Hit the Wall

{{Use American English|date=May 2026}} {{Use mdy dates|date=May 2026}} {{For|the endurance sports condition|Hitting the wall}} {{Infobox song | name = Hit the Wall | cover = HittheWallGA.png | alt = | border = yes | type = single | artist = Gracie Abrams | album = Daughter from Hell | released = {{Start date|2026|5|14}} | written = | studio = | genre = Synth-pop | length = 3:14 | label = Interscope | writer = * Gracie Abrams * Aaron Dessner | producer = * Gracie Abrams * Aaron Dessner | prev_title = Call Me When You Break Up | prev_year = 2025 | next_title = | next_year = | misc = {{External music video|{{YouTube|jFCTQ68gxoY|"Hit the Wall"}}|type=single}} }}

"'''Hit the Wall'''" is a song by American singer-songwriter Gracie Abrams from her forthcoming third studio album, ''Daughter from Hell''. It was released on May 14, 2026, through Interscope Records. Abrams wrote and produced the song alongside Aaron Dessner.

==Background== In an interview with ''People'' on January 7, 2026, Abrams teased her upcoming third studio album, saying that she was "beyond ready for [the album] to belong to everyone else". She said she had "never felt this way about anything" she had made before, which was "driving [her] crazy". Regarding the anticipation surrounding the album, she said she "loved the feeling" but also felt "kind of calm" about it, instead appreciating the time she had spent with the record and the people she worked with.<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/music/music-news/gracie-abrams-new-album-update-ga3-1236152630/|title=Gracie Abrams shares update on her new album: 'I'm beyond ready'|last=Iasimone|first=Ashley|magazine=Billboard|date=January 10, 2026|access-date=May 11, 2026}}</ref>

In March 2026, Abrams regularly shared glimpses on her Instagram, including photos of herself, moments with collaborators like Aaron Dessner and Bella Blasko, and a leather-bound journal marked with the number "3" and a sticker reading "witch".<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.russh.com/gracie-abrams-third-album/|title=We're gnawing at our bars – Gracie Abrams has confirmed the first single from her third album|last=Thatcher|first=Kirsty|magazine=Russh|date=May 4, 2026|access-date=May 11, 2026}}</ref> On April 20, she posted a small portion of a song playing on her phone to her Instagram.<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/music/music-news/gracie-abrams-new-song-tease-1236227119/|title=Gracie Abrams Shares New Song Snippet After Cryptic 'Witch' Clues|last=Dailey|first=Hannah|magazine=Billboard|date=April 20, 2026|access-date=May 11, 2026}}</ref> On May 1, 2026, she revealed the name of the album's lead single titled "Hit the Wall".<ref name="LO">{{cite magazine|url=https://www.lofficielusa.com/music/gracie-abrams-new-album-release-date-dfh-meaning-tracklist-hit-the-wall-single|title=Everything to Know About Gracie Abrams' Third Studio Album|last=Greene|first=Malcia|magazine=L'Officiel|date=May 5, 2026|access-date=May 11, 2026}}</ref>

==Release and commentary== "Hit the Wall" was released on May 14, 2026.<ref name=hit>{{cite web|url=https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/music/articles/listen-gracie-abrams-releases-hit-153151688.html|title=Listen: Gracie Abrams releases 'Hit the Wall,' first single from new album|publisher=Yahoo|date=May 15, 2026|accessdate=May 15, 2026}}</ref> The song describes the personal struggles impacting a relationship.<ref name=hit/> It is a synth-pop song.<ref name=rolling/> Following the single's release, Abrams described the song as more about the feeling of being at "the end of your rope" rather than just struggling in a romantic relationship.<ref name=MSN>{{cite web|url=https://www.msn.com/en-us/entertainment/celebrities/gracie-abrams-explains-why-new-single-hit-the-wall-was-relief-to-write/ar-AA23ikMM?ocid=BingNewsVerp|title=Gracie Abrams explains why new single 'Hit the Wall' was 'relief to write'|publisher=MSN|accessdate=May 15, 2026|date=May 15, 2026}}</ref> She also said it was a relief to write the single because it allowed Abrams to process unwanted emotions that she was experiencing.<ref name=MSN/> ''ABC Audio'' noticed how the single had an upbeat tone. Still, the lyrics described someone in a relationship crisis because of mental health issues.<ref name=AOL>{{cite web|url=https://www.aol.com/news/gracie-abrams-hits-wall-daughter-140000568.html?guccounter=1&guce_referrer=aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuYmluZy5jb20v&guce_referrer_sig=AQAAAC6XtW0yZ_cNZlKeKsTAIw45v_t-xhLnWQZiMhop9-Z7uSTOza9Yp9pNgrZ7GUtbguKEUwUKQu0S3L4DqNCU4LDAfw6g0X1eC4yrBnanbdWgMVy6a7cZ4GCscvYIkr47EX1qsMWYpn5jpjPBC3q-jFO9gHG3Je-bJIT86EmwUT7R|title=Gracie Abrams hits the wall with 'Daughter From Hell{{'}}'s first single|publisher=AOL|date=May 15, 2026|accessdate=May 15, 2026}}</ref>

==Music video== The music video was directed by Renell Medrano.<ref name=rolling/> In the video, Abrams appears lost as she opens a series of blue doors that lead to different dreamlike scenarios. Abrams described this as an homage to Joni Mitchell's 1971 album ''Blue''.<ref name=AOL/> In one of the doors, Abrams is in a hospital bed while doctors hold up inkblots, while another opens to a corridor with twins waiting at the end. This is a reference to the Stanley Kubrick's 1980 horror film ''The Shining''.<ref name=rolling>{{cite web|url=https://www.msn.com/en-us/music/news/gracie-abrams-drops-new-single-hit-the-wall/ar-AA23deHA?ocid=BingNewsSerp|title=Gracie Abrams drops new single 'Hit the Wall'|publisher=Rolling Stone|date=May 15, 2026|accessdate=May 15, 2026}}</ref><ref name=AOL/>

== Charts == {| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center" |+ Chart performance for "Hit the Wall" ! scope="col"| Chart (2026) ! scope="col"| Peak<br />position |- ! scope="row"| Australia (ARIA)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.aria.com.au/charts/singles-chart/2026-05-25|title=ARIA Top 50 Singles Chart|publisher=Australian Recording Industry Association|date=May 25, 2026|access-date=May 22, 2026}}</ref> | 22 |- {{single chart|Flanders|47|artist=Gracie Abrams|song=Hit the Wall|rowheader=true|access-date=June 1, 2026}} |- {{single chart|Canada|46|artist=Gracie Abrams|rowheader=true|access-date=June 2, 2026}} |- {{single chart|Germany|76|songid=2616944|artist=Gracie Abrams|song=Hit the Wall|rowheader=true|access-date=May 23, 2026}} |- {{single chart|Billboardglobal200|45|artist=Gracie Abrams|rowheader=true|access-date=May 27, 2026}} |- {{single chart|Ireland4|14|date=20260522|rowheader=true|access-date=May 23, 2026}} |- ! scope="row"| Japan Hot Overseas (''Billboard Japan'')<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.billboard-japan.com/charts/detail?a=d_and_a_overseas&year=2026&month=06&day=01|title=Billboard Japan Hot Overseas – Week of May 27, 2026|website=Billboard Japan|language=ja|access-date=May 28, 2026}}</ref> | 16 |- {{single chart|Dutch100|84|artist=Gracie Abrams|song=Hit the Wall|rowheader=true|access-date=May 23, 2026}} |- ! scope="row"| New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://aotearoamusiccharts.co.nz/archive/singles/2026-05-22|title=Official Top 40 Singles|publisher=Recorded Music NZ|date=May 22, 2026|access-date=May 22, 2026}}</ref> | 24 |- {{single chart|Portugal|80|artist=Gracie Abrams|song=Hit the Wall|rowheader=true|access-date=May 28, 2026}} |- ! scope="row"| Singapore (RIAS)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.rias.org.sg/the-official-singapore-charts/|title=The Official Singapore Charts Week 21 (15 - 21 May 2026)|publisher=RIAS|access-date=May 26, 2026|archive-date=May 26, 2026|archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/sklJt}}</ref> | 15 |- ! scope="row"| Sweden Heatseeker (Sverigetopplistan)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://sverigetopplistan.se/chart/215/?dspy=2026&dspp=21|title=Veckolista Heatseeker, vecka 21, 2026|publisher=Sverigetopplistan|access-date=May 23, 2026}}</ref> | 7 |- {{single chart|Switzerland|43|artist=Gracie Abrams|song=Hit the Wall|rowheader=true|access-date=May 25, 2026}} |- {{single chart|UK|18|date=20260522|rowheader=true|access-date=May 23, 2026}} |- {{single chart|Billboardhot100|48|artist=Gracie Abrams|rowheader=true|access-date=May 27, 2026}} |- {{single chart|Billboardadultpopsongs|34|artist=Gracie Abrams|rowheader=true|access-date=May 30, 2026}} |- {{single chart|Billboardpopsongs|27|artist=Gracie Abrams|rowheader=true|access-date=May 30, 2026}} |}

== Release history == {| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" |+Release dates and formats for "Hit the Wall" ! scope="col"| Region ! scope="col"| Date ! scope="col"| Format ! scope="col"| Label(s) ! scope="col"| {{Ref.}} |- ! scope="row"| Various | May 14, 2026 | {{hlist|Digital download|streaming}} | Interscope | style="text-align:center"| <ref>{{cite news |last1=Ellwood-Hughes |first1=Pip |title=Listen: Gracie Abrams debuts new single 'Hit the Wall' |url=https://entertainment-focus.com/2026/05/15/listen-gracie-abrams-debuts-new-single-hit-the-wall/ |access-date=May 17, 2026 |work=Entertainment Focus |date=May 15, 2026}}</ref> |- ! scope="row"| Italy | May 15, 2026 | Radio airplay | EMI | style="text-align:center"| <ref>{{cite web |last1=Vitali |first1=Giacomo |title=Hit the Wall - Gracie Abrams |url=https://earone.com/post/058e6d9feb58/gracie-abrams-hit-the-wall-radio-date-15-05-2026 |website=EarOne |access-date=May 17, 2026 |language=it |date=May 15, 2026}}</ref> |- ! scope="row"| United States | May 19, 2026 | Contemporary hit radio | Interscope | style="text-align:center"| <ref>{{Cite tweet|url= https://x.com/usradioupdater/status/2055395877808701831?s=46 |number= 2055395877808701831 |user=USRadioUpdater|title= [''Hit the Wall''] will officially impact [US Pop Radio] on May 19th (via @HITSDD)|access-date=May 15, 2026}}</ref> |}

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