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"Hot Child in the City" is a song by English-Canadian musician Nick Gilder. It was released in June 1978 as a single from the album City Nights. It went to No. 1 both in Canada (October 14, 1978) and in the United States (October 28, 1978).
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- June 12, 1978
- October 1977
Hot Child in the City Lyrics: Danger in the shape of something wild / Stranger dressed in black, she's a hungry child / No one knows who she is or what her name is / I don't know where...
lyrics. Songfacts®: This song is about child prostitution. Gilder had moved from Vancouver to Los Angeles, and was amazed at how many young girls he saw working as prostitutes on Hollywood Boulevard. >> This was Gilder's only hit. He was previously in a group called Sweeney Todd. This took 21 weeks to get to #1 in the US, a record at the time.
Rod Stewart - Maggie May (1971) fkwk101. 4:26. Dancing In the Moonlight. King Harvest. 2:59. 0:00 / 3:07. Nick Gilder - "Hot Child In the City" Rick's Music Videos • 43K views • 563 likes. Nick Gilder performs his 1978 hit "Hot Child In the City".