}} Garrett and Willey released the music video for their debut "Hot Problems" on
YouTube, on April 15, 2012. At the time of the single's release, both girls were attending
San Luis Obispo High School. The video was produced by Connor Abrams and posted onto his Old Bailey Productions channel. Abrams stated he produced the video as a favor for one of his friends' younger siblings. The video quickly went
viral, accumulating over one million views within its first three days. On April 18, the song was released on
iTunes. The song was critically panned, with outlets referring to it as the worst song of 2012, if not of all time. Some compared the song to
Rebecca Black's "
Friday". In interviews with
Kiss 92.5 FM and
ABC, Garrett and Willey stated they created the song for entertainment purposes and to show something to their friends, adding that the lyrics were not meant seriously. Garrett explained, "We knew that we couldn't actually sing, so we decided to go for more of a talking singing". Willey stated that the two were "brushing off" the negative reception. ==Later releases and history==