Hot Mess (song)
Encyclopedia
"Hot Mess" is a song recorded by American
pop punk
band Cobra Starship
. It was the second single released from their third studio album, Hot Mess. The song was released digitally through iTunes
during October 30, 2009. So far the single has been released in the United States
and New Zealand
.
. It features Gabe Saporta
driving a walk-in van (with flashing lights, girls, and people in sanitation clothing in the back) through New York City
, working for an organization called the Cobra Crew. This organization takes people into the van, evidently to party. Saporta is then kicked out of the driver's seat and a girl starts driving the van, out-of-control at this point. The action transfers to a club, where most of the people fron the van continue the party. The video ends with Saporta lying unconscious on the floor of the van, "Hot Mess" scrawled on his chest in red makeup.
. It has since re-entered the chart at #88 on the week ending January 9, 2010.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
pop punk
Pop punk
Pop punk is a fusion music genre that combines elements of punk rock with pop music, to varying degrees. Allmusic describes the genre as a strand of alternative rock, which typically merges pop melodies with speedy punk tempos, chord changes and loud guitars...
band Cobra Starship
Cobra Starship
Cobra Starship is an American synthpop band created by former Midtown bassist and lead vocalist Gabe Saporta in 2003 in New York City, New York...
. It was the second single released from their third studio album, Hot Mess. The song was released digitally through iTunes
ITunes Store
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during October 30, 2009. So far the single has been released in the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
and New Zealand
New Zealand
New Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses and numerous smaller islands. The country is situated some east of Australia across the Tasman Sea, and roughly south of the Pacific island nations of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga...
.
Music video
The music video for this song was released for viewers in the United States on November 9, 2009 on MTVMTV
MTV, formerly an initialism of Music Television, is an American network based in New York City that launched on August 1, 1981. The original purpose of the channel was to play music videos guided by on-air hosts known as VJs....
. It features Gabe Saporta
Gabe Saporta
Gabriel Eduardo "Gabe" Saporta is the lead singer and primary creative force behind the synthpop band Cobra Starship. He was previously the lead singer, bassist, and lyricist for the pop punk band Midtown....
driving a walk-in van (with flashing lights, girls, and people in sanitation clothing in the back) through New York City
New York City
New York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and...
, working for an organization called the Cobra Crew. This organization takes people into the van, evidently to party. Saporta is then kicked out of the driver's seat and a girl starts driving the van, out-of-control at this point. The action transfers to a club, where most of the people fron the van continue the party. The video ends with Saporta lying unconscious on the floor of the van, "Hot Mess" scrawled on his chest in red makeup.
I'm a Hot Mess, Help Me! The Remix EP
- "Hot Mess" (DJ Cirkut Remix)
- "Hot Mess" (Nervo Remix Extended)
- "Hot Mess" (Suave Suarez on Pleasure Ryland Remix)
Charts
"Hot Mess" debuted at #64 on the Billboard Hot 100Billboard Hot 100
The Billboard Hot 100 is the United States music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine. Chart rankings are based on radio play and sales; the tracking-week for sales begins on Monday and ends on Sunday, while the radio play tracking-week runs from Wednesday...
. It has since re-entered the chart at #88 on the week ending January 9, 2010.
| Chart (2009-10) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Canadian Hot 100 Canadian Hot 100 The Canadian Hot 100 is a music singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine which ranks songs in Canada. The chart debuted in the Billboard issue dated June 16, 2007 and was made available for the first time via their online services on June 7, 2007... |
58 |
| New Zealand Singles Chart Recording Industry Association of New Zealand The Recording Industry Association of New Zealand is a non-profit trade association of record producers, distributors and recording artists who sell music in New Zealand... |
40 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot 100 Billboard Hot 100 The Billboard Hot 100 is the United States music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine. Chart rankings are based on radio play and sales; the tracking-week for sales begins on Monday and ends on Sunday, while the radio play tracking-week runs from Wednesday... |
64 |
Certifications
| Country | Certification |
|---|---|
| United States | Gold |