| Cover | Hit That Perfect Beat cover.jpg |
|---|---|
| Artist | Bronski Beat |
| Album | Truthdare Doubledare |
| B-side | I Gave You Everything |
| Released | 11 November 1985[1] |
| Genre | Hi-NRG[2][3][4] |
| Length | 3:38 |
| Label |
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| Writer |
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| Producer | Adam Williams |
| Prev year | 1985 |
| Next year | 1986 |
"Hit That Perfect Beat" is a song by British synth-pop band Bronski Beat from their second album, Truthdare Doubledare (1986). It reached number three on the UK Singles Chart in January 1986 and entered the top 10 in Australia, South Africa, and several European countries.
Music video
The video for the song featured frontman and vocalist John Foster in the video seeking to join the group after reading an advert in a newspaper and fronts an audition to join the group. The video also features the other two band members playing with Foster at a Liverpool club called "The State" as well as scenes from in and around Stanley Dock, and flashes from the 1985 film Letter to Brezhnev.
Charts
Weekly charts
| Chart (1985–1986) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australia (Kent Music Report)[5] | 3 |
| Europe (European Hot 100 Singles)[6] | 8 |
| Italy (Musica e dischi)[7] | 5 |
| South Africa (Springbok Radio)[8] | 5 |
Year-end charts
| Chart (1986) | Position |
|---|---|
| Australia (Kent Music Report)[5][9] | 20 |
| Europe (European Hot 100 Singles)[10] | 77 |
| Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[11] | 29 |
| West Germany (Media Control)[12] | 32 |
In other media
The song appears in Metallica's 1992 documentary A Year and a Half in the Life of Metallica, showcasing the recording of their Eponymous fifth studio album. During the credits, a scene showing drummer Lars Ulrich and guitarist Kirk Hammett dancing to the song as bassist Jason Newsted bobs his head comedically.[13]
References
- ^ "New Singles". Music Week. 9 November 1985. p. 20.
- ^ Robbins, Ira & Rompers, Terry. "Bronski Beat". Trouser Press. Retrieved 25 October 2013.
- ^ LeRoy, Dan. "Bronski Beat – Truthdare Doubledare". AllMusic. Retrieved 25 October 2013.
- ^ "Reviews > Dance > Picks > Bronski Beat – Hit That Perfect Beat". Billboard. Vol. 98, no. 8. 22 February 1986. p. 71. ISSN 0006-2510
- ^ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992. St Ives, NSW: Australian Chart Book. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
- ^ "European Hot 100 Singles". Music & Media. Vol. 3, no. 4. 1 February 1986. p. 20.
- ^ "Classifiche" (in Italian). Musica e dischi Set "Tipo" on "Singoli". Then, in the "Artista" field, search "Bronski Beat".
- ^ "SA Charts 1965 – 1989 Songs H–I". rock.co.za. Retrieved 30 May 2022.
- ^ "National Top 100 Singles for 1986". Kent Music Report. No. 650. December 1986. Retrieved 24 January 2023. – via Imgur.
- ^ "European Hot 100 Singles: Hot 100 of the Year 1986". Music & Media. Vol. 3, no. 51/52. 27 December 1986. p. 28.
- ^ "Schweizer Jahreshitparade 1986" (in German). hitparade.ch. Retrieved 21 February 2022.
- ^ "Top 100 Singles–Jahrescharts 1986" (in German). GfK Entertainment. Retrieved 30 May 2022.
- ^ "10 times Metallica made us laugh"
