Some Like It Hot
The Power Station
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maybe now maybe now we can lay all the weariness down it was the hottest summer ever and the traffic was a monster it was keeping me from smiling and I wished that it would end you were sittin' right beside me goin' nowhere on the BQE but the traffic and the weather didn't get you down it was the hottest summer ever when we got into the big park I was thinkin' of an ending and we were barely even friends you were sittin' right beside me with your hand on my hand and we were makin' the kind of plans that didn't mean anything it was the hottest summer ever and the traffic was a monster it was keeping me from smiling and I wished that it would end you were sittin' right beside me goin' nowhere on the BQE but the traffic and the weather didn't get you down it was the hottest day on record when we got into the big park I was thinkin' of an ending and we were barely even friends you were sittin' right beside me with your hand on my hand and we were makin' the kind of plans that didn't mean anything not tonight not ever again will I take you not tonight not ever again for granted it was the hottest day on record the traffic was a monster tt was keeping me from smiling tnd I wished that it would end you were sittin' right beside me with your hand on my hand and we were makin' the kind of plans that didn't need any words didn't need any words any words any words didn't need any words
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Written by: ANDY TAYLOR, JOHN TAYLOR, ROBERT ALLAN PALMER
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
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10 facts about this song
Genre Classification"Some Like It Hot" is categorized as a mix of rock, dance-rock, and new wave tunes. The music integrates elements of rock with various other genres to create a unique, high-energy sound.
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Release DateThe song was released in March 1985 as the first single from the band's eponymous debut album, "The Power Station."
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Chart Performance"Some Like It Hot" reached number 6 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart in the United States. It also charted well in the United Kingdom, reaching the Top 20.
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Band FormationThe Power Station is considered a supergroup as it was formed by Robert Palmer, John Taylor, and Andy Taylor of Duran Duran, and Tony Thompson of Chic.
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song Composition"Some Like It Hot" features a prominent guitar riff and driving bass line, as well as Robert Palmer's unique and versatile voice.
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Music VideoThe music video for "Some Like It Hot" received significant airplay on MTV, further helping the song's popularity. The video features the band performing in a metal assembly-line setting, with Robert Palmer singing and the other band members playing around him.
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Post-Palmer RenditionAfter Robert Palmer left the group, the band performed the song with Michael Des Barres on vocals at the Live Aid concert in July 1985.
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Song LegacyThe song remains popular today, and it's often considered a classic of 80s rock. It is regularly played on classic rock radio stations.
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Cover VersionsVarious artists have covered "Some Like It Hot," including Marilyn Manson, who incorporated elements of the song into a track on the band's 1995 album, "Smells Like Children."
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Album SuccessThe song's success helped propel the "Power Station" album to Platinum status in the United States. The album peaked at number 6 on the Billboard 200.
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