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Over the years, The Hives have released a total of six full-length studio albums, alongside a number of EPs, live albums, and compilations, further cementing their legacy in rock music. The Hives drew inspiration from classic garage rock bands like The Sonics and The Kinks, as well as punk rock acts such as The Ramones and The Stooges.
- Janey Roberts
- Wait A Minute
- A Little More For Little You
- Go Right Ahead
- A Christmas Duel
- Tick Tick Boom
- Throw It on Me
- Two Timing Touch and Broken Bones
- Walk Idiot Walk
- Main Offender
- Hate to Say I Told You So
Kicking off our top ten Hives songs list we have the most recent single taken from the most recent album Lex Hives. The song has a classic post-punk riff and as a whole sounds very powerful. The album got to number seven on the Swedish charts and received mostly positive reviews. Bassist Dr Matt Destruction left soon after it was recorded.
This track is taken from The Hives’ third album Tyrannosaurus Hives released in 2004. This song has a rather retro sound to it, bordering on almost fifties- style rock n roll. The two best performances in the song come from vocalist Howlin Peele Almqvist and drummer Chris Dangerous. The former really hits the high notes and the latter puts in a ver...
This is the first single to be taken from Lex Hives released in 2012. The song’s riff is said to be similar to that of the Electric Light Orchestra’s“Don’t Bring Me Down” which the Hives stated was not intentional but nevertheless contacted ELO’s Jeff Lynne to see if he was fine with them using the riff, which he was.
Up next we have a duet between the Hives and Cyndi Lauperwhich was released as a Christmas single in 2008. It peaked in Sweden at number four. It is a Motown-style number which combines pleasant sounding melodies with bitter lyrics about the breakdown of a relationship. The song appears on the compilation album NO HO HO: Alternative Christmas Holid...
Next we have the debut single from The Black and White Album released in 2007. It was voted at number ninety-nine on the Triple J Hottest 100 in the year of its release. The songs has two music videos that were produced for it. It has also been used in several television and video game soundtracks.
Kicking off the second half of this list we have a collaboration between the Hives and rapper Timbaland that was featured on his second album Shock Value released in 2007. Timbaland wrote the song along with Randy Fitzsimmons and Attitude. It is a disco-rock track that critics generally liked but it was not massively successful commercially.
This next entry was the second single to be taken from Tyrannosaurus Hives. The riff on the song’s verse is based of that of The Monkees“I’m Not Your Stepping Stone.” A video for it was made and it got to number forty-four in the UK. It was received fairly well by critics many of whom considered it a track that very much embraces the band’s garage ...
At number three is the debut single to be taken from Tyrannosaurus Hives. It reached number thirteen in the UK, fifteen in Sweden and eighteen in Norway. It also got to number nineteen on the US Billboard Modern Rock Tracks. A music video for it was made and it was also used in several tv shows and commercials.
Just off the top spot is song taken from Veni Vidi Vicious released in 2000. It was later included on Your New Favourite Band in 2001. Although it failed to chart initially, when it was re-released in 2002 it got to number twenty-four in the UK. It also had a music video produced for it Guitarist Nicholas Arson has named the song as one of his favo...
At the top spot is the track that is often considered to be The Hives signature that was featured on Veni Vidi Vicious. It was originally released in 2000 and then re-relased in 2002. It has received several accolades in the years since its release with magazines such as Kerrang!, Q and NME featuring it in several all times best lists. Upon its re-...
We wanted it to be like ‘What if The Hives did a big budget thing? What would that be like?’ It might be my favourite Hives record, it’s got a lot of awesome songs on it.
The Hives released their second studio album, Veni Vidi Vicious, in April 2000 through Burning Heart Records. The band members described the album as being like "a velvet glove with brass knuckles, both brutal and sophisticated at the same time".
The Swedish rock band The Hives has released six studio albums, one demo album, one compilation album, one live album, and four extended plays.
Oct 12, 2023 · By Rob Hughes. ( Classic Rock ) published 12 October 2023. The Hives frontman Pelle Almqvist picks his records, artists and gigs of lasting significance, and celebrates the beauty of 'six beers music'.
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Aug 18, 2023 · And, naturally, there’s no Randy Fitzsimmons behind the scenes calling The Hives’ shots. The band’s songs are predominantly the domain of the band’s lead guitarist Nick Arson (aka Niklaus ...
