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| Single by Beastie Boys | ||||
| from the album To the 5 Boroughs | ||||
| B-side | "And Then I" | |||
| Released | May 3, 2004 | |||
| Studio | Oscilloscope Laboratories (New York City) | |||
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| Producer(s) | Beastie Boys | |||
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"Ch-Check It Out" is a song by alternative hip-hop group Beastie Boys, released as the first single off their sixth studio album, To the 5 Boroughs (2004), on May 3, 2004. The song heavily samples "(Sittin' On) The Dock of the Bay" by Peggy Lee.[1] Following its appearance on an episode of American teen drama television series The O.C. in April 2004,[2] the song was released as a single on May 3, 2004.
The song reached number one on the US Billboard Modern Rock Tracks chart and number 68 on the Billboard Hot 100. It also peaked at number eight on the UK Singles Chart and number one on the Canadian Singles Chart. In Australia, the song reached number 46 on the ARIA Singles Chart and was ranked number 28 on Triple J's Hottest 100 of 2004.[3] "Ch-Check It Out" was nominated for Best Rap Performance by a Duo or Group at the 2005 Grammy Awards.[1] Beastie Boys member MCA directed the song's music video under his pseudonym, Nathaniel Hörnblowér.
- ^ a b Taysom, Joe (May 4, 2020). "Revisiting When the Beastie Boys Stormed Letterman with the Greatest 'Late Show' Performance of All Time". Far Out. Retrieved December 4, 2020.
- ^ Trias, Mike (April 30, 2004). "Ch-Check It Out" (PDF). Radio & Records. No. 1553. p. 24. Retrieved June 16, 2021.
- ^ "Triple J Hottest 100 2004". ABC. January 26, 2005. Retrieved June 30, 2020.