Triple Trouble (song)
| "Triple Trouble" | ||||
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| Single by Beastie Boys | ||||
| from the album To the 5 Boroughs | ||||
| Released | September 2004 | |||
| Format | CD, Digital download, 7" | |||
| Recorded | 2004 | |||
| Genre | Hip hop | |||
| Length | 2:43 | |||
| Label | EMI | |||
| Producer(s) | Beastie Boys | |||
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"Triple Trouble" is a song American hip hop group the Beastie Boys, released as the second single from their sixth studio album To the 5 Boroughs. It heavily samples "Rapper's Delight" by the Sugarhill Gang,[1] and interpolates lyrics from "Double Trouble at the Amphitheatre" by Double Trouble.[1]
The music video for "Triple Trouble" was directed by MCA, under his alias Nathaniel Hornblower. Kanye West made a cameo at the end of the video.
The bassline of the song was also used as the "showboat" song on soccer AM, where clips of footballers showing their skills would be showcased before the common people.
The song was used to promote the third season of the HBO series Bored to Death.
Track listing
- "Triple Trouble" (Album version) – 2:46
- "Triple Trouble" (J Wizzle Remix) – 3:12
- "Triple Trouble" (Graham Coxon Remix) – 3:59 (UK CD release)
Chart positions
| Chart (2004) | Peak position |
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| UK Singles Chart[2] | 37 |
| U.S. Billboard Modern Rock Tracks[3] | 11 |
External links
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Beastie Boys - To the 5 Boroughs (CD, Album)". Discogs. Retrieved 11 May 2011.
- ↑ "Chart Stats - Beastie Boys". Chart Stats. Archived from the original on 2012-12-05. Retrieved 2011-05-11.
- ↑ "Beastie Boys Album & Song Chart History". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. Retrieved 2011-05-11.
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