The 1971 single "Hot Love," released on the independent Easy Action label, signaled a new, harder-edged, and more explicitly sexual direction for T. Rex, cementing their status as glam rock titans.
- The single was T. Rex's first release on the Easy Action label after parting ways with A&M Records.
- "Hot Love" became T. Rex's first UK number one single, staying at the top of the charts for six weeks.
- The song's suggestive lyrics and Bolan's flamboyant performance style on Top of the Pops became emblematic of the burgeoning glam rock movement.
T. Rex was the project of glam rock pioneer Marc Bolan, a singer-songwriter and guitarist from London. The band achieved massive commercial success in the early 1970s with their distinctive brand of catchy, riff-heavy rock.
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