"Hot" Was Released As The Third Single From Avril's Third Studio Album The Best Damn Thing 2007 . The Song Was Written By Lavigne And Evan Taubenfeld While It Was Produced By Lukasz "Dr. Luke" Gottwald. The Pop Rock Ballad Talks About Her Feelings About A Boyfriend Who Makes Her "hot". The Song Received Positive Reviews From Music Critics Who Praised Its "old-Style" Vibe And Its Anthemic Nature. A Version Of The Chorus In Mandarin Was Released In China And A Version Of The Chorus In Japanese Was Released In Japan. Commercially The Song Was More Successful In Australia Canada And A Few European Countries While It Was A Commercial Disappointment In The United States. Lavigne Performed The Song At The 2007 MTV Europe Music Awards American Music Awards On The Friday Night Project And Many More. The Music Video Directed By Matthew Rolston Shows Lavigne In A More "sexy" Way With A "1920s Burlesque" Theme.