The song marked her only entry on the Billboard Hot 100 and received platinum certification by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA).

[5] Pia Mia Perez was born on September 19, 1996,[6] on Guam, an unincorporated territory of the United States.

In Guam, Perez performed at weddings and other community events, before moving to Los Angeles in 2010 with her mother to pursue her music career professionally.

[8] Eventually she was introduced to Chris Brown's manager and record executive Abou "Bu" Thiam in 2013.

She began working on material with producer Nic Nac and regularly uploaded covers to YouTube.

[7] In late 2013, Kylie Jenner, a close friend, invited Perez to a family dinner, during which she was asked to sing her cover of Drake's single "Hold On, We're Going Home", who was also in attendance.

[9] Kim Kardashian uploaded a video of the performance to her social media, and it gained over a million views.

[11] The same month, Perez and Chance the Rapper released an original song "Fight for You" for the 2014 science-fiction action film Divergent.

[16] Pia Mia parted ways with Interscope Records and Wolfpack Entertainment, both divisions of Universal Music Group in late 2017.

[25][26] In an interview with Idolator, Perez confirmed the release of the single "Hot", which will feature on her upcoming debut studio album.

In the interview with Cake the Mag, Perez stated that the title of the album was inspired by her experiences in Hollywood and the music industry.