| "Raise a Little Hell" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single by Trooper | ||||
| from the album Thick as Thieves | ||||
| B-side | "A Fine Mess (You've Gotten Us Into)" | |||
| Released | July 1978[1] | |||
| Genre | ||||
| Length | 3:43 | |||
| Songwriters | ||||
| Producer | Randy Bachman | |||
| Trooper singles chronology | ||||
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"Raise a Little Hell" is a song by Canadian rock band Trooper, released in July 1978 as the lead single from their album Thick as Thieves. It is the band's only US Billboard Hot 100 entry.[2] Widely regarded as their signature and most popular song, the song has become a staple track of classic and arena rock, regularly being played in sport stadiums across Canada and the United States.[citation needed]
In 2012, the song received a SOCAN Classic Award in recognition of 100,000 radio plays.[3]
Film and television
The song appeared in the television series Call Me Fitz and Stranger Things; and the films Gutterball (2008), Drive Angry (2011) and Bandit (2022).
Legacy
"Raise a Little Hell" has become both a staple of classic rock radio stations and a popular sports anthem in Canada and the United States, most notably at National Hockey League and Major League Baseball games. CKKQ-FM "the Q" ranked the song at #10 on its list of "The 150 Best Canadian Songs".
From 1992 until the 2000s, the Ottawa Senators used "Raise a Little Hell" as its goal song.
The song is briefly used in the first season of Stranger Things. In 2025 it was used in a lip sync competition on Canada's Drag Race season 6 between Paolo Perfección and Sami Landri.[4]
Other versions
The song is covered by Canadian punk band GrimSkunk and appears on Fubar: The Album, which is the soundtrack to the film "FUBAR".
The song is covered by American rock band Head East and appears on their 2013 album Raise a Little Hell.[5][circular reference]
Charts
| Chart (1978) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Canada Top Singles (RPM)[6] | 27 |
| US Billboard Hot 100[7] | 59 |
References
- ^ Trooper - Raise a Little Hell 45cat.com
- ^ "Trooper chart history". Allmusic. Retrieved 2012-08-22.
- ^ Trooper dominate SOCAN awards The Music Express
- ^ "'Canada's Drag Race' Season 6, Episode 2 recap: Yo-ho, yo-ho, a drag queen's life for me | Xtra Magazine". 2025-11-28. Retrieved 2025-12-11.
- ^ Head East
- ^ "Top RPM Singles: Issue 4657a". RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved February 10, 2021.
- ^ "The Hot 100". September 19, 1978. p. 12. Retrieved February 10, 2021.
