Hit That

Hit That

Infobox Single
Name = Hit That


Caption =
Artist = The Offspring
from Album = Splinter
A-side =
B-side =
Released = December 16, 2003
Format = CD
Recorded = 2003
Genre = Dance Punk, Pop punk
Length = 02:48
Label = Columbia
Writer = Dexter Holland
Producer = Brendan O'Brien
Certification =
Chart position =
* #1 (US Modern Rock)
* #6 (US Mainstream Rock)
* #11 (United Kingdom)
* #12 (Australia
* #13 (Finland)
* #21 (Austria)
* #24 (New Zealand)
* #31 (Germany)
* #32 (France)
* #57 (Switzerland)
* #64 (US Hot 100)
Last single = "Defy You" (2001)
This single = "Hit That" (2003)
Next single = "(Can't Get My) Head Around You" (2004)
Misc = Extra album cover 2
Upper caption = Alternate cover
Type = Single


Cover size =
Lower caption = European versionExtra album cover 2
Upper caption = Alternate cover
Type = Single


Cover size =
Lower caption = Import cover

"Hit That" is a song by The Offspring, from their album "Splinter" released as a single in 2003. The single was first released in the U.S. and Australia in December 2003, and in the UK in January 2004. It reached the top 20 on the Australian ARIAnet Singles Chart and the UK Singles Chart (#13 and #11 respectively), and #64 on the Billboard Hot 100 Singles Chart.

"Hit That" also topped the Billboard Modern Rock Tracks chart, proving to be one of their most successful singles for a while. This was the first time an Offspring song would hit #1 on that chart since "Come Out and Play".

"Hit That" is the first single by The Offspring to include synthesizer samples.

Track listing

Version 1

#"Hit That" (2:48)
#"Da Hui" (1:32)
#"Hit That" (USC Marching Band)

*All songs written by The Offspring
*Produced by: Brendan O'Brien
*Mixed by: Brendan O'Brien
*Published by Underachiever Music

Version 2

#"Hit That"
#"The Kids Aren't Alright" (BBC Radio 1 Session)
#"Long Way Home" (Live)
#"Hit That" (USC Marching Band)
#"Hit That" (Video CD Extra)

Limited edition 7" picture disc

# "Hit That"
# "(Can't Get My) Head Around You" (Live)

Music video

The video for the song depicts a blue computer-generated man's hunt for his runaway dog; the two are shown alternately as the man lip-syncs the lyrics and the dog seeks shelter. The dog is also being chased by a menacing-looking dog catcher. When the owner and the dog catcher finally catch up to the dog, he is in an alleyway with another dog and several puppies (from the dog's reaction, assumedly they are his). The dog catcher holds up what appears to be a pair of scissors. The next day, the dog walks grumpily down the street in a paper cone, implying that the point of the chase was to bring the dog in to be fixed.

The video is based in the United Kingdom, revealed by the unmistakable terraced houses, road markings, vehicle numberplates and the steering wheel in the van (a Ford Transit Connect) being on the right.

On The Offspring's "Complete Music Video Collection" DVD/UMD this is the only video in which Dexter and Noodles don't comment on. Instead they talk about something else, and make it appear like they didn't notice that the video was on until the song ended.


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