Hit Me Off

"Hit Me Off" is a 1996 hit single by R&B/pop group New Edition and their first single in seven years. The song was the first release off the group's sixth studio album, Home Again. The song featured lead vocals for 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"
Single by New Edition
from the album Home Again
ReleasedAugust 2, 1996 (1996-08-02)
Recorded1996[1]
Genre
Length4:21
LabelMCA
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)Phillip "Silky" White
New Edition singles chronology
"Boys To Men"
(1991)		 "Hit Me Off"
(1996)		 "I'm Still in Love with You"
(1996)

"Hit Me Off" was a substantial success for the group, debuting 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. 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 peaked at number two. The song was performed along with "I'm Still in Love with You" on the TV series "Family Matters".

Track listing
  1. 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

Charts

Certifications
Region CertificationCertified units/sales
New Zealand (RMNZ)[23] Gold 5,000*
United States (RIAA)[24] Gold 600,000[25]

*sales figures based on certification alone

See also

References
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  22. "Billboard Top 100 – 1996". Archived from the original on March 1, 2009. Retrieved August 27, 2010.
  23. "New Zealand single certifications – New Edition – Hit Me Off". Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved September 15, 2020.
  24. "American single certifications – New Edition – Hit Me Off". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved September 15, 2020. If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Single, then click SEARCH. 
  25. "Best-Selling Records of 1996". Billboard. BPI Communications Inc. 109 (3): 61. January 18, 1997. ISSN 0006-2510. Retrieved May 8, 2015.
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