2 Hot

2 Hot!
2 Hot!
Studio album by Peaches & Herb
Released	1978
Recorded	1977–1978
Studio	The Mom & Pop's Company Store, Studio City, California
Genre	Disco; R&B; soul;
Length	38:06
Label	MVP; Polydor;
Producer	Freddie Perren
Peaches & Herb chronology

2 Hot! is an album by American vocalist duo Peaches & Herb.^[1] The album was issued in 1978. It was the strongest performing album by the duo on the Billboard charts, where it topped the R&B Albums chart and reached the second position on the Pop Albums chart. 2 Hot notably featured the disco hit "Shake Your Groove Thing" and the No. 1 R&B and pop ballad, "Reunited".

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	^[2]
Christgau's Record Guide	B+^[3]
The Virgin Encyclopedia of R&B and Soul	^[4]

The AllMusic review by Andrew Hamilton stated: "Disco jams and sweet ballads are featured on Peaches & Herb's return to the charts after a long absence... This new Peaches oozed sexuality, and her voice could raise the dead... The duo's specialty were ballads, and 'Four's a Traffic Jam' is a beauty, Fame's sweet falsetto and Greene's sexy phrasings are intoxicating."^[2]

Track listing

All tracks are written by Dino Fekaris and Freddie Perren

No.	Title	Length
1.	"We've Got Love"	3:21
2.	"Shake Your Groove Thing"	5:45
3.	"Reunited"	5:46
4.	"All Your Love (Give It Here)"	4:22
5.	"Love It Up Tonight"	4:58
6.	"Four's a Traffic Jam"	5:11
7.	"The Star of My Life"	4:08
8.	"Easy As Pie"	4:35

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (1978–1979)	Peak position
Australia Albums (Kent Music Report)^[5]	50
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)^[6]	18
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)^[7]	18
US Billboard 200^[8]	2
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)^[9]	1

Year-end charts

Chart (1979)	Position
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)^[10]	3

Personnel

Benjamin Barrett – contractor
Mathieu Bitton – design
David Blumberg – horn arrangements, string arrangements
Bob "Boogie" Bowles – guitar
Samuel F. Brown III - string arrangements, percussion
Philip Chiang – design
Rick Clifford – assistant engineer
Paulinho da Costa – percussion
Mike Doud – art direction, design
Scott Edwards – bass (uncredited)^[11]^[12]
Electric Ivory Experience (John Barnes and Bob Robitaille) – synthesizer, synthesizer arrangements
Herb Fame – vocals
Larry Farrow – keyboards
James Gadson – drums
Roger Glenn – flute, soloist
Linda "Peaches" Greene – vocals
Michele Horie – art direction, production coordination
Pat Lawrence – executive producer
Gavin Lurssen – mastering
Wade Marcus – horn arrangements, string arrangements
Jim McCrary – photography
Freddie Perren – keyboards, producer, rhythm arrangements, vibraphone
Steve Pouliot – engineer
Peter Manning Robinson – horn arrangements, string arrangements, synthesizer, synthesizer arrangements
Jack Rouben – engineer, remixing
Jessica Ruiz – master tape research
Lily Salinas – master tape research
Thane Tierney – selection
David T. Walker – guitar
Wah Wah Watson – guitar
Harry Weinger – reissue supervisor
Bob Zimmitti – percussion

References

^ Partipilo, Vic (July 6, 1979). "On Location". Oakland Post. No. 270. p. 4.
^ ^a ^b Hamilton, A. AllMusic Review accessed January 15, 2011
^ Christgau, Robert (1981). "Consumer Guide '70s: P". Christgau's Record Guide: Rock Albums of the Seventies. Ticknor & Fields. ISBN 089919026X. Retrieved March 10, 2019 – via robertchristgau.com.
^ Larkin, Colin (1998). The Virgin Encyclopedia of R&B and Soul. Virgin. p. 257.
^ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 231. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
^ "Dutchcharts.nl – Peaches & Herb – 2 Hot!" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved March 29, 2020.
^ "Charts.nz – Peaches & Herb – 2 Hot!". Hung Medien. Retrieved March 29, 2020.
^ "Peaches Herb Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved March 29, 2020.
^ "Peaches Herb Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved March 29, 2020.
^ "Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 1979". Billboard. Retrieved June 10, 2021.
^ Wiser, Carl (2013). "Bass Player Scott Edwards" (interview), 2 April 2013. @Songfacts.com Retrieved 9 June 2024.
^ 1978 Peaches & Herb- 2 Hot! @sessiondays.com Retrieved 9 June 2024.

[1] Partipilo, Vic (July 6, 1979). "On Location". Oakland Post. No. 270. p. 4.

[Allmusic-2] Hamilton, A. AllMusic Review accessed January 15, 2011

[CG-3] Christgau, Robert (1981). "Consumer Guide '70s: P". Christgau's Record Guide: Rock Albums of the Seventies. Ticknor & Fields. ISBN 089919026X. Retrieved March 10, 2019 – via robertchristgau.com.

[4] Larkin, Colin (1998). The Virgin Encyclopedia of R&B and Soul. Virgin. p. 257.

[aus-5] Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 231. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.

[ac_Netherlands_Peaches_&_Herb-6] "Dutchcharts.nl – Peaches & Herb – 2 Hot!" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved March 29, 2020.

[ac_New_Zealand_Peaches_&_Herb-7] "Charts.nz – Peaches & Herb – 2 Hot!". Hung Medien. Retrieved March 29, 2020.

[ac_Billboard200_Peaches_Herb-8] "Peaches Herb Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved March 29, 2020.

[ac_BillboardRandBHipHop_Peaches_Herb-9] "Peaches Herb Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved March 29, 2020.

[10] "Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 1979". Billboard. Retrieved June 10, 2021.

[11] Wiser, Carl (2013). "Bass Player Scott Edwards" (interview), 2 April 2013. @Songfacts.com Retrieved 9 June 2024.

[12] 1978 Peaches & Herb- 2 Hot! @sessiondays.com Retrieved 9 June 2024.

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v t e Peaches & Herb
Studio albums	2 Hot
Singles	"Close Your Eyes" "Shake Your Groove Thing" "Reunited" "I Pledge My Love" "We've Got Love"
Related topics	Freddie Perren Meritxell Negre