Hit Me Off

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"Hit Me Off"
File:Hit Me Off.jpg
Single by New Edition
from the album Home Again
ReleasedJuly 29, 1996 (1996-07-29)
Recorded1996[1]
Length4:21
LabelMCA
Songwriters
ProducerPhillip "Silky" White
New Edition singles chronology
"N.E. Heart Break"
(1989) 		"Hit Me Off"
(1996) 		"I'm Still in Love with You"
(1996)
Music video
"Hit Me Off" on YouTube

"Hit Me Off" is a song by American R&B group New Edition, released in July 1996 as the first single from the group's sixth studio album, Home Again (1996), as well as their first single in seven years. Featuring lead vocals from all six New Edition members, it samples "Storm King" by Bob James, "I Got Cha Opin" by Black Moon, and "One Nation Under a Groove" by Funkadelic.

"Hit Me Off" debuted and peaked at number three on the US Billboard Hot 100 while topping the Billboard Hot R&B Singles chart for three weeks, their fifth number-one hit on the listing. It sold 600,000 copies domestically and was certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of America. It was also certified gold in New Zealand, where it reached number two.

Critical reception

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Larry Flick from Billboard described the song as "a smoker". He added, "Vocally, time has treated the lads extremely well. The high-pitched squeak and tenor harmonies have been replaced by swarthy machismo and mature baritone. Despite the individual styles developed via solo careers, the act's chemistry is well intact, and the members appear to have fallen into group mode with ease. They make excellent use of Silky's chilled jeep/funk groove (which pops with a cool sample from Blackmoon's "I Gotcha Opin") and seductive chorus chant. Needless to say, this is a smash. Jam on it."[2]

Track listing

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  1. "Hit Me Off" (N.E. Spyder and Shaq D) – 6:00
  2. "Hit Me Off" (The Trackmasters E.C. Joint) – 4:27
  3. "Hit Me Off" ("G" Formulated mix)(version) – 5:01
  4. "Hit Me Off" (Franktified club version) – 7:34
  5. "Hit Me Off" (LP version) – 4:21

Personnel

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Charts

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Certifications

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Region Certification Certified units/sales
New Zealand (RMNZ)[30] Gold 5,000*
United States (RIAA)[32] Gold 600,000[31]

* Sales figures based on certification alone.

Release history

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Region Date Format(s) Label(s) Ref.
United States July 16, 1996
MCA [33]
United Kingdom July 29, 1996
  • 12-inch vinyl
  • CD
  • cassette
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Japan August 21, 1996 CD [35]

See also

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References

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