Too Hot Ta Trot

Commodores

About Too Hot Ta Trot

"Too Hot ta Trot" is a hit song by R&B/funk band, the Commodores. Featured on the soundtrack to (and performed in) the movie, Thank God It's Friday, it first appeared on their 1977 live album, and it spent a week at number one on the R&B singles chart and peaked at number twenty-four on the Billboard Hot 100 in early 1978. The song is written in E major.


Year:
1977
5:39
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(Too hot to trot, say what, too hot to trot)
(Too hot to trot)

Well, you're too hot to trot now, baby
Well, you're too hot to stop, whoo, baby
Well, you're too hot to trot now, baby
Well, you're too hot to stop, whoo, baby

The things that you do
The things that you say
That you love me baby
In the strangest way
What you're doin' to me girl
Is knockin' me down
I can see right now
That you're the best thing around

(I want to know, now, is there a place for me?)
(In your heart girl) girl, that's where I want to be
(Because I love you, that's something I want to do)
(All the sweet things) oh, all the sweet things
I want to do all the sweet things for you, baby
Let me do all the sweet things

Well, you're too hot to trot now, baby
Well, you're too hot to stop, whoo, baby
Well, you're too hot to trot now, baby
Well, you're too hot to stop, whoo, baby

I just love every minute of what you do to me
You make me squeal, you make me feel
So good inside now, [?]

(Sweet pretty woman, I just want you to know)
(That I love you) oh, I love you, love you baby
(My head is spinnin' with what you're doin' to me)
(Girl, I want you) girl, I love you

Ooh, I love what you're doin' to me, sweet thing
Oh, I love you, little sweet thing

Well, you're too hot to trot now, baby
Well, you're too hot to stop, whoo, baby
Well, you're too hot to trot now, baby
Well, you're too hot to stop, whoo, baby

It's too hot to trot, baby
Yeah, babe
Too hot to trot, baby
Come on, com on, come on, come on, come on

Too hot to trot now, baby
Well, you're too hot to stop, whoo, baby
Well, you're too hot to trot now, baby
Well, you're too hot to stop, whoo, baby

Too hot to trot baby, yeah, baby
Too hot to stop, baby
Come on, com on, come on, come on, come on

Too hot to trot now, baby
Well, you're too hot to stop, sweet thing
Well, you're too hot to trot now, baby
Well, you're too hot to stop

Too hot to trot, baby, to hot to stop, sweet thing
Too hot to trot, baby, to hot to stop
Too hot to trot, baby, to hot to stop, boom-boom-boom
Too hot to trot, baby, to hot to stop, sweet thing
Girl, you're too hot to trot, baby
Well, you're too hot to stop
Too hot to trot now, baby
Too hot to stop, oh, sweet thing, sweet thing
Too hot to trot, baby
Too hot to stop, whoo
Too hot to trot

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Commodores

The Commodores is an American funk/soul band of the 1970s and 1980s. The members of the group met as mostly freshmen at Tuskegee Institute (now Tuskegee University) in 1968, and signed with Motown in November 1972, having first caught the public eye opening for The Jackson 5 while on tour. more »

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Written by: LIONEL RICHIE, MILAN WILLIAMS, RONALD LAPREAD, THOMAS MCCLARY, WALTER ORANGE, WILLIAM KING

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10 facts about this song

BEHIND THE SONG
"Too Hot ta Trot" is one of the popular songs recorded by the American funk/soul band, the Commodores.
RELEASE YEAR
The song was released in the year 1977 as part of the soundtrack for the film "Thank God It’s Friday."
CHART PERFORMANCE
"Too Hot ta Trot" was an enormous success, reaching number one on the Black Singles Chart in the United States. It also peaked at number 24 on the Billboard Hot 100.
THE COMPOSERS
The song was written by Milan Williams, Ronald LaPread, Walter Orange, Thomas McClary, Lionel Richie, and William King.
LYRICS
The lyrics of "Too Hot ta Trot" have been interpreted as an anthem about resilience and strength in facing life's challenges.
AWARDS AND ACHIEVEMENTS
The soundtrack for "Thank God It’s Friday", which included this song, won a Grammy for Best Original Score.
BAND'S HISTORY
The Commodores enjoyed a significant share of success in the 70s and 80s with a blend of ballads and dance tracks. Lionel Richie, who later became a solo superstar, was a member of the band during that time period.
ALBUM
In addition to the movie soundtrack, "Too Hot ta Trot" also appeared on The Commodores Live! album in 1977.
SIGNATURE STYLE
"Too Hot ta Trot" showcases the Commodores' signature mix of soul, funk, and R&B that made them a hit with audiences in both the United States and around the world.
LIVE PERFORMANCES
The band's performance of "Too Hot ta Trot," often featured dazzling choreography, making it a favorite on their live tour sets.

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