"Heat of the Night" is a song by Mexican pop artist Paulina Rubio from her album, Brava!. The song was written by RedOne, Junior, Hajil, Joker, Sky and produced by RedOne.[citation needed] It was expected to be the 2nd single off the album, however, Paulina released "Me voy" instead.[citation needed] The song was originally produced for Jennifer Lopez and set to be on her 7th studio album Love?.[1]
Joey Guerra from the Houston Chronicle name it a "hymn of the summer",[2] while Mike Wass from Idolator considering it as a "sultry dance anthem."[1]Terra called it a "fresh" song that serves as "an incitement to the dance floor."[3]
Chart performance
Although the song wasn't released as a single, it reached the Billboard Dance/Club Play Songs chart, peaking at No. 16.[4]