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"It Hit Me Like a Hammer"
"It Hit Me Like a Hammer"
Single by Huey Lewis and the News
from the album Hard at Play
B-side	"Do You Love Me, or What?"
Released	1991
Length	4:01
Label	EMI USA
Songwriter(s)	Robert John "Mutt" Lange; Huey Lewis;
Producer(s)	Bill Schnee; Huey Lewis and the News;
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"It Hit Me Like a Hammer" is a song by American rock band Huey Lewis and the News, released in 1991 by EMI USA as the second single from their sixth album, Hard at Play (1991). The song was co-written by band leader Huey Lewis and songwriter/producer Robert John "Mutt" Lange.^[1] The song peaked at No. 21 on the US Billboard Hot 100, becoming their final top-40 hit in the US, and No. 9 on Canada's RPM 100 Hit Tracks chart. The single release contains a remix of the song with a saxophone solo that did not appear on the album.

Track listings

7-inch and cassette single^[2]^[3]

A. "It Hit Me Like a Hammer" – 4:01

B. "Do You Love Me, or What?" – 3:46

12-inch and CD single^[4]^[5]

"It Hit Me Like a Hammer" (remix sax solo version) – 4:02
"It Hit Me Like a Hammer" – 4:01
"Do You Love Me, or What?" – 3:46

Japanese mini-album^[6]

"It Hit Me Like a Hammer" (single remix)
"It Hit Me Like a Hammer" (album version)
"Do You Love Me, or What?"

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (1991)	Peak position
Australia (ARIA)^[7]	106
Canada Top Singles (RPM)^[8]	9
Canada Adult Contemporary (RPM)^[9]	8
Germany (GfK)^[10]	51
US Billboard Hot 100^[11]	21
US Adult Contemporary (Billboard)^[12]	10

Year-end charts

Chart (1991)	Position
Canada Top Singles (RPM)^[13]	77
Canada Adult Contemporary (RPM)^[14]	70
Europe (European Hit Radio)^[15]	66

Release history

Region	Date	Format(s)	Label(s)	Ref.
United States	1991	Cassette	EMI USA
Japan	September 20, 1991	Mini-CD	EMI USA	^[16]

References

^ Hard at Play (Media notes). Huey Lewis and the News. EMI Records. 1991. 93355.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
^ It Hit Me Like a Hammer (US 7-inch single vinyl disc). Huey Lewis and the News. EMI USA. 1991. 006 20 4402 7.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
^ It Hit Me Like a Hammer (US cassette single sleeve). Huey Lewis and the News. EMI USA. 1991. 4KM-50364.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
^ It Hit Me Like a Hammer (UK 12-inch single sleeve). Huey Lewis and the News. Chrysalis Records. 1991. HUEYX14, 3237496.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
^ It Hit Me Like a Hammer (UK CD single liner notes). Huey Lewis and the News. Chrysalis Records. 1991. HUEYCD 14, 3237492.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
^ It Hit Me Like a Hammer (Japanese mini-album liner notes). Huey Lewis and the News. EMI USA. 1991. TODP-2321.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
^ "Bubbling Down Under Week Commencing August 26, 1991". Retrieved August 27, 2022.
^ "Top RPM Singles: Issue 1630." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved April 29, 2020.
^ "Top RPM Adult Contemporary: Issue 1613." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved April 29, 2020.
^ "Huey Lewis and the News – It Hit Me Like a Hammer" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved April 29, 2020.
^ "Huey Lewis the News Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved April 29, 2020.
^ "Huey Lewis the News Chart History (Adult Contemporary)". Billboard. Retrieved April 29, 2020.
^ "RPM 100 Hit Tracks of 1991". RPM. Retrieved November 23, 2017 – via Library and Archives Canada.
^ "RPM 100 Adult Contemporary Tracks of 1991". RPM. Retrieved April 29, 2020 – via Library and Archives Canada.
^ "EHR Year-End Top 100" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 8, no. 51–52. December 21, 1991. p. 20. Retrieved February 24, 2024.
^ "ヒット・ミー・ライク・ア・ハマー | ヒューイ・ルイス&ザ・ニュース" [Hit Me Like a Hammer | Huey Lewis & the News] (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved January 26, 2024.

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[1] Hard at Play (Media notes). Huey Lewis and the News. EMI Records. 1991. 93355.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)

[2] It Hit Me Like a Hammer (US 7-inch single vinyl disc). Huey Lewis and the News. EMI USA. 1991. 006 20 4402 7.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)

[3] It Hit Me Like a Hammer (US cassette single sleeve). Huey Lewis and the News. EMI USA. 1991. 4KM-50364.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)

[4] It Hit Me Like a Hammer (UK 12-inch single sleeve). Huey Lewis and the News. Chrysalis Records. 1991. HUEYX14, 3237496.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)

[5] It Hit Me Like a Hammer (UK CD single liner notes). Huey Lewis and the News. Chrysalis Records. 1991. HUEYCD 14, 3237492.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)

[6] It Hit Me Like a Hammer (Japanese mini-album liner notes). Huey Lewis and the News. EMI USA. 1991. TODP-2321.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)

[7] "Bubbling Down Under Week Commencing August 26, 1991". Retrieved August 27, 2022.

[sc_Canadatopsingles_-8] "Top RPM Singles: Issue 1630." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved April 29, 2020.

[sc_Canadaadultcontemporary_-9] "Top RPM Adult Contemporary: Issue 1613." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved April 29, 2020.

[sc_Germany_Huey_Lewis_and_the_News-10] "Huey Lewis and the News – It Hit Me Like a Hammer" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved April 29, 2020.

[sc_Billboardhot100_Huey_Lewis_the_News-11] "Huey Lewis the News Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved April 29, 2020.

[sc_Billboardadultcontemporary_Huey_Lewis_the_News-12] "Huey Lewis the News Chart History (Adult Contemporary)". Billboard. Retrieved April 29, 2020.

[13] "RPM 100 Hit Tracks of 1991". RPM. Retrieved November 23, 2017 – via Library and Archives Canada.

[14] "RPM 100 Adult Contemporary Tracks of 1991". RPM. Retrieved April 29, 2020 – via Library and Archives Canada.

[15] "EHR Year-End Top 100" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 8, no. 51–52. December 21, 1991. p. 20. Retrieved February 24, 2024.

[16] "ヒット・ミー・ライク・ア・ハマー | ヒューイ・ルイス&ザ・ニュース" [Hit Me Like a Hammer | Huey Lewis & the News] (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved January 26, 2024.

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+==Track listings==
-"'''It Hit Me Like a Hammer'''" is a song recorded by [[Huey Lewis and the News]] and released as the second single from their album, ''[[Hard at Play]]'', in 1991. The song was co-written by band leader [[Huey Lewis]] and the songwriter/producer, [[Robert John "Mutt" Lange]].<ref>{{cite album-notes |title=Hard at Play |albumlink=Hard at Play |artist=[[Huey Lewis and the News]] |year=1991 |publisher=[[EMI Records]] |publisherid=93355 }}</ref> Lange had previously written the band's breakthrough hit, "[[Do You Believe in Love]]", nearly 10 years earlier.
+* '''7-inch and cassette single'''<ref>{{cite AV media notes|title=It Hit Me Like a Hammer|others=Huey Lewis and the News|year=1991|type=US 7-inch single vinyl disc|publisher=EMI USA|id=006 20 4402 7}}</ref><ref>{{cite AV media notes|title=It Hit Me Like a Hammer|others=Huey Lewis and the News|year=1991|type=US cassette single sleeve|publisher=EMI USA|id=4KM-50364}}</ref>
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+:B. "Do You Love Me, or What?" – 3:46
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+==References==
+{{Reflist}}
 {{Huey Lewis and the News}}
+{{Authority control}}
-[[Category:1991 singles]]
 [[Category:Huey Lewis and the News songs]]
+[[Category:1991 singles]]
+[[Category:1991 songs]]
+[[Category:EMI America Records singles]]
 [[Category:Songs written by Huey Lewis]]
 [[Category:Songs written by Robert John "Mutt" Lange]]

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Compilations	The Heart of Rock & Roll – The Best of Huey Lewis and The News Time Flies... The Best of Huey Lewis & the News Greatest Hits & Videos
Singles	"Do You Believe in Love" "Hope You Love Me Like You Say You Do" "Workin' for a Livin'" "Heart and Soul" "I Want a New Drug" "The Heart of Rock & Roll" "If This Is It" "Walking on a Thin Line" "The Power of Love" "Stuck with You" "Hip to Be Square" "Jacob's Ladder" "I Know What I Like" "Doing It All for My Baby" "Perfect World" "Give Me the Keys (And I'll Drive You Crazy)" "Couple Days Off" "It Hit Me Like a Hammer" "(She's) Some Kind of Wonderful" "But It's Alright" "Little Bitty Pretty One"
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