"Hot Child in the City" is a pop rock ode to runaways from the album City Nights. It was recorded by Nick Gilder and it went to number one both in Canada (October 14, 1978) and in the United States (October 28, 1978). He won 2 Juno Awards in Canada and a People's Choice Award in the US. According to The Billboard Book of Number 1 Hitsit held the record for taking the longest amount of time to reach number one.

After seeing young girls on Hollywood and Sunset Boulevard, it inspired Gilder to write this song, he explained, “ There are young people around (downtown Los Angeles) and finding out about themselves. And so it was really a reflection, I think, of youthful angst and the passion that you feel when you are young, to find out what it’s all about in this world.” Quote appears in Interview, Question 1[1].

Sex and the Cityhas an episode entitled after the song.

It has been covered by numerous artists:, - Susi French Connection, - Jacob and Joshua, - Gracie DuVin, - KURT, - SKYROCKET!, - Santa Monica Swim & Dive Club, - Virginia Creeper, - Linus of Hollywood, - Hagfish. Appears in the movie Barb Wire, - Spore & Queer, - Disposable God Squad, - Kira, - D'Priest,