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Hit the Lights

Metallica

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  1. Written by James Hetfield, also Enter Sandman, Master of Puppets and Nothing Else Matters

  2. Released on Elektra, also Just Like Heaven (The Cure), For Whom the Bell Tolls and Killer Queen (Queen)

  3. Produced by Jon Zazula, also Got the Time (Anthrax), Seek & Destroy and I Am the Law (Anthrax)

  4. Engineered by Chris Bubacz, also Seek & Destroy, The Four Horsemen and Jump in the Fire

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Credits

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Written by
James Hetfield and Lars Ulrich
Produced by
Jon Zazula and Paul Curcio
Performed by
Cliff Burton, James Hetfield, Kirk Hammett and Lars Ulrich
Engineered by
Andy Wroblewski and Chris Bubacz
Part of
Kill ’Em All
Recorded at
Music America Studios
Released on
Elektra

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  1. 1MusicBrainz Hit the Lights was performed by Cliff Burton

    Hit the Lights was performed by Cliff Burton

    MusicBrainz

    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

  2. 2MusicBrainz Hit the Lights was performed by James Hetfield

    Hit the Lights was performed by James Hetfield

    MusicBrainz

    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

  3. 3MusicBrainz Hit the Lights was performed by Kirk Hammett

    Hit the Lights was performed by Kirk Hammett

    MusicBrainz

    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

  4. 4MusicBrainz Hit the Lights was performed by Lars Ulrich

    Hit the Lights was performed by Lars Ulrich

    MusicBrainz

    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

  5. 5MusicBrainz Hit the Lights was produced by Jon Zazula

    Hit the Lights was produced by Jon Zazula

    MusicBrainz

    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

  6. 6MusicBrainz Hit the Lights was produced by Paul Curcio

    Hit the Lights was produced by Paul Curcio

    MusicBrainz

    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

  7. 7MusicBrainz Hit the Lights was written by James Hetfield

    Hit the Lights was written by James Hetfield

    MusicBrainz

    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

  8. 8MusicBrainz Hit the Lights was written by Lars Ulrich

    Hit the Lights was written by Lars Ulrich

    MusicBrainz

    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

  9. 9MusicBrainz Hit the Lights is part of the release Kill ’Em All

    Hit the Lights is part of the release Kill ’Em All

    MusicBrainz

    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

  10. 10MusicBrainz Hit the Lights was recorded at Music America Studios

    Hit the Lights was recorded at Music America Studios

    MusicBrainz

    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

  11. 11MusicBrainz Elektra is the label of the song Hit the Lights

    Elektra is the label of the song Hit the Lights

    MusicBrainz

    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

  12. 12MusicBrainz Hit the Lights was engineered by Andy Wroblewski

    Hit the Lights was engineered by Andy Wroblewski

    MusicBrainz

    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

  13. 13MusicBrainz Hit the Lights was engineered by Chris Bubacz

    Hit the Lights was engineered by Chris Bubacz

    MusicBrainz

    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

  14. 14MusicBrainz Hit the Lights was released on 1983-07-25

    Hit the Lights was released on 1983-07-25

    MusicBrainz

    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026