Hit (The Sugarcubes song) explained

"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]

Track listings

UK 7-inch vinyl

Side A

1. "Hit" – 3:57

Side B

1. "Theft" – 3:50

UK 12-inch vinyl^[2]

Side A

1. "Hit" – 3:57
2. "Theft" – 3:50

Side B

1. "Hit" – 3:50
2. "Leash Called Love" – 3:42

UK CD1^[2]

1. "Hit" – 3:57
2. "Theft" – 3:50
3. "Hit" – 3:57
4. "Chihuahua" – 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

Chart (1992)	Peak position
Australia (ARIA)[4]	76
Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)[5]	66
US Modern Rock Tracks (Billboard)[6]	1

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.^[7]

Notes and References

1. Web site: The Sugarcubes – Hit. Björk. . 15 March 2017.
2. Web site: 77ísland • official Björk discography. 77island.bjork.info. 15 March 2017.
3. Hit. LP liner notes. The Sugarcubes. One Little Indian. 1991. 62TP12.
4. News: Chartifacts. Australian Recording Industry Association. Imgur. 1 March 1992. 15 March 2017.
5. Eurochart Hot 100 Singles. Music & Media. 9. 6. 17. 8 February 1992. 15 September 2020.
6. Alternative Airplay. Billboard. 29 February 1992. 18 August 2023.
7. Web site: Carter USM – Hit (The Sugarcubes Cover). CoverHeaven. . 13 April 2011. 15 March 2017.