Summer Too Hot

"Summer Too Hot"
Single by Chris Brown
from the album 11:11
Released	June 23, 2023
Recorded	2023
Genre	R&B
Length	3:08
Label	RCA CBE
Lyricist(s)	Christopher Brown Nasri Toney Martinez Major Myjah
Producer(s)	RoccStar DSTRK
Chris Brown singles chronology
"Don't Give It Away" (2023) "Summer Too Hot" (2023) "How We Roll" (2023)
Music video
"Summer Too Hot" on YouTube

"Summer Too Hot" is a song recorded by American singer Chris Brown from his eleventh studio album 11:11. The song was released as the album's lead single on June 23, 2023.^[1]

"Summer Too Hot" was nominated at the 66th Annual Grammy Awards for Best R&B Performance.^[2]

Background and release

On May 19, 2023, Brown teased the release of new music on his Instagram account, writing: "If y'all thought I wasn't gonna drop a single for the summer, think again".^[3][4] He later officially announced the release of "Summer Too Hot" on June 17, sharing the single's title, cover art, and release date for June 23, 2023.^[5] The artwork for the song was shot by photographer Mastermind, and features the singer walking through the ocean, wearing a full green outfit, and a pair of "Nami Slides".^{[citation needed]}

Composition

"Summer Too Hot" is an R&B mid-tempo, based on what Revolt described as a "bouncy" instrumental.^[6] The song was written by Brown along with singer Nasri, who previously worked with the singer for his singles "Don't Judge Me" and "Next to You", Toney Martinez, and Major Myjah, while production was handled by Brown's frequent collaborator RoccStar, and DSTRK.^[6] On "Summer Too Hot" Brown displays his falsetto during his vocal performance.^[7] The song's theme is centered around sexual desire, and is located in a summertime context.^[8][9][10]

Critical reception

Kayla Sandiford of Renowned for Sound described "Summer Too Hot" as "a classic Chris Brown song", stating that "it does what it intends to do, acting as a slow-pulsing summer feel-good number".^[11] Andy Kellman of AllMusic called it one of the singer's "warmest singles".^[12] HotNewHipHop said that "Summer Too Hot" is "one of his recent bests", commenting that it "contains some truly impressive vocals from the singer".^[13]

Music video

On August 18, 2023, Brown uploaded the music video for "Summer Too Hot" on his YouTube account.^[14] The video was directed by Christian Breslauer.^[15] For the video Brown recruited most dancers that were part of the previous music videos of his career.^[16]

Synopsis

The video is set in an urban summer scenario, and starts with a radio speaker warning his listeners of the high temperatures outside, then announcing "even hotter tunes on the way", with "Summer Too Hot" starting to play. The video features Brown and his dancers doing complex choreographies throughout the clip, with the singer transforming objects into water with his dance moves. Brown then starts to follow a girl who's in the backseat of a convertible car, interpreted by Janina Garraway, who previously starred in Brown's "Say Goodbye"'s music video. Brown eventually transforms himself into a water-man during the last dancing scene of the video, ending the video reaching the car where the girl that caught his eye stayed.

Commercial performance

The song debuted at number 93 on the US Billboard Hot 100 on the issue dated September 2, 2023, tallying Brown's 115th entry on the chart.^[17] In the next week, the song fell at number 96 on the chart.^[18][19]

Track listing

• Digital download and streaming^[20][21]

1. "Summer Too Hot" (Sped Up) – 2:41
2. "Summer Too Hot" – 3:08

Charts

Weekly charts Chart performance for "Summer Too Hot" Chart (2023) Peak position New Zealand Hot Singles (RMNZ)[22] 4 UK Singles Sales (OCC)[23] 96 US Billboard Hot 100[24] 93 US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[25] 26 US Pop Airplay (Billboard)[26] 31 US R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay (Billboard)[27] 11 US Rhythmic (Billboard)[28] 2 Year-end charts 2023 year-end chart performance for "Summer Too Hot" Chart (2023) Position US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[29] 98 US Rhythmic (Billboard)[30] 30

References

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4. "Chris Brown Announces New Track "Summer Too Hot"". 18 June 2023.
5. "Chris Brown Announces New Single "Summer Too Hot" for June 2023 Release". HNHH. 17 June 2023.
6. "Chris Brown shows he's ready for the season with "Summer Too Hot"".
7. "Chris Brown Wants to Get Nasty on New 'Summer Too Hot' Single". 23 June 2023.
8. "Chris Brown's Got the "Summer Too Hot" on Today's "R&B Season" Update". HNHH. 25 June 2023.
9. "Chris Brown Heats up on "Summer Too Hot"".
10. "Chris Brown Gets Freaky in New Single "Summer Too Hot"". HNHH. 23 June 2023.
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17. "Chris Brown's 'Summer Too Hot' Debuts on Billboard's R&B Digital Song Sales Chart". 29 August 2023.
18. "Billboard Hot 100". Billboard.
19. "Zach Bryan & Kacey Musgraves' 'I Remember Everything' Debuts at No. 1 on Billboard Hot 100". Billboard.
20. "iTunes - "Summer Too Hot"". Retrieved September 3, 2023.
21. "iTunes - "Summer Too Hot" (Sped Up)". Retrieved September 3, 2023.
22. "The Official New Zealand Music Chart". Retrieved August 29, 2023.
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