Hot Mess (Cobra Starship song)

"Hot Mess" is a song recorded by the American pop punk band Cobra Starship. It was the second single released from their third studio album, Hot Mess. The song was released digitally through iTunes on October 30, 2009. The single has been released in the United States and New Zealand. It was used in the films Bucky Larson: Born to Be a Star and American Pie Presents: The Book of Love and in the TV series Gossip Girl.^{[citation needed]}

"Hot Mess"
Single by Cobra Starship
from the album Hot Mess
Released	October 26, 2009
Recorded	2009
Genre	Pop punk synthpop dance-pop
Length	2:52 (Album version) 3:28 (Video version)
Label	Fueled by Ramen Decaydance
Songwriter(s)	Gabe Saporta Kara DioGuardi Philip Lawrence Peter Hernandez Mike Caren Oliver Goldstein Roonie Wood Kevin Rudolf
Producer(s)	Cobra Starship Caren Oligee Rudolf (co.)
Cobra Starship singles chronology
"Good Girls Go Bad" (2009) "Hot Mess" (2009) "Living in the Sky with Diamonds" (2010)

Music video

The music video for this song was released for viewers in the United States on November 9, 2009, on MTV.^[1] It shows Gabe Saporta driving a walk-in van (with flashing lights, girls and people in sanitation clothing in the back) through New York City, working for an organization called the Cobra Crew. This organization takes people into the van, evidently to party. Saporta is then kicked out of the driver's seat and a girl starts driving the van, out-of-control at this point. The action transfers to a club, where most of the people from the van continue the party. The video ends with Saporta lying unconscious on the floor of the van, with "Hot Mess" scrawled on his chest in red make-up.

I'm a Hot Mess, Help Me! – The Remix EP

1. "Hot Mess" (DJ Cirkut Remix)
2. "Hot Mess" (Nervo Remix Extended)
3. "Hot Mess" (Suave Suarez on Pleasure Ryland Remix)^[2]

Chart performance

"Hot Mess" debuted at number 64 on the Billboard Hot 100. It re-entered the chart at number 88 in the week ending January 9, 2010.

Charts and certifications

Weekly charts Chart (2009–10) Peak position Canada (Canadian Hot 100)^[3] 58 New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)^[4] 40 US Billboard Hot 100^[5] 64 US Mainstream Top 40 (Billboard)^[6] 39

Certifications Region Certification Certified units/sales United States (RIAA)^[7] Gold 500,000^* ^* Sales figures based on certification alone.

References

1. "Cobra Starship – "Hot Mess"". MTV. 9 November 2009. Retrieved 10 November 2009.
2. "I'm A Hot Mess, Help Me – The Remix EP by Cobra Starship". iTunes. 12 January 2010. Retrieved 16 January 2010.
3. "Cobra Starship Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard.
4. "Cobra Starship – Hot Mess". Top 40 Singles.
5. "Cobra Starship Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard.
6. "Cobra Starship Chart History (Pop Songs)". Billboard.
7. "American single certifications – Cobra Starship – Hot Mess". Recording Industry Association of America.