Double Take was a female pop duo consisting of Drew Garrett and Lauren Willey.[1] From San Luis Obispo, they are best known for their 2012 single "Hot Problems", which they released during high school.
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| Origin | San Luis Obispo, California, U.S. |
| Genres | Pop |
| Years active | 2012 |
| Past members | Drew Garrett Lauren Willey |
Upon its release, "Hot Problems" and its accompanying music video went viral and became an Internet meme. It garnered a decidedly poor reception from audiences and media outlets consider it one of the worst songs of all-time. Garrett and Willey expressed they made the song as a joke and for their friends. They later released two more tracks before disbanding.
"Hot Problems"
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| Released | April 15, 2012 | |||
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| Length | 2:45 | |||
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| "Hot Problems" on YouTube | ||||
Garrett and Willey released the music video for their debut "Hot Problems" on YouTube, on April 15, 2012.[2] At the time of the single's release, both girls were attending San Luis Obispo High School. The video was produced by Connor Abrams and posted onto his Old Bailey Productions channel.[3] Abrams stated he produced the video as a favor for one of his friends' younger siblings.[4] The video quickly went viral, accumulating over one million views within its first three days.[5]
On April 18, the song was released on iTunes.[6] The song was critically panned, with outlets referring to it as the worst song of 2012, if not of all-time.[7][8][9] Some compared the song to Rebecca Black's "Friday".[9][10] The song's virality and intensely negative reception led to the duo going on a media tour.[11] In interviews with Kiss 92.5 FM and ABC, Garrett and Willey stated they created the song for entertainment purposes and to show something to their friends, adding that the lyrics were not meant seriously.[10] Garrett explained, "We knew that we couldn't actually sing, so we decided to go for more of a talking singing".[12] Willey stated that the two were "brushing off" the negative reception.[13]
Later releases and history
editOn May 28, 2012, the pair released their second music video, "Like a Princess".[14] Once again, the song had an extremely negative reception.
Their third single, "The Stalking Song", was released on iTunes and YouTube, but has not received a music video.[3][15] On July 12, Double Take released a remix for "The Stalking Song".[16] In an interview with New Times, the duo stated they were unsure about releasing further music.[3]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Popkin, Helen A.S. (April 20, 2012). "'Hot Girl Problems' confirms Internet hates teenage girls". NBC News. Retrieved October 2, 2024.
- ^ Hot Problems (official single) - Double Take. Old Bailey Productions. April 15, 2012. Archived from the original on April 17, 2012. Retrieved July 2, 2012 – via YouTube.
- ^ a b c "Questions for: Drew Garrett and Lauren Willey". New Times. September 13, 2012. Retrieved October 2, 2024.
- ^ Shapiro, David (April 17, 2012). "Exclusive: Who Is Behind The Double Take Video for "Hot Problems"?". Fuse. Retrieved April 24, 2012.
- ^ Vena, Jocelyn (April 19, 2012). "Double Take: Getting To The Bottom Of 'Hot Problems'". MTV. Archived from the original on April 22, 2012.
- ^ "Hot Problems - Single by Double Take". April 18, 2012. Retrieved April 24, 2012 – via iTunes.
- ^ O'Reilly, Sean (April 20, 2012). "VIDEO: 'Hot Problems' might just be the worst song of 2012 - if not of all time". ABC Action News. Archived from the original on April 22, 2012. Retrieved April 24, 2012.
- ^ Campbell, Andy (April 20, 2012). "'Hot Problems' Dubbed Worst Song Ever; Double Take Can't Get Dates To Prom". The Huffington Post. Retrieved April 24, 2012.
- ^ a b Busis, Hillary (April 20, 2012). "The girls of 'Hot Problems'". Entertainment Weekly. Archived from the original on April 26, 2012.
- ^ a b Eördögh, Fruzsina (June 2, 2021) [2012]. "Life is hard when you're a hot girl". The Daily Dot. Retrieved October 2, 2024.
- ^ Is 'Hot Problems' by Double Take the New 'Friday?'. Good Morning America. April 20, 2012. Archived from the original on April 23, 2012. Retrieved April 24, 2012 – via Yahoo!.
- ^ Boudreau, Abbie (April 20, 2012). "'Hot Problems' Dubbed Worst Song of the Year". ABC News. Retrieved April 24, 2012.
- ^ Tugman, Lindsey (April 23, 2012). "'Hot Problems': World's worst song?". Today's THV. Archived from the original on June 24, 2012. Retrieved August 29, 2012.
- ^ Kuretich, Kathy (May 28, 2012). "San Luis Obispo High School students "Double Take" make new music video". KSBY. Archived from the original on June 2, 2012. Retrieved May 29, 2012.
- ^ "The Stalking Song - Single by Double Take". April 26, 2012. Retrieved August 29, 2012 – via iTunes.
- ^ Double Take - The Stalking Song. June 5, 2012. Retrieved August 29, 2012 – via YouTube.