"Hit" is a song written and performed by Icelandic alternative rock band the Sugarcubes. It was released on 30 December 1991 as the lead single from their third and final studio album, Stick Around for Joy. The song 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 song was accompanied by a music video 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(s) | The Sugarcubes | |||
| Producer(s) | Paul Fox | |||
| The Sugarcubes singles chronology | ||||
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Track listings
editUK 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
editPersonnel 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
edit| Chart (1992) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australia (ARIA)[4] | 76 |
| Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)[5] | 66 |
| Ireland (IRMA)[6] | 18 |
| Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[7] | 28 |
| UK Singles (OCC)[8] | 17 |
| US Modern Rock Tracks (Billboard)[9] | 1 |
Covers
editThe 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.[10]
References
edit- ^ Björk. "The Sugarcubes – Hit". YouTube. Retrieved 15 March 2017.
- ^ a b "77ísland • official Björk discography". 77island.bjork.info. Retrieved 15 March 2017.
- ^ Hit (LP liner notes). The Sugarcubes. One Little Indian. 1991. 62TP12.
{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ "Chartifacts". Australian Recording Industry Association. 1 March 1992. Retrieved 15 March 2017 – via Imgur.
- ^ "Eurochart Hot 100 Singles" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 9, no. 6. 8 February 1992. p. 17. Retrieved 15 September 2020.
- ^ "The Irish Charts – Search Results – The Sugarcubes". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved 15 September 2020.
- ^ "The Sugarcubes – Hit". Singles Top 100. Retrieved 15 September 2020.
- ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 15 September 2020.
- ^ "Alternative Airplay". Billboard. 29 February 1992. Retrieved 18 August 2023.
- ^ CoverHeaven (13 April 2011). "Carter USM – Hit (The Sugarcubes Cover)". YouTube. Retrieved 15 March 2017.