Hit the City

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"Hit the City"
Single by Mark Lanegan
from the album Bubblegum
Released2004
Genre Alternative rock
Length2:48
Label Beggars Banquet
Songwriter(s) Mark Lanegan
Producer(s) Alain Johannes
Mark Lanegan singles chronology
"Sideways in Reverse"
(2004)
"Hit the City"
(2004)
"Ramblin' Man"
(2005)

"Hit the City" is the second and last single from Lanegan's breakthrough album Bubblegum. The song features the English rock musician PJ Harvey. "Hit the City" peaked at 76 on the British singles chart and was Lanegan's first single to chart.

Track listing

  1. "Hit the City"
  2. "Mud Pink Skag" (exclusive b-side)
  3. "Mirrored" (exclusive b-side)

Personnel

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