Body Movin'

{{short description|1998 single by Beastie Boys}}

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{{Infobox song

| name = Body Movin'

| cover = Bodymovin.jpg

| alt =

| type = single

| artist = Beastie Boys

| album = Hello Nasty

| B-side = Peanut Butter and Jelly

| released = {{Start date|1998|11|5}}

| recorded = 1997

| studio =

| genre =

| length = 3:09

| label =

| writer =

| producer =

| prev_title = Intergalactic

| prev_year = 1998

| next_title = The Negotiation Limerick File

| next_year = 1998

| misc =

{{External music video|{{YouTube|uvRBUw_Ls2o|"Body Movin'"}}}}

}}

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

Remixes

The Fatboy Slim remix has the same lyrics, but has differences in the instrumental. This remix features a sample 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 remix featuring Redman, Biz Markie and Erick Sermon—utilizing the backing of the Fatboy Slim remix. This remix is also featured on the Xbox 360 game, Dance Central and the Wii dancing video 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 action film Danger: Diabolik (based on the comic character Diabolik) with Ad-Rock playing the titular character, MCA playing the villain and Mike D as the villain's assistant. It was released in two versions: censored and uncensored, with the censored version replacing machine gun fire with that of a laser gun, and omitting a comedic but bloody decapitation from the uncensored version.

Track listing

CD single

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

CD single v.2

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

Chart positions

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|+Chart performance for "Body Movin'"

!scope="col"|Chart (1998–1999)

!scope="col"|Peak
position

scope="row"|Australia (ARIA){{cite web |url=http://australian-charts.com/showitem.asp?interpret=Beastie+Boys&titel=Body+Movin%27&cat=s|title=australian-charts.com - Beastie Boys - Body Movin'|publisher=|accessdate=2011-05-11}}

|align="center"|28

scope="row"|Netherlands (Single Top 100){{cite web |url=http://dutchcharts.nl/showitem.asp?interpret=Beastie+Boys&titel=Body+Movin%27&cat=s|title=dutchcharts.nl - Beastie Boys - Body Movin'|publisher=|accessdate=2011-05-11}}

|align="center"|82

scope="row"|Netherlands (Tipparade){{cite web |url=https://www.top40.nl/tipparade/1998/week-49|title=Tipparade-lijst van week 49, 1998|language=dutch| publisher=Dutch Top 40|access-date=March 20, 2023}}

|align="center"|18

scope="row"|New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ){{cite web |url=https://charts.nz/showitem.asp?interpret=Beastie+Boys&titel=Body+Movin%27&cat=s|title=charts.nz - Beastie Boys - Body Movin'|publisher=|accessdate=2011-05-11}}

|align="center"|20

scope="row"|Sweden (Sverigetopplistan){{cite web |url=http://swedishcharts.com/showitem.asp?interpret=Beastie+Boys&titel=Body+Movin%27&cat=s|title=swedishcharts.com - Beastie Boys - Body Movin'|publisher=|accessdate=2011-05-11}}

|align="center"|30

scope="row"|UK Singles (OCC){{cite web |url=https://www.officialcharts.com/artists/ |title=The Official Charts Company - Beastie Boys |work=Official Charts Company |publisher= |accessdate=2011-05-10 |df= }}

|align="center"|15

scope="row"|US Billboard Hot Dance Club Play{{cite web |url={{AllMusic|class=artist|id=p10/charts-awards/billboard-singles|pure_url=yes}}|title=Beastie Boys - Charts & Awards - Billboard Singles|work=AllMusic|accessdate=2011-05-11}}

|align="center"|44

scope="row"|US Billboard Hot Dance Music/Maxi-Singles Sales

|align="center"|25

scope="row"|US Billboard Modern Rock Tracks{{cite web |url=http://allmusic.com/album/hello-nasty-r366016/charts-awards/billboard-single|title=Hello Nasty - Beastie Boys - Billboard Singles|work=AllMusic|accessdate=2011-05-11}}

|align="center"|15

References