Hit 'Em High (The Monstars' Anthem)

"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
Released	January 7, 1997
Recorded	October 1996
Genre	Hip hop
Length	4:17
Label	Atlantic
Songwriter(s)	Artis Ivey Jr.; Clifford Smith; James Todd Smith; Louis Freese; Jean Claude Olivier, Samuel Barnes; Trevor Smith;
Producer(s)	Trackmasters
B-Real singles chronology
Coolio singles chronology
Method Man singles chronology
LL Cool J singles chronology
Busta Rhymes singles chronology
Space Jam singles chronology

"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

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

B-side

"Hit 'Em High" (original instrumental) – 4:16
"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 (Official German Charts)^[14]	79
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)^[15]	47
Netherlands (Single Top 100)^[16]	82
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)^[17]	71

Personnel

Produced, mixed and drum programming by Poke and Tone.
Mix engineer: Bill Esses at Chung King Studios
Recorded at Encore Studios and the Hit Factory.

References

^ ^a ^b "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 21 September 2024.
^ "B Real, Busta Rhymes, Coolio, LL Cool J & Method Man – Hit 'Em High (The Monstars' Anthem)" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50. Retrieved 6 November 2012.
^ "B Real, Busta Rhymes, Coolio, LL Cool J & Method Man – Hit 'Em High (The Monstars' Anthem)" (in French). Ultratop 50. Retrieved 6 November 2012.
^ "B Real, Busta Rhymes, Coolio, LL Cool J & Method Man – Hit 'Em High (The Monstars' Anthem)" (in French). Les classement single. Retrieved 6 November 2012.
^ "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.
^ "The Irish Charts – Search Results – Hit 'Em High". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved 21 September 2024.
^ "Nederlandse Top 40 – B Real, Busta Rhymes, Coolio, LL Cool J & Method Man" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40. Retrieved 6 November 2012.
^ "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.
^ "B Real, Busta Rhymes, Coolio, LL Cool J & Method Man – Hit 'Em High (The Monstars' Anthem)". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved 6 November 2012.
^ "B Real, Busta Rhymes, Coolio, LL Cool J & Method Man – Hit 'Em High (The Monstars' Anthem)". VG-lista. Retrieved 6 November 2012.
^ "B Real, Busta Rhymes, Coolio, LL Cool J & Method Man – Hit 'Em High (The Monstars' Anthem)". Singles Top 100. Retrieved 6 November 2012.
^ "B Real, Busta Rhymes, Coolio, LL Cool J & Method Man – Hit 'Em High (The Monstars' Anthem)". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved 6 November 2012.
^ "Rapports Annuels 1997" (in French). Ultratop Wallonia. Retrieved April 11, 2017.
^ "Top 100 Single-Jahrescharts". GfK Entertainment (in German). offiziellecharts.de. Retrieved April 11, 2017.
^ "Top 100-Jaaroverzicht van 1997". Dutch Top 40. Retrieved March 4, 2020.
^ "Jaaroverzichten 1997" (in Dutch). Dutch Charts Portal. Hung Medien. Retrieved April 11, 2017.
^ "Årslista Singlar – År 1998" (in Swedish). Sverigetopplistan. Archived from the original on November 29, 2014. Retrieved April 11, 2017.

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[UK-1] "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 21 September 2024.

[sc_Flanders_B_Real,_Busta_Rhymes,_Coolio,_LL_Cool_J_&_Method_Man-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.

[sc_Wallonia_B_Real,_Busta_Rhymes,_Coolio,_LL_Cool_J_&_Method_Man-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.

[sc_France_B_Real,_Busta_Rhymes,_Coolio,_LL_Cool_J_&_Method_Man-4] "B Real, Busta Rhymes, Coolio, LL Cool J & Method Man – Hit 'Em High (The Monstars' Anthem)" (in French). Les classement single. Retrieved 6 November 2012.

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[sc_Ireland2_-6] "The Irish Charts – Search Results – Hit 'Em High". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved 21 September 2024.

[sc_Dutch40_B_Real,_Busta_Rhymes,_Coolio,_LL_Cool_J_&_Method_Man-7] "Nederlandse Top 40 – B Real, Busta Rhymes, Coolio, LL Cool J & Method Man" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40. Retrieved 6 November 2012.

[sc_Dutch100_B_Real,_Busta_Rhymes,_Coolio,_LL_Cool_J_&_Method_Man-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.

[sc_New_Zealand_B_Real,_Busta_Rhymes,_Coolio,_LL_Cool_J_&_Method_Man-9] "B Real, Busta Rhymes, Coolio, LL Cool J & Method Man – Hit 'Em High (The Monstars' Anthem)". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved 6 November 2012.

[sc_Norway_B_Real,_Busta_Rhymes,_Coolio,_LL_Cool_J_&_Method_Man-10] "B Real, Busta Rhymes, Coolio, LL Cool J & Method Man – Hit 'Em High (The Monstars' Anthem)". VG-lista. Retrieved 6 November 2012.

[sc_Sweden_B_Real,_Busta_Rhymes,_Coolio,_LL_Cool_J_&_Method_Man-11] "B Real, Busta Rhymes, Coolio, LL Cool J & Method Man – Hit 'Em High (The Monstars' Anthem)". Singles Top 100. Retrieved 6 November 2012.

[sc_Swiss_B_Real,_Busta_Rhymes,_Coolio,_LL_Cool_J_&_Method_Man-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 Wallonia. Retrieved April 11, 2017.

[14] "Top 100 Single-Jahrescharts". GfK Entertainment (in German). offiziellecharts.de. Retrieved April 11, 2017.

[15] "Top 100-Jaaroverzicht van 1997". Dutch Top 40. Retrieved March 4, 2020.

[16] "Jaaroverzichten 1997" (in Dutch). Dutch Charts Portal. Hung Medien. Retrieved April 11, 2017.

[17] "Årslista Singlar – År 1998" (in Swedish). Sverigetopplistan. Archived from the original on November 29, 2014. Retrieved April 11, 2017.

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