Hits Different

This article is about the Taylor Swift song. Not to be confused with Hit Different.
For the Astrid S song, see Leave It Beautiful.

"Hits Different"
Song by Taylor Swift
from the album Midnights[note 1]
ReleasedOctober 21, 2022
Studio
Length3:54
LabelRepublic
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
  • Taylor Swift
  • Jack Antonoff
  • Aaron Dessner
Audio video
"Hits Different" on YouTube

"Hits Different" is a song by the American singer-songwriter Taylor Swift. It was first released as a bonus track on the CD-only Lavender Edition of her tenth studio album, Midnights, on October 21, 2022. The track was released for download and streaming as part of the Til Dawn Edition on May 26, 2023. Written and produced by Swift, Jack Antonoff, and Aaron Dessner, its lyrics reflect on a past relationship and contain references to some of Swift's other songs. Critics complimented the humorous tone of its lyrics and found the production catchy.

After it was released for streaming, "Hits Different" peaked within the top 20 in Australia, Canada, Ireland, New Zealand, the Philippines, Singapore, and the United Kingdom. It peaked at number 27 on the US Billboard Hot 100 and number 18 on the Billboard Global 200. Swift performed "Hits Different" as a "surprise song" on the Chicago and London stops of her sixth headlining concert tour, the Eras Tour (2023-2024).

  1. ^ Lonsdale, John (May 26, 2023). "From 'Til Dawn' to '3 a.m.,' Here's Where to Buy Every Edition of Taylor Swift's Midnights Online". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on May 30, 2023. Retrieved May 30, 2023.


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