Hit the Lights
~ Recording by Metallica
Appears on releases
| # | Title | Length | Track Artist | Release Title | Release Artist | Release Group Type | Country/Date | Label | Catalog# |
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| 1.1 | Hit the Lights | 4:17 | Metallica | Kill ’Em All | Metallica | Album |
| Megaforce Records | MRI 069 |
| 1.1 | Hit the Lights | 4:16 | Metallica | Kill ’Em All (printed in England (printed on the back)) | Metallica | Album |
| Music for Nations | CD MFN 7 |
| 1.1 | Hit the Lights | 4:17 | Metallica | Kill ’Em All | Metallica | Album |
| Elektra (1950–1989, revived 2009‐06‐01; read annotations before use) | 60766-4 |
| 1.1 | Hit the Lights | 4:17 | Metallica | Kill ’Em All | Metallica | Album |
| Roadrunner Records | RR 9902 |
| 1.1 | Hit the Lights | 4:17 | Metallica | Kill ’Em All | Metallica | Album |
| Music for Nations | MFN 7 |
| 1.1 | Hit the Lights | 4:16 | Metallica | Kill ’Em All | Metallica | Album |
| Roadrunner Records | RR 34 9902 |
| 1.1 | Hit the Lights | 4:16 | Metallica | Kill ’Em All | Metallica | Album |
| Roadrunner Records | RR 9902 2 |
| 1.1 | Hit the Lights | 4:17 | Metallica | Kill ’Em All = 血染めの鉄鎚 | Metallica | Album |
| NEXUS (King Records’ progressive rock label, Japanese music only since 2001; ATTN Discogs users, read the annotation!) | K25P 438 |
| 1.1 | Hit the Lights | 4:17 | Metallica | Kill ’Em All | Metallica | Album |
| Music for Nations | MFN 7 P |
| 1.1 | Hit the Lights | 4:16 | Metallica | Kill ’Em All (printed in England (printed in the booklet), no barcode) | Metallica | Album |
| Music for Nations | CD MFN 7 |
| 1.1 | Hit the Lights | 4:17 | Metallica | Kill ’Em All (direct metal mastered double LP) | Metallica | Album |
| Music for Nations | MFN 7 DM |
| 1.1 | Hit the Lights | 4:16 | Metallica | Kill ’Em All (manufactured in U.K. (printed in booklet), no barcode) | Metallica | Album |
| Music for Nations | CD MFN 7 |
| 1.1 | Hit the Lights | 4:18 | Metallica | Kill ’Em All | Metallica | Album |
| Megaforce Records | MRI CD 069 |
| 1.1 | Hit the Lights | 4:17 | Metallica | Kill ’Em All | Metallica | Album |
| Elektra (1950–1989, revived 2009‐06‐01; read annotations before use) | 60766-2, 9 60766-2 |
| 1.1 | Hit the Lights | 4:17 | Metallica | Kill ’Em All | Metallica | Album |
| Elektra (1950–1989, revived 2009‐06‐01; read annotations before use) | CD 60766 |
| 1.1 | Hit the Lights | 4:17 | Metallica | Kill ’Em All | Metallica | Album |
| CBS/Sony (imprint used in Japan, South Korea and Southeast Asia 1968–1991; also used in Spain until 1997) | 25DP 5339 |
| 1.1 | Hit the Lights | 4:17 | Metallica | Kill ’Em All | Metallica | Album |
| Elektra (1950–1989, revived 2009‐06‐01; read annotations before use) | E2-60766 - 558247T |
| 1.1 | Hit the Lights | 4:17 | Metallica | Kill ’Em All | Metallica | Album |
| Elektra (1950–1989, revived 2009‐06‐01; read annotations before use) | E1-60766 |
| 1.1 | Hit the Lights | 4:16 | Metallica | Kill 'Em All | Metallica | Album |
| Vertigo (originally a British rock label; German since 1998) | 838 142-2, CDEPR 1176 |
| 1.1 | Hit the Lights | 4:17 | Metallica | Kill ’Em All (made in W Germany (printed on the cd matrix)) | Metallica | Album |
| Vertigo (originally a British rock label; German since 1998) | 838 142-2 |
| 1.1 | Hit the Lights | 4:17 | Metallica | Kill ’Em All | Metallica | Album |
| Vertigo (originally a British rock label; German since 1998) | 838 142-2 |
| 1.1 | Hit the Lights | 4:17 | Metallica | Kill ’Em All | Metallica | Album |
| Vertigo (originally a British rock label; German since 1998) | 838 142-4 |
| 1.1 | Hit the Lights | 4:17 | Metallica | Kill ’Em All | Metallica | Album |
| Vertigo (originally a British rock label; German since 1998) | 838 142-2 |
| 1.1 | Hit the Lights | 4:17 | Metallica | Kill ’Em All | Metallica | Album |
| Vertigo (originally a British rock label; German since 1998) | 838 142-1 |
| 1.1 | Hit the Lights | 4:17 | Metallica | Kill ’Em All | Metallica | Album |
| PolyGram, Vertigo (originally a British rock label; German since 1998) | 838 142-2 |
| 1.1 | Hit the Lights | 4:16 | Metallica | Kill ’Em All | Metallica | Album |
| Music for Nations | CD MFN 7 |
| 1.1 | Hit the Lights | 4:17 | Metallica | Kill ’Em All | Metallica | Album |
| Vertigo (originally a British rock label; German since 1998) | 838 142-2 |
| 1.1 | Hit the Lights | 4:17 | Metallica | Kill ’Em All | Metallica | Album |
| Sony Records (Japanese imprint) | SRCS 5777 |
| 1.1 | Hit the Lights | 4:17 | Metallica | Kill ’Em All (Matrix / Runout: #920121K CD-60766 MFG BY CINRAM) | Metallica | Album |
| Elektra (1950–1989, revived 2009‐06‐01; read annotations before use) | CD 60766 |
| 1.1 | Hit the Lights | 4:17 | Metallica | Kill 'Em All | Metallica | Album |
| Elektra (1950–1989, revived 2009‐06‐01; read annotations before use) | 60766-2, 9 60766-2 |
| 1.1 | Hit the Lights | 4:17 | Metallica | Kill ’Em All | Metallica | Album |
| Vertigo (originally a British rock label; German since 1998) | 838 142-4 |
| 1.1 | Hit the Lights | 4:16 | Metallica | Kill ’Em All | Metallica | Album |
| Vertigo (originally a British rock label; German since 1998) | 838 142-2 |
| 1.1 | Hit the Lights | 4:17 | Metallica | Kill ’Em All | Metallica | Album |
| Vertigo (originally a British rock label; German since 1998) | 838 142-1 |
| 1.1 | Hit the Lights | 4:17 | Metallica | Kill ’Em All | Metallica | Album |
| Elektra (1950–1989, revived 2009‐06‐01; read annotations before use) | 9 60766-2 |
| 1.1 | Hit the Lights | 4:17 | Metallica | Kill ’Em All | Metallica | Album |
| Sony Music Japan International Inc. (Do not use as a label, see the annotation.) | SICP 475 |
| 1.1 | Hit The Lights | 4:17 | Metallica | Limited-Edition Vinyl Box Set | Metallica | Album + Compilation |
| Rhino (reissue label) | R1 76156 |
| 1.1 | Hit the Lights | 4:17 | Metallica | Kill ’Em All | Metallica | Album |
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| 1.1 | Hit the Lights | 4:17 | Metallica | Kill ’Em All | Metallica | Album |
| Vertigo (originally a British rock label; German since 1998) | UICR-1052 |
| 1.1 | Hit the Lights | 4:17 | Metallica | Kill ’Em All | Metallica | Album |
| Warner Bros. Records (1958–2019; “WB” logo, with or without “records” beneath or on banner across) | 343612-1 |
| 1.1 | Hit the Lights | 4:17 | Metallica | Kill ’Em All | Metallica | Album | Universal Music Group International (manages UMG's offices in most countries outside of North America) | 0600753085271 | |
| 1.1 | Hit the Lights | 4:17 | Metallica | Kill ’Em All | Metallica | Album |
| Vertigo (originally a British rock label; German since 1998) | UICY-91069 |
| 1.1 | Hit the Lights | 4:17 | Metallica | The Metallica Collection | Metallica | Album + Compilation |
| EMI (EMI Records, since 1972) | |
| 1.1 | Hit the Lights | 4:18 | Metallica | Kill ’Em All | Metallica | Album |
| Vertigo (originally a British rock label; German since 1998) | UICY-94662 |
| 1.1 | Hit the Lights | 4:17 | Metallica | Kill ’Em All | Metallica | Album |
| Blackened (Metallica's own imprint/record label, aka Blackened Recordings) | BLCKND003-2 |
| 1.1 | Hit the Lights | 4:17 | Metallica | Kill ’Em All (Metallica store / remastered) | Metallica | Album |
| Blackened (Metallica's own imprint/record label, aka Blackened Recordings) | |
| 5.1 | Hit the Lights | 4:16 | Metallica | Kill ’Em All (deluxe edition) | Metallica | Album |
| Blackened (Metallica's own imprint/record label, aka Blackened Recordings) | BLCKND003RD-1 |
| 1.1 | Hit the Lights | 4:17 | Metallica | Kill ’Em All | Metallica | Album |
| Blackened (Metallica's own imprint/record label, aka Blackened Recordings) | BLCKND003R-1 |
| 1.1 | Hit the Lights | 4:15 | Metallica | Kill ’Em All (remastered deluxe edition) | Metallica | Album |
| Blackened (Metallica's own imprint/record label, aka Blackened Recordings) | |
| 1.1 | Hit the Lights | 4:17 | Metallica | Kill ’Em All (deluxe edition) | Metallica | Album |
| Blackened (Metallica's own imprint/record label, aka Blackened Recordings) | BLCKND003RD-1 |
| 1.1 | Hit the Lights | 4:16 | Metallica | Kill ’Em All | Metallica | Album |
| Blackened (Metallica's own imprint/record label, aka Blackened Recordings) | BLCKND003R-1 |
| 1.1 | Hit the Lights | 4:16 | Metallica | Kill ’Em All (remastered 2016) | Metallica | Album | Blackened (Metallica's own imprint/record label, aka Blackened Recordings), Megaforce Records | 00602547885272 | |
| 1.1 | Hit the Lights | 4:15 | メタリカ | Kill ’Em All (remastered) | メタリカ | Album |
| EMI (EMI Records, since 1972) | |
| 1.1 | Hit the Lights | 4:15 | Metallica | Kill ’Em All (remastered) | Metallica | Album |
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| 1.1 | Hit the Lights | 4:17 | Metallica | Kill ’Em All | Metallica | Album |
| Blackened (Metallica's own imprint/record label, aka Blackened Recordings) | BLCKND003RD-1 |
| 5.1 | Hit the Lights | 4:17 | Metallica | Kill ’Em All | Metallica | Album |
| Blackened (Metallica's own imprint/record label, aka Blackened Recordings) | BLCKND003RD-1 |
| 1.1 | Hit the Lights | 4:15 | Metallica | Kill ’Em All (deluxe edition, Metallica store) | Metallica | Album |
| Blackened (Metallica's own imprint/record label, aka Blackened Recordings) | |
| 1.1 | Hit the Lights | 4:17 | Metallica | Kill ’Em All | Metallica | Album |
| Blackened (Metallica's own imprint/record label, aka Blackened Recordings) | 00602547885289 |
| 1.1 | Hit the Lights | 4:15 | Metallica | Kill ’Em All | Metallica | Album |
| Blackened (Metallica's own imprint/record label, aka Blackened Recordings) | |
| 1.1 | Hit the Lights | 4:16 | Metallica | Kill ’Em All | Metallica | Album |
| Blackened (Metallica's own imprint/record label, aka Blackened Recordings) | UICR-1137 |
| 1.1 | Hit the Lights | 4:17 | Metallica | Kill ’Em All (pre-1996 PMDC BIEM STEMRA) | Metallica | Album |
| Vertigo (originally a British rock label; German since 1998) | 838 142-2 |
| 1.1 | Hit the Lights | 4:15 | Metallica | Kill ’Em All (remastered 2016, Metallica Store) | Metallica | Album |
| Blackened (Metallica's own imprint/record label, aka Blackened Recordings) | |
| 1.1 | Hit the Lights | 4:17 | Metallica | Kill ’Em All | Metallica | Album |
| Elektra (1950–1989, revived 2009‐06‐01; read annotations before use) | 60766-2, 9 60766-2 |
| Promotion | |||||||||
| 1.7 | Hit the Lights | 4:17 | Metallica | Mandatory Metallica 03 | Metallica | Album + Compilation |
| Elektra (1950–1989, revived 2009‐06‐01; read annotations before use) | Prcd 1945 |
| Bootleg | |||||||||
| 1.13 | Hit the Lights | 4:17 | Metallica | Very Best '98 | Metallica | Album + Compilation |
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| 1.4 | Hit the Lights | 4:19 | Metallica | Best of the Best… 1983–2003 | Metallica | Album + Compilation |
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| 2.12 | Hit the Lights | 4:17 | Metallica | Greatest Hits | Metallica | Album + Compilation |
| Star Mark | 20354-1/2, 20360-1/2 |
| 2.1 | Hit the Lights | 4:18 | Metallica | The Best of the Best | Metallica | Album + Compilation |
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Relationships
| additional engineer: | Andy Wroblewski |
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| 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. (copyrights holder, do not use as label!) (in 2016) |
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| recorded at and mixed at: | Music America Studios in Rochester, New York, United States (in 1983-05) |
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| recording of: | Hit the Lights (in 1983-05) |
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Related works
Hit the Lights
| writer: | James Hetfield Lars Ulrich |
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| publisher: | Creeping Death Music |
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| referred to in medleys: | Kill/Ride Medley (1996–1998 version) Kill/Ride Medley (1995 version) |
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