Hit Me With a Hot Note/Too Darn Hot Medley

Writer: 
Ellington/Porter
Year: 
1945
Voices: 
Women's four part
Ranges: 

Tenor: G4 - F#5
Lead: G3 - D5
Bari: B flat 3 - C#5
Bass: D3 - F#4

This medley brings together two songs themed around ideas of heat, music and sexuality. The first song is more metaphorical, with the 'hot note' signifying musical qualities that unlock intimate physical energies in dance. The second song is more literal and explicit in its references, though here excessive heat prevents, rather than results from, the expression of sexuality.

Here is a video of its gold-medal-winning performance in 2016 (starts at 5:10):