Blackbear released Hot Girl Bummer in August 2019 as a playful response to the Hot Girl Summer phrase popularised that year, and it quickly became a TikTok favourite. The track's short, memorable chorus made it easy to lift for edits, transitions and reaction videos, where creators used it to mock exaggerated confidence or summer posturing. It later appeared on his 2020 album Everything Means Nothing, but the two-second hook had already taken on a life of its own online, which is why it still appears in short-form videos and meme edits today.