Make Some Noise (Beastie Boys song)

"Make Some Noise"
Single by Beastie Boys
from the album Hot Sauce Committee Part Two
Released April 11, 2011 (2011-04-11)
Format Digital download, CD single
Recorded 2009
Genre Alternative hip hop, big beat, neo-psychedelia
Length 3:40
Label Capitol
Writer(s) Michael Diamond, Adam Keefe Horovitz, Adam Nathaniel Yauch[1]
Producer Beastie Boys
Beastie Boys singles chronology
"Too Many Rappers"
(2009)
"Make Some Noise"
(2011)
"Don't Play No Game That I Can't Win"
(2011)

"Make Some Noise" is a song by American hip hop group the Beastie Boys, released as the third single from their eighth studio album album, Hot Sauce Committee Part Two (2011). Following two other singles from the album, "Make Some Noise" was released on April 11, 2011, prior to the album's release. The song is also their highest-charting single since 2004's "Ch-Check It Out", peaking at #1 on the Nielsen BDS alternative rock indicator chart.

Contents

Track listing

US CD single
  1. "Make Some Noise" - 3:40
UK digital download 1[2]
  1. "Make Some Noise" (Explicit) - 3:40
UK digital download 2[3]
  1. "Make Some Noise" (Clean version) - 3:31

Music videos

A standard length music video for "Make Some Noise" was released on April 20, 2011.[4] The video is a sequel to music video for the Beastie Boys' 1987 single "(You Gotta) Fight for Your Right (To Party!)". Seth Rogen, Danny McBride, and Elijah Wood portray Mike D, MCA, and Ad-Rock respectively as they continue the party throughout town. The music video features many notable film and television actors in cameo roles: Rashida Jones, Will Arnett, Rainn Wilson, Jason Schwartzman, Mary Steenburgen, Ted Danson, Amy Poehler, Steve Buscemi, Chloë Sevigny, Maya Rudolph, Kirsten Dunst, David Cross, Orlando Bloom, Will Ferrell, John C. Reilly, and Jack Black.[5]

A 30-minute long version written and directed by MCA and entitled Fight for Your Right Revisited was released the following day to commemorate the 25th anniversary of "(You Gotta) Fight for Your Right (To Party!)".[6] The first half is an extended version of the music video, followed by a dance battle between the Beastie Boys and their future selves. The longer version includes the actual Beastie Boys and other well known actors such as Susan Sarandon, Rashida Jones, Stanley Tucci, Amy Poehler, Mary Steenburgen, Alicia Silverstone, Laura Dern, Milo Ventimiglia, and Martin Starr. Additional performers include Adam Scott, Roman Coppola, Shannyn Sossamon, Jody Hill, Mike Mills, Arabella Field, Alfredo Ortiz, and Silvia Šuvadová.[7] MCA's daughter Losel also makes a brief appearance in the videos.

Charts

Chart (2011) Peak
position
Belgium (Ultratip Flanders)[8] 24
Belgium (Ultratip Wallonia)[8] 16
Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[9] 76
Canada Alternative Rock (America's Music Charts)[10] 5
Canada Active Rock (America's Music Charts)[11] 34
Germany (German Youth Airplay Chart)[12] 40
Netherlands (Mega Single Top 100)[13] 87
US Bubbling Under Hot 100 (Billboard) 2
US Alternative Songs (Billboard)[14] 7
US Mainstream Rock Songs (Billboard) 29
US Rock Songs (Billboard) 12

Personnel

References

  1. ^ "Make Some Noise Lyrics". Gracenote. May, 8th 2011. http://www.directlyrics.com/beastie-boys-make-some-noise-lyrics.html. 
  2. ^ Make Some Noise (Explicit): The Beastie Boys: Amazon.co.uk: MP3 Downloads
  3. ^ Make Some Noise (Clean Version): The Beastie Boys: Amazon.co.uk: MP3 Downloads
  4. ^ http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1662406/beastie-boys-make-some-noise-video.jhtml
  5. ^ http://www.billboard.com/column/viralvideos/beastie-boys-star-studded-make-some-noise-1005148162.story
  6. ^ http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1662439/beastie-boys-fight-for-your-right-revisited-missed.jhtml
  7. ^ "Fight for Your Right Revisited" (video) at the Internet Movie Database
  8. ^ a b "ultratop.be - Beastie Boys - Make Some Noise". http://www.ultratop.be/fr/showitem.asp?interpret=Beastie+Boys&titel=Make+Some+Noise&cat=s. Retrieved 2011-05-11. 
  9. ^ "Beastie Boys - Make Some Noise - Music Charts". Acharts.us. http://acharts.us/song/62936. Retrieved 2011-05-11. 
  10. ^ Canadian Active Rock & Alternative Rock Archive: Alternative Rock - June 7, 2011
  11. ^ Canadian Active Rock & Alternative Rock Archive: Alternative Rock - June 14, 2011
  12. ^ German Airplay Chart, Retrieved on 2011-06-03
  13. ^ "dutchcharts.nl - Beastie Boys - Make Some Noise". http://dutchcharts.nl/showitem.asp?interpret=Beastie+Boys&titel=Make+Some+Noise&cat=s. Retrieved 2011-05-11. 
  14. ^ "Beastie Boys Album & Song Chart History: Alternative Songs". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. http://www.billboard.com/search/?keyword=beastie+boys#/artist/beastie-boys/chart-history/1007?f=377&g=Singles. Retrieved 2011-05-11. 

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