"Hit 'n' Run" is a song by German pop band

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. It was written by Joel "JoelJoel" Humlén, Sebastian "The Provider" Larsson and Charlie Mason and recorded for the group's third studio album ''

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'' (2008), while production was helmed by the former along with and

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. The track was released as the album's second single in

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on 29 September 2008 and throughout

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on 3 October. It managed to reach the top 30 in

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and number 16 in

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, ending the run of the Monrose's consecutive top ten entries in

, beginning with 2006's "

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Promotion

Monrose performed the track on a number of occasions, including a performance at the finale of Elite Model Look 2008, a Swiss

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programme. It was also performed on the qualifying show of German televised singing competition ''

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Music video

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for "Hit 'n' Run" was directed by Markus Gerwinat and shot on the week commencing 31 August 2008. Set in the 1980s, it features a roller-disco theme in the 80's The visuals premiered on 11 September 2008 on German music network

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's show ''VIVA Live!''.

Track listings

Credits and personnel

*Vocals: M. Capristo, S. Guemmour, B. Kızıl *Music: JoelJoel, The Provider *Lyrics: Charlie Mason *Production and mixing: JoelJoel, Oscar Gorres *Engineering: Tilmann Ilse **Assisted by: Christoph Grotjan *Recorded at Zwischengeschoss Studios,

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, Germany *Vocal production and recording by Peter Keller

Charts

References

External links

Official band website
(archived) {{authority control 2008 singles Monrose songs Songs with lyrics by Charlie Mason (lyricist) 2008 songs