"Hook Me Up" samples elements of " Tainted Love" by Soft Cell. "Hook Me Up" begins with electronic synths and electronic pop beats, then progresses into a down-tempo techno beat with synth washes played by guitars, synthesiser keyboards, and synthesised drums.
It is written in the key of G minor and moves at a moderate 134 beats per minute. "Hook Me Up" is a down- tempo electropop- dance song that is set in common time. It went from one extreme, where no one knew who we were, to the complete opposite".
I guess we went through that a little bit when things started getting full on with us. Jessica explained the lyrical content and central theme behind "Hook Me Up": "It's about being tired with where you're at in life and wanting to get away and out for just a little bit of time-whether it's in a relationship or in life. The composition was influenced by the electropop of underground bands in Los Angeles, whose sound the Veronicas were keen to incorporate into their own music. "Hook Me Up" was written by the Veronicas' twin sisters, Jessica and Lisa Origliasso together with Shelly Peiken and Greg Wells – Wells also produced the track. Problems playing this file? See media help. "Hook Me Up" has '80s-influenced electronic synths and a techno beat made by a synthesiser keyboard, synthesised drums, and guitars. At the ARIA Music Awards of 2008, it was nominated for highest-selling single. "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 20, respectively. The accompanying music video portrays Jessica and Lisa in a boarding school rebellion. It was commercially successful, peaking at number-one on the Australian ARIA Singles Charts, giving the Veronicas their first number-one single. The recording was well received by critics who praised the song for its "dance-floor friendly" sound. The central theme of "Hook Me Up" is about escaping reality and the stresses of life. It was written by the Veronicas' twin sisters, Jessica Origliasso and Lisa Origliasso, together with Shelly Peiken and Wells. The down- tempo, electropop- dance song, is a change in direction from the pop rock sound from their previous album, The Secret Life Of.
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.
" Hook Me Up" is a song by Australian musical duo the Veronicas for their second album of the same name (2007).
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