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"Hot Girl Summer" is a song by American rapperMegan Thee Stallion featuring Trinidadian rapperNicki Minaj and American singerTy Dolla Sign, released on August 9, 2019, by300 Entertainment.^[2] It was written by all three artists alongside Syed Hossain,Derrick Milano, and producers Crazy Mike,Juicy J, & Bone Collector, with additional writing credits going to Earl On The Beat,JT (fromCity Girls), andLil Yachty for the sampling of City Girls' 2019 song "Act Up";^[3] the song was produced by Bone Collector, Juicy J, and Crazy Mike and engineered by Irving Gadoury.^[4]^[1] Commercially, the song debuted and peaked at number eleven on theBillboard Hot 100.^[5] OnBillboard'sRhythmic Songs airplay chart, it became Megan Thee Stallion's first number one, Nicki Minaj's eighth, and Ty Dolla Sign's third.^[6]

Background

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In July 2019, the term "hot girl summer" went viral on social media and subsequently became a meme prior to the release of the song.^[7] The title originally stems from a line on "Cash Shit" where the rapper calls herself "thee hot girl".^[8] The phrase also appeared on the artwork for her 2019 mixtapeFever.^[9] Megan first teased the song in a tweet on July 18, stating "I feel like it's only right I drop a hot girl summer song before the summer is over."^[10] On July 28, 2019, Megan posted a snippet of the song to herInstagram.^[11] She also revealed the release date to be August 2 but it was later postponed to August 9.^[2] On August 5, 2019, it was announced that the song would feature Nicki Minaj which turned out to be the cause for the delay.^[12]^[13] Minaj revealed that the collaboration almost did not happen due to her almost losing her voice.^[14]

Music video

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On September 3, 2019, the music video for the song was released.^[15] Directed by Munachi Osegbu, the video shows the artists at a pool party. Multiple celebrities make cameo appearances, includingAgnez Mo,Rico Nasty,Dreezy,La La Anthony,Ari Lennox,Summer Walker,DaniLeigh,Juicy J, andFrench Montana.^[15]

Live performances

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Megan performed the song for the first time at the2019 MTV Video Music Awards, in a medley with "Cash Shit".^[16]

Personnel

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Credits adapted fromTidal and Jaxsta.^[17]^[4]

Megan Thee Stallion – lead vocals
Nicki Minaj – featured vocals
Ty Dolla Sign – featured vocals
Bone Collector – production
Juicy J – production
Crazy Mike – production
Irving Gadoury - recording engineer

Awards and nominations

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Year	Ceremony	Category	Result	Ref.
2019	MTV Video Music Awards	Best Power Anthem	Won	^[18]
2020	BET Awards	Viewer's Choice	Won	^[19]

Charts

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Weekly charts

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Chart (2019)	Peak position
Australia (ARIA)^[20]	64
Canada (Canadian Hot 100)^[21]	38
France Singles Sales Charts (SNEP)^[22]	103
Hungary (Single Top 40)^[23]	16
Ireland (IRMA)^[24]	51
Lithuania (AGATA)^[25]	41
New Zealand Hot Singles (RMNZ)^[26]	2
Scotland Singles (OCC)^[27]	54
Slovakia (Singles Digitál Top 100)^[28]	85
UK Singles (OCC)^[29]	40
UK Hip Hop/R&B (OCC)^[30]	25
USBillboard Hot 100^[31]	11
USHot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)^[32]	7
USR&B/Hip-Hop Airplay (Billboard)^[33]	3
USPop Airplay (Billboard)^[34]	36
USRhythmic Airplay (Billboard)^[35]	1
USRolling Stone Top 100^[36]	1

Year-end charts

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Chart (2019)	Position
USBillboard Hot 100^[37]	93
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)^[38]	42
US Rhythmic (Billboard)^[39]	34

Certifications

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Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Canada (Music Canada)^[40]	2× Platinum	160,000^‡
New Zealand (RMNZ)^[41]	Platinum	30,000^‡
United Kingdom (BPI)^[42]	Silver	200,000^‡
United States (RIAA)^[43]	2× Platinum	2,000,000^‡
^‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

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v t e Megan Thee Stallion
Discography Awards and nominations
Studio albums	Good News (2020) Traumazine (2022) Megan (2024)
Reissues	Megan: Act II (2024)
Mixtapes	Fever (2019)
Compilation albums	Something for Thee Hotties (2021)
EPs	Tina Snow (2018) Suga (2020)
Singles	"Big Ole Freak" "Cash Shit" "Hot Girl Summer" "All Dat" "Diamonds" "B.I.T.C.H." "Captain Hook" "Savage" "Girls in the Hood" "Don't Stop" "Body" "Cry Baby" "On Me" (remix) "Thot Shit" "SG" "Megan's Piano" "Sweetest Pie" "Plan B" "Pressurelicious" "Her" "Ungrateful" "Cobra" "Not My Fault" "Hiss" "Wanna Be" "Boa" "Mamushi" "Neva Play" "Bigger in Texas" "Whenever" "Lover Girl"
Featured singles	"Talk" (remix) "Big Booty" "Pose" (remix) "RNB" "WAP" "34+35" (remix) "Beautiful Mistakes" "I Did It" "Butter" (remix) "It Was a... (Masked Christmas)" "Lick" "Bongos" "Sunday Service" (remix) "BBA" "Strategy"
Other songs	"Shots Fired" "Anxiety" "Otaku Hot Girl" "TYG"
Related articles	Hot Girl Summer Tour Megan Thee Stallion: In Her Words

Nicki Minaj songs

Beam Me Up Scotty

"I Get Crazy"
"Best I Ever Had" (remix)

Pink Friday

Pink Friday:
Roman Reloaded

The Re-Up	"Freedom" "High School" "The Boys"

The Pinkprint

Queen

Queen Radio: Volume 1

Pink Friday 2

Other songs

As featured artist

2009	"5 Star" (remix)
2010	"Up Out My Face" "Knockout" "My Chick Bad" "Lil Freak" "Get It All" "Hello Good Morning" (remix) "Woohoo" "All I Do Is Win" (remix) "Up All Night" "Bottoms Up" "2012 (It Ain't the End)" "Letting Go (Dutty Love)" "Monster" "I Ain't Thru" "Raining Men"
2011	"The Creep" "Till the World Ends (The Femme Fatale Remix)" "Where Them Girls At" "Lollipop Luxury" "Y.U. Mad" "Fireball" "You the Boss" "Make Me Proud" "Dance (Ass)" (remix)
2012	"Give Me All Your Luvin'" "I Don't Give A" "Take It to the Head" "Get Low" "Girl on Fire (Inferno Version)" "Out of My Mind" "Beauty and a Beat"
2013	"Freaks" "Tonight I'm Getting Over You" (remix) "Tapout" "Somebody Else" "I'm Out" "Twerk It" "Get Like Me" "Livin' It Up" "Love More" "I Wanna Be with You" "Clappers" "My Nigga" (remix)
2014	"Lookin Ass" "She Came to Give It to You" "No Love" (remix) "Low" "Flawless" (remix) "Touchin, Lovin" "Throw Sum Mo"
2015	"Sugar" (remix) "Hey Mama" "Bitch I'm Madonna" "All Eyes on You" "Back Together" "The Hills" (remix) "Down in the DM" (remix)
2016	"No Broken Hearts" "Do You Mind" "Side to Side"
2017	"Run Up" "Swalla" "Light My Body Up" "Kissing Strangers" "Swish Swish" "Rake It Up" "You da Baddest" "You Already Know" "The Way Life Goes" (remix) "Krippy Kush" (remix) "Plain Jane" (remix)
2018	"Ball for Me" "Big Bank" "The Light Is Coming" "Goodbye" "Idol" "Woman Like Me" "Dip" "No Candle No Light" "Mama" "Touch Down" (remix)
2019	"Dumb Blonde" "Wobble Up" "BAPS" "Extravagant" "Hot Girl Summer" "Welcome to the Party" (remix)
2020	"Nice to Meet Ya" "Say So" (remix) "Move Ya Hips" "Expensive" "Whole Lotta Choppas" (remix)
2021	"Whole Lotta Money" (remix) "Boyz"
2023	"Pound Town 2" "Endless Fashion"

Unreleased songs

"Sorry"
"New Body"

Ty Dolla Sign

Discography

Studio albums

Collaborative albums	MihTy (withJeremih) (2018) Cheers to the Best Memories (withDvsn) (2021) Vultures 1 (withKanye West as¥$) Vultures 2 (with Kanye West as ¥$)

EPs

Beach House EP (2014)
Talk About It in the Morning (withWiz Khalifa) (2015)

Mixtapes

Campaign (2016)

Singles

Featured singles

Promotional singles

"Real Friends"
"The Distance"

Other songs

Related groups

v t e BET Award for Viewer's Choice Award
2000s	"Bow Wow (That's My Name)" –Bow Wow (2001) "Uh Huh" –B2K (2002) "Bump, Bump, Bump" –B2K featuringP. Diddy (2003) "Yeah!" –Usher featuringLil' Jon andLudacris (2004) "O" –Omarion (2005) "Yo (Excuse Me Miss)" –Chris Brown (2006) "Stuntin' Like My Daddy" –Birdman andLil Wayne (2007) "Lollipop" –Lil Wayne featuringStatic Major (2008) "Live Your Life" –T.I. featuringRihanna (2009)
2010s	"Hard" –Rihanna featuringYoung Jeezy (2010) "Look at Me Now" –Chris Brown featuringBusta Rhymes andLil Wayne (2011) "Hello" –Mindless Behavior (2012) "Started from the Bottom" –Drake (2013) "I Luv This Shit" –August Alsina featuringTrinidad James (2014) "Only" –Nicki Minaj featuringDrake,Lil Wayne, andChris Brown (2015) "Formation" –Beyoncé (2016) "Sorry" –Beyoncé (2017) "Bodak Yellow" –Cardi B (2018) "Trip" –Ella Mai (2019)
2020s	"Hot Girl Summer" –Megan Thee Stallion featuringNicki Minaj andTy Dolla Sign (2020) "Savage (remix)" –Megan Thee Stallion featuringBeyoncé (2021) No Award (2022) "Break My Soul" –Beyoncé (2023) "Texas Hold 'Em" –Beyoncé (2024) "Residuals" –Chris Brown (2025)