| "Hold It Now, Hit It" | ||||
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| Single by Beastie Boys | ||||
| from the album Licensed to Ill | ||||
| Released | April 15, 1986 | |||
| Recorded | Spring 1986 | |||
| Genre | Hip hop | |||
| Length | 3:27 | |||
| Label | Def Jam/Columbia | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Michael Diamond, Adam Horovitz, Adam Yauch, Rick Rubin | |||
| Producer(s) | Rick Rubin | |||
| Beastie Boys singles chronology | ||||
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"Hold It Now, Hit It" is a song by American hip hop group Beastie Boys, released as the first single from their debut album Licensed to Ill. It is also remixed on the album New York State of Mind.
In 2008, it was ranked number 27 on VH1's 100 Greatest Songs of Hip Hop.
Music video
The video is done entirely using a fish-eye lens.
Samples and use in sampling
The song contains samples from "The Return of Leroy" by The Jimmy Castor Bunch, "Drop the Bomb" and "Let's Get Small" by Trouble Funk, "Funky Stuff" by Kool & The Gang, "Take Me to the Mardi Gras" by Bob James, "Christmas Rappin'" by Kurtis Blow and "La Di Da Di" by Doug E. Fresh and MC Ricky D.[1]
The line "Pump it up, homeboy" was sampled by Eric B. & Rakim on their song "As the Rhyme Goes On" and by Ice-T on his song "Ya Don't Quit". The line "Beer drinking, breath stinking, sniffing glue" was sampled by Dr. Dre on Eazy-E's "Boyz-n-the-Hood".
Track listing
7" single
- "Hold It Now, Hit It" - 3:30
- "Hold It Now, Hit It" (Acapulco) - 3:20
12" single
- "Hold It Now, Hit It" - 3:30
- "Hold It Now, Hit It" (Instrumental) - 3:30
- "Hold It Now, Hit It" (Acapulco) - 3:20
Charts
| Chart (1986) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Music/Maxi-Singles Sales[2] | 41 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs[3] | 55 |
References
- ^ Beastie Boys' Sample-Based Music
- ^ "Beastie Boys - Charts & Awards - Billboard Singles". Allmusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved 2011-05-10.
- ^ "Beastie Boys: Album & Song Chart History". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. Retrieved 2011-05-10.
External links
- "Hold It Now, Hit It" Official music video on YouTube
- "Hold It Now, Hit It" A cappella version on YouTube