| "Hook Me Up" | ||||
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| Single by the Veronicas | ||||
| from the album Hook Me Up | ||||
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| Released | 18 August 2007 | |||
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| Length | 2:56 | |||
| Label | Sire | |||
| Songwriter(s) | ||||
| Producer(s) | Greg Wells | |||
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"Hook Me Up" is a song by Australian musical duo the Veronicas for their second album of the same name (2007). Produced by Greg Wells and Engineered by Drew Pearson, it was released as the album's lead single on 18 August 2007 as a digital download. The down-tempo, electropop-dance song, is a change in direction from the pop rock sound from their previous album, The Secret Life Of... (2005). It was written by the Veronicas' twin sisters, Jessica Origliasso and Lisa Origliasso, together with Shelly Peiken and Wells. The central theme of "Hook Me Up" is about escaping reality and the stresses of life.
The recording was well received by critics who praised the song for its "dance-floor friendly" sound. It was commercially successful, peaking at number one on the Australian ARIA Singles Charts, giving the Veronicas their first number-one single. The accompanying music video portrays Jessica and Lisa in a boarding school rebellion. "Hook Me Up" was performed at the 2008 Australia Day Live Concert as well as on the Hook Me Up and Revenge Is Sweeter tours, in 2007 and 2009, respectively. At the ARIA Music Awards of 2008, it was nominated for highest-selling single.