1978Released
4:28

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Interesting facts and trivia about Hot Blooded. By Songfacts®.

Written by Foreigner mainstays Lou Gramm and Mick Jones, this song is known for its distinctive guitar riff and sexually charged lyrics. The phrase "Hot Blooded" means passionate and fiery, and here it's used by the singer to indicate a raging libido. He claims that his blood is literally hot, reaching a fever temperature of 103 degrees. While most men afflicted with this condition would require a fair amount of rest, he feels that an after-show rendezvous with the girl he's been checking out is just what he needs.

In our 2009 interview with Mick Jones, he explained that Foreigner's songs are about relationships and emotions, and said, "I've never gone into any political or message-type songs, as far as I know."

This was a big hit for Foreigner, but their biggest came in 1984 with the transatlantic #1 "I Want to Know What Love Is," which found the singer taking a much more sensitive tone.

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Song Analysis

Key, BPM (tempo) and time signature of Hot Blooded.
CKey
MajorMode
4/4Time Signature
118BPM

Album

The album Hot Blooded is released on.

Released By

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Rhino Atlantic
© 2002 Atlantic Recording Corp.
℗ 2002 Atlantic Recording Corp., marketed by Rhino Entertainment Company, a Warner Music Group company

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