Peak
3
Weeks
17
Score
3,430
Chart Year
1978
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Written by Foreigner mainstays Lou Gramm and Mick Jones, this song is known for its distinctive guitar riff and sexually charged lyrics. The phrase "Hot Blooded" means passionate and fiery, and here it's used by the singer to indicate a raging libido. He claims that his blood is literally hot, reaching a fever temperature of 103 degrees. While most men afflicted with this condition would require a fair amount of rest, he feels that an after-show rendezvous with the girl he's been checking out is just what he needs. In our 2009 interview with Mick Jones, he explained that Foreigner's songs are about relationships and emotions, and said, "I've never gone into any political or message-type songs, as far as I know." This was a big hit for Foreigner, but their biggest came in 1984 with the transatlantic #1 "I Want to Know What Love Is," which found the singer taking a much more sensitive tone. Nothing conveys testosterone-charged sexuality quite like this song, and it has been used in several movies and TV shows as a result, including Blades of Glory, Aqua Teen Hunger Force, WKRP In Cincinnati and The Simpsons. The song got special treatment on the show Bones, where Emily Deschanel and David Boreanaz sing it on two episodes. In the Stranger Things episode "Suzie, Do You Copy?" it plays while Billy watches Karen swim at the pool, right before he propositions her. It also featured on The Office episode "Sex Ed," where Andy announces he's bought pizza for his coworkers by singing this as "Hot Pizza." The guitar riff was sampled for the 1988 Tone Loc hit "Funky Cold Medina."
Well, I'm hot blooded, check it and see I got a fever of a hundred and three Come on baby, do you do more than dance? I'm hot blooded, I'm hot blooded You don't have to read my mind, to know what I have in mind Honey you oughta know Now you move so fine, let me lay it on the line I wanna know what you're doin' after the show Now it's up to you, we can make a secret rendezvous Just me and you, I'll show you lovin' like you never knew That's why, I'm hot blooded, check it and see I feel a fever burning inside me Come on baby, do you do more than dance? I'm hot blooded, I'm hot blooded (I'm hot) Now it's up to you, can we make a secret rendezvous? oh Before we do, you have to get away from you know who Well, I'm hot blooded, check it and see I got a fever of a hundred and three Come on baby, do you do more than dance? I'm hot blooded, I'm hot blooded Hot blooded, I'm a little bit high Hot blooded, you're a little bit shy Hot blooded, you're making me sing Hot blooded, for your sweet sweet thing
| Week | Chart Date | Position | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jul 1, 1978 | 52 | 74 |
| 2 | Jul 8, 1978 | 30 | 96 |
| 3 | Jul 15, 1978 | 20 | 106 |
| 4 | Jul 22, 1978 | 14 | 112 |
| 5 | Jul 29, 1978 | 11 | 115 |
| 6 | Aug 5, 1978 | 8 | 118 |
| 7 | Aug 12, 1978 | 5 | 121 |
| 8 | Aug 19, 1978 | 5 | 121 |
| 9 | Aug 26, 1978 | 5 | 121 |
| 10 | Sep 2, 1978 | 4 | 122 |
| 11 | Sep 9, 1978 | 3 | 123 |
| 12 | Sep 16, 1978 | 3 | 123 |
| 13 | Sep 23, 1978 | 8 | 118 |
| 14 | Sep 30, 1978 | 15 | 111 |
| 15 | Oct 7, 1978 | 32 | 94 |
| 16 | Oct 14, 1978 | 57 | 69 |
| 17 | Oct 21, 1978 | 98 | 28 |