Double Take (group)
{{short description|American musical duo}}
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| origin = San Luis Obispo, California, U.S.
| genre = Pop
| years_active = 2012
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| past_members = Drew Garrett
Lauren Willey
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Double Take was a female pop duo consisting of Drew Garrett and Lauren Willey.{{cite web |first=Helen A.S. |last=Popkin |url=https://www.nbcnews.com/tech/tech-news/hot-girl-problems-confirms-internet-hates-teenage-girls-flna726882 |title='Hot Girl Problems' confirms Internet hates teenage girls|publisher=NBC News| date=April 20, 2012|access-date=October 2, 2024 }} From San Luis Obispo, they are best known for their 2012 single "Hot Problems", which they released during high school.
Upon its release, "Hot Problems" and its accompanying music video went viral and became an Internet meme. It garnered a decidedly poor reception from audiences, and media outlets labelled it one of the worst songs of all time. Garrett and Willey expressed they made the song as a joke and for their friends. They would release two more tracks before disbanding.
"Hot Problems"
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| name = Hot Problems
| cover = Double Take - Hot Problems.jpg
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| type = single
| artist = Double Take
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| released = April 15, 2012
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| genre = {{hlist|Teen pop|dance-pop}}
| length = 2:45
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| writer = {{hlist|Drew Garrett|Lauren Willey}}
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| next_title = Like a Princess
| next_year = 2012
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{{YouTube|rQHx_GPKccY|"Hot Problems"}} }}
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Garrett and Willey released the music video for their debut "Hot Problems" on YouTube, on April 15, 2012.{{cite AV media |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=__HeE6NWmDE |title=Hot Problems (official single) - Double Take |publisher=Old Bailey Productions|via=YouTube |date=April 15, 2012 |access-date=July 2, 2012|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120417075927/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=__HeE6NWmDE|archive-date=April 17, 2012}} At the time of the single's release, both girls were attending San Luis Obispo High School. The video was produced by Connor Abrams and posted onto his Old Bailey Productions channel.{{cite web|url=https://www.newtimesslo.com/news/questions-for-drew-garrett-and-lauren-willey-2947596|title=Questions for: Drew Garrett and Lauren Willey |work=New Times|date=September 13, 2012|accessdate=October 2, 2024}} Abrams stated he produced the video as a favor for one of his friends' younger siblings.{{cite web|first=David |last=Shapiro |url=http://www.fuse.tv/2012/04/behind-the-double-take-video-for-hot-problems |title=Exclusive: Who Is Behind The Double Take Video for "Hot Problems"?|publisher=Fuse|date=April 17, 2012 |access-date=April 24, 2012}} The video quickly went viral, accumulating over one million views within its first three days.{{cite web|last=Vena|first=Jocelyn|url=http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1683493/double-take-hot-problems.jhtml|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120422161738/http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1683493/double-take-hot-problems.jhtml|title=Double Take: Getting To The Bottom Of 'Hot Problems'|publisher=MTV|date=April 19, 2012|archive-date=April 22, 2012}}
On April 18, the song was released on iTunes.{{cite web|url=https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/hot-problems-single/id520609107 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120423140747/http://itunes.apple.com/us/album/hot-problems-single/id520609107 |url-status=dead |archive-date=April 23, 2012 |title=Hot Problems - Single by Double Take |via=iTunes|date=April 18, 2012 |access-date=April 24, 2012}} The song was critically panned, with outlets referring to it as the worst song of 2012, if not of all time.{{cite web |last=O'Reilly |first=Sean |url=http://www.abcactionnews.com/dpp/news/local_news/water_cooler/hot-problems-might-just-be-the-worst-song-of-2012----if-not-of-all-time |title=VIDEO: 'Hot Problems' might just be the worst song of 2012 - if not of all time |publisher=ABC Action News|date=April 20, 2012 |access-date=April 24, 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120422164400/http://www.abcactionnews.com/dpp/news/local_news/water_cooler/hot-problems-might-just-be-the-worst-song-of-2012----if-not-of-all-time |archive-date=April 22, 2012 |url-status=dead }}{{cite web|last=Campbell|first=Andy|url=http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/04/20/hot-problems-dubbed-worst-song-ever_n_1441138.html |title='Hot Problems' Dubbed Worst Song Ever; Double Take Can't Get Dates To Prom |work=The Huffington Post|date=April 20, 2012 |access-date=April 24, 2012}}{{cite magazine|last=Busis|first=Hillary |url=http://popwatch.ew.com/2012/04/20/hot-problems-girls/ |title=The girls of 'Hot Problems' |magazine=Entertainment Weekly |date=April 20, 2012 |url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120426031352/http://popwatch.ew.com/2012/04/20/hot-problems-girls/|archive-date=April 26, 2012}} Some compared the song to Rebecca Black's "Friday". The song's virality and intensely negative reception led to the duo going on a media tour.{{cite AV media|url=http://gma.yahoo.com/video/music-26594262/is-hot-problems-by-double-take-the-new-friday-29025065.html |title=Is 'Hot Problems' by Double Take the New 'Friday?'|work=Good Morning America|via=Yahoo! |date=April 20, 2012 |access-date=April 24, 2012 |archive-date=April 23, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120423192142/http://gma.yahoo.com/video/music-26594262/is-hot-problems-by-double-take-the-new-friday-29025065.html |url-status=dead }} In interviews with Kiss 92.5 FM and ABC, Garrett and Willey stated they created the song for entertainment purposes and to show something to their friends, adding that the lyrics were not meant seriously.{{cite web|last=Eördögh|first=Fruzsina|url=https://www.dailydot.com/upstream/hot-girls-video-joke-taken-seriously-tone-deaf-med/|title=Life is hard when you're a hot girl |work=The Daily Dot|orig-date=2012|date=June 2, 2021|accessdate=October 2, 2024}} Garrett explained, "We knew that we couldn't actually sing, so we decided to go for more of a talking singing".{{cite web|last=Boudreau|first=Abbie|url=https://abcnews.go.com/blogs/entertainment/2012/04/hot-problems-dubbed-worst-song-of-the-year/ |title='Hot Problems' Dubbed Worst Song of the Year |publisher=ABC News|date=April 20, 2012 |access-date=April 24, 2012}} Willey stated that the two were "brushing off" the negative reception.{{cite web|last=Tugman|first=Lindsey |url=http://www.todaysthv.com/news/watercooler/208600/70/Hot-Problems-Worlds-worst-song |title='Hot Problems': World's worst song? |publisher=Today's THV|date=April 23, 2012 |access-date=August 29, 2012 |archive-date=June 24, 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120624073156/http://www.todaysthv.com/news/watercooler/208600/70/Hot-Problems-Worlds-worst-song |url-status=dead }}
Later releases and history
On May 28, 2012, the pair released their second music video, "Like a Princess".{{cite web|first=Kathy|last=Kuretich|url=http://www.ksby.com/news/san-luis-obispo-high-school-students-double-take-make-new-music-video/|title=San Luis Obispo High School students "Double Take" make new music video|publisher=KSBY|date=May 28, 2012|access-date=May 29, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120602071926/http://www.ksby.com/news/san-luis-obispo-high-school-students-double-take-make-new-music-video/|archive-date=June 2, 2012|url-status=dead}} Once again, the song had an extremely negative reception.
Their third single, "The Stalking Song", was released on iTunes and YouTube, but did not receive a music video.{{cite web|url=https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/the-stalking-song-single/id522940566 |title=The Stalking Song - Single by Double Take |via=iTunes |date=April 26, 2012 |access-date=August 29, 2012}}{{dead link|date=March 2025|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}} On July 12, Double Take released a remix for "The Stalking Song".{{cite AV media|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vXbMoNxMS9k |title=Double Take - The Stalking Song |via=YouTube |date=June 5, 2012 |access-date=August 29, 2012}} In an interview with New Times, the duo stated they were unsure about releasing further music.
See also
References
External links
- {{YouTube|u=DoubleTakeGirls}}
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Category:2012 establishments in California
Category:American Internet celebrities
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Category:Internet memes introduced from the United States
Category:Internet memes introduced in 2012
Category:Musical duos from California
Category:Musical groups established in 2012