Hot In Herre

by

Nelly

Album: Nellyville      Released: 2002

US Chart: 1     UK Chart: 4

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The extra "R" in "Herre" is there to indicate that it is really hot. Definitely hotter than just one "R." Christina Aguilera did the same thing on her song, "Dirrty," which needed the extra "R" because it was really dirty.

This was produced by The Neptunes, who are the team of Chad Hugo and Pharrell Williams. In addition to their own group N.E.R.D., they have produced for Jay Z, Snoop Dogg, Justin Timberlake, Britney Spears, and many others. They specialize in high-energy Hip-Hop beats. Nelly makes reference the producers in the line, "Nelly took a trip from the Luna to Neptunes."

In the summer of 2002, this was a huge hit. Listening to it didn't require a lot of thought, and Nelly had already established himself as a rapper focused on enjoying life. These kind of songs tend to do well in the summer, like "Summertime" by D.J. Jazzy Jeff and The Fresh Prince (summer of '91) and "Livin' La Vida Loca" by Ricky Martin (summer of '99)

Nelly performed this on the 2003 Grammys, where he won Best Rap/Sung Performance for "Dilemma," his duet with Kelly Rowland. After playing this, Rowland joined him on stage and sang "Dilemma" with him.

The Grammy performance was in questionable taste. The stage was designed to look like it was engulfed in flames while Nelly was performing. A few days earlier, nearly 100 people died when pyrotechnics at a Great White concert in Rhode Island set a small club on fire, something that wasn't even mentioned on the show.

Nelly performed this at halftime of the 2004 Super Bowl, which is where Janet Jackson caused an uproar by exposing a breast.

Weird Al Yankovic recorded a parody of this called "Trash Day," about a guy who refuses to take out the trash and then describes it. (thanks, Steph - SoCal, CA)

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Comments:

The electric piano at the start (a Rhodes?) sounds like it was sampled from Cheap Sunglasses by ZZ Top.
- jon, colchester, United Kingdom

Sampled Bustin' Loose - Chuck Brown & the Soul Searchers
- Pkun, Frisco, CA

its okay, but i like Grillz better
- Caitlin, Upper Township, NJ

all ya haters out therre need to stop hatin on nelly. just cause he fine and talanted don't mean yal gotta dogg on `em!!! any way this song is a very HOT song and evrytime is played i listen to it (and all his other songs) as do 100,000,000+ people.
- shanita, hempstead, NY

Tom, Mike, Nathan, Madeline, Hans are some ole hating b***es. Nelly is the hottest rapper to come out of the Midwest PERIOD!!!!!!!! Yall just need to leave my husband the hell alone. Atleast he making millions doing what the f**k he do, and all that hating yall doing aint getting all no where. Just let Nelly be Nelly and yall do yall stupid hating a** b***es
- renee, nellyville, MO

This wannabe' rapper proves all to well...big bucks are yours thought you cann't sppelle :-)
- Tom, Dosen't Matter, CT

I love this song. When we have gymtastics in my middle school they play this song therre
- Alex, Gaithersburg, MD

If you ask me, I Think Nelly, and many other rappers, I'm Not just singling out Nelly, are horny, sex-crazed scoundrels and thir shouting and grunting is the lamest excuse for music that I have ever hears.
- Mike, Germantown, MD

I am so Sick of this Song. I Hear it Everywhere. I like my music without cursing, invites to take your clothes off and girls in bikinis on the album covers. Thank You.
- Mike, Germantown, MD

Nelly is a hack!
- Nathan, Defiance, OH

"Weird Al" Yankovic parodied this song on his album "Poodle Hat"
- Ed, London, Canada

This is the worst excuse for music....Nelly can't even afford an air conditioner for christ sakes..but seriously this is highly annoying and and doesnt make me feel like taking my clothes off
- Madeline, Melbourne, Australia

"The extra "R" in "Herre" is there to indicate that it is really hot. Definitely hotter than just one "R." Christina Aguilera did the same thing on her song, "Dirrty," which needed the extra "R" because it was really dirty." that has got to be one of the funniest things i have ever read.
- Jenn, cleveland, OH

while I agree with you on the hot in here comment i have to say that Hey ya is an absolutely amazing song and after hearing it every weekend for the last year im still not tired of it - Andre 3000 Rocks! unlike nelly whos more concerned with waving his arms around than entertaining people.
- adrian, merthyr tydfil, AL

I agree with Kurt, when I first heard this song I thought the beat was pretty catchy, but after that every time I heard it would just slap my hand against my forehead and think, "Oh God why!". Because it really is that annoying. I think the same thing with Hey Ya.
- Kelly, Burbank, CA

This song is so played out, but you gotta admit it was catchy
- Kurt, Downers Grove, IL

i was on this one trip w/ my church and around the priests/chaperones this one kid sang the altered lyrics "it's getting hot in herrrrrrrre so take you sweater off"...i thought it was so funny...especially the exadgerrated rrrrrrr...that's the only version i like
- Marvin, East Brady, PA

You're not
- Nick, Paramus, NJ

I am so sick of this song. I hear it every school dance i go to. About 5 times! and still i feel like im the only one who has a problem with it!
- Hans, Oakdale, CA

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