Hit (The Sugarcubes song)
1991 single by the Sugarcubes
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"Hit" is a song written and performed by Icelandic alternative rock band the Sugarcubes. It was released on 30 December 1991 by Elektra and One Little Indian as the lead single from their third and final studio album, Stick Around for Joy (1992). The song, produced by Paul Fox, became the band's most successful single, reaching number one on the US Billboard Modern Rock Tracks chart and number 17 on the UK Singles Chart. The accompanying music video was directed by Óskar Jónasson.[1]
| "Hit" | ||||
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| Single by the Sugarcubes | ||||
| from the album Stick Around for Joy | ||||
| B-side |
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| Released | 30 December 1991 | |||
| Studio | Bearsville (Bearsville, New York) | |||
| Length | 3:55 | |||
| Label | ||||
| Songwriter | The Sugarcubes | |||
| Producer | Paul Fox | |||
| The Sugarcubes singles chronology | ||||
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Track listings
UK 7-inch vinyl
Side A
- "Hit" – 3:57
Side B
- "Theft" – 3:50
UK 12-inch vinyl[2]
Side A
- "Hit" – 3:57
- "Theft" – 3:50
Side B
- "Hit" (instrumental) – 3:50
- "Leash Called Love" – 3:42
UK CD1[2]
- "Hit" – 3:57
- "Theft" – 3:50
- "Hit" (instrumental) – 3:57
- "Chihuahua" (instrumental) – 3:32
Personnel
Personnel are adapted from the liner notes of "Hit".[3]
- The Sugarcubes – composition, mixing
- Paul Fox – production, mixing
- Ed Thacker – engineering, mixing
- Chris Laidlaw – engineering assistance
- Scott Blockland – engineering assistance
- Me Company – artwork
Charts
Weekly charts
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Year-end charts
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Covers
The track was covered by English indie rock band Carter the Unstoppable Sex Machine (also known as "Carter USM") in 1993 as a B-side to their single "Lean On Me I Won't Fall Over" off their fourth album, Post Historic Monsters.[13]
Diana Vickers also covered the track for her 2010 album, Songs from the Tainted Cherry Tree.