Hot Time / A.__~answer~ is Japanese singer-songwriter misono's fifth solo single and last single before the release of her debut studio album Never+Land. The single was the artist's first attempt at a double a-side, in which both "Hot Time" and "A.__~answer~" contained music videos. The single debuted at No. 22 on the Oricon charts and remained on the charts for four consecutive weeks.

Never+Land is the debut studio album by Japanese vocalist Koda Misono, former vocalist of day after tomorrow, under the stage name "misono." The album was released on February 28, 2007 following the released of five singles, and charted at No. 20 on the Oricon weekly charts.