It Hit Me Like a Hammer
"It Hit Me Like a Hammer" is a song recorded by Huey Lewis and the News and released as the second single from their album, Hard at Play, in 1991. The song was co-written by band leader Huey Lewis and the songwriter/producer, Robert John "Mutt" Lange.[1] The song peaked at No. 21 on the US Billboard Hot 100, becoming their final top-forty hit in the US, and No. 9 on Canada's RPM Top Singles chart. The single release contains a remix of the song with a saxophone solo that did not appear on the album.
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| Single by Huey Lewis and the News | ||||
| from the album Hard at Play | ||||
| B-side | "Do You Love Me, Or What?" | |||
| Released | 1991 | |||
| Genre | Pop rock | |||
| Length | 4:01 | |||
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Charts
Weekly charts
| Chart (1991) | Peak position |
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| Canada Top Singles (RPM)[2] | 9 |
| Canada Adult Contemporary (RPM)[3] | 8 |
| Germany (Official German Charts)[4] | 51 |
| US Billboard Hot 100[5] | 21 |
| US Adult Contemporary (Billboard)[6] | 10 |
Year-end charts
| Chart (1991) | Position |
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| Canada Top Singles (RPM)[7] | 77 |
| Canada Adult Contemporary (RPM)[8] | 70 |
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References
- Hard at Play (Media notes). Huey Lewis and the News. EMI Records. 1991. 93355.CS1 maint: others (link)
- "Top RPM Singles: Issue 1630." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved April 29, 2020.
- "Top RPM Adult Contemporary: Issue 1613." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved April 29, 2020.
- "Offiziellecharts.de – Huey Lewis and the News – It Hit Me Like a Hammer". GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved April 29, 2020.
- "Huey Lewis & the News Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved April 29, 2020.
- "Huey Lewis & the News Chart History (Adult Contemporary)". Billboard. Retrieved April 29, 2020.
- "RPM 100 Hit Tracks of 1991". RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved November 23, 2017.
- "RPM 100 Adult Contemporary Tracks of 1991". RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved April 29, 2020.
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