The Red Hot + Dance project began as a series of live club events in London, New York City, Paris, Berlin, Rome, Los Angeles, Toronto, Dublin, Dallas and Tokyo to commemorate World AIDS Day on December 1, 1991.

Dawn, Lisa Stansfield, Jimmy Somerville, Young Disciples, Monie Love and Dream Warriors, which formed the backbone of the show and enabled it to be financed.

Considine from The Baltimore Sun highlighted having Brian Eno rework EMF's "Unbelievable" and Frankie Knuckles remixing Lisa Stansfield's "Change".

"[4] Ray Boren from Deseret News suggested that the new EMF remix be retitled "Unrecognizable", adding that "this new variety show seems more likely to power a party than its clever predecessor.

"[6] Dennis Hunt from Los Angeles Times noted Michael's three "sizzling" new tracks, stating that "Too Funky" "ranks with his best and is an indication that he should focus on dance music.

"[12] Joe Brown from The Washington Post remarked that George Michael had generously donated three tracks, including "Too Funky", "which conspicuously fails to live up to its title."

Brown also complimented Knuckles's "elegantly spare remix" of "Change", Young Disciples' "Stevie Wonder-ful" "Apparently Nothin'" and Sabrina Johnston's "gospel-fired" "Peace" and Eno's "ambient house" treatment of "Unbelievable", "which explores sonic textures and territories without undermining danceability.