| "No Sleep till Brooklyn" | |||||
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| Single by Beastie Boys | |||||
| from the album Licensed to Ill | |||||
| B-side | "Posse in Effect" | ||||
| Released | 1987 | ||||
| Recorded | Spring 1986 | ||||
| Genre | Hard rock Rap rock Hip hop |
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| Length | 4:09 | ||||
| Label | Def Jam/Columbia Records | ||||
| Producer | Rick Rubin | ||||
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"No Sleep till Brooklyn" is a song by Beastie Boys as well as the third single on their debut studio album Licensed to Ill.
The guitar riffs and solo are played by Slayer guitarist Kerry King, who had also released an album produced by Rick Rubin in 1986 (Reign in Blood). The song interpolates "T.N.T." by AC/DC (though tuned in a different way). [1] The video, directed by Ric Menello, is a parody of heavy metal music. The name of the song itself is a play on Motörhead's No Sleep 'til Hammersmith album.
British comedian Tony Hawks recorded the song, "Stutter Rap (No Sleep Til Bedtime)" under the pseudonym of "Morris Minor and the Majors" as a "send-up" of the Beastie Boys' then image.
The song is also on the soundtrack of the Steven Seagal movie Out for Justice.
The Canadian teen drama Instant Star named its second season premiere two part episode after this song. The show is known for naming each of its episodes after a hit song.
The Cleveland Indians use the song to introduce their starting lineup.
The song is still performed live, although with altered lyrics to reflect their more mature attitude towards women. "M.C.A.'s in the back because he's skeezin' with a hoe," is changed to "M.C.A.'s in the back at the Mahjong hall".
The song is a playable track in the 2008 music video game Guitar Hero World Tour.
This song is related to the film The Warriors, in which a gang must fight their way through New York City in order to get back to the safety of Coney Island.
Former WWE and ECW Superstar Nunzio used an instrumental version of No Sleep 'Till Brooklyn as an entrance theme for part of his tenure in WWE.
Rapper Tone Loc sampled the riff for his song "Ace Is In The House", Which was recorded in the credits of 1994 film Ace Ventura: Pet Detective.
Charts
| Chart (1987) | Peak Position |
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| German Singles Chart | 46 |
| UK Singles Chart | 14 |
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