British girl band Say Now release their brand-new single, ‘Hot and talking’, the second single to be taken from their forthcoming six-track EP, Say What You See, set for release on Atlantic Records.
‘Hot and talking’ follows up ‘Met my match’ which has received over 6.7 million streams and over one million YouTube views in under four weeks. Showcasing the band’s powerful and provocative vocals, set against a super-catchy & anthemic backing, ‘Hot and talking’ is another synth-heavy pop banger from Amelia, Maddie and Ysabelle. The track is a cheeky and fun take on a girls’ night out, eye-rolling at how easily their friendliness is mistaken for flirtation and how some guys assume that girls want their attention all the time.
The video for ‘Hot and talking’ is a whirlwind of choreography and costume changes, dropping Say Now into a Mad Hatter-style fantasyland of tea party chaos and British eccentricity. The video is directed by Vasso Vu who has also worked with Ashnikko, Rose Gray & Yeule.
Listen to ‘Hot and talking’ on F1 Tracks.
Say Now have co-written the EP with PinkPantheress, which represents an ambitious and exciting metamorphosis for the band, who have spent 2026 immersed in writing and recording in New York, LA and the UK. During the writing process the band were listening to music new to them and outside typical girl band references, everything from Blood Orange, Hannah Diamond, A.G. Cook, SOPHIE, Jane Remover and J-Pop bands like Perfume. This period of experimentation and learning has led to the band’s best work so far.
Say Now draw from the lineage of great British girl bands, and ‘Hot and talking’ sees the band take inspiration from one of their favourite groups, Girls Aloud. “We are completely obsessed with Girls Aloud. The hooks, the attitude, the outfits; that’s the energy we wanted for ‘Hot and talking’,” say the band.
