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Hit Me Like a Man EP
Hit Me Like a Man EP
EP by The Pretty Reckless
Released	March 2, 2012
Recorded	2011–2012
Venue	Hammersmith Apollo (London, England)
Studio	House of Loud (Elmwood Park, New Jersey)
Genre	Alternative rock; hard rock; post-grunge;
Length	19:56
Label	Interscope
Producer	Kato Khandwala
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Hit Me Like a Man EP is the second extended play (EP) by American rock band The Pretty Reckless. It was released on March 2, 2012, by Interscope Records. The EP contains three new songs, as well as live renditions of "Make Me Wanna Die" and "Since You're Gone"—originally included on the band's debut studio album, Light Me Up (2010)—which were recorded at London's Hammersmith Apollo on November 4 and 5, 2011.^[1]

In support of the EP, The Pretty Reckless embarked on a North American tour called The Medicine Tour in March and April 2012, followed by dates on Marilyn Manson's Hey Cruel World... Tour in April and May 2012.^[1]

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	^[2]
Digital Spy	^[3]

Robert Copsey of Digital Spy praised the EP as "a collection of wonderfully salacious and unashamedly bare-faced songs that today's charts are sorely lacking."^[3]

Stephen Thomas Erlewine of AllMusic viewed the three new songs on the EP as "harder and better than much of [the band's] guilty-pleasure debut, Light Me Up", concluding, "Sure, former child actress [Taylor] Momsen may just be acting out her teenage rebellion on a large stage and her imagination may be limited, but she is not insincere and the heartfelt tawdriness of Hit Me Like a Man is oddly compelling."^[2]

Track listing

All tracks are written by Taylor Momsen and Ben Phillips, except where noted

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Make Me Wanna Die" (live in London) (Kato Khandwala, Taylor Momsen, Ben Phillips)	4:12
2.	"Hit Me Like a Man"	3:33
3.	"Under the Water"	4:03
4.	"Since You're Gone" (live in London) (Khandwala, Momsen, Phillips)	3:25
5.	"Cold Blooded"	4:43
Total length:		19:56

Personnel

Credits adapted from the liner notes of Hit Me Like a Man EP.^[4]

The Pretty Reckless

Taylor Momsen – vocals
Ben Phillips – guitar (all tracks), backing vocals (tracks: 1, 4), shared lead vocals (track: 5)
Mark Damon – bass
Jamie Perkins – drums

Additional personnel

Kato Khandwala – production, engineering, mixing (all tracks), programming (tracks: 1, 4), guitar, strings, keyboards (tracks: 2, 3), recording (tracks: 2, 3, 5)
Brian Robbins – engineering assistance (tracks: 2, 3)
Jon Cohan – drum tech (tracks: 2, 3, 5)
Jeff Kazee – organ (track: 5)

Charts

Chart (2012)	Peak position
US Top Rock Albums (Billboard)^[5]	44

Release history

Region	Date	Format	Label	Ref.
Australia	March 2, 2012	Digital download	Interscope	^[6]
Canada	March 6, 2012			^[7]
United States	March 6, 2012			^[8]
Canada	April 3, 2012	CD		^[9]
United States	April 3, 2012	CD		^[10]

References

^ ^a ^b "The Pretty Reckless Release EP, Hit Me Like a Man on March 6" (Press release). Santa Monica, California: Interscope Records. March 5, 2012. Retrieved June 25, 2016 – via PR Newswire.
^ ^a ^b Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "Hit Me Like a Man – The Pretty Reckless". AllMusic. Retrieved June 25, 2016.
^ ^a ^b Copsey, Robert (March 7, 2012). "The Pretty Reckless: 'Hit Me Like A Man' – EP review". Digital Spy. Archived from the original on April 10, 2012. Retrieved March 13, 2012.
^ Hit Me Like a Man EP (liner notes). The Pretty Reckless. Interscope Records. 2012. B0016780-02.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
^ "The Pretty Reckless Chart History (Top Rock Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved June 25, 2016.
^ "Hit Me Like a Man – EP by The Pretty Reckless". iTunes Store (Australia). January 2012. Archived from the original on August 13, 2014. Retrieved July 4, 2016.
^ "Hit Me Like a Man – EP by The Pretty Reckless". iTunes Store (Canada). January 2012. Retrieved June 25, 2016.
^ "Hit Me Like a Man – EP by The Pretty Reckless". iTunes Store (US). January 2012. Retrieved June 25, 2016.
^ "Hit Me Like a Man/EP by Pretty Reckless". HMV Canada. Archived from the original on June 25, 2016. Retrieved June 25, 2016.
^ "Hit Me Like A Man EP: The Pretty Reckless". Amazon (US). Retrieved November 2, 2018.

[prnewswire-1] "The Pretty Reckless Release EP, Hit Me Like a Man on March 6" (Press release). Santa Monica, California: Interscope Records. March 5, 2012. Retrieved June 25, 2016 – via PR Newswire.

[allmusic-2] Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "Hit Me Like a Man – The Pretty Reckless". AllMusic. Retrieved June 25, 2016.

[digitalspy-3] Copsey, Robert (March 7, 2012). "The Pretty Reckless: 'Hit Me Like A Man' – EP review". Digital Spy. Archived from the original on April 10, 2012. Retrieved March 13, 2012.

[4] Hit Me Like a Man EP (liner notes). The Pretty Reckless. Interscope Records. 2012. B0016780-02.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)

[ac_BillboardRock_The_Pretty_Reckless-5] "The Pretty Reckless Chart History (Top Rock Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved June 25, 2016.

[6] "Hit Me Like a Man – EP by The Pretty Reckless". iTunes Store (Australia). January 2012. Archived from the original on August 13, 2014. Retrieved July 4, 2016.

[7] "Hit Me Like a Man – EP by The Pretty Reckless". iTunes Store (Canada). January 2012. Retrieved June 25, 2016.

[8] "Hit Me Like a Man – EP by The Pretty Reckless". iTunes Store (US). January 2012. Retrieved June 25, 2016.

[9] "Hit Me Like a Man/EP by Pretty Reckless". HMV Canada. Archived from the original on June 25, 2016. Retrieved June 25, 2016.

[10] "Hit Me Like A Man EP: The Pretty Reckless". Amazon (US). Retrieved November 2, 2018.

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+[[Stephen Thomas Erlewine]] of [[AllMusic]] viewed the three new songs on the EP as "harder and better than much of [the band's] guilty-pleasure debut, ''Light Me Up''", concluding, "Sure, former child actress [[Taylor Momsen|[Taylor] Momsen]] may just be acting out her teenage rebellion on a large stage and her imagination may be limited, but she is not insincere and the heartfelt tawdriness of ''Hit Me Like a Man'' is oddly compelling."<ref name="allmusic">{{cite web |last=Erlewine |first=Stephen Thomas |authorlink=Stephen Thomas Erlewine |url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/hit-me-like-a-man-mw0002332216 |title=Hit Me Like a Man – The Pretty Reckless |website=[[AllMusic]] |accessdate=June 25, 2016}}</ref>
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+* Mark Damon – bass
+* Jamie Perkins – drums
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+* Brian Robbins – engineering assistance {{small|(tracks: 2, 3)}}
+* Jon Cohan – drum tech {{small|(tracks: 2, 3, 5)}}
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 ==Charts==
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-|U.S. Billboard Rock Albums<ref>{{BillboardURLbyName|artist=the pretty reckless|chart=Rock Albums}}</ref>
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-| style="text-align:center;"|44
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+! scope="col"| Region
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+! scope="col"| Format
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+! scope="row"| Australia
+| March 2, 2012
+| rowspan="3"| [[Music download|Digital download]]
+| rowspan="5"| [[Interscope Records|Interscope]]
+| align="center"| <ref>{{cite web |url=https://itunes.apple.com/au/album/hit-me-like-a-man-ep/id507372360 |title=Hit Me Like a Man – EP by The Pretty Reckless |website=[[iTunes Store]] (Australia) |date=January 2012 |accessdate=July 4, 2016 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140813144638/https://itunes.apple.com/au/album/hit-me-like-a-man-ep/id507372360 |archivedate=August 13, 2014}}</ref>
+|-
+! scope="row"| Canada
+| rowspan="2"| March 6, 2012
+| align="center"| <ref>{{cite web |url=https://itunes.apple.com/ca/album/hit-me-like-a-man-ep/id505513185 |title=Hit Me Like a Man – EP by The Pretty Reckless |website=iTunes Store (Canada) |date=January 2012 |accessdate=June 25, 2016}}</ref>
+|-
+! scope="row"| United States
+| align="center"| <ref>{{cite web |url=https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/hit-me-like-a-man-ep/id505513185 |title=Hit Me Like a Man – EP by The Pretty Reckless |website=iTunes Store (US) |date=January 2012 |accessdate=June 25, 2016}}</ref>
+|-
+! scope="row"| Canada
+| rowspan="2"| April 3, 2012
+| rowspan="2"| [[Compact disc|CD]]
+| align="center"| <ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.hmv.ca/en/Search/Details?sku=656040 |title=Hit Me Like a Man/EP by Pretty Reckless |publisher=[[HMV Canada]] |accessdate=June 25, 2016 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160625203806/https://www.hmv.ca/en/Search/Details?sku=656040 |archivedate=June 25, 2016}}</ref>
+|-
+! scope="row"| United States
+| align="center"| <ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.amazon.com/Hit-Me-Like-Man-EP/dp/B007I2BYX0 |title=Hit Me Like A Man EP: The Pretty Reckless |website=[[Amazon (company)|Amazon]] (US) |accessdate=November 2, 2018}}</ref>
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v t e The Pretty Reckless
Taylor Momsen Ben Phillips Jamie Perkins Mark Damon Nick Carbone Matt Chiarelli John Secolo
Studio albums	Light Me Up Going to Hell Who You Selling For Death by Rock and Roll
Extended plays	The Pretty Reckless Hit Me Like a Man EP
Singles	"Make Me Wanna Die" "Miss Nothing" "Just Tonight" "Kill Me" "Heaven Knows" "Messed Up World" "Follow Me Down" "Take Me Down" "Back to the River" "Death by Rock and Roll" "And So It Went"
Tours	Light Me Up Tour The Medicine Tour Going to Hell Tour Who You Selling For Tour
Related articles	Discography Interscope Records