"Hit" is a song written and recorded by Icelandic

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. It was released on 30 December 1991 as the lead single from their third and final studio album, ''

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''. The song became the band's most successful single, reaching number one on '' Billboard''s Modern Rock Tracks chart in the United States, as well as peaking at number 17 on the

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. The song was accompanied by a music video directed by

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Track listings

UK 7-inch vinyl ''Side A'' # "Hit" – 03:57 ''Side B'' # "Theft" – 03:50 UK 12-inch vinyl ''Side A'' # "Hit" – 03:57 # "Theft" – 03:50 ''Side B'' # "Hit" – 03:50 # " Leash Called Love" – 03:42 UK CD1 # "Hit" – 03:57 # "Theft" – 03:50 # "Hit" – 03:57 # "Chihuahua" – 03:32

Remixes

* "Hit (Tony Humphries Sweet & Low Mix)" – 7:10 * "Hit (Tony Humphries Papa Bear Mix)" – 5:32

Covers

The track was covered by the English

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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, ''

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Personnel

Credits adapted from the liner notes of "Hit". *

The Sugarcubes The Sugarcubes ( Icelandic: Sykurmolarnir) were an Icelandic alternative rock band from Reykjavík formed in 1986 and disbanded in 1992. For most of their career, the band consisted of Björk Guðmundsdóttir (vocals, keyboards), Einar Örn Bened ...

– composition, mixing * Paul Fox – production, mixing * Ed Thacker – engineering, mixing * Chris Laidlaw – engineering assistance * Scott Blockland – engineering assistance * Me Company – artwork

Charts

References

{{The Sugarcubes 1991 singles Elektra Records singles Icelandic songs One Little Indian Records singles