Brass Monkey (song)
"Brass Monkey" | ||||
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Single by Beastie Boys | ||||
from the album Licensed to Ill | ||||
Released | January 5, 1987 | |||
Recorded | 1986 | |||
Genre | Hip hop | |||
Length | 2:37 | |||
Label | Def Jam/Columbia Records | |||
Songwriter(s) | Beastie Boys, Rick Rubin | |||
Producer(s) | Rick Rubin | |||
Beastie Boys singles chronology | ||||
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"Brass Monkey" is a song by the American rap rock group Beastie Boys. It was a single released from their first album Licensed to Ill. It is also on the Beastie Boys' compilation album Solid Gold Hits. It samples "Bring It Here" by Wild Sugar. The song features the Roland TR-808 drum machine.
The song is named after an alcoholic drink of the same name, which is mentioned several times throughout the song.
Covers[]
The Dave Matthews Band covered this song at Jones Beach, New York in 2013. It was strung in with "Too Much" and "Ants Marching".
Richard Cheese covered the song on his studio album Aperitif for Destruction, as well as on his live album Viva la Vodka as a medley, interpolated with lyrics from "Intergalactic", "Ch-Check It Out", "Sabotage" and "Three MC's and One DJ".
Charts[]
Chart (1987) | Peak position |
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U.S. Billboard Hot 100[1] | 48 |
U.S. Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs[2] | 83 |
Chart (2012) | Peak position |
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U.S. Billboard Rap Digital Songs[3] | 32 |
References[]
- ^ "Beastie Boys Album & Song Chart History". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. Retrieved 2011-05-10.
- ^ "Beastie Boys Album & Song Chart History". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. Retrieved 2011-05-10.
- ^ "Beastie Boys' 'Licensed to Ill' Returns to Top 20 on Billboard 200". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. Retrieved 2012-10-05.
External links[]
- 1986 songs
- 1987 singles
- Beastie Boys songs
- Songs about alcohol
- Songs about primates
- Songs written by Rick Rubin
- Songs written by Ad-Rock
- Songs written by Mike D
- Songs written by Adam Yauch
- 1980s song stubs
- Hip hop song stubs