Beastie Boys discography explained

Artist:	Beastie Boys
Studio:	8
Compilation:	5
Video:	5
Ep:	7
Singles:	40
Music Videos:	44

The discography of Beastie Boys, an American hip hop group, consists of eight studio albums, four compilation albums, five video albums, seven extended plays, 40 singles and 44 music videos.

The group, formed in 1981, consisted of rappers Adam "MCA" Yauch (vocals, bass), Michael "Mike D" Diamond (vocals, drums), Adam "Ad-Rock" Horovitz (vocals, guitars), and Kate Schellenbach (drums), originally accompanied by DJ Hurricane and later accompanied by turntablist Mix Master Mike. Originally a hardcore punk group, the group's first release, Polly Wog Stew, was released in November 1982. The band made the shift into hip hop music with the single "Cooky Puss" (1983). They later signed to Def Jam Recordings, releasing "Rock Hard" in 1984. Around this time, Kate Schellenbach left the group. Since 1986, the group has released eight studio albums, four of which have topped the US Billboard 200 chart. Beastie Boys have sold 20,384,000 albums in the US as of July 2013.^[1]

Albums

Studio albums

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Album details	Peak chart positions										Certifications
US ^[2]	US R&B/HH ^[3]	AUS ^[4]	CAN ^[5]	GER ^[6]	NLD ^[7]	NZ ^[8]	SWE ^[9]	SWI ^[10]	UK ^[11]
Licensed to Ill	Released: November 15, 1986 Label: Def Jam, Columbia Formats: CD, CS, LP, 8T	1	2	62	5	—	15	12	30	—	7	RIAA: Diamond (10× Platinum) BPI: Gold^[12] MC: 2× Platinum^[13]
Paul's Boutique	Released: July 25, 1989 Label: Capitol Formats: CD, CS, LP	14	24	65	30	—	30	50	38	—	44	RIAA: 2× Platinum^[14] BPI: Silver MC: Platinum
Check Your Head	Released: April 21, 1992 Label: Capitol Formats: CD, CS, LP, MD	10	37	74	32	—	—	37	—	—	106	RIAA: 2× Platinum BPI: Silver MC: 2× Platinum
Ill Communication	Released: May 23, 1994 Label: Capitol Formats: CD, CS, LP	1	2	8	4	11	31	6	7	12	10	RIAA: 3× Platinum BPI: Gold MC: 3× Platinum
Hello Nasty	Released: July 14, 1998 Label: Capitol Formats: CD, CS, LP, digital download	1	—	1	2	1	2	1	2	1	1	RIAA: 3× Platinum ARIA: Platinum^[15] BPI: Platinum IFPI SWE: Gold^[16] IFPI SWI: Gold^[17] MC: 3× Platinum RIANZ: Platinum^[18]
To the 5 Boroughs	Released: June 15, 2004 Label: Capitol Formats: CD, LP, CS, digital download	1	1	2	1	3	14	4	20	5	2	RIAA: Platinum ARIA: Gold^[19] BPI: Gold MC: Platinum
The Mix-Up	Released: June 26, 2007 Label: Capitol Formats: CD, LP, digital download	15	—	42	—	—	84	—	—	25	79
Hot Sauce Committee Part Two	Released: May 3, 2011 Label: Capitol Formats: CD, LP, digital download	2	1	7	3	3	6	17	—	3	9
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory.

Compilation albums

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Album details	Peak chart positions										Certifications
US	US R&B/HH	AUS	CAN	GER	NLD	NZ	SWE	SWI	UK
Some Old Bullshit	Released: February 8, 1994 Label: Capitol Formats: CD, CS, LP	46	—	91	43	—	—	—	—	—	—
The In Sound from Way Out!	Released: April 2, 1996 Label: Capitol Formats: CD, CS, LP	45	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	45	BPI: Silver
	Released: November 23, 1999 Label: Grand Royal Formats: CD, LP, digital download	19	14	14	18	50	62	4	8	72	36	RIAA: 2× Platinum ARIA: Gold^[20] BPI: Gold MC: 2× Platinum
Solid Gold Hits	Released: November 8, 2005 Label: Capitol Formats: CD, LP, digital download	42	30	63	—	—	—	27	—	83	71	RIAA: Gold BPI: Gold
Beastie Boys Music	Released: October 23, 2020 Label: UMe Formats: CD, digital, LP	64	34	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory.

Video albums

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Album details	Peak chart positions		Certifications
US Video ^[21]	SWE
Beastie Boys	Released: 1987 Label: CBS Formats: LD, VHS	5	35	RIAA: Gold
The Skills to Pay the Bills	Released: June 2, 1992 Label: Capitol Formats: LD, VHS	4	—	RIAA: Gold
Sabotage	Released: September 20, 1994 Label: Capitol Formats: LD, VHS, DVD, VCD	3	—	BPI: Gold
Beastie Boys Video Anthology	Released: October 10, 2000 Label: Capitol, The Criterion Collection Formats: DVD	4	—	RIAA: Gold
Awesome; I Fuckin' Shot That!	Released: July 25, 2006 Label: Velocity, Thinkfilm, Lions Gate Formats: DVD	—	—
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory.

Extended plays

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EP details	Peak chart positions								Certifications
US	AUS	AUT ^[22]	CAN	GER	NLD	NZ	UK
Polly Wog Stew	Released: November 20, 1982 Label: Rat Cage Formats: CS, 7", 12"	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
An Exciting Evening at Home with Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego	Released: 1989 Label: Capitol Formats: 12"	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Frozen Metal Head	Released: 1992 Label: Capitol, Grand Royal Formats: 12" Notes: Special Limited Edition, White Vinyl	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Pretzel Nugget	Released: 1994 Label: Capitol Formats: CD	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Root Down	Released: May 23, 1995 Label: Capitol Formats: CD, CS, 7", 12"	50	43	38	48	38	78	10	23	MC: Gold
Aglio e Olio	Released: November 13, 1995 Label: Grand Royal Formats: CD, 12"	118 ^[23]	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Nasty Bits	Released: 1998 Label: Capitol Formats: CD	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Scientists of Sound (The Blow Up Factor Vol. 1)	Released: August 24, 1999 Label: Capitol, Grand Royal Formats: 12"	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
The Mix-Up Bonus Tracks	Released: December 23, 2008 Label: Capitol Formats: Digital download	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory.

Singles

As lead artist

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Year	Peak chart positions											Certifications	Album
US ^[24]	US Alt. ^[25]	US R&B/HH ^[26]	AUS	CAN ^[27]	GER ^[28]	NLD	NZ	SWE	SWI	UK ^[29]
"Cooky Puss"	1983	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—		rowspan="2"
"Rock Hard"^[30]	1984	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
"She's on It"	1985	—	—	—	—	—	44	23	—	—	—	10		Krush Groove soundtrack
"Slow and Low"^[31]		—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—		Licensed to Ill
"Hold It Now, Hit It"	1986	—	—	55	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
"The New Style"		—	—	22	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
"Paul Revere"		—	—	34	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
"Brass Monkey"	1987	48	—	83	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	RIAA: Gold
"(You Gotta) Fight for Your Right (To Party!)"		7	—	—	37	7	25	10	17	—	—	11	BPI: Silver
"No Sleep till Brooklyn"		—	—	—	—	—	46	23	—	—	—	14
"Girls"		—	—	—	—	—	—	—	27	—	—	34
"Hey Ladies"	1989	36	18	—	141	—	43	31	37	—	—	76		Paul's Boutique
"Shadrach"		—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
"Pass the Mic"	1992	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	47		Check Your Head
"So What'cha Want"		93	22	—	64	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
"Jimmy James"		—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	55
"Gratitude"		—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
"Professor Booty"		—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
"Something's Got to Give"^[32]		—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
"Sabotage"	1994	—	18	—	94	38	—	35	—	—	—	19	BPI: Gold	Ill Communication
"Get It Together"		—	—	—		—	—		—	—	—
"Sure Shot"		—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	27
"Root Down"	1995	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
"Intergalactic"	1998	28	4	—	21	9	40	16	4	9	33	5	BPI: Gold IFPI SWE: Platinum	Hello Nasty
"Body Movin'"		—	15	—	28	—	—	82	20	30	—	15
"The Negotiation Limerick File"		—	29	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
"Remote Control" / "Three MC's and One DJ"	1999	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	21
"Alive"		—	11	—	—	—	—	—	22	—	—	28		Beastie Boys Anthology: The Sounds of Science
"Ch-Check It Out"	2004	68	1	—	46	1	65	21	31	38	36	8	RIAA: Gold	To the 5 Boroughs
"Triple Trouble"		—	11	—	73	—	—	—	—	—	—	37
"Right Right Now Now"		—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
"Now Get Busy"		—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—		The Wired CD
"An Open Letter to NYC"		—	—	—	—	—	—	17	—	—	—	38		To the 5 Boroughs
"Electric Worm"^[33]	2007	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—		The Mix-Up
"Off the Grid"		—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
"Lee Majors Come Again"	2009	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—		Hot Sauce Committee Part Two
"Too Many Rappers" (featuring Nas)		93	—	—	—	70	—	—	—	—	—	134
"Make Some Noise"	2011	—	7	—	—	76	—	87	—	—	—	—
"Don't Play No Game That I Can't Win" (featuring Santigold)		—	—	80	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory.

As featured artist

Title! scope="col"

Year	Album
"Spam”^[34] Milk Feat. Ad Rock of Beastie Boys (drum programming by Mike D.)	1994	Never Dated
"Stick 'Em Up"^[35] (Hurricane featuring Beastie Boys)	1995	The Hurra
"The Knock (Drums of Death Part 2)"^[36] Unkle featuring Mike D	1995	Psyence Fiction
	1999	So... How's Your Girl?
"Squat	" ^[38] De La Soul featuring Mike D & Ad-Rock of the Beastie Boys	2000
"Consume or Be Consumed" ^[39] The Slaves featuring Mike D (Whole album produced by Mike D)	2016	Take Control
"Public Enemy Number Won " ^[40] Public Enemy featuring Mike D, Ad-Rock and Run-DMC	2020	What You Gonna Do When the Grid Goes Down?

Music videos

As lead artist

Year!Album! scope="col" style="width:20em;"

Title	Director(s)
1981	Some Old Bullshit	"Holy Snappers"	Nathanial Hörnblowér^[41]
1982		"Egg Raid on Mojo"	Philip Pucci^[42]
1985	She's on It	"She's on It"	Sean Travis^[43]
1986	Licensed to Ill	"Hold It, Now Hit It"	Peter Dyer Dougherty^[44] ^[45]
		"(You Gotta) Fight for Your Right (To Party	)"	Adam Dubin, Ric Menello^[46]
1987		"No Sleep till Brooklyn"
		"Rhymin & Stealin"	Peter Dyer Dougherty^[47]
		"She's Crafty"
1989	Paul's Boutique	"Hey Ladies"	Adam Bernstein
		"Looking Down the Barrel of a Gun"	Nathanial Hörnblowér
		"Shake Your Rump"
		"Shadrach"
		"Ask for Janice, Part II"
	Licensed to Ill	"Slow and Low" (live)
1992	Check Your Head	"Netty's Girl"	Tamra Davis
		"Pass the Mic"	Nathanial Hörnblowér
		"So What'cha Want"
		"So What'cha Want" (remix)	David Perez Shadi
		"Jimmy James"	Nathanial Hörnblowér, Lisa Ann Cabasa
		"Time for Livin'"	Spike Jonze
		"Something's Got to Give"
1993		"Gratitude"	David Perez Shadi
1994	Ill Communication	"Sabotage"	Spike Jonze^[48] ^[49]
		"Ricky's Theme"
		"Sure Shot"	Spike Jonze, Nathanial Hörnblowér^[50]
1995		"Root Down"	Evan Bernard
		"Root Down" (live)	Spike Jonze
1998	Hello Nasty	"Intergalactic"	Nathanial Hörnblowér^[51] ^[52] ^[53] ^[54] ^[55]
		"Body Movin'"
1999		"Three MC's and One DJ"
	The Sounds of Science	"Alive"
	/	"Start!" (featuring Miho Hatori)
2004	To the 5 Boroughs	"Ch-Check It Out"
		"Triple Trouble"
		"Right Right Now Now"
		"Rhyme the Rhyme Well"
		"An Open Letter to NYC"
2005	Licensed to Ill	"Brass Monkey" (live)
2007	To The 5 Boroughs	"Shazam		"
	The Mix-Up	"Off the Grid"
		"The Gala Event"	rowspan="3"
		"The Rat Cage"
		"Suco De Tangerina"
2011	Hot Sauce Committee Part Two	"Make Some Noise"	Nathanial Hörnblowér^[56]
		"Don't Play No Game That I Can't Win" (featuring Santigold)	Spike Jonze^[57]
2015		"Too Many Rappers" (featuring Nas)	Roman Coppola

As featured artist

Title! scope="col"

Year	Director(s)
"Stick 'Em Up" (Hurricane featuring Beastie Boys)	1993

Notes

• A "Girls" was released as a double A-side single with "She's Crafty" in the United Kingdom.
• B An EP entitled Love American Style, containing a track listing similar to that of the "Hey Ladies" single, was released in several territories in place of the single. The UK peak chart position listed for "Hey Ladies" represents the peak chart position of Love American Style.
• C "Shadrach" was alternately released as a single under the name "An Exciting Evening at Home with Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego".
• D "So What'cha Want" did not enter the R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart, but peaked at number 21 on the Bubbling Under R&B/Hip-Hop Singles chart, which acts as an extension to the R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart.^[58]
• E An EP entitled Frozen Metal Head, containing a track listing similar to that of the "Jimmy James" single, was released in several territories in place of the single. The UK peak chart position listed for "Jimmy James" represents the peak chart position of Frozen Metal Head.
• F "Sabotage" did not enter the Billboard Hot 100, but peaked at number 15 on the Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles chart, which acts as an extension to the Hot 100.^[59]
• G "Sabotage" and "Get It Together" were released together as a double A-side single in several European territories.
• H "Get It Together" did not enter the Billboard Hot 100, but peaked at number 1 on the Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles chart, which acts as an extension to the Hot 100. It did not enter the R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart, but peaked at number 6 on the Bubbling Under R&B/Hip-Hop Singles chart, which acts as an extension to the R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart.
• I "Ch-Check It Out" did not enter the R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart, but peaked at number 6 on the Bubbling Under R&B/Hip-Hop Singles chart, which acts as an extension to the R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart.
• J "Make Some Noise" did not enter the Billboard Hot 100, but peaked at number 2 on the Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles chart, which acts as an extension to the Hot 100.

External links

• Official website

Notes and References

1. News: Week Ending July 14, 2013. Albums: Jay-Z Back On The Throne . Paul Grein . Chart Watch . Yahoo . July 17, 2013 . July 21, 2013 . October 25, 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20141025165110/https://music.yahoo.com/blogs/chart-watch/week-ending-july-14-2013-albums-jay-z-030009697.html . live .
2. Beastie Boys – Chart History: Billboard 200 . . January 10, 2022.
3. Beastie Boys – Chart History: R&B/Hip-Hop Albums . Billboard . January 10, 2022.
4. Peak chart positions in Australia:
   • Top 100 (Kent Music Report) peaks to June 12, 1988: Book: Kent, David. David Kent (historian). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992. Illustrated. Australian Chart Book. St Ives, N.S.W.. 29. 1993. 0-646-11917-6. N.B. The Kent Report chart was licensed by ARIA between mid-1983 and June 12, 1988.
   • Top 50 (ARIA) peaks from June 13, 1988: Web site: Discography Beastie Boys . Hung Medien . australian-charts.com . March 17, 2019 . March 2, 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180302044725/http://australian-charts.com/showinterpret.asp?interpret=Beastie+Boys . live .
   • Paul's Boutique (ARIA) peak: Web site: Chartifacts: Week Ending 20 September 1992 – Issue No.138 (from The ARIA Report Issue No. 138). Imgur.com (original document published by ARIA). April 16, 2016. April 28, 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160428033208/http://i.imgur.com/sFwrhXc.png. live.
   • "Hey Ladies" (ARIA) peak: Web site: Response from ARIA re: chart inquiry, received May 24, 2016. Imgur.com. August 24, 2016. July 1, 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160701084653/http://i.imgur.com/q1abuq2.gif. live.
   • Top 100 (ARIA) peaks from January 1990 to December 2010: Book: Ryan, Gavin. Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010. 2011. Moonlight Publishing. Mt. Martha, VIC, Australia. pdf. 26.
   • "Get It Together"/"Sabotage" (ARIA) peak: Web site: The ARIA Australian Top 100 Singles Chart – Week Ending 13 Nov 1994. Imgur.com (original document published by ARIA). March 17, 2019. September 11, 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160911010417/http://i.imgur.com/Z9W21Rc.jpg. live. N.B. The HP column displays the highest peak reached.
   • "Triple Trouble" (ARIA) peak: The ARIA Report: Week Commencing 18 October 2004. https://webarchive.nla.gov.au/awa/20041219130000/http://pandora.nla.gov.au/pan/23790/20041220-0000/issue764.pdf. dead. 2004-12-19. December 20, 2004. Australian Web Archive (original document published by ARIA). 764. August 17, 2014.
5. Peak chart positions for albums in Canada:
   • All except Hello Nasty, To the 5 Boroughs, Hot Sauce Committee Part Two and Beastie Boys Anthology: The Sounds of Science: Beastie Boys – Top Albums/CDs. RPM. October 10, 2010. https://web.archive.org/web/20121021094731/http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/rpm/028020-110.01-e.php?PHPSESSID=c6btf3r8hs459qqt5ln3o3dcv5&q1=Beastie+Boys&q2=Top+Albums%2FCDs&interval=50. October 21, 2012. dead.
   • Hello Nasty, To the 5 Boroughs, Hot Sauce Committee Part Two and Beastie Boys Anthology: The Sounds of Science: Beastie Boys – Chart History: Canadian Albums. Billboard . January 10, 2022.
6. Web site: Discographie von Beastie Boys. GfK Entertainment. August 17, 2022.
7. Web site: Discografie Beastie Boys. dutchcharts.nl. Hung Medien. November 17, 2008. October 20, 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20121020235500/http://www.dutchcharts.nl/showinterpret.asp?interpret=Beastie+Boys. live.
8. Web site: Discography Beastie Boys. charts.nz. Hung Medien. November 17, 2008. July 8, 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180708074529/https://charts.nz/showinterpret.asp?interpret=Beastie+Boys. live.
9. Web site: Discography Beastie Boys. swedishcharts.com. Hung Medien. November 17, 2011. October 26, 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20121026075511/http://swedishcharts.com/showinterpret.asp?interpret=Beastie+Boys. live.
10. Web site: Discography Beastie Boys. swisscharts.com. Hung Medien. November 17, 2011. select "Charts" tab. January 18, 2009. https://web.archive.org/web/20090118144729/http://swisscharts.com/showinterpret.asp?interpret=Beastie+Boys. live.
11. Peak chart positions for albums in the United Kingdom:
    • All except Check Your Head, The Mix-Up and Root Down: Web site: Beastie Boys . . January 10, 2022 . select "Albums" tab . May 1, 2012 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120501062533/http://www.officialcharts.com/artist/_/beastie%20boys/ . live .
    • Check Your Head: Web site: Zywietz . Tobias . Chart Log UK: Darren B – David Byrne . zobbel.de . August 28, 2010 . February 22, 2012 . https://www.webcitation.org/65dxshpVE?url=http://www.zobbel.de/cluk/CLUK_B.HTM . live .
    • The Mix-Up and Root Down: Web site: Official Charts Company – Beastie Boys . . April 22, 2012 . May 8, 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190508182655/https://www.officialcharts.com/artists/ . live .
12. United Kingdom. May 14, 2022. Beastie Boys.
13. Canada. Beastie Boys. April 22, 2012.
14. United States. Beastie Boys. April 22, 2012.
15. Web site: ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 1999 Albums . . November 17, 2008 . https://web.archive.org/web/20081216122342/http://www.aria.com.au/pages/aria-charts-accreditations-albums-1999.htm . December 16, 2008 . dead.
16. Sweden . Beastie Boys . Hello Nasty . 1998 . May 5, 2013.
17. Web site: The Official Swiss Charts and Music Community: Awards (Beastie Boys) . Hung Medien . swisscharts.com . April 23, 2012 . February 26, 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140226003855/http://www.swisscharts.com/search_certifications.asp?search=Beastie+Boys . live .
18. Web site: Top 50 Albums Chart – Chart #1145 – Sunday 10 January 1999 . https://archive.today/20130714223144/http://rianz.org.nz/rianz/oldchart.asp?chartNum=1145&chartKind=A . dead . July 14, 2013 . . July 14, 2013 .
19. Web site: ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2004 Albums . . November 17, 2008 . https://web.archive.org/web/20081216122357/http://www.aria.com.au/pages/aria-charts-accreditations-albums-2004.htm . December 16, 2008 . dead.
20. Australia. Beastie Boys. album. 1999. December 27, 2021.
21. Peak chart positions for albums on the Top Music Video chart in the United States:
    • Beastie Boys: Top Music Video – Issue Date: 1987-08-01 . Billboard . August 7, 2012 .
    • The Skills to Pay the Bills: Top Music Video – Issue Date: 1992-08-15 . Billboard . August 7, 2012 .
    • Sabotage: Top Music Video – Issue Date: 1994-10-08 . Billboard . August 7, 2012 .
    • Beastie Boys Video Anthology: Top Music Video – Issue Date: 2000-12-09 . Billboard . August 7, 2012 .
22. Web site: Discographie Beastie Boys. austriancharts.at. Hung Medien. November 16, 2008. January 23, 2011. https://web.archive.org/web/20110123101110/http://austriancharts.at/showinterpret.asp?interpret=Beastie+Boys. live.
23. billboardcharts. 1419658188987711490. Debuts on this week's #Billboard200 (3/4).... July 25, 2021. July 26, 2021.
24. [{{BillboardURLbyName|artist=beastie boys|chart=Hot 100}} Beastie Boys – Chart History: Hot 100 ]. Billboard . April 23, 2012.
25. [{{BillboardURLbyName|artist=beastie boys|chart=Alternative Songs}} Beastie Boys – Chart History: Alternative Songs ]. Billboard . April 23, 2012.
26. [{{BillboardURLbyName|artist=beastie boys|chart=R&B/Hip-Hop Songs}} Beastie Boys – Chart History: R&B/Hip-Hop Songs ]. Billboard . April 23, 2012.
27. Peak chart positions for singles in Canada:
    • All except "Too Many Rappers" and "Make Some Noise": Beastie Boys – Top Singles. RPM. July 18, 2010. https://web.archive.org/web/20120225042145/http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/rpm/028020-110.01-e.php?PHPSESSID=c6btf3r8hs459qqt5ln3o3dcv5&q1=Beastie+Boys&q2=Top+Singles&interval=20. February 25, 2012. dead.
    • "Too Many Rappers" and "Make Some Noise": [{{BillboardURLbyName|artist=beastie boys|chart=Billboard Canadian Hot 100}} Beastie Boys – Chart History: Billboard Canadian Hot 100 ]. Billboard . April 23, 2012.
28. Web site: Chartverfolgung / Beastie Boys / Single. musicline.de. Media Control Charts. de. November 16, 2008. https://web.archive.org/web/20120225042150/http://www.musicline.de/de/chartverfolgung_summary/artist/Beastie+Boys/?type=single. February 25, 2012. dead.
29. Peak chart positions for singles in the United Kingdom:
    • All except "Too Many Rappers": Web site: Beastie Boys. The Official Charts Company. April 22, 2012. select "Albums" tab. May 1, 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20120501062533/http://www.officialcharts.com/artist/_/beastie%20boys/. live.
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