Ch-Check It Out
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| Single by Beastie Boys | |||||||
| from the album To the 5 Boroughs | |||||||
| Released | March 2004 | ||||||
| Format | CD single | ||||||
| Recorded | 2004 | ||||||
| Genre | Alternative hip hop | ||||||
| Length | 3:12 (Album version) 3:10 (Single version) |
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| Label | Capitol | ||||||
| Writer(s) | Michael Diamond, Adam Horovitz, Adam Yauch, | ||||||
| Producer(s) | Beastie Boys | ||||||
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"Ch-Check It Out" is a song by alternative hip-hop group the Beastie Boys, released as the first single off their sixth studio album To the 5 Boroughs. The song heavily samples "(Sittin' On) The Dock of the Bay" by Peggy Lee. It was also nominated for Best Rap Performance by a Duo or Group at the 2005 Grammy Awards.
The song hit number one on the US Billboard Modern Rock Tracks chart, making it the first song by a hip hop group to achieve such a feat. It also peaked at number 68 on the Billboard Hot 100 and number 8 on the UK Singles Chart.
In Australia, the song was ranked number 28 on Triple J's Hottest 100 of 2004.
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