Sure Shot
"Sure Shot" | ||||
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Single by Beastie Boys | ||||
from the album Ill Communication | ||||
Released | June 2, 1994 | |||
Studio | G-Son Studios, Atwater Village; Tin Pan Alley, New York City | |||
Genre | Alternative hip hop, jazz rap, rap rock, funk | |||
Length | 3:20 | |||
Label | Grand Royal, Capitol | |||
Songwriter(s) | Beastie Boys, DJ Hurricane, Mario Caldato Jr., Jeremy Steig | |||
Producer(s) | Beastie Boys, Mario Caldato Jr. | |||
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"Sure Shot" on YouTube |
"Sure Shot" is a song by American hip hop group Beastie Boys, released as the third single from their 1994 album Ill Communication. The single was released a few days after the release of the album, on May 31, 1994. The track features a sample from jazz flautist Jeremy Steig's "Howlin' For Judy", which provides the main instrumental part of the song.[1]
Release[]
The CD and cassette maxi single (with a total of 7 tracks) features three remixes of the title track, one by Large Professor, one by Mike Nardone and Dred Scott, and a third by the Prunes.
It also features 3 new songs, "Mullet Head" (a punk rock style song; the title is a reference to the much-ridiculed mullet hair-style), "Son of Neckbone" (an instrumental track) and "The Vibes", a more traditional rap song in the manner of "Sure Shot".
Uses in popular culture[]
In the 2010 film Shrek Forever After, the Pied Piper, played by jazz flautist Jeremy Steig whose song "Howlin' For Judy" is the source of the track’s primary sample, briefly plays the song with his flute. Steig’s father William Steig wrote the children’s book Shrek!, which was the basis for the film series.
The song is also used in the 2011 film 30 Minutes or Less and in the 2016 video game Forza Horizon 3.
It is also used as the opening theme of Season 2 of the TV series Patriot.
Track listing[]
- "Sure Shot" (LP Version)
- "Sure Shot" (Large Professor Remix)
- "Mullet Head"
- "The Vibes"
- "Sure Shot" (Nardone Mix)
- "Son Of Neckbone"
- "Sure Shot" (European B-Boy Mix)
Charts[]
Chart (1994) | Peak position |
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Netherlands (Dutch Single Tip)[2] | 15 |
UK Singles (OCC)[3] | 27 |
US Billboard Hot Dance Music/Maxi-Singles Sales[4] | 48 |
References[]
- ^ "Beastie Boys: Sure Shot (1994)". Discogs.
- ^ "BEASTIE BOYS - SURE SHOT" (in Dutch). dutchcharts.nl. Retrieved 2021-07-18.
- ^ "Beastie Boys Album & Song Official Charts Company". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 2011-05-10.
- ^ "Beastie Boys - Charts & Awards - Billboard Singles". Allmusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved 2011-05-10.
External links[]
- Beastie Boys songs
- 1994 singles
- Music videos directed by Spike Jonze
- Songs written by Mario Caldato Jr.
- Song recordings produced by Mario Caldato Jr.
- 1994 songs
- Capitol Records singles
- Songs written by Mike D
- Songs written by Ad-Rock
- Songs written by Adam Yauch