It reached number 11 on the US Billboard Hot 100 and was certified 6× platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA).

Although the title was considered a play on Megan Thee Stallion's song "Hot Girl Summer",[2] Blackbear claimed that it was not a parody and was instead a reference to the social media trend of using the hashtag "#hotgirlsummer".

The music video consists of Blackbear surrounded by people at a party while sitting on a white couch, as well as being attached to strings and being moved in a puppet like manner by a man in a suit, which was called a "comment on people who are fake on social media".

[3] The second music video was released on November 21, 2019, and features Blackbear appearing to be sitting on a skyscraper, on a couch, and dancing in a cage.

[4] "Hot Girl Bummer" is Blackbear's second top 40 hit (as well as his third certified single), reaching number 11 in March 2020.