Sure Shot
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| Single by Beastie Boys | |||||||||||||
| from the album Ill Communication | |||||||||||||
| Released | June 2, 1994 | ||||||||||||
| Format | Vinyl, maxi single, CD, cassette | ||||||||||||
| Recorded | 1993 at G-Son Studios, Atwater Village; Tin Pan Alley, New York City | ||||||||||||
| Genre | Alternative hip hop | ||||||||||||
| Length | 3:20 | ||||||||||||
| Label | Grand Royal, Capitol Records | ||||||||||||
| Writer(s) | Beastie Boys, DJ Hurricane, Mario Caldato, Jr., Jeremy Steig | ||||||||||||
| Producer(s) | Beastie Boys, Mario Caldato, Jr. | ||||||||||||
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"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 Neck Bone" (an instrumental track) and "The Vibes", a more traditional rap song in the manner of "Sure Shot".
Track listing
- Sure Shot (LP Version)
- Sure Shot (Large Professor Remix)
- Mullet Head
- The Vibes
- Sure Shot (Nardone Mix)
- Son Of Neck Bone
- Sure Shot (European B-Boy Mix)
Charts
| Chart (1994) | Peak position |
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| UK Singles Chart[2] | 27 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Music/Maxi-Singles Sales[3] | 48 |
References
- ↑ "Beastie Boys: Sure Shot (1994)". Discogs.
- ↑ "Beastie Boys Album & Song Chart History". Chart Stats. Archived from the original on 2012-12-05. Retrieved 2011-05-10.
- ↑ "Beastie Boys - Charts & Awards - Billboard Singles". Allmusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved 2011-05-10.