Body Movin'

"Body Movin'"
Single by Beastie Boys
from the album Hello Nasty
B-side "Peanut Butter and Jelly"
Released November 5, 1998 (1998-11-05)
Format CD single, 7"
Recorded 1997
Genre Alternative hip hop
Length 3:09
Label Grand Royal, Columbia Records
Writer(s) Beastie Boys
Producer Beastie Boys, Mario Caldato, Jr.
Beastie Boys singles chronology
"Intergalactic"
(1998)		 "Body Movin'"
(1998)		 "The Negotiation Limerick File"
(1998)

Alternative cover
UK 3-track remix single
Music video
"Body Movin'" on YouTube

"Body Movin'" is a song by American hip hop group the Beastie Boys, released as the second single from their fifth studio album Hello Nasty.

Contents

Track listing

CD single (U.S., UK)
  1. "Body Movin'" (Album version) – 3:09
  2. "Body Movin'" (Fatboy Slim Remix) – 5:33
  3. "Peanut Butter and Jelly" – 2:16

Track listing

CD single v.2 (Alternate Cover)(U.S., UK)
  1. "Body Movin'" (Album version) – 3:05
  2. "Body Movin'" (Moving in Kent Mix) – 5:58
  3. "Dr. Lee PhD" (Dub Mix) - 4:31
Promo CD single (UK)
  1. "Body Movin'"

Composition

The song samples "Oye Como Va" by Amral's Trinidad Cavaliers[1] and uses vocal samples from "Modern Dynamic Physical Fitness Activities" by Ed Durlacher.[1]

Remixes

The Fatboy Slim remix has the same lyrics, but has differences in the instrumental. This remix features an interpolation of "Fido" by The Byrds. This song is also featured on the Beastie Boys compilation The Sounds of Science which was released in the United States.

There is also a radio-only remix featuring Redman, Biz Markie and Erick Sermon. This remix is also featured on the Xbox 360 game, Dance Central.

Music video

The music video uses the Fatboy Slim remix version and was directed by MCA, under his alias Nathaniel Hornblower. It parodies and incorporates scenes from the 1968 Italian spy film Danger: Diabolik (based on the comic character Diabolik). It was released in two versions: censored and uncensored; the former replacing machine gun blasts with that of a laser gun, and the latter featuring a comedic but bloody decapitation.

Chart positions

Chart (1998-1999) Peak
position
Australian Singles Chart[2] 28
Dutch Singles Chart[3] 82
New Zealand Singles Chart[4] 20
Swedish Singles Chart[5] 30
UK Singles Chart[6] 15
U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Club Play[7] 44
U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Music/Maxi-Singles Sales[7] 25
U.S. Billboard Modern Rock Tracks[8] 15

References

  1. ^ a b "Beastie Boys - Hello Nasty (CD, Album)". Discogs. 2011-05-11. http://www.discogs.com/Beastie-Boys-Hello-Nasty/release/36524. 
  2. ^ "australian-charts.com - Beastie Boys - Body Movin'". http://australian-charts.com/showitem.asp?interpret=Beastie+Boys&titel=Body+Movin%27&cat=s. Retrieved 2011-05-11. 
  3. ^ "dutchcharts.nl - Beastie Boys - Body Movin'". http://dutchcharts.nl/showitem.asp?interpret=Beastie+Boys&titel=Body+Movin%27&cat=s. Retrieved 2011-05-11. 
  4. ^ "charts.org.nz - Beastie Boys - Body Movin'". http://charts.org.nz/showitem.asp?interpret=Beastie+Boys&titel=Body+Movin%27&cat=s. Retrieved 2011-05-11. 
  5. ^ "swedishcharts.com - Beastie Boys - Body Movin'". http://swedishcharts.com/showitem.asp?interpret=Beastie+Boys&titel=Body+Movin%27&cat=s. Retrieved 2011-05-11. 
  6. ^ "Chart Stats - Beastie Boys". Chart Stats. http://www.chartstats.com/artistinfo.php?id=155. Retrieved 2011-05-10. 
  7. ^ a b "Beastie Boys - Charts & Awards - Billboard Singles". Allmusic. Rovi Corporation. http://www.allmusic.com/artist/p10/charts-awards/billboard-singles. Retrieved 2011-05-11. 
  8. ^ "Hello Nasty - Beastie Boys - Billboard Singles". Allmusic. Rovi Corporation. http://allmusic.com/album/hello-nasty-r366016/charts-awards/billboard-single. Retrieved 2011-05-11. 
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