Body Movin'

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"Body Movin'"
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Single by Beastie Boys
from the album Hello Nasty
B-side"Peanut Butter and Jelly"
ReleasedNovember 5, 1998 (1998-11-05)
Recorded1997
Genre
Length3:09
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
  • Beastie Boys
  • Mario Caldato, Jr.
Beastie Boys singles chronology
"Intergalactic"
(1998) 		"Body Movin'"
(1998) 		"The Negotiation Limerick File"
(1998)
Alternative cover
UK 3-track remix single
UK 3-track remix single
Music video
"Body Movin'" on YouTube

"Body Movin'" is a song by American hip hop group Beastie Boys, released as the second single from their fifth studio album Hello Nasty.

Track listing[]

CD single

  1. "Body Movin'" – 3:09
  2. "Body Movin'" (Fatboy Slim Remix) – 5:33
  3. "Peanut Butter and Jelly" – 2:16

CD single v.2

  1. "Body Movin'" – 3:05
  2. "Body Movin'" (Moving in Kent Mix) – 5:58
  3. "Dr. Lee PhD" (Dub Mix) - 4:31

Composition[]

The song samples "Oye Como Va" by Amral's Trinidad Cavaliers[1] and uses vocal samples from "Modern Dynamic Physical Fitness Activities" by Ed Durlacher.[1]

Remixes[]

The Fatboy Slim remix has the same lyrics, but has differences in the instrumental. This remix features an interpolation of "Fido" by The Byrds. This song is also featured on the Beastie Boys compilation The Sounds of Science which was released in the United States.

There is also a radio remix featuring Redman, Biz Markie and Erick Sermon - utilizing the backing of the Fatboy Slim remix. This remix is also featured on the Xbox 360 game, Dance Central and the Wii dancing video game, Just Dance 2.

Music video[]

The music video uses the Fatboy Slim remix version and was directed by MCA, under his alias Nathaniel Hornblower. It parodies and incorporates scenes from the 1968 Italian action film Danger: Diabolik (based on the comic character Diabolik) with Ad-Rock playing the titular character, MCA playing the villain and Mike D as the villain's assistant. It was released in two versions: censored and uncensored; the former replacing machine gun blasts with that of a laser gun, and the latter featuring a comedic but bloody decapitation.

In popular culture[]

The Fatboy Slim remix of the song is briefly heard in the 2013 film Star Trek Into Darkness. The song was featured in one episode of MTV animated series Daria. In Chile, the song was used the jingler winner of TVN TV Show Calle 7 in 2010-2012. The song was featured in the Netflix docuseries Don't F**k with Cats: Hunting an Internet Killer because a featured Facebook user had named her username, "Baudi," after the song.

Chart positions[]

Chart (1998–1999) Peak
position
Australian Singles Chart[2] 28
Dutch Singles Chart[3] 82
New Zealand Singles Chart[4] 20
Swedish Singles Chart[5] 30
UK Singles Chart[6] 15
U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Club Play[7] 44
U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Music/Maxi-Singles Sales[7] 25
U.S. Billboard Modern Rock Tracks[8] 15

References[]

  1. ^ Jump up to: a b "Beastie Boys - Hello Nasty (CD, Album)". Discogs. 2011-05-11.
  2. ^ "australian-charts.com - Beastie Boys - Body Movin'". Retrieved 2011-05-11.
  3. ^ "dutchcharts.nl - Beastie Boys - Body Movin'". Retrieved 2011-05-11.
  4. ^ "charts.nz - Beastie Boys - Body Movin'". Retrieved 2011-05-11.
  5. ^ "swedishcharts.com - Beastie Boys - Body Movin'". Retrieved 2011-05-11.
  6. ^ "The Official Charts Company - Beastie Boys". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 2011-05-10.
  7. ^ Jump up to: a b "Beastie Boys - Charts & Awards - Billboard Singles". Allmusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved 2011-05-11.
  8. ^ "Hello Nasty - Beastie Boys - Billboard Singles". Allmusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved 2011-05-11.
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