1971: ‘When You’re Hot, You’re Hot’ by Jerry Reed
April 10, 2021
Number of weeks spent as #1: 5
This country-fried rock song tells the story of a man on a gambling hot streak, and the legal consequences that follow. The phrase “When you’re hot, you’re hot” entered the public lexicon, and actor/comedian Flip Wilson turned it into a catchphrase for his beloved character Geraldine Jones.