Hot Mess (Tyler Farr song)

"Hot Mess"
Single by Tyler Farr
from the album Redneck Crazy
Released	February 6, 2012 (2012-02-06)
Recorded	2012
Genre	Country
Length	3:16
Label	BNA
Songwriter(s)	Dallas Davidson Rhett Akins Ben Hayslip
Producer(s)	Jim Catino Julian King
Tyler Farr singles chronology
"Hot Mess" (2012) "Hello Goodbye" (2012)

"Hot Mess" is a debut song recorded by American country music artist Tyler Farr. It was released in February 2012 as the first single from his debut album, Redneck Crazy. It was written by Dallas Davidson, Rhett Akins and Ben Hayslip. The song peaked at number 49 on the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart.

Critical reception

Billy Dukes of Taste of Country gave the song four stars out of five, saying that "Perhaps the generic production could be a point of criticism, but for a debut single it’s best to keep it short and sweet"^[1] In 2017, Billboard contributor Chuck Dauphin placed "Hot Mess" at number seven on his top 10 list of Farr's best songs.^[2]

Chart performance

Chart (2012)	Peak position
US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[3]	49

References

1. "Tyler Farr, 'Hot Mess' – Song Review". Taste of Country. December 14, 2011. Retrieved July 5, 2015.
2. Dauphin, Chuck (October 12, 2017). "Tyler Farr's 10 Best Songs: Critic's Picks". Billboard. Retrieved April 19, 2020.
3. "Tyler Farr Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard.