"Sure Shot" | ||||
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Single by Beastie Boys | ||||
from the album Ill Communication | ||||
Released | June 2, 1994 | |||
Studio | G-Son, Atwater Village; Tin Pan Alley, New York City | |||
Length | 3:20 | |||
Label | Grand Royal, Capitol | |||
Songwriter(s) | Beastie Boys, DJ Hurricane, Mario Caldato Jr., Jeremy Steig | |||
Producer(s) | Beastie Boys, Mario Caldato Jr. | |||
Beastie Boys singles chronology | ||||
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Music video | ||||
"Sure Shot" on YouTube |
"Sure Shot" is a song by American hip hop group Beastie Boys, released as the third single from their fourth album Ill Communication on June 2, 1994, two days after the album's release.
Release[edit]
The CD and cassette maxi single (with a total of 7 tracks) features three remixes of the title track, by Large Professor, Mike Nardone and Dred Scott, and the Prunes, respectively.
It also features 3 new songs, "Mullet Head" (a punk-rock-style song whose title references the much-ridiculed mullet hair-style), "Son of Neckbone" (an instrumental track) and "The Vibes", a more traditional rap song akin to "Sure Shot". "Mullet Head" was also featured on the 1994 EP Pretzel Nugget.
Music video[edit]
Directed by Spike Jonze, the music video for the single features the group, along with DJ Hurricane, performing, skating, and wearing suits while attending a party.
Track listing[edit]
- "Sure Shot" (LP Version)
- "Sure Shot" (Large Professor Remix)
- "Mullet Head"
- "The Vibes"
- "Sure Shot" (Nardone Mix)
- "Son Of Neckbone"
- "Sure Shot" (European B-Boy Mix)
Charts[edit]
Chart (1994) | Peak position |
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Netherlands (Single Top 100)[1] | 15 |
UK Singles (OCC)[2] | 27 |
US Billboard Hot Dance Music/Maxi-Singles Sales[3] | 48 |
References[edit]
- ^ "BEASTIE BOYS - SURE SHOT" (in Dutch). dutchcharts.nl. Retrieved 2021-07-18.
- ^ "Beastie Boys Album & Song Official Charts Company". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 2011-05-10.
- ^ "Beastie Boys - Charts & Awards - Billboard Singles". Allmusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved 2011-05-10.