Hot (Le Sserafim song)

"Hot" is a song recorded by South Korean girl group Le Sserafim for their fifth extended play of the same name. It was released as the EP's lead single by Source Music on March 14, 2025. The music video was released on the same day.

Background

On February 16, 2025, Source Music announced that Le Sserafim would release Hot, their fifth extended play, on March 14. A trailer, titled "Born Fire," was released on February 21. Later, on March 12–13, two teasers for the "Hot" single were released. Hot was released alongside the music video for the lead single on March 14.

Composition and reception

Le Sserafim explained that the title track was "a heartfelt, autobiographical anthem about chasing passion without fear of the outcome." Kim Chaewon specifically said that "Hot" was about passion and lending your heart to something you love.

Gladys Yeo of NME likened the "Surprisingly melodic ... disco-tinged" title track to "the breezy, ephemeral quality" of "Perfect Night" and observed that it "carries little of the fiery bombast of past singles like 'Antifragile' and 'Unforgiven.'"

GMA described the song as "an addictive mix of powerful drum beats and deep bass, perfectly complemented by the group's mesmerizing vocals and seamless harmonies." The Korea Times noted its "subtle rock and disco elements" but also called it "the group's most serene and emotional melody yet."

Rhian Daly of NME also observed themes of romance in the title track's lyrics—a rarity for Le Sserafim's catalog.

Accolades

On South Korean Music Programs, "Hot" won a first place trophy during the March 21 episode of Music Bank.

Track listing

• Digital download and streaming – English version

1. "Hot" – 2:23
2. "Hot" (English version) – 2:23
3. "Hot" (Sped up version) – 1:57
4. "Hot" (Slowed reverb version) – 3:29
5. "Hot" (Instrumental) – 2:23

• Digital download and streaming – Le Sserafim package

1. "Hot" – 2:23
2. "Hot" (Kim Chaewon version) – 2:42
3. "Hot" (Sakura version) – 2:16
4. "Hot" (Huh Yunjin version) – 3:05
5. "Hot" (Kazuha version) – 2:09
6. "Hot" (Hong Eunchae version) – 2:31

Personnel

• Le Sserafim – vocals
• Score (13) – production, keyboards, drums, vocal arrangement
• Megatone (13) – production, bass, guitar, vocal arrangement
• Jackson Shanks – production, synthesizer, guitar, drums
• Kim Junhyuk – digital editing
• Feli Ferraro – background vocals
• Lee Donggeun – recording engineering
• Hwang Minhee – recording engineering
• Jongpil Gu – mixing engineer
• Chris Gehringer – mastering engineer

Charts

Release history

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