Ch-Check It Out
"Ch-Check It Out" | ||||
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Single by Beastie Boys | ||||
from the album To the 5 Boroughs | ||||
Released | March 2004 | |||
Format | CD single | |||
Recorded | 2004 | |||
Genre | Alternative hip hop | |||
Length |
3:12 (Album version) 3:10 (Single version) | |||
Label | Capitol | |||
Writer(s) | Michael Diamond, Adam Horovitz, Adam Yauch, | |||
Producer(s) | Beastie Boys | |||
Certification | Gold (RIAA)[1] | |||
Beastie Boys singles chronology | ||||
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"Ch-Check It Out" is a song by alternative hip-hop group the Beastie Boys, released as the first single off their sixth studio album To the 5 Boroughs. The song heavily samples "(Sittin' On) The Dock of the Bay" by Peggy Lee.[2] It was also nominated for Best Rap Performance by a Duo or Group at the 2005 Grammy Awards.
The song hit number one on the U.S. Billboard Modern Rock Tracks chart, making it the first song by a rap group to achieve such a feat. It also peaked at #68 on the Billboard Hot 100 and #8 on the UK Singles Chart.
In Australia, the song was ranked #28 on Triple J's Hottest 100 of 2004.
Track listing
- CD single
- "Ch-Check It Out" – 3:12
- "Ch-Check It Out" (Instrumental) – 3:12
- "And Then I" – 3:01
Charts
Chart (2004) | Peak position |
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Australian Singles Chart[3] | 46 |
Austrian Singles Chart[4] | 75 |
Belgian Ultratip Singles Chart (Wallonia)[5] | 16 |
Canadian Singles Chart[6] | 1 |
Danish Singles Chart[7] | 16 |
Dutch Singles Chart[8] | 21 |
French Singles Chart[9] | 82 |
German Singles Chart[10] | 65 |
Italian Singles Chart[11] | 13 |
New Zealand Singles Chart[12] | 31 |
Norwegian Singles Chart[13] | 17 |
Swedish Singles Chart[14] | 38 |
Swiss Singles Chart[15] | 36 |
UK Singles Chart[16] | 8 |
U.S. Billboard Hot 100[17] | 68 |
U.S. Billboard Bubbling Under R&B/Hip-Hop Songs | 6 |
U.S. Billboard Modern Rock Tracks[18] | 1 |
U.S. Billboard Radio Songs[19] | 65 |
References
- ↑ "Gold and Platinum – Searchable Database". Recording Industry Association of America. Archived from the original on 2007-06-26. Retrieved 2008-11-17.
- ↑ "Beastie Boys' Ch-Check It Out sample of Peggy Lee's (Sittin' On) The Dock of the Bay". Whosampled. Retrieved 2011-05-11.
- ↑ "australian-charts.com - Beastie Boys - Ch-Check It Out". Retrieved 2011-05-11.
- ↑ "austriancharts.at - Beastie Boys - Ch-Check It Out". Retrieved 2011-05-11.
- ↑ "ultratop.be - Beastie Boys - Ch-Check It Out". Retrieved 2011-05-11.
- ↑ "Beastie Boys - Charts & Awards - Billboard Singles". Allmusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved 2011-05-10.
- ↑ "danishcharts.com - Beastie Boys - Ch-Check It Out". Retrieved 2011-05-11.
- ↑ "dutchcharts.nl - Beastie Boys - Ch-Check It Out". Retrieved 2011-05-11.
- ↑ "lescharts.com - Beastie Boys - Ch-Check It Out". Retrieved 2011-05-11.
- ↑ "Chartverfolgung / Beastie Boys / Single". Retrieved 2011-05-11.
- ↑ "italiancharts.com - Beastie Boys - Ch-Check It Out". Retrieved 2011-05-11.
- ↑ "charts.org.nz - Beastie Boys - Ch-Check It Out". Retrieved 2011-05-11.
- ↑ "norwegiancharts.com - Beastie Boys - Ch-Check It Out". Retrieved 2011-05-11.
- ↑ "swedishcharts.com - Beastie Boys - Ch-Check It Out". Retrieved 2011-05-11.
- ↑ "hitparade.ch - Beastie Boys - Ch-Check It Out". Retrieved 2011-05-11.
- ↑ "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.
- ↑ "Beastie Boys Album & Song Chart History". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. Retrieved 2011-05-11.
- ↑ "Beastie Boys Album & Song Chart History". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. Retrieved 2011-05-11.
Preceded by "Lying from You" by Linkin Park |
Billboard Modern Rock Tracks number-one single June 19, 2004 |
Succeeded by "Slither" by Velvet Revolver |
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