Hot (James Brown album)

Hot
Studio album by James Brown
Released	January 1, 1976
Recorded	1975
Studio	Sound Ideas Studios, New York City; A&R Recording, New York City
Genre	Funk
Length	42:43
Label	Polydor
Producer	James Brown
James Brown chronology
Everybody's Doin' the Hustle & Dead on the Double Bump (1975) Hot (1976) Get Up Offa That Thing (1976)
Singles from Hot
"Hot (I Need to Be Loved, Loved, Loved)" Released: December 1975

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic
Robert Christgau	B
The Rolling Stone Album Guide

Hot is the 42nd studio album by American musician James Brown. The album was released on January 1, 1976, by Polydor Records.

Track listing

All tracks composed by James Brown; except where indicated

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Hot (I Need to Be Loved, Loved, Loved, Loved)"		5:56
2.	"So Long"	Irving Melsher, Remus Harris, Russ Morgan	3:20
3.	"(I Love You) For Sentimental Reasons"	Deek Watson, William Best	3:48
4.	"Try Me"		5:41
5.	"The Future Shock of the World"		4:07
6.	"Woman"		3:45
7.	"Most of All"	Hank Thompson	4:00
8.	"Goodnight My Love"	Gus Arnheim, Harry Tobias, Jules Lemare	5:08
9.	"Please, Please, Please"		6:54

Personnel

• James Brown - lead vocals, arrangements
• Dave Matthews - arrangements
• Bob Both - recording supervisor, engineer
• David Stone, Major Little - engineer
• Michael Doret - artwork