Beastie Boys discography
Beastie Boys discography | |
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The Beastie Boys performing at the Virgin Festival in 2007. | |
Studio albums | 8 |
Compilation albums | 4 |
Video albums | 5 |
Music videos | 43 |
EPs | 7 |
Singles | 40 |
The discography of the Beastie Boys, an American hip hop group, consists of eight studio albums, four compilation albums, five video albums, seven extended plays, forty singles and forty-three music videos.
The group, formed in 1981, consisted of rappers Adam "MCA" Yauch, Michael "Mike D" Diamond (vocals, drums) and Adam "Ad-Rock" Horovitz (vocals, guitars), 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 1985. Since 1986, the group has released eight studio albums, four of which have topped the Billboard 200 chart. The Beastie Boys have sold 20,384,000 albums in the US as of July 2013.[1]
Albums
Studio albums
Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Certifications | ||||||||||
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US [2] |
US R&B [3] |
AUS [4] |
CAN [5] |
GER [6] |
NLD [7] |
NZ [8] |
SWE [9] |
SWI [10] |
UK [11] | ||||
Licensed to Ill | 1 | 2 | 62 | 5 | — | 15 | 12 | 30 | — | 7 | |||
Paul's Boutique |
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14 | 24 | 65 | 30 | — | 30 | 50 | 38 | — | 44 | ||
Check Your Head |
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10 | 37 | 74 | 32 | — | — | 37 | — | — | 106 | ||
Ill Communication |
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1 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 11 | 31 | 6 | 7 | 12 | 10 | ||
Hello Nasty |
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1 | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | ||
To the 5 Boroughs |
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1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 4 | 20 | 5 | 2 | ||
The Mix-Up |
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15 | — | 42 | — | — | 84 | — | — | 25 | 79 | ||
Hot Sauce Committee Part Two |
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2 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 17 | — | 3 | 9 | ||
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory. |
Compilation albums
Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Certifications | ||||||||||
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US [2] |
US R&B [3] |
AUS [4] |
CAN [5] |
GER [6] |
NLD [7] |
NZ [8] |
SWE [9] |
SWI [10] |
UK [11] | ||||
Some Old Bullshit |
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46 | — | 91 | 43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
The In Sound from Way Out! |
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45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 45 | ||
Beastie Boys Anthology: The Sounds of Science |
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19 | 14 | 14 | 18 | 50 | 62 | 4 | 8 | 72 | 36 | ||
Solid Gold Hits |
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42 | 30 | 63 | — | — | — | 27 | — | 83 | 71 | ||
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory. |
Video albums
Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Certifications | |
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US Video [20] |
SWE [9] | |||
Beastie Boys | 5 | 35 |
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The Skills to Pay the Bills |
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4 | — |
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Sabotage | 3 | — |
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Beastie Boys Video Anthology |
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4 | — |
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Awesome; I Fuckin' Shot That! |
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— | — | |
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory. |
Extended plays
Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Certifications | ||||||||
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US [2] |
AUS [4] |
AUT [21] |
CAN [5] |
GER [6] |
NLD [7] |
NZ [8] |
UK [11] | ||||
Polly Wog Stew | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
An Exciting Evening At Home With Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego |
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— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
Pretzel Nugget |
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— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
Root Down |
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50 | 43 | 38 | 48 | 38 | 78 | 10 | 23 |
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Aglio e Olio |
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— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
Nasty Bits |
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— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
Scientists of Sound (The Blow Up Factor Vol. 1) |
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— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
The Mix-Up Bonus Tracks |
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— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory. |
Singles
As lead artist
Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album | ||||||||||
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US [22] |
US Alt. [23] |
US R&B [24] |
AUS [25] |
CAN [26] |
GER [27] |
NLD [7] |
NZ [8] |
SWE [9] |
SWI [10] |
UK [28] | ||||
"Cooky Puss" | 1983 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Non-album singles | |
"Rock Hard" | 1985 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
"She's on It" | — | — | — | — | — | 44 | 23 | — | — | — | 10 | Krush Groove soundtrack | ||
"Slow and Low"[29] | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Licensed to Ill | ||
"Hold It Now, Hit It" | 1986 | — | — | 55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
"The New Style" | — | — | 22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
"Paul Revere" | — | — | 34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
"Brass Monkey" | 1987 | 48 | — | 83 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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"(You Gotta) Fight for Your Right (To Party!)" | 7 | — | — | 37 | 7 | 25 | 10 | 17 | — | — | 11 | |||
"No Sleep till Brooklyn" | — | — | — | — | — | 46 | 23 | — | — | — | 14 | |||
"Girls"[A] | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 27 | — | — | 34 | |||
"Hey Ladies"[B] | 1989 | 36 | 18 | — | 141 | — | 43 | 31 | 37 | — | — | 76 | Paul's Boutique | |
"Shadrach"[C] | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
"Pass the Mic" | 1992 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 47 | Check Your Head | |
"So What'cha Want"[D] | 93 | 22 | 121 | 64 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
"Jimmy James"[E] | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 55 | |||
"Gratitude" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
"Professor Booty" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
"Something's Got to Give"[30] | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
"Sabotage"[F][G] | 1994 | 115 | 18 | — | 94 | 38 | — | 35 | — | — | — | 19 | Ill Communication | |
"Get It Together"[G][H] | 101 | — | 113 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||
"Sure Shot" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 27 | |||
"Root Down" | 1995 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
"Intergalactic" | 1998 | 28 | 4 | — | 21 | 9 | 40 | 16 | 4 | 9 | 33 | 5 | 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"[I] | 2004 | 68 | 1 | 106 | 46 | 1 | 65 | 21 | 31 | 38 | 36 | 8 |
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To the 5 Boroughs |
"Triple Trouble" | — | 11 | — | 73 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 37 | |||
"Right Right Now Now" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
"Now Get Busy" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | The Wired CD | ||
"An Open Letter to NYC" | 2005 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 17 | — | — | — | 38 | To the 5 Boroughs | |
"Electric Worm"[31] | 2007 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | The Mix-Up | |
"Off the Grid"[31] | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
"Lee Majors Come Again" | 2009 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Hot Sauce Committee Part Two | |
"Too Many Rappers" (featuring Nas) |
93 | — | — | — | 70 | — | — | — | — | — | 134 | |||
"Make Some Noise"[J] | 2011 | 102 | 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 | Year | Album |
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"Stick 'Em Up"[32] (Hurricane featuring Beastie Boys) |
1993 | The Hurra |
Music videos
As lead artist
Title | Year | Director(s) |
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"Holy Snappers" | 1981 | Nathanial Hörnblowér[33] |
"Egg Raid on Mojo" | 1982 | Philip Pucci[34] |
"She's on It" | 1985 | N/A |
"Hold It, Now Hit It" | 1986 | |
"(You Gotta) Fight for Your Right (To Party!)" | Adam Dubin, Ric Menello[34][35] | |
"No Sleep till Brooklyn" | 1987 | |
"Hey Ladies" | 1989 | Adam Bernstein[34] |
"Looking Down the Barrel of a Gun" | Nathanial Hörnblowér[34] | |
"Shake Your Rump" | ||
"Shadrach" | ||
"Ask for Janice, Part II" | ||
"Slow and Low" (live) | ||
"Netty's Girl" | 1992 | Tamra Davis[34] |
"Pass the Mic" | Nathanial Hörnblowér[34] | |
"So What'cha Want" | ||
"So What'cha Want" (remix) | David Perez Shadi[34] | |
"Jimmy James" | Nathanial Hörnblowér, Lisa Ann Cabasa[34] | |
"Time for Livin'" | Spike Jonze[34] | |
"Gratitude" | 1993 | David Perez Shadi[34] |
"Sabotage" | 1994 | Spike Jonze[36][37] |
"Ricky's Theme" | ||
"Sure Shot" | Spike Jonze, Nathanial Hörnblowér[34][38] | |
"Root Down" | 1995 | Evan Bernard[34] |
"Root Down" (live) | Spike Jonze[34] | |
"Intergalactic" | 1998 | Nathanial Hörnblowér[34][39][40][41][42][43] |
"Body Movin'" | ||
"Three MC's and One DJ" | 1999 | |
"Alive" | ||
"Start!" (featuring Miho Hatori) |
2000 | |
"Ch-Check It Out" | 2004 | |
"Triple Trouble" | ||
"Right Right Now Now" | ||
"Rhyme the Rhyme Well" | ||
"An Open Letter to NYC" | 2005 | |
"Brass Monkey" (live) | ||
"Shazam!" | 2007 | |
"Off the Grid" | ||
"The Gala Event" | N/A | |
"The Rat Cage" | ||
"Suco De Tangerina" | ||
"Make Some Noise" | 2011 | Nathanial Hörnblowér[44] |
"Don't Play No Game That I Can't Win" (featuring Santigold) |
Spike Jonze[45] | |
"Too Many Rappers" (featuring Nas) |
2015 | Roman Coppola[34] |
As featured artist
Title | Year | Director(s) |
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"Stick 'Em Up"[34] (Hurricane featuring Beastie Boys) |
1993 | N/A |
Notes
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References
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- The Skills to Pay the Bills: "Top Music Video – Issue Date: 1992-08-15". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved August 7, 2012.
- Sabotage: "Top Music Video – Issue Date: 1994-10-08". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved August 7, 2012.
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- Top 50 (ARIA Chart) peaks from June 26, 1988: "Discography Beastie Boys". australian-charts.com. Hung Medien. Retrieved November 16, 2008.
- "Hey Ladies" (ARIA Chart) peak: "Response from ARIA re: chart inquiry, received May 24, 2016". Imgur.com. Retrieved August 24, 2016.
- Top 100 (ARIA Chart) peaks from January 1990 to December 2010: Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988-2010. Mt. Martha, VIC, Australia: Moonlight Publishing.
- "Get It Together/Sabotage" (ARIA Chart) peak: "The ARIA Australian Top 100 Singles Chart – 30 Oct 1994". Imgur.com (original document published by ARIA). Retrieved August 24, 2016.
- "Triple Trouble" (ARIA Chart) peak: "The ARIA Report: Week Commencing 18 October 2004" (PDF) (764). Pandora Archive. December 20, 2004. Retrieved August 17, 2014.
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- "Too Many Rappers": Zywietz, Tobias. "Chart Log UK: Darren B – David Byrne". zobbel.de. Tobias Zywietz. Retrieved August 28, 2010.
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- 1 2 "Modern Rock – Available for Airplay Archive". FMQB. Mediaspan Online Services. Retrieved March 11, 2013.
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External links
- Official website
- Beastie Boys discography at AllMusic
- Beastie Boys discography at Discogs
- Beastie Boys discography at MusicBrainz