No Sleep till Brooklyn
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| "No Sleep till Brooklyn" | ||
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| Single by Beastie Boys | ||
| from the album Licensed to Ill | ||
| Released | 1987 | |
| Recorded | Spring 1986 | |
| Genre | Hip-hop | |
| Length | 4:09 | |
| Label | Def Jam/Columbia Records | |
| Producer(s) | Rick Rubin | |
| Beastie Boys singles chronology | ||
| "Fight for Your Right" (1987) |
"No Sleep till Brooklyn" (1987) |
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"No Sleep till Brooklyn" is a song by the Beastie Boys on the album Licensed to Ill.
The guitar solo is played by Slayer guitarist Kerry King, who had also released an album produced by Rick Rubin in 1986 (Reign in Blood). The song also contains samples from "T.N.T." by AC/DC. The video is a spoof of heavy metal music. The name of the song itself is a spoof on Motörhead's No Sleep 'til Hammersmith album.
British comedian Tony Hawks recorded the song, "Stutter Rap (No Sleep 'Til Bedtime)" under the pseudonym of "Morris Minor and the Majors" as a send up of the Beastie Boys' then image.
