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Hot Pink is the second studio album by Doja Cat. The album was released on November 7, 2019, through Kemosabe Records and RCA Records.[1]

It debuted at number 93 on the US Billboard Top 200 after one day of tracking. The next week, Hot Pink rose to number 19. Later, the album reached a new peak of number 9 on the chart, becoming her first Top 10 entry on the chart, and it sold 382,900 album-equivalent units in the US during its chart run, with 10,582 of those units being pure sales.[2]

Artwork[]

In an interview, Doja described her album in the following words: "I named the album 'Hot Pink' because I wanted people to feel that before they got into the music that it felt passionate, warm and welcoming," she said in a statement. "I think that the color hot pink describes those things the most. It's my favorite color and has been for my whole life so for my second project where I've found myself and I'm more refined, I felt that this title was the best choice."

Background[]

Around June 2018, she stated that she wants to title her next album "Hot Pink" during an Instagram Live, wanting to completely produce it on her own and release it by the end of the following year.

During February 2019, Doja previewed the third single "Rules" on Instagram Live, released later that year.

Doja talked about the album in an interview around late June 2019, confirming the albums official title was Hot Pink and talking about the two upcoming singles, "Juicy" with Tyga and "Rules".

On October 23, 2019, Doja posted a new picture to Instagram with the caption, "I got something completely new for you guys on Thursday. #HOTPINK 🐍". The surprise was the album's third single, "Rules", and the "#HOTPINK" in the caption started fans to believe it was the album's name. On November 2, 2019, she officially announced the album via her social networks. In addition to announcing the release date of the album, she also revealed the title of the project, the track list, and its cover. When she announced the track list, she blurred out the featured artist's name of the song "Like That", later revealing the featured artist was Gucci Mane.

Doja stated numerous times that she did not fully like her debut album Amala, and always thought it was not a "finished album". "I was smoking hella weed. I was high all the fucking time and it wasn't even helping me perceive what was going on musically", she said to Billboard. She also continued, "For this new album, it wasn't like that. This album is a compilation of when I stopped smoking weed, and all of the stuff that just poured out of my mind when I was sitting in bed, when I was on Instagram Live, when I'm just chilling and having a true moment to myself to just create and make shit that I felt good about. I was just lucid and happy and I think it really shows in this album."

Music and lyrics[]

Production[]

Hot Pink was recorded from 2018 until mid-2019. It features production from Doja Cat, Yeti Beats, Tyson Trax, KoOol kOjAk, tizhimself, Kurtis McKenzie, Ben Billions, Salaam Remi, Mike Crook, Fallen, Ari PenSmith, P2J, Blaq Tuxedo, Troy NöKA and Johng Beats, among others. Dr. Luke produced five songs on the album under the pseudonym Tyson Trax. Doja wrote all of the songs on the album by herself with its producers and songwriters. Primarily a pop, R&B, and funk album, Hot Pink’s lyrical themes include sex, success, and fame, as well as Doja's status.

Songs[]

The album opens with "Cyber Sex", which speaks about how she wants to have a FaceTime Chat. As of a sound, "Cyber Sex” establishes Doja as a budding pop star. The next song, "Won't Bite" featuring Smino, also has a bubbly beat and pop-ish sound. About Smino, she said that his verse was the one of the best things on the album. A fully rap song "Rules" follows, which some reviewers found it influenced by Kendrick Lamar, with Doja making statements such as "Said play with my pussy, but don't play my emotions". The fourth song, "Bottom Bitch", samples the 1999 Blink-182 song, "What's My Age Again?", and is described as a traditional pop song by critics, further demonstrating Doja’s confidence to say whatever she likes.

On the fifth track, "Say So", Doja gave a groovy nod to the 70s, as she seamlessly switches between floaty vocals and skilfully contained flows over a disco-inspired beat. It is followed by "Like That" featuring rapper Gucci Mane, an upbeat R&B, hip hop song. Hot Pink also contains five R&B mid-tempo songs that contains funk and soul elements – "Talk Dirty", "Addiction", "Streets", "Shine", "Better Than Me" – which all lyrically show Doja Cat’s status. The album's last song is "Juicy", initially released last year as part of her debut album Amala. The song's remixed version which features rapper Tyga closed the album with its fun, playful, and devilishly flirtatious melody.

Singles[]

The album's lead single titled "Juicy" featuring Tyga was released on August 15, 2019, along with a music video. The song debuted at number 83 on the US Billboard Hot 100, becoming her first career entry on the chart. "Juicy" later re-entered the chart at number 67, following her album release. The song was sent to an US Rhythmic radio, and reached a new peak of number 47 the next week, before peaking at number 41 later. It has spent 22 weeks on the chart. Doja Cat performed "Juicy" on Late Night with Seth Meyers with Tyga on November 12, 2019. This was her first televised performance in the country. The song charted in several other countries, as well as Canada, UK and New Zealand, peaking at number 57, 80 and 31, respectively. The solo version of "Juicy" (released as the bonus track off of her debut album Amala) peaked at number 68 in Australia.

The album's second single titled "Bottom Bitch" was released on October 3, 2019, along with a music video. "Bottom Bitch" uses a "dragged-out sample" of Blink-182's "What's My Age Again?", and, according to the Los Angeles Times, turns it "into a night-riding, gender-flipping, endearingly vulgar statement of intent". The album's third single titled "Rules" was released on October 24, 2019, along with a music video. The latter song became popular on Twitter, mostly because of her rapping skills, and many of them comparing her to Kendrick Lamar, because of the way she whispers, chants, and speeds up her flow all within a couple of seconds may be influenced by him. The album's fourth single titled "Cyber Sex" was released on November 7, 2019, along with a music video and the same day as the album.

On November 10, 2019, Doja stated that she would release a music video for the song "Say So". Following several viral dance challenge videos that featured the song, "Say So" became a sleeper hit on the record charts in a number of countries. The song became popular on TikTok, and celebrities like Selena Gomez and James Charles have done that challenge on their accounts. The song was sent to US contemporary hit radio and serviced as a single in late January. The said music video was released on February 27, 2020. The video also featured cameo appearances from TikTok stars Dontè Colley and Haley Sharpe, the latter of which who created the viral dance for the song. The dance itself, that made the song popular, was featured in the music video. The song marked Doja's first top 10 on the US Billboard Hot 100, and later reaching 1 on the chart with the help of a remix featuring Nicki Minaj. The song is grammy nominated and has reached the top 10 in several countries.

Track listing[]

No. Title Writer(s) Producer(s) Length
1. "Cyber Sex" Doja Cat, tizhimself, Lydia Asrat, Yeti Beats, Kool Kojak Rogét Chahayed, Yeti Beats, tizhimself 2:46
2. "Won't Bite" featuring Smino Kurtis McKenzie, Doja Cat, J Mills, Rogét Chahayed, Yeti Beats Kurtis McKenzie, Yeti Beats 3:15
3. "Rules" Doja Cat, Yeti Beats, Dr. Luke, Lydia Asrat, Theron Thomas, Ben Billions, Salaam Remi Danielle Alvarez, Dr. Luke, Salaam Remi 3:07
4. "Bottom Bitch" Doja Cat, Travis Barker, Yeti Beats, Mark Hoppus, Tom DeLonge Doja Cat, Yeti Beats 3:18
5. "Say So" Doja Cat, Dr. Luke, Lydia Asrat, Yeti Beats Dr. Luke 3:58
6. "Like That" featuring Gucci Mane Doja Cat, Mike Crook, Dr. Luke, Theron Thomas, Yeti Beats, Lydia Asrat, Gucci Mane Dr. Luke, Mike Crook 2:48
7. "Talk Dirty" Doja Cat, Kurtis McKenzie, Lee Stashenko, Lydia Asrat, Yeti Beats Kurtis McKenzie, Lee Stashenko 4:01
8. "Addiction" Doja Cat, Kurtis McKenzie, P2J, Yeti Beats, Ari PenSmith Ari PenSmith, P2J 3:28
9. "Streets" Doja Cat, Demarie Sheki, Christopher Jefferies, Ron “Neff-U” Feemster, Lydia Asrat, Dominique Logan, Yeti Beats, Darius Logan Blaq Tuxedo 3:47
10. "Shine" Doja Cat, Mad Max, Dr. Luke, Yeti Beats Mad Max, Dr. Luke 2:40
11. "Better Than Me" TROY NōKA, Doja Cat, Lydia Asrat, Yeti Beats TROY NōKA, Yeti Beats, JohnGBeats 3:22
12. "Juicy" Doja Cat, Lydia Asrat, Yeti Beats, Dr. Luke, Tyga Dr. Luke, Yeti Beats 3:23
Japanese Version (Bonus Tracks)[3]
No. Title Writer(s) Producer(s) Length
13. "Say So (Jax Jones Midnight Snack Remix)" Doja Cat, Yeti Beats, Dr. Luke, Lydia Asrat Jax Jones 3:30
14. "MOOO!" Doja Cat, Gangsta Boo, J-Bo, Jason Williams, Ricky Dunigan, Pharrell Williams, DJ Paul, Smoke DZA, Juicy J, Lil Jon, Mystikal, KLC, Chad Hugo, I-20, Yeti Beats, TROY NōKA Doja Cat, Yeti Beats, TROY NōKA 4:43
15. "Candy" Doja Cat, Budo, Yeti Beats, Cambo Budo, Yeti Beats, Cambo 3:11
16. "Go to Town" Doja Cat, Yeti Beats, tizhimself, Rogét Chahayed. Rian Lewis Yeti Beats, tizhimself, Rogét Chahayed 3:38
17. "Tia Tamera" (featuring Rico Nasty) Doja Cat, Kurtis McKenzie, Lydia Asrat, Yeti Beats, Rico Nasty Doja Cat, Kurtis McKenzie 3:33
Apple Music Video Deluxe[4]
No. Title Writer(s) Producer(s) Length
13. "Say So (featuring Nicki Minaj)" (Original Version) Doja Cat, Yeti Beats, Lydia Asrat, Dr. Luke, Nicki Minaj Dr. Luke 3:26
14. "Say So (featuring Nicki Minaj)" Doja Cat, Yeti Beats, Lydia Asrat, Dr. Luke, Nicki Minaj Dr. Luke 3:26
15. "Say So (Jax Jones Midnight Snack Remix)" Doja Cat, Yeti Beats, Dr. Luke, Lydia Asrat Jax Jones 3:30
16. "Say So (Friend Within Remix)" Doja Cat, Lydia Asrat, Dr. Luke Friend Within 2:52
17. "Say So (Snakehips Remix)" Doja Cat, Lydia Asrat, Dr. Luke, Yeti Beats Snakehips 3:20
18. "Streets (Disclosure Remix)" Doja Cat, Darius Logan, Yeti Beats, Dominique Logan, Lydia Asrat, Ron “Neff-U” Feemster, Christopher Jefferies, Demarie Sheki Disclosure 4:14
19. "Streets (Silhouette Remix)" Doja Cat, Demarie Sheki, Christopher Jefferies, Ron “Neff-U” Feemster, Lydia Asrat, Dominique Logan, Yeti Beats, Darius Logan Blaq Tuxedo 4:02
20. "Streets (DJ Sliink Remix)" Doja Cat, Christopher Jefferies, Darius Logan, Yeti Beats, Demarie Sheki, Dominique Logan, Lydia Asrat, Omarion, Ron “Neff-U” Feemster Blaq Tuxedo, DJ Sliink 2:13
21. "Streets (Lazerbeak Remix)" Doja Cat, Christopher Jefferies, Darius Logan, Yeti Beats, Demarie Sheki, Dominique Logan, Lydia Asrat, Omarion, Ron “Neff-U” Feemster Blaq Tuxedo, Lazerbeak 3:26
22. "Streets (Ape Drums Remix)" Doja Cat, Christopher Jefferies, Darius Logan, Yeti Beats, Demarie Sheki, Dominique Logan, Lydia Asrat, Omarion, Ron “Neff-U” Feemster Blaq Tuxedo, Ape Drums 2:55
23. "Streets (Party Favor Remix)" Doja Cat, Christopher Jefferies, Darius Logan, Yeti Beats, Demarie Sheki, Dominique Logan, Lydia Asrat, Omarion, Ron “Neff-U” Feemster Blaq Tuxedo, Party Favor 3:20
24. "Cyber Sex" (music video) 3:01
25. "Bottom Bitch" (music video) 3:36
26. "Juicy" (with Tyga) (music video) 3:18
27. "Like That" (featuring Gucci Mane) (music video) 2:44
28. "Rules" (music video) 3:31
29. "Say So" (music video) 3:55
30. "Streets" (music video) 4:33

Scrapped songs[]

Photoshoots[]

Videos[]

Trivia[]

  • On November 26, 2024, Doja Cat posted to Instagram a Hot Pink themed photoshoot to celebrate the album's five-year anniversary, captioning "celebrating 5 years of Hot Pink with some new artwork for the wall 🩷🔥".[5]

References[]

  1. ↑ Doja Cat shares new song “Rules,” announces Hot Pink album details
  2. ↑ Top 200 Albums | Rolling Stone
  3. ↑ "Hot Pink (Japan Version) - CD by Doja Cat"
  4. ↑ "Hot Pink (Video Deluxe) by Doja Cat on Apple Music"
  5. ↑ Doja Cat (@dojacat) • Instagram photos and videos

Navigation[]

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Tracks Cyber Sex • Won't Bite • Rules • Bottom Bitch • Say So • Like That • Talk Dirty • Addiction • Streets • Shine • Better Than Me • Juicy
Japanese
tracks 		Say So (Jax Jones Midnight Snack Remix) • MOOO! • Candy • Go To Town • Tia Tamera
Scrapped
tracks 		Love Me
Artists Doja Cat • Smino • Gucci Mane • Tyga • Jax Jones • Rico Nasty
Tour Hot Pink Tour
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