The Hives are hooked on a feeling and high on believing! The Swedish rockers have unleashed a cover of Björn Skifs’s classic tune “Hooked on a Feeling.” Stream it below.
In true Hives fashion, the cover is loose, fast-paced, and certifiably rockin’. It’s too bad James Gunn has hung up the Guardians of the Galaxy franchise, because it would have made for a fantastic needle drop. Still, it serves as a fun, raucous tribute from one Swedish act to another.
“I think there’s a synergy effect of Swedish music having made it abroad, and you feel like it’s possible,” Hives vocalist Pelle Almqvist said. “We can’t make it more perfect than the original is, so we went the other way instead: ruined it but made it sound exciting.”
The cover arrives as the latest edition of Spotify’s “Spotify Singles” collection, which has seen a wide variety of artists put their own spin on songs they admire. Such a celebration of the art of the cover is something The Hives are seemingly champions of, as the band called for fans to make their own Hives tribute bands (or, as they put it, franchises of The Hives) late last year.
The Hives are also set for a busy year of touring. They’re about to hit a slew of European festivals before making their way over to North America to hop on both Foo Fighters’ upcoming tour and Green Day’s upcoming tour. Then, starting in September, The Hives’ will have a United States headlining run all of their own. Grab tickets to one of The Hives upcoming concerts here.
The Hives returned with their comeback album, The Death of Randy Fitzsimmons, in 2023.
The Hives 2024 Tour Dates:
06/01 – Madrid, ES @ Road to Rio Babel Festival
06/07 – Norje, SE @ Sweden Rock Festival
06/19 – Arnhem, NL @ GelreDome ^
06/20 – Copenhagen, DK @ Copenhell Festival
06/22 – Schessell, DE @ Hurricane Festival
06/23 – Neuhausen ob Eck, DE @ Southside Festival
06/25 – Bologna, IT @ The Hives Day Festival
06/27 – St Gallen, CH @ St Gallen Open Air Festival
06/28 – Munster, DE @ Vainstream Rockfest
06/29 – Tabor, CZ @ Mighty Sounds Festival
06/30 – Linz, AT @ Lido Sounds Festival
07/04 – Werchter, BE @ Rock Werchter Festival
07/05 – Saint Nolff, FR @ Fete du Bruit Festival
07/06 – Stockholm, SE @ Sthlm Fields Festival
07/07 – London, UK @ Crystal Palace Park Festival
07/19 – New York, NY @ Citi Field *
07/20 – Washington, DC @ 9:30 Club
07/21 – Boston, MA @ Fenway Park *
07/23 – Hershey, PA @ Hersheypark Stadium *
08/07 – San Diego, CA @ Petco Park *
08/08 – Santa Ana, CA @ Santa Ana Observatory
08/09 – Los Angeles, CA @ BMO Stadium *
08/22 – Paris, FR @ Rock en Seine Festival
08/23 – Montpellier, FR @ Palmarosa Festival
08/25 – Chateau de la Maroutiere, FR @ V & B Festival
09/14 – Asbury Park, NJ @ Sea.Hear.Now Festival
09/16 – Toronto, CA @ HISTORY
09/27 – Cleveland, OH @ House of Blues
09/18 – Columbus, OH @ Newport Music Hall
09/20 – Newport, KY @ MegaCorp Pavillion
09/22 – Detroit, MI @ Saint Andrew’s Hall
09/24 – Brooklyn, NY @ Kings Theatre
09/25 – Boston, MA @ Roadrunner
09/27 – Pittsburgh, PA @ Stage AE
09/28 – Ocean City, MD @ Oceans Calling Festival
09/29 – Philadelphia, PA @ The Fillmore
10/01 – Asheville, NC @ The Orange Peel
10/02 – Atlanta, GA @ Tabernacle
10/08 – Mexico, MX @ Palacio de los Deportes
10/15 – Sao Paulo, BR @ Tokio Marine Hall
* = w/ Foo Fighters
^ = w/ Green Day
~ = w/ Bad Nerves