The song lyrics were written by the band Van Halen, as they were asked to write a song for the 1979 movie "Over the Edge" starring Matt Dillon. The movie (and the lyrics, although more obliquely) are about bored, rebellious youth with nothing better to do than get into trouble. If you see the movie, these lyrics will make more sense. It's a great movie if you grew up in the 70s/80s you'll definitely remember some of these characters from your own life. Fun fact, after writing the song, Van Halen decided not to let the movie use it.
Sittin' here, eatin' my heart out waitin'
Waitin' for some lover to call
Dialed about a thousand numbers lately
Almost rang the phone off the wall
Lookin' for some hot stuff, baby this evenin'
I need some hot stuff, baby tonight
I want some hot stuff, baby this evenin'
Gotta have some hot stuff
Gotta have some love tonight
(Hot stuff)
I need hot stuff
I want some hot stuff
I need hot stuff
Lookin' for a lover who needs another
Don't want another night on my own
Wanna share my love with a warm blooded lover
Wanna bring a wild man back home
Gotta have some hot love baby, this evenin'
I need some hot stuff baby tonight
I want some hot stuff baby this evenin'
Gotta have some lovin'
Got to have love tonight
(Hot stuff)
I need hot stuff
Hot love
Lookin' for hot love
(Hot hot hot hot stuff)
(Hot hot hot)
(Hot hot hot hot stuff)
(Hot hot hot)
How's 'bout some hot stuff, baby this evenin'?
I need some hot stuff baby tonight
Gimme little hot stuff baby this evenin'
Hot stuff baby
Gonna need your love tonight
(Hot stuff)
I need hot love
Lookin' for hot love
Wanna have hot love
Sittin' here eating my heart out no reason
Won't spend another night on my own
I dialed about a hundred numbers lately
I'm bound to find somebody home
Gonna have some hot stuff, baby this evenin'
I need some hot stuff, baby tonight
Looking for my hot stuff, baby this evenin'
Need some loving baby
Gonna need your love tonight
Hot stuff baby this evening
I need some hot stuff baby tonight, yeah yeah
I want some hot stuff baby this evenin'
I want some hot stuff baby tonight, yeah yeah yeah yeah
Now, hot stuff, baby
I need your hot stuff baby tonight
I want your hot stuff baby this evenin'
Hot stuff baby
Gonna need your love tonight
Waitin' for some lover to call
Dialed about a thousand numbers lately
Almost rang the phone off the wall
Lookin' for some hot stuff, baby this evenin'
I need some hot stuff, baby tonight
I want some hot stuff, baby this evenin'
Gotta have some hot stuff
Gotta have some love tonight
(Hot stuff)
I need hot stuff
I want some hot stuff
I need hot stuff
Lookin' for a lover who needs another
Don't want another night on my own
Wanna share my love with a warm blooded lover
Wanna bring a wild man back home
Gotta have some hot love baby, this evenin'
I need some hot stuff baby tonight
I want some hot stuff baby this evenin'
Gotta have some lovin'
Got to have love tonight
(Hot stuff)
I need hot stuff
Hot love
Lookin' for hot love
(Hot hot hot hot stuff)
(Hot hot hot)
(Hot hot hot hot stuff)
(Hot hot hot)
How's 'bout some hot stuff, baby this evenin'?
I need some hot stuff baby tonight
Gimme little hot stuff baby this evenin'
Hot stuff baby
Gonna need your love tonight
(Hot stuff)
I need hot love
Lookin' for hot love
Wanna have hot love
Sittin' here eating my heart out no reason
Won't spend another night on my own
I dialed about a hundred numbers lately
I'm bound to find somebody home
Gonna have some hot stuff, baby this evenin'
I need some hot stuff, baby tonight
Looking for my hot stuff, baby this evenin'
Need some loving baby
Gonna need your love tonight
Hot stuff baby this evening
I need some hot stuff baby tonight, yeah yeah
I want some hot stuff baby this evenin'
I want some hot stuff baby tonight, yeah yeah yeah yeah
Now, hot stuff, baby
I need your hot stuff baby tonight
I want your hot stuff baby this evenin'
Hot stuff baby
Gonna need your love tonight
Lyrics submitted by craigbenji
Hot Stuff Lyrics as written by Keith Forsey Harold Faltermeyer
Lyrics © Royalty Network, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
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