This Is Why I'm Hot

This Is Why I'm Hot

Infobox Single
Name = This Is Why I'm Hot



Artist = Mims
from Album = Music Is My Savior
Released = January 23, 2007 (US)
May 28, 2007 (UK)
Format = Digital download, CD single, 12" single
Recorded = 2006
Genre = Pop Rap
Length =
Label = American King Music, Capitol Records
Writer = Shawn Mims
Producer = Blackout Movement
Certification = Platinum
Misc =
Last single = "Love 'Em All"
(2001)
This single = "This Is Why I'm Hot"
(2006)
Next single = "Like This" (2007)

"This Is Why I'm Hot" is a single by rapper Mims. It reached #1 on the U.S. "Billboard" Hot 100, #2 on the "Billboard" Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs, and #1 on the "Billboard" Hot Rap Tracks.

The song debuted at number one on the "Billboard" Hot Digital Songs chart, selling 140,874 downloads Fact|date=November 2007. It remained the top-selling digital single for one additional week.

By early March 2007, the online release of the song had propelled it from number 32 to number one on the "Billboard" Hot 100 in one week; this was the third-greatest rise to number one in the history of the "Billboard" Hot 100. [Katie Hasty, [http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/news/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1003552292 "Mims Puts The 'Hot' in the Hot 100 At No. 1"] , Billboard.com, March 1, 2007.] It remained at number one in the next week [Jonathan Cohen, [http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/news/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1003555645 "Mims Remains 'Hot' at No. 1, Akon Stays Close"] , Billboard.com, March 8, 2007.] until it was surpassed by "Glamorous", by Fergie and Ludacris the week after in the issue dated March 24, 2007.

MIMS performed the song on "Wild 'N Out: Spring Break Edition".

On June 3,2007 it entered the UK Singles Chart at the peak of #18.

Song highlights

The song features samples from Kanye West's "Jesus Walks", E-40's "Tell Me When to Go", Dr. Dre's "Nuthin' But a "G" Thang" and Mobb Deep's "Shook Ones Pt. II". Each sampled song is played when MIMS mentions the area from which each artist originated ("Shook Ones, Pt. II" for New York, "Tell Me When to Go'" for the Bay Area, "Nuthin' But a "G" Thang" for Compton, and "Jesus Walks" for Chicago).

The official remix, titled "Blackout Remix", features Cham and Junior Reid, which it's featured in the album.

A sample of the song plays before every at bat for New York Yankees third baseman Alex Rodriguez at all home games at Yankee Stadium.

There is a reggaeton remix of the song called "Por Eso Estoy Pegao" Ft. Daddy Yankee.

Charts

References

External links

* Official [http://www.mimsmusic.net MIMS] website
* [http://www.myspace.com/mimsfanclub MIMS on MySpace]


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