Too Hot for TV

Too Hot for T.V.
Too Hot for T.V.
Studio album by Bad Boy's Da Band
Released	September 30, 2003
Genre	Hip hop
Length	60:28
Label	Universal; Bad Boy;
Producer	Sean "P. Diddy" Combs; Deric "D Dot" Angelettie; Harve Pierre; Tony Dofat; Phil Robinson; The Natural AKA D-Nat; Stevie J; Poke and Tone; Wyclef Jean; Nisan; Craig Brockman;
Singles from Too Hot for TV
	"Bad Boy This, Bad Boy That"; Released: 2003; "Tonight"; Released: 2003;

Too Hot for TV is the debut and only studio album by hip hop group Bad Boy's Da Band. It was released on September 30, 2003 through Universal Records and Bad Boy Entertainment. The album was certified Gold by the RIAA for shipments figures of over 500,000 copies. Two tracks, "Tonight" and "Bad Boy This, Bad Boy That", were released as singles from the album.

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	^[1]
Blender	^[2]
HipHopDX	3.5/5^[3]
Slant Magazine	^[4]

The album earned mixed to negative reviews from music critic. K.B. Tindal from HipHopDX gave the album a 3.5 out of 5 rating. He wote that "after listening to the disc I've come to the conclusion that it really is just another average release by an average band [...] Overall, for a first outing Da Band is not bad and I'm sure under the tutelage of Mister P Diddy himself we will see more greatness to come from these young artists."^[3] Alexa Camp, writing for Slant Magazine found that Too Hot For TV "sounds a hell of a lot like your typical hip-hop album. There are a few catchy joints, and the mish-mash of styles works occasionally, but it's just simply not as much fun as watching how far Puff's minions will go for cheesecake, er, fame."^[4]

Blender editor Andy Greenwald wrote that "onscreen, Puffy's Making the Band 2 is addictive [but] on record, there's no drama or personality. Every track (aside from the boisterous hit "Bad Boy This, Bad Boy That") is constructed so no one outshines the others — so no one shines at all. Result? Too cold for your stereo.^[2] Andy Kellman from AllMusic called Too Hot for TV a "middle-of-the-road and forgettable debut." He concluded: "As a saving grace, at least half of the members prove to have a future well beyond this disc, including Freddrick, whose rasp is probably gruff enough to make The D.O.C. wince."^[1] Billboard found that "Da Band really shines its debut set."^[5]

Commercial performance

Too Hot for TV debuted at number two on the US Billboard 200 and atop the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart, with first-week sales of 204,000 copies.^[6] The album topped the self-titled debut of the previous Making the Band act, O-Town, by more than 50,000 units.^[6]

Track listing

#	Title	Time	Performer(s)
1	"We Here" (Intro)	0:45	Performed by Da Band
2	"My Life"	4:57	Chorus: Sara First verse: Ness Second verse: Freddy P Third verse: Babs
3	"Living Legends"	4:20	Chorus, first verse, & outro: Dylan Second & sixth verses: Babs Third verse & eighth verses: Ness Fourth verse: Freddy P Fifth & seventh verses: Chopper Young City
4	"Tonight"	4:31	Chorus: Babs, Sara, & Ness First verse & bridge: Sara Second verse: Babs Third verse: Chopper Young City Fourth verse: Freddy P Fifth verse: Ness Sixth verse: Dylan
5	"How U Like Me Now"	4:28	Chorus: Sara First verse: Ness Second verse: Chopper Young City Bridge: Mysterious (Uncredited) Third verse: Freddy P
6	"I Like Your Style"	4:41	Chorus: Babs & Dylan First verse: Babs Second verse: Chopper Young City Bridge: Sara Third verse: Ness Fourth verse: Freddy P
7	"What We Gonna Do"	2:57	Chorus: Babs, Sara, & Freddy P First verse: Ness Second verse: Chopper Young City Third verse: Babs Fourth verse: Freddy P
8	"Why"	4:40	Intro: Dylan Chorus: Freddy P & Sara First verse: Chopper Young City Second verse: Freddy P Third & fifth verses: Ness Fourth verse: Babs
9	"Stick Up"	2:57	Performed by: Ness & Freddy P
10	"Whatchu Be Doin'" (Interlude)	0:12	Performed by: Da Band
11	"Chopped Up"	4:31	Performed by: Chopper Young City
12	"Bad Boy This, Bad Boy That"	3:16	Intro: P.Diddy First verse: Babs Second verse: Ness Third verse: Chopper Young City Fourth verse: Freddy P
13*	"Do You Know" (featuring Wyclef Jean)	3:48	Performed by Da Band (featuring Wyclef Jean)
14	"Hold Me Down"	4:20	First verse: Babs Second verse: Freddy P Third verse: Chopper Young City Fourth verse: Ness Fifth verse: Dylan
15	"Cheers to Me, Mr. Bentley" (Interlude) (featuring The Madd Rapper& Fonzworth Bentley)	3:02	Performed by: The Madd Rapper & Fonzworth Bentley
16	"They Know"	4:30	Chorus: Chopper Young City First & third verses: Chopper Young City Second & fourth verses: Freddy P
17	"Go Steady"	4:50	Chorus, first verse, second verse, & bridge: Sara Third verse: Ness
18	"Holla" (Outro)	1:03	Performed by: Da Band

Charts

Weekly charts

Weekly chart performance for *Too Hot for TV*
Chart (2003)	Peak position
US Billboard 200^[7]	2
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)^[8]	1

Year-end charts

Year-end chart performance for *Too Hot for TV*
Chart (2003)	Position
US Billboard 200^[9]	158
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)^[10]	53

Certifications

Certifications for *Too Hot for TV*
Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA)^[11]	Gold	500,000^{^}
^{^} Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

^ ^a ^b https://www.allmusic.com/album/r659254
^ ^a ^b Greenwald, Andy. "P. Diddy–picked MTV rappers have a small talent for the small screen". Blender. Archived from the original on June 14, 2004. Retrieved July 14, 2025.
^ ^a ^b Tindal, K.B. (November 26, 2003). "Da Band – Too Hot For T.V." HipHopDX. Archived from the original on May 24, 2017. Retrieved July 14, 2025.
^ ^a ^b Camp, Alexa (October 1, 2003). "Review: Bad Boy's Da Band, Too Hot for T.V." Slant Magazine. Retrieved July 14, 2025.
^ "Album Reviews". Billboard. October 18, 2003. Retrieved July 14, 2025.
^ ^a ^b Gallo, Phil (October 8, 2003). "Outkast disc outsells bows". Variety. Retrieved December 27, 2021.
^ "Bad Boy's Da Band Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved September 7, 2020.
^ "Bad Boy's Da Band Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved September 7, 2020.
^ "Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 2003". Billboard. Retrieved September 7, 2020.
^ "Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 2003". Billboard. Retrieved September 7, 2020.
^ "American album certifications – BAD BOY'S DA BAND – TOO HOT FOR T.V." Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved July 14, 2024.

[AllMusic-1] ttps://www.allmusic.com/album/r659254

[blender-2] Greenwald, Andy. "P. Diddy–picked MTV rappers have a small talent for the small screen". Blender. Archived from the original on June 14, 2004. Retrieved July 14, 2025.

[hiphopdx-3] Tindal, K.B. (November 26, 2003). "Da Band – Too Hot For T.V." HipHopDX. Archived from the original on May 24, 2017. Retrieved July 14, 2025.

[Slant-4] Camp, Alexa (October 1, 2003). "Review: Bad Boy's Da Band, Too Hot for T.V." Slant Magazine. Retrieved July 14, 2025.

[BillboardRev-5] "Album Reviews". Billboard. October 18, 2003. Retrieved July 14, 2025.

[variety-6] Gallo, Phil (October 8, 2003). "Outkast disc outsells bows". Variety. Retrieved December 27, 2021.

[ac_Billboard200_Bad_Boy's_Da_Band-7] "Bad Boy's Da Band Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved September 7, 2020.

[ac_BillboardRandBHipHop_Bad_Boy's_Da_Band-8] "Bad Boy's Da Band Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved September 7, 2020.

[9] "Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 2003". Billboard. Retrieved September 7, 2020.

[10] "Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 2003". Billboard. Retrieved September 7, 2020.

[riaa-11] "American album certifications – BAD BOY'S DA BAND – TOO HOT FOR T.V." Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved July 14, 2024.

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