Hot (Seventeen song)

"Hot" (stylized in all caps) is a single by South Korean boy group Seventeen, released by Pledis Entertainment through YG Plus.

Written by Woozi, Bumzu, August Rigo, and Ploypaworawan Praison, the song is characterized by its Western guitar riffs and showcases a more mature side of the group, with their music video featuring daring scenes set in a desert.

[2] Following the release of the group's first English single "Darl+ing" on April 15, the label confirmed that Seventeen would return on May 27 with their fourth studio album titled Face the Sun.

[12] It unveils a more mature and ambitious side of the group compared to their previous releases, featuring Vernon holding a smoking bullet in his mouth and The8 flipping knives.

AllMusic's Neil Z. Yeung called the song a standout in the album, describing it as one of the "absolutely rousing doses of energy and catchy hooks".

[21] Abby Webster from NME criticized the song for being "overly repetitive", although also writing that it "lazes forward into new territory with its brazen sensuality.