Hot Mess (Cobra Starship song)
2009 single by Cobra Starship
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"Hot Mess" is a song recorded by the American pop punk band Cobra Starship. It was the second single released from their third studio album, Hot Mess. The song was serviced to contemporary hit radio,[1] before it was released digitally on October 30, 2009.
3:28 (video version)
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| Single by Cobra Starship | ||||
| from the album Hot Mess | ||||
| Released | October 12, 2009 | |||
| Recorded | 2009 | |||
| Length | 2:52 (album version) 3:28 (video version) | |||
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Background and composition
"Hot Mess" was announced as the album's second single on August 10, 2009, following the success of its lead single, "Good Girls Go Bad".[2] The song was written by Gabe Saporta, Kara DioGuardi, Philip Lawrence, Peter "Bruno Mars" Hernandez, Jacob Kasher Hindlin, Mike Caren, Oliver Goldstein, Ronnie Wood and Kevin Rudolf. It was produced by the band, Caren, Oligee and co-produced by Rudolf.[3]
Music video
The music video for "Hot Mess" was released on November 9, 2009,[4] via MTV and was directed by Kai Regan.[5] It shows Saporta driving a walk-in van (with flashing lights, girls and people in sanitation clothing in the back) through New York City, working for an organization called the Cobra Crew. This organization takes people into the van, evidently to party. Saporta is then kicked out of the driver's seat and a girl starts driving the van, out-of-control at this point. The action transfers to a club, where most of the people from the van continue the party. The video ends with Saporta lying unconscious on the floor of the van, with "Hot Mess" scrawled on his chest in red make-up.[6]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "Hot Mess" | 2:52 |
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "Hot Mess" (DJ Cirkut Remix) | 2:50 |
| 2. | "Hot Mess" (Nervo Remix Extended) | 6:59 |
| 3. | "Hot Mess" (Suave Suarez on Pleasure Ryland Remix) | 3:24 |
Chart performance
"Hot Mess" debuted at number 64 on the Billboard Hot 100.[8] It re-entered the chart at number 88 in the week ending January 9, 2010, and remained on the chart for another four weeks.[9]
Charts
| Chart (2009–2010) | Peak position |
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| Canada Hot 100 (Billboard)[10] | 58 |
| Lithuania (European Hit Radio)[11] | 90 |
| New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[12] | 40 |
| UK Singles (OCC)[13] | 198 |
| US Billboard Hot 100[14] | 64 |
| US Pop Airplay (Billboard)[15] | 39 |
Certifications
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| United States (RIAA)[16] | Gold | 500,000* |
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Release history
| Region | Date | Format | Label | Ref. |
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| United States | October 12, 2009 | Contemporary hit radio | [1] | |
| Various | October 30, 2009 | Digital download | [17] |