| "Hold It Now, Hit It" | ||||
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| Single by Beastie Boys | ||||
| from the album Licensed to Ill | ||||
| Released | April 15, 1986 | |||
| Recorded | Spring 1986 | |||
| Genre | Hip hop | |||
| Length | 3:27 | |||
| Label | Def Jam/Columbia | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Michael Diamond, Adam Horovitz, Adam Yauch, Rick Rubin | |||
| Producer(s) | Rick Rubin | |||
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| "Hold It Now, Hit It" on YouTube | ||||
"Hold It Now, Hit It" is a song by American hip hop group Beastie Boys, released as the first single from their debut album Licensed to Ill. It is also remixed on the album New York State of Mind.
In 2008, it was ranked number 27 on VH1's 100 Greatest Songs of Hip Hop.