on YouTube, the comments were not the ones we were expecting. So we decided to shoot it again." During a 2013 Adevărul interview with Botea, he said that he regrets filming two music videos for the song, labelling them as "unsatisfying". The clip emphasizes Inna's image and begins with a round red speaker backed in red lighting visible onscreen, which is then used as a substitute for the letter "o" in the song's title. In Inna's first scene, she has straightened loose hair, wearing a butterfly-like necklace, a beige short dress and a dark-coloured bracelet. The video then moves to a nightclub where a disc jockey performs in front of a dancing crowd. Following this, Inna is presented singing into a microphone built-in from the ceiling next to the round red speaker. She sports a long, fluttered grey dress which is blown up and down during the scene by special wind effects. Additionally, the singer wears grey-coloured make-up and eyelash extensions. In Inna's final scene, she has her hair tied-back and wears a tight black vintage pants over a white sleeveless top. Three of the main dancers come together for a routine dance before the clip ends with Inna and Play & Win standing next to each other. Live performances and other usage Following the release of "Hot", Inna was booked at several Romanian nightclubs to perform the song in November 2008. In 2009, Inna notably sang the track at the Eska Music Awards on 13 March, Sopot Hit Festival in Poland in August sporting a dress designed by Lena Criveanu, Loop Live in Bulgaria on 11 October, and Legendario Ice Experience in Spain. In 2010, Inna performed "Hot" at the MAD Video Music Awards in Greece on 24 June, and Starfloor in France on 23 October. The second appearance was controversial for the exposure of one of her nipples. "Hot" was also included on the singer's Inna: Live la Arenele Romane gig in Bucharest on 17 May 2011, where she arrived by helicopter. Romanian band Blue Nipple Boy recorded a cover of the song in 2013. For the 2016 Ultra Music Festival, Dutch DJ duo Blasterjaxx remixed "Hot" and released their version — "Hot 2016" — for free download. Inna's vocals are used during the track's break parts, complemented by "fat" chords. Following a drop, the refrain is played, consisting of "fat" beats, a bassline and a "powerful lead