Hit 'Em High (The Monstars' Anthem) Explained

Hit 'Em High (The Monstars' Anthem)
Cover:	Monstars' Anthem CD.jpg
Type:	single
Artist:	B-Real, Coolio, Method Man, LL Cool J and Busta Rhymes
Released:	January 7, 1997
Recorded:	October 1996
Genre:	Hip hop
Length:	4:17
Label:	Atlantic
Producer:	Trackmasters

"Hit 'Em High (The Monstars' Anthem)" is a single performed by B-Real, Coolio, Method Man, LL Cool J, and Busta Rhymes from the Space Jam Soundtrack. 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. 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.

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

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

Chart performance

Weekly charts

Chart (1997)	Peak position
Ireland (IRMA)	8
Italy	140
UK Singles (The Official Charts Company)	8

Year-end charts

Chart (1997)	Position
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Wallonia)^[1]	86
Germany (Official German Charts)^[2]	79
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)^[3]	47
Netherlands (Single Top 100)^[4]	82
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)^[5]	71

Notes and References

http://www.ultratop.be/fr/annual.asp?year=1997 "Rapports Annuels 1997"
Web site: Top 100 Single-Jahrescharts. de . . offiziellecharts.de . April 11, 2017.
Web site: Top 100-Jaaroverzicht van 1997. Dutch Top 40. March 4, 2020.
http://dutchcharts.nl/jaaroverzichten.asp?year=1997&cat=s "Jaaroverzichten 1997"
Web site: Årslista Singlar – År 1998 . sv . Sverigetopplistan. April 11, 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20141129043504/http://www.hitlistan.se/netdata/ghl002.mbr/lista?liid=43&dfom=20130001. November 29, 2014 .