Hit 'Em High (The Monstars' Anthem)

"Hit 'Em High (The Monstars' Anthem)"
Single by B-Real, Coolio, Method Man, LL Cool J, Busta Rhymes
from the album Space Jam
Released	January 7, 1997
Format	CD
Recorded	October 1996
Genre	Hip hop
Length	4:17
Label	Atlantic
Writer(s)	Artis Ivey Jr., Clifford Smith, James Todd Smith, Louis Freese, Jean Claude Olivier, Samuel Barnes, Trevor Smith, Andrew Badale, Marie Perreault, Patricia Prilly
Producer(s)	Trackmasters
Space Jam track listing "I Believe I Can Fly" (4) "Hit 'Em High (The Monstars' Anthem)" (5) "I Found My Smile Again" (6) B-Real singles chronology "Boom Biddy Bye Bye" (with Cypress Hill) (1996) "Hit 'Em High (The Monstars' Anthem)" (1997) "Men of Steel" (1997) Coolio singles chronology "Keep It on the Red Light" (1996) "Hit 'Em High (The Monstars' Anthem)" (1997) "The Winner" (1997) Method Man singles chronology "The Riddler" (1995) "Hit 'Em High (The Monstars' Anthem)" (1997) "Judgement Day" (1998) LL Cool J singles chronology "Ain't Nobody" (1996) "Hit 'Em High (The Monstars' Anthem)" (1997) "Phenomenon" (1997) Busta Rhymes singles chronology "It's a Party" (1996) "Hit 'Em High (The Monstars' Anthem)" (1997) "Put Your Hands Where My Eyes Could See" (1997)

"Hit 'Em High (The Monstars' Anthem)" is a hip hop single performed by B-Real, Busta Rhymes, Coolio, LL Cool J, and Method Man 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

1. "Hit 'Em High (The Monstars' Anthem)" (Extended Mix) — 4:41
2. "Hit 'Em High" (Extended Track Masters Remix) — 4:23

B-Side

1. "Hit 'Em High" (Original Instrumental) — 4:16
2. "Hit 'Em High" (Track Masters Remix Instrumental) — 4:21

Chart performance

Peak positions

Chart (1997)	Peak position
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[1]	35
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Wallonia)[2]	14
France (SNEP)[3]	38
Germany (Official German Charts)[4]	14
Ireland (IRMA)	8
Italy	140
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[5]	4
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[6]	17
Norway (VG-lista)[7]	1
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[8]	10
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[9]	11
UK Singles (The Official Charts Company)	8

References

1. "Ultratop.be – B Real, Busta Rhymes, Coolio, LL Cool J & Method Man – Hit 'Em High (The Monstars' Anthem)" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50.
2. "Ultratop.be – B Real, Busta Rhymes, Coolio, LL Cool J & Method Man – Hit 'Em High (The Monstars' Anthem)" (in French). Ultratop 50.
3. "Lescharts.com – B Real, Busta Rhymes, Coolio, LL Cool J & Method Man – Hit 'Em High (The Monstars' Anthem)" (in French). Les classement single.
4. "Musicline.de – B Real, Busta Rhymes, Coolio, LL Cool J & Method Man Single-Chartverfolgung" (in German). Media Control Charts. PhonoNet GmbH.
5. "Nederlandse Top 40 – B Real, Busta Rhymes, Coolio, LL Cool J & Method Man search results" (in Dutch) Dutch Top 40.
6. "Charts.org.nz – B Real, Busta Rhymes, Coolio, LL Cool J & Method Man – Hit 'Em High (The Monstars' Anthem)". Top 40 Singles.
7. "Norwegiancharts.com – B Real, Busta Rhymes, Coolio, LL Cool J & Method Man – Hit 'Em High (The Monstars' Anthem)". VG-lista.
8. "Swedishcharts.com – B Real, Busta Rhymes, Coolio, LL Cool J & Method Man – Hit 'Em High (The Monstars' Anthem)". Singles Top 100.
9. "Swisscharts.com – B Real, Busta Rhymes, Coolio, LL Cool J & Method Man – Hit 'Em High (The Monstars' Anthem)". Swiss Singles Chart.