Hot Water (song)

"Hot Water" is a single released in 1984 by the British musical group Level 42. It was released a couple of weeks before the album True Colours. The single reached #18 on the UK Singles Chart^[1] and was a top ten hit in the Netherlands and Norway. The song was produced by Ken Scott

In 1985, "Hot Water" and another True Colours song, "The Chant Has Begun", were tacked onto the US version of Level 42's breakthrough album, World Machine, in place of "I Sleep on My Heart," "Dream Crazy" (which only appeared on the European CD version of the album), and "Coup D'Etat." "Hot Water" was released as the US follow-up single to the World Machine breakthrough single, "Something About You" in 1986; it peaked at #87.^[2]

B-sides

The B-sides of the 1984 releases featured the title track of the Level 42 album, Standing in the Light, which was their latest album when the single was released. This song was produced by Larry Dunn and Verdine White, both members of Earth, Wind & Fire. The Canadian releases of 1985, featured "The Chinese Way", produced by Mike Vernon, and "Kansas City Milkman", produced by Ken Scott, as B-sides. On the 1986 US release "Dream Crazy" was on the B-side, produced by Level 42 and Wally Badarou. The live version that appears on the U.S. 12" release is the same version released on A Physical Presence.

Track listings

All songs written and composed by Mark King, Mike Lindup, Phil Gould and Wally Badarou, except where noted.

7" vinyl

UK: Polydor / POSP 697
Netherlands: Polydor / 881 262-7

Side one
No.	Title	Length
1.	"Hot Water" (Edit)	3:38

Side two
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Standing in the Light" (Edit)	King, P. Gould, Badarou	3:35

US: Polydor / 885 155-7 (1986)

Side one
No.	Title	Length
1.	"Hot Water"	3:38

Side two
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Dream Crazy"	King, Lindup, P. Gould	3:55

12" vinyl

UK: Polydor / POSPX 697

Side one
No.	Title	Length
1.	"Hot Water" (Extended Version)

Side two
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Standing in the Light" (Extended Version)	King, P. Gould, Badarou	7:26

Australia, Germany Netherlands: Polydor / 881 262-1

Side one
No.	Title	Length
1.	"Hot Water" (Mastermix)	10:21

Side two
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Standing in the Light" (Extended Version)	King, P. Gould, Badarou	7:26

Canada: Polydor / POLSX 117 (1985)

Side one
No.	Title	Length
1.	"Hot Water" (Mastermix)

Side two
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Turn It On" (Live)	King, P. Gould, Boon Gould, Badarou
2.	"The Chinese Way"	King, P. Gould, Badarou
3.	"Kansas City Milkman"

Canada: Polydor / DJP 191 (Promo, 1985)

Side one
No.	Title	Length
1.	"Hot Water" (Extended Mix)	10:21

Side two
No.	Title	Length
1.	"Hot Water" (Album Version)	3:35

US: Polydor / 885 155-1 (1986)

Side one
No.	Title	Length
1.	"Hot Water" (Mastermix)	10:21

Side two
No.	Title	Length
1.	"Hot Water"	3:38
2.	"Hot Water" (Live)	6:14

Chart performance

Chart (1984)	Peak position
UK Singles Chart^[1]	18
Dutch GfK chart^[3]	4
Dutch Top 40^[4]	3
Norwegian Singles Chart^[5]	10
Chart (1986)	Peak position
US Billboard Hot 100^[2]	87

References

1 2 "Chart Stats - Level 42 - Hot Water". Retrieved 19 July 2009.
1 2 "allmusic ((( Level 42 > Charts & Awards > Billboard Singles )))". Retrieved 19 July 2009 (2009-07-19). Check date values in: |access-date= (help)
↑ "dutchcharts.nl - Level 42 - Hot Water" (in Dutch). Retrieved 19 July 2009.
↑ "Nederlandse Top 40 - Week 41, 1984". Retrieved 19 July 2009.
↑ "norwegiancharts.com - Level 42 - Hot Water". Retrieved 19 July 2009.

"Tracklistings from Discogs". Retrieved 21 July 2009.

Level 42

Mark King Mike Lindup Nathan King Sean Freeman Pete Ray Biggin Phil Gould Boon Gould Gary Husband Alan Murphy Lyndon Connah

Studio albums	Level 42 The Early Tapes The Pursuit of Accidents Standing in the Light True Colours World Machine Running in the Family Staring at the Sun Guaranteed Forever Now Retroglide

Live albums	A Physical Presence The River Sessions Live at Wembley Greatest Hits Live Tour Retroglide Tour

Compilations	Level Best The Very Best of Level 42 The Definitive Collection Past Lives – The Best of the RCA Years

Singles	"Sandstorm" "Love Meeting Love" "Love Games" "Turn It On" "Starchild" "Weave Your Spell" "Are You Hearing (What I Hear)?" "The Chinese Way" "Out of Sight, Out of Mind" "The Sun Goes Down (Living It Up)" "Micro-Kid" "Hot Water" "The Chant Has Begun" "A Physical Presence" "Something About You" "Leaving Me Now" "Lessons in Love" "Running in the Family" "To Be with You Again" "It's Over" "Children Say" "Heaven in My Hands" "Take a Look" "Tracie" "Two Hearts Collide" "Take Care of Yourself" "Guaranteed" "Overtime" "My Father's Shoes" "Forever Now" "All Over You" "Love in a Peaceful World" "The Way Back Home"

Related articles	Discography Band members Tower 42 Jazz-funk One Man Polydor RCA M Wally Badarou Mike Vernon Larry Dunn Verdine White Ken Scott

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