Body Movin'

"Body Movin'"
Single by Beastie Boys
from the album Hello Nasty
B-side	"Peanut Butter and Jelly"
Released	November 5, 1998
Format	CD single 7"
Recorded	1997
Genre	Alternative hip hop big beat
Length	3:09
Label	Grand Royal Capitol Records
Writer(s)	Michael Diamond Adam Horovitz Adam Yauch Mario Caldato, Jr. Tito Puente
Producer(s)	Beastie Boys Mario Caldato, Jr.
Beastie Boys singles chronology
"Intergalactic" (1998) "Body Movin'" (1998) "The Negotiation Limerick File" (1998)
Alternative cover UK 3-track remix single Music video "Body Movin'" on YouTube

"Body Movin'" is a song by American hip hop group Beastie Boys, released as the second single from their fifth studio album Hello Nasty.

Track listing

CD single (U.S., UK)

1. "Body Movin'" (Album version) – 3:09
2. "Body Movin'" (Fatboy Slim Remix) – 5:33
3. "Peanut Butter and Jelly" – 2:16

CD single v.2 (Alternate Cover) (U.S., UK)

1. "Body Movin'" (Album version) – 3:05
2. "Body Movin'" (Moving in Kent Mix) – 5:58
3. "Dr. Lee PhD" (Dub Mix) - 4:31

Promo CD single (UK)

1. "Body Movin'"

Composition

The song samples "Oye Como Va" by Amral's Trinidad Cavaliers^[1] and uses vocal samples from "Modern Dynamic Physical Fitness Activities" by Ed Durlacher.^[1]

Remixes

The Fatboy Slim remix has the same lyrics, but has differences in the instrumental. This remix features an interpolation of "Fido" by The Byrds. This song is also featured on the Beastie Boys compilation The Sounds of Science which was released in the United States.

There is also a radio-only remix featuring Redman, Biz Markie and Erick Sermon. This remix is also featured on the Xbox 360 game, Dance Central and the Wii game, "Just Dance 2".

Music video

The music video uses the Fatboy Slim remix version and was directed by MCA, under his alias Nathaniel Hornblower. It parodies and incorporates scenes from the 1968 Italian crime/spy film Danger: Diabolik (based on the comic character Diabolik). It was released in two versions: censored and uncensored; the former replacing machine gun blasts with that of a laser gun, and the latter featuring a comedic but bloody decapitation.

In popular culture

The song is briefly heard in the 2013 film Star Trek Into Darkness. The song was featured in one episode of MTV animated series Daria. In Chile, the song was used the jingler winner of TVN TV Show Calle 7 in 2010-2012.

Chart positions

Chart (1998–1999)	Peak position
Australian Singles Chart[2]	28
Dutch Singles Chart[3]	82
New Zealand Singles Chart[4]	20
Swedish Singles Chart[5]	30
UK Singles Chart[6]	15
U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Club Play[7]	44
U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Music/Maxi-Singles Sales[7]	25
U.S. Billboard Modern Rock Tracks[8]	15

References

1. "Beastie Boys - Hello Nasty (CD, Album)". Discogs. 2011-05-11.
2. "australian-charts.com - Beastie Boys - Body Movin'". Retrieved 2011-05-11.
3. "dutchcharts.nl - Beastie Boys - Body Movin'". Retrieved 2011-05-11.
4. "charts.org.nz - Beastie Boys - Body Movin'". Retrieved 2011-05-11.
5. "swedishcharts.com - Beastie Boys - Body Movin'". Retrieved 2011-05-11.
6. "Chart Stats - Beastie Boys". Chart Stats. Archived from the original on 2012-12-05. Retrieved 2011-05-10.
7. "Beastie Boys - Charts & Awards - Billboard Singles". Allmusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved 2011-05-11.
8. "Hello Nasty - Beastie Boys - Billboard Singles". Allmusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved 2011-05-11.