Hot Pink (album)

Hot Pink is the second studio album by American rapper and singer Doja Cat. It was released on November 7, 2019, by Kemosabe and RCA Records. A departure from the dancehall sound of her debut album Amala (2018), Hot Pink mainly has a funk and R&B feel to it. It was written by Doja Cat alongside other songwriters and producers, with production from Yeti Beats and Dr. Luke (under the pseudonym Tyson Trax). Guest appearances are made on Hot Pink by Smino, Tyga, and Gucci Mane.

Critical reception

Hot Pink received generally positive reviews from music critics.

Track listing
Credits adapted from album's liner notes and Tidal.

Notes
  signifies an additional producer
  signifies a co-producer

Sampling credits
 "Won't Bite" contains a sample from "My Angel (Malaika)", as performed by Harry Belafonte and Miriam Makeba from their 1965 album An Evening with Belafonte/Makeba.
 "Bottom Bitch" contains a sample from "What's My Age Again?", written by Mark Hoppus and Tom DeLonge, as performed by Blink-182 from their album Enema of the State.
 "Streets" contains a sample from "Streets Is Callin'", written by Theron Otis Feemster, Christopher Jeffries and Demarie Sheki, as performed by B2K from their 2003 album You Got Served.
 "Mooo!" contains interpolations of "Milkshake", written by Pharrell Williams and Chad Hugo, as performed by Kelis from her 2003 album Tasty.
 "Mooo!" contains interpolations of "Move Bitch", written by Craig Lawson, Bobby Sandimanie, Jonathan Smith and Michael Tyler, as performed by Ludacris from his 2001 album Word of Mouf.
 "Streets" (Silhouette Remix) contains a sample from "Put Your Head on My Shoulder", written and performed by Paul Anka, released in 1959.

Personnel
Credits adapted from Tidal.

Performance

 Doja Cat – vocals
 Smino – vocals 
 Gucci Mane – vocals 
 Tyga – vocals 
 Chloe Angelides – background vocals 

Production

 Doja Cat – executive production, production 
 Dr. Luke – executive production, production 
 Kool Kojak – production 
 Tiz Himself – production 
 Yeti Beats – production 
 Kurtis McKenzie – production 
 Ben Billions – production 
 Salaam Remi – production 
 Mike Crook – production 
 Fallen – production 
 Ari PenSmith – production 
 P2J – production 
 Blaq Tuxedo – production 
 Johng Beats – production 
 Troy Nōka – production 
 CQ  – additional production 
 Danielle Alvarez – additional production 

Technical

 Jaycen Joshua – mixing 
 Clint Gibbs – mixing 
 David Nakaji – mixing 
 Neal H. Pogue – mixing 
 Cheung – engineering 
 L10 Mixed It – engineering 
 Yeti Beats – engineering 
 Kelani Thompson – engineering 
 Emix – vocal engineering 
 DJ Riggins – engineering assistance 
 Jacob Richards – engineering assistance 
 Mike Seaberg – engineering assistance 
 Seth Ringo – engineering assistance 
 Tyler Sheppard – engineering assistance 
 John Bruington – engineering assistance 
 Mike Bozzi – mastering 
 MacGregor Leo – engineering 
 Rian Lewis – recording , engineering 

Charts

Weekly charts
+Chart performance for Hot Pink Chart (2019–2021) Peakposition Estonian Albums (Eesti Ekspress) 3 Icelandic Albums (Plötutíðindi) 7 Latvian Albums (LAIPA) 6 Lithuanian Albums (AGATA) 3 US Billboard 200 9

Year-end charts
+2020 year-end chart performance for Hot Pink Chart (2020) Position Australian Albums (ARIA) 51 Canadian Albums (Billboard) 35 Danish Albums (Hitlisten) 48 Dutch Albums (Album Top 100) 63 French Albums (SNEP) 174 New Zealand Albums (RMNZ) 32 Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan) 73 UK Albums (OCC) 96 US Billboard 200 37 US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard) 20

Certifications

Release history
+Release dates and formats for Hot Pink Region Date Format Version Label  Various November 7, 2019  Standard February 20, 2020 LP Japan November 11, 2020 CD Bonus tracks Sony Music  Various March 26, 2021  Video deluxe 

 References 

Category:2019 albums
Category:Doja Cat albums
Category:Hip hop albums
Category:Funk albums
Category:R&B albums
Category:RCA Records albums