Hit the Lights

~ Recording by Metallica

Appears on releases

#TitleLengthTrack artistRelease titleCountry/Date
Official
1.1Hit the Lights4:17MetallicaKill ’Em All
  • 1983-07-25 US
1.1Hit the Lights4:17MetallicaKill ’Em All
1.1Hit the Lights4:17MetallicaKill ’Em All
1.1Hit the Lights4:17MetallicaKill ’Em All (EMW pressing)
1.1Hit the Lights4:17MetallicaKill ’Em All
1.1Hit the Lights4:17MetallicaKill ’Em All = 血染めの鉄鎚
1.1Hit the Lights4:17MetallicaKill ’Em All
1.1Hit the Lights4:16MetallicaKill ’Em All (manufactured in U.K. (printed in booklet), no barcode)
1.1Hit the Lights4:17MetallicaKill ’Em All (direct metal mastered double LP)
1.1Hit the Lights4:16MetallicaKill ’Em All (printed in England (printed in the booklet), no barcode)
1.1Hit the Lights4:18MetallicaKill ’Em All
1.1Hit the Lights4:17MetallicaKill ’Em All
  • 1988-01-19 CA
1.1Hit the Lights4:17MetallicaKill ’Em All
  • 1988-01-19 US
1.1Hit the Lights4:17MetallicaKill ’Em All
  • 1988-11-21 JP
1.1Hit the Lights4:17MetallicaKill ’Em All (Bob Ludwig (RL) mastering)
1.1Hit the Lights4:17MetallicaKill ’Em All
1.1Hit The Lights4:17MetallicaKill ’Em All
1.1Hit the Lights4:17MetallicaKill ’Em All
1.1Hit the Lights4:16MetallicaKill 'Em All
1.1Hit the Lights4:17MetallicaKill ’Em All
1.1Hit the Lights4:17MetallicaKill ’Em All
1.1Hit the Lights4:17MetallicaKill ’Em All
1.1Hit the Lights4:17MetallicaKill ’Em All (made in W Germany (printed on the cd matrix))
1.1Hit the Lights4:16MetallicaKill ’Em All
1.1Hit the Lights4:17MetallicaKill ’Em All
1.1Hit the Lights4:17MetallicaKill ’Em All
1.1Hit the Lights4:17MetallicaKill ’Em All
1.1Hit the Lights4:17MetallicaKill ’Em All
  • 1992-02-21 JP
1.1Hit the Lights4:17MetallicaKill ’Em All (matrix / runout: #920121K CD-60766 MFG BY CINRAM)
1.1Hit the Lights4:17MetallicaKill 'Em All
1.1Hit the Lights4:17MetallicaKill ’Em All
1.1Hit the Lights4:17MetallicaKill ’Em All
1.1Hit the Lights4:16MetallicaKill ’Em All
1.1Hit the Lights4:17MetallicaKill ’Em All
  • 1995-06-20 US
1.1Hit the Lights4:17MetallicaKill ’Em All
  • 2003-11-06 JP
1.1Hit the Lights4:17MetallicaLimited‐Edition Vinyl Box Set
  • 2004-11-23 US
1.1Hit the Lights4:17MetallicaKill ’Em All
  • 2006-07-25 CA
1.1Hit the Lights4:17MetallicaKill ’Em All
  • 2006-08-09 JP
1.1Hit the Lights4:17MetallicaKill ’Em All
  • 2008-04-15 US
1.1Hit the Lights4:17MetallicaKill ’Em All
  • 2008-05-16 XE
  • 2008-06-02 GB
1.1Hit the Lights4:17MetallicaKill ’Em All
  • 2008-09-12 JP
1.1Hit the Lights4:17MetallicaThe Metallica Collection
  • 2009-04-25 XW
1.1Hit the Lights4:18MetallicaKill ’Em All
  • 2010-09-22 JP
1.1Hit the Lights4:17MetallicaKill ’Em All
1.1Hit the Lights4:17MetallicaKill ’Em All (Metallica store / remastered)
  • 2016-03-08 XW
5.1Hit the Lights4:17MetallicaKill ’Em All
  • 2016-04-15 US
1.1Hit the Lights4:17MetallicaKill ’Em All (deluxe edition)
  • 2016-04-15 US
1.1Hit the Lights4:17MetallicaKill ’Em All
  • 2016-04-15 US
1.1Hit the Lights4:15メタリカKill ’Em All (remastered)
  • 2016-04-15 JP
1.1Hit the Lights4:16MetallicaKill ’Em All (remastered 2016)
  • 2016-04-15 XE
  • 2016-04-15 GB
1.1Hit the Lights4:15MetallicaKill ’Em All (deluxe edition, Metallica store)
  • 2016-04-15 US
1.1Hit the Lights4:15MetallicaKill ’Em All (remastered deluxe edition)
  • 2016-04-15 US
1.1Hit the Lights4:15MetallicaKill ’Em All (remastered)
  • 2016-04-15 XW
5.1Hit the Lights4:16MetallicaKill ’Em All (deluxe edition)
  • 2016-04-15 US
1.1Hit the Lights4:15MetallicaKill ’Em All (remastered)
  • 2016-04-15 JP
1.1Hit the Lights4:16MetallicaKill ’Em All
  • 2016-04-15 US
1.1Hit the Lights4:17MetallicaKill ’Em All
  • 2016-04-15 US
1.1Hit the Lights4:15MetallicaKill ’Em All
1.1Hit the Lights4:17MetallicaKill ’Em All
1.1Hit the Lights4:16MetallicaKill ’Em All
1.1Hit the Lights4:16MetallicaKill ’Em All
  • 2018-04-13 JP
1.1Hit the Lights4:17MetallicaKill ’Em All
  • 2020-03-06 -
1.1Hit the Lights4:17MetallicaKill ’Em All (pre-1996 PMDC BIEM STEMRA)
1.1Hit the Lights4:16MetallicaKill ’Em All (printed in England (printed on the back))
1.1Hit the Lights4:16MetallicaKill ’Em All
1.1Hit the Lights4:17MetallicaKill ’Em All
1.1Hit the Lights4:16MetallicaKill ’Em All (deluxe)
1.1Hit the Lights4:17MetallicaKill ’Em All
1.1Hit the Lights4:16MetallicaKill ’Em All
Promotion
1.7Hit the Lights4:17MetallicaMandatory Metallica 03
Bootleg
1.13Hit the Lights4:17MetallicaVery Best ’98
  • 1998 -
1.4Hit the Lights4:19MetallicaBest of the Best… 1983–2003
2.12Hit the Lights4:17MetallicaGreatest Hits Part I
2.12Hit the Lights4:17MetallicaGreatest Hits Part I & Part II
2.1Hit the Lights4:18MetallicaThe Best of the Best
  • 2017 -

Relationships

additional engineer:Andy Wroblewski
engineer:Chris Bubacz
executive producer:Jon Zazula
producer:Paul Curcio
drums (drum set) [drums]:Lars Ulrich (in 1983-05)
electric bass guitar [bass]:Cliff Burton (in 1983-05)
electric guitar [lead guitar]:Kirk Hammett (in 1983-05)
electric guitar [rhythm guitar] and lead vocals:James Hetfield (in 1983-05)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:Metallica (in 1983)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:Blackened Recordings Inc. (in 2016)
recorded at and mixed at:Music America Studios in Rochester, New York, United States (in 1983-05)
stream for free:https://open.spotify.com/track/4hh0IO5OHTigfnPTpDleL7 [info]
recording of:Hit the Lights (in 1983-05)

Hit the Lights

writer:James Hetfield
Lars Ulrich
publisher:Creeping Death Music
referred to in medleys:Kill/Ride Medley
Kill/Ride Medley