Hit 'Em High (The Monstars' Anthem)

"Hit 'Em High (The Monstars' Anthem)"
Single by B-Real, Coolio, Method Man, LL Cool J and Busta Rhymes
from the album Space Jam: Music from and Inspired by the Motion Picture
ReleasedJanuary 7, 1997 (1997-01-07)
RecordedOctober 1996
GenreHip hop
Length4:17
LabelAtlantic
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)Trackmasters
B-Real singles chronology
"Boom Biddy Bye Bye"
(1996) 		"Hit 'Em High (The Monstars' Anthem)"
(1997) 		"Men of Steel"
(1997)
Coolio singles chronology
"Keep It on the Red Light"
(1996) 		"Hit 'Em High (The Monstars' Anthem)"
(1997) 		"The Winner"
(1997)
Method Man singles chronology
"Wu-Wear: The Garment Renaissance"
(1996) 		"Hit 'Em High (The Monstars' Anthem)"
(1997) 		"4, 3, 2, 1"
(1997)
LL Cool J singles chronology
"Ain't Nobody"
(1996) 		"Hit 'Em High (The Monstars' Anthem)"
(1997) 		"Phenomenon"
(1997)
Busta Rhymes singles chronology
"Rumble in the Jungle"
(1997) 		"Hit 'Em High (The Monstars' Anthem)"
(1997) 		"Do My Thing"
(1997)
Space Jam singles chronology
"Space Jam"
(1996) 		"Hit 'Em High (The Monstars' Anthem)"
(1997) 		"Fly Like an Eagle"
(1997)

"Hit 'Em High (The Monstars' Anthem)" is a single performed by B-Real, Coolio, Method Man, LL Cool J, and Busta Rhymes from the soundtrack to the 1996 film, Space Jam. Though the movie received mixed reviews, the soundtrack was popular. It failed to reach the Billboard Hot 100, but was successful in the United Kingdom.[1] The video, directed by Hype Williams, is in black and white and features scenes from the movie, mostly the Monstars. The rappers wore the Monstars' jerseys from the movie while rapping on a basketball court.

Track listing

A-side

  1. "Hit 'Em High (The Monstars' Anthem)" (extended mix) – 4:41
  2. "Hit 'Em High" (Extended Track Masters remix) – 4:23

B-side

  1. "Hit 'Em High" (original instrumental) – 4:16
  2. "Hit 'Em High" (Track Masters remix instrumental) – 4:21

Charts

Weekly charts

Weekly chart performance for "Hit 'Em High (The Monstars' Anthem)"
Chart (1997) Peak
position
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[2] 35
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Wallonia)[3] 14
France (SNEP)[4] 38
Germany (GfK)[5] 14
Ireland (IRMA)[6] 8
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[7] 4
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[8] 5
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[9] 17
Norway (VG-lista)[10] 1
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[11] 10
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[12] 11
UK Singles (OCC)[1] 8

Year-end charts

Year-end chart performance for "Hit 'Em High (The Monstars' Anthem)"
Chart (1997) Position
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Wallonia)[13] 86
Germany (Media Control)[14] 79
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[15] 47
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[16] 82
Sweden (Topplistan)[17] 71

Personnel

References

  1. ^ a b "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 21 September 2024.
  2. ^ "B Real, Busta Rhymes, Coolio, LL Cool J & Method Man – Hit 'Em High (The Monstars' Anthem)" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50. Retrieved 6 November 2012.
  3. ^ "B Real, Busta Rhymes, Coolio, LL Cool J & Method Man – Hit 'Em High (The Monstars' Anthem)" (in French). Ultratop 50. Retrieved 6 November 2012.
  4. ^ "B Real, Busta Rhymes, Coolio, LL Cool J & Method Man – Hit 'Em High (The Monstars' Anthem)" (in French). Le classement de singles. Retrieved 6 November 2012.
  5. ^ "B Real, Busta Rhymes, Coolio, LL Cool J & Method Man – Hit 'Em High (The Monstars' Anthem)" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved 6 November 2012.
  6. ^ "The Irish Charts – Search Results – Hit 'Em High". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved 21 September 2024.
  7. ^ "Nederlandse Top 40 – B Real, Busta Rhymes, Coolio, LL Cool J & Method Man" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40. Retrieved 6 November 2012.
  8. ^ "B Real, Busta Rhymes, Coolio, LL Cool J & Method Man – Hit 'Em High (The Monstars' Anthem)" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved 6 November 2012.
  9. ^ "B Real, Busta Rhymes, Coolio, LL Cool J & Method Man – Hit 'Em High (The Monstars' Anthem)". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved 6 November 2012.
  10. ^ "B Real, Busta Rhymes, Coolio, LL Cool J & Method Man – Hit 'Em High (The Monstars' Anthem)". VG-lista. Retrieved 6 November 2012.
  11. ^ "B Real, Busta Rhymes, Coolio, LL Cool J & Method Man – Hit 'Em High (The Monstars' Anthem)". Singles Top 100. Retrieved 6 November 2012.
  12. ^ "B Real, Busta Rhymes, Coolio, LL Cool J & Method Man – Hit 'Em High (The Monstars' Anthem)". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved 6 November 2012.
  13. ^ "Rapports annuels 1997" (in French). Ultratop. Retrieved May 13, 2025.
  14. ^ "Top 100 Single–Jahrescharts 1997" (in German). GfK Entertainment. Retrieved April 11, 2017.
  15. ^ "Top 100–Jaaroverzicht van 1997" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40. Retrieved March 4, 2020.
  16. ^ "Jaaroverzichten – Single 1997" (in Dutch). MegaCharts. Retrieved May 13, 2025.
  17. ^ "Årslista Singlar, 1997" (in Swedish). Sverigetopplistan. Retrieved May 13, 2025.


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