glamorous" by Fergie featuring Ludacris |
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ Katie Hasty, "Mims Puts The 'Hot' In The Hot 100 At No. 1", Billboard.com, March 1, 2007.
- ^ Jonathan Cohen, "Mims Remains 'Hot' At No. 1, Akon Stays Close", Billboard.com, March 8, 2007.
[edit] External links
- Official MIMS website
- MIMS on MySpace
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