Hit Like a Girl

The song was released on March 22, 2021, as the band's second official single release since signing to record label Fueled by Ramen, after the re-release of their first single, "Garden".[6][3] The band partnered with Facebook for the track's release in celebration of Women's History Month.[7] A lyric video and a "behind-the-scenes" making of the song video were released alongside the track as well.[5][8] The track, upon release, was a non-album single, with no mention on whether or not it would appear on future EPs or albums by the band.[9]

The song's lyrics center around a theme of female empowerment.[10] Specifically, the song was written after bandmembers collaborated with the Facebook group "Women X Women" in a campaign of requesting fans submit uplifting stories related to being a woman; the resulting stories inspired the lyrics of the song.[10] The song was written to inspire women that they can "do anything they set their mind to".[4]

Musically, the song was commonly described by music publications as pop punk.[1][4][2][3][5] The song was described as having a high energy vocals and sound with large, melodic pop punk choruses and breakdown instrumental interludes.[4][3] The song was described as a more guitar riff-heavy version of the music released by bands like All Time Low and Tonight Alive.[11]

The song was generally well received. Loudwire described the song as "the perfect pop punk anthem to celebrate Women's History Month".[1] They later named it one of their top songs of 2021.[12] Rock Sound praised the band for having created "an anthem of the highest order and one that feels as powerful in its messages as its musicianship" with the song.[4]

• Edith Johnson - vocals
• Tea Campbell - guitars, bass
• Ada Juarez - drums