"The Kid Is Hot Tonite" is a song by Canadian rock group Loverboy. It was released in 1981 as the second and final single from their debut album Loverboy. The song is interpreted by some to be about up-and-coming fellow Canadian singer/guitarist Bryan Adams. While not as big a chart success as their debut single "Turn Me Loose", the song still reached number 20 in Canada and number 55 in the United States.[1]
| "The Kid Is Hot Tonite" | ||||
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| Single by Loverboy | ||||
| from the album Loverboy | ||||
| B-side | "Teenage Overdose" | |||
| Released | June 20, 1981 | |||
| Genre | Rock | |||
| Length | 3:35 | |||
| Label | Columbia | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Paul Dean, Bernie Aubin | |||
| Producer(s) | Bruce Fairbairn | |||
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Record World said the song has "winning guitar/synthesizer strains and a smashing chorus hook."[2]
Charts
edit| Chart (1981) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australia (Kent Music Report)[3] | 76 |
| Canada Top Singles (RPM) | 20 |
| US Billboard Hot 100[4] | 55 |
| US Billboard Top Rock Tracks | 42 |
Other versions
editThe song was covered by Canadian punk band Chixdiggit. It appears on Fubar: The Album which is the soundtrack to the film FUBAR.
References
edit- ^ Joel Whitburn's Top Pop Singles 1955–1990 - ISBN 0-89820-089-X
- ^ "Hits of the Week" (PDF). Record World. May 30, 1981. p. 1. Retrieved 2023-02-27.
- ^ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 182. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
- ^ Joel Whitburn's Top Pop Singles 1955–1990 - ISBN 0-89820-089-X