"Hot Girl Bummer"
Single by Blackbear
from the album Everything Means Nothing
ReleasedAugust 23, 2019 (2019-08-23)
GenreAlternative R&B
Length3:08
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
Blackbear singles chronology
"Short Kings Anthem"
(2019) 		"Hot Girl Bummer"
(2019) 		"Tongue Tied"
(2019)
Music video
"Hot Girl Bummer" [Low Budget Video] on YouTube
Music video
"Hot Girl Bummer" [Big Budget Music Video] on YouTube

"Hot Girl Bummer" (stylized in lowercase) is a song by American recording artist Blackbear, released as a single through Beartrap on August 23, 2019, as the lead single from his fifth studio album Everything Means Nothing. It reached number 11 on the US Billboard Hot 100 and was certified quadruple platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA).[1]

Song title

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".[3]

Music videos

Two music videos were released for the song, blackbear - hot girl bummer [Low Budget Video] and blackbear - hot girl bummer [big budget music video]. Blackbear released the first music video on August 23, 2019, with the same day as the song's release. 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]

Commercial performance

"Hot Girl Bummer" is Blackbear's second top 40 hit (as well as his third certified single), reaching number 11 in March 2020. It is also his highest-charting record to date, surpassing the number 40 peak of "Do Re Mi".[5]

Composition and remix

The song contains a spoken line by Will Forte in Tim and Eric's Billion Dollar Movie.[6]

On December 12, 2019, the song's remix was released along with Argentine rapper and singer Khea.[7]

Personnel

Credits adapted from Qobuz.[8]

Charts

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[64] 4× Platinum 280,000‡
Belgium (BEA)[65] Gold 20,000‡
Canada (Music Canada)[66] 5× Platinum 400,000‡
Denmark (IFPI Danmark)[67] Platinum 90,000‡
France (SNEP)[68] Gold 100,000‡
Germany (BVMI)[69] Gold 200,000‡
Italy (FIMI)[70] Gold 35,000‡
New Zealand (RMNZ)[71] Platinum 30,000‡
Norway (IFPI Norway)[72] Gold 30,000‡
Poland (ZPAV)[73] Platinum 20,000‡
Portugal (AFP)[74] Platinum 10,000‡
Spain (PROMUSICAE)[75] Gold 30,000‡
United Kingdom (BPI)[76] Platinum 600,000‡
United States (RIAA)[1] 4× Platinum 4,000,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Release history

Region Date Format Label Ref.
Various August 23, 2019
Interscope [77]
United States October 22, 2019 Rhythmic contemporary [78]
Top 40 radio [79]

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