Summer Too Hot

On May 19, 2023, Brown teased the release of new music on his Instagram account, writing: "If y'all thought I wasn't gonna drop a single for the summer, think again".{{cite web | url=https://urbanislandz.com/2023/05/19/chris-brown-announces-new-summer-song-on-the-way/ | title=Chris Brown Announces New Summer Song on the Way | date=19 May 2023 }}{{cite web | url=https://hiphopnc.com/6664494/chris-brown-announces-new-track-summer-too-hot/ | title=Chris Brown Announces New Track "Summer Too Hot" | date=18 June 2023 }} He later officially announced the release of "Summer Too Hot" on June 17, sharing the single's title, cover art, and release date for June 23, 2023.{{cite web | url=https://www.hotnewhiphop.com/688626-chris-brown-announces-new-single | title=Chris Brown Announces New Single "Summer Too Hot" for June 2023 Release | website=HNHH | date=17 June 2023 }} The artwork for the song was shot by photographer Mastermind, and features the singer walking through the ocean, wearing a full green outfit, and a pair of "Nami Slides".{{cn|date=December 2023}}

"Summer Too Hot" is an R&B mid-tempo, based on what Revolt described as a "bouncy" instrumental.{{cite web | url=https://www.revolt.tv/article/2023-06-27/311802/chris-brown-summer-too-hot-single/ | title=Chris Brown shows he's ready for the season with "Summer Too Hot" }} The song was written by Brown along with singer Nasri, who previously worked with the singer for his singles "Don't Judge Me" and "Next to You", Toney Martinez, and Major Myjah, while production was handled by Brown's frequent collaborator RoccStar, and DSTRK. On "Summer Too Hot" Brown displays his falsetto during his vocal performance.{{cite web | url=https://hiphopdx.com/news/chris-brown-nasty-summer-too-hot-single | title=Chris Brown Wants to Get Nasty on New 'Summer Too Hot' Single | date=23 June 2023 }} The song's theme is centered around sexual desire, and is located in a summertime context.{{cite web | url=https://www.hotnewhiphop.com/690518-chris-brown-summer-too-hot-rb-season-playlist | title=Chris Brown's Got the "Summer Too Hot" on Today's "R&B Season" Update | website=HNHH | date=25 June 2023 }}{{cite web | url=https://www.rap-up.com/2023/06/24/chris-brown-heats-up-on-summer-too-hot/ | title=Chris Brown Heats up on "Summer Too Hot" }}{{cite web | url=https://www.hotnewhiphop.com/690185-chris-brown-summer-too-hot | title=Chris Brown Gets Freaky in New Single "Summer Too Hot" | website=HNHH | date=23 June 2023 }}

Kayla Sandiford of Renowned for Sound described "Summer Too Hot" as "a classic Chris Brown song", stating that "it does what it intends to do, acting as a slow-pulsing summer feel-good number".{{cite web | url=https://renownedforsound.com/album-review-chris-brown-1111/ | title=Album Review: Chris Brown – 11:11 – Renowned for Sound }} Andy Kellman of AllMusic called it one of the singer's "warmest singles".{{cite web | url=https://www.allmusic.com/artist/chris-brown-mn0000266063 | title=Chris Brown Songs, Albums, Reviews, Bio & More | website=AllMusic }} HotNewHipHop said that "Summer Too Hot" is "one of his recent bests", commenting that it "contains some truly impressive vocals from the singer".https://www.hotnewhiphop.com/736411-grammy-2024-best-rnb-performance

On August 18, 2023, Brown uploaded the music video for "Summer Too Hot" on his YouTube account.{{cite web|url=https://ratedrnb.com/2023/08/chris-brown-releases-summer-too-hot-video/|title=Chris Brown Releases 'Summer Too Hot' Video|website=Rated R&B|date=August 18, 2023 |access-date=August 29, 2023}} The video was directed by Christian Breslauer.{{cite web | url=https://rapradar.com/2023/08/18/chris-brown-summer-too-hot/ | title=Video: Chris Brown "Summer Too Hot" - Rap Radar | date=18 August 2023 }} For the video Brown recruited most dancers that were part of the previous music videos of his career.{{cite web | url=https://ratedrnb.com/2023/08/chris-brown-releases-summer-too-hot-video/ | title=Chris Brown Releases 'Summer Too Hot' Video | date=18 August 2023 }}

The video is set in an urban summer scenario, and starts with a radio speaker warning his listeners of the high temperatures outside, then announcing "even hotter tunes on the way", with "Summer Too Hot" starting to play. The video features Brown and his dancers doing complex choreographies throughout the clip, with the singer transforming objects into water with his dance moves. Brown then starts to follow a girl who's in the backseat of a convertible car, interpreted by Janina Garraway, who previously starred in Brown's "Say Goodbye"'s music video. Brown eventually transforms himself into a water-man during the last dancing scene of the video, ending the video reaching the car where the girl that caught his eye stayed.

The song debuted at number 93 on the US Billboard Hot 100 on the issue dated September 2, 2023, tallying Brown's 115th entry on the chart.{{cite web | url=https://ratedrnb.com/2023/08/chris-brown-summer-too-hot-debuts-on-billboard-r-and-b-digital-song-sales-chart/ | title=Chris Brown's 'Summer Too Hot' Debuts on Billboard's R&B Digital Song Sales Chart | date=29 August 2023 }} In the next week, the song fell at number 96 on the chart.{{cite magazine | url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/hot-100/2023-09-09 | title=Billboard Hot 100 | magazine=Billboard }}{{cite magazine | url=https://www.billboard.com/music/chart-beat/zach-bryan-i-remember-everything-hot-100-number-one-debut-1235405939/ | title=Zach Bryan & Kacey Musgraves' 'I Remember Everything' Debuts at No. 1 on Billboard Hot 100 | magazine=Billboard }}

• Digital download and streaming{{cite web | url=https://music.apple.com/us/album/summer-too-hot-single/1692843172 | title=iTunes - "Summer Too Hot" |access-date=September 3, 2023}}{{cite web | url=https://music.apple.com/in/song/summer-too-hot-sped-up/1693856872 | title=iTunes - "Summer Too Hot" (Sped Up) |access-date=September 3, 2023}}

1. "Summer Too Hot" (Sped Up) – 2:41
2. "Summer Too Hot" – 3:08

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