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"Body Movin'"
Single by Beastie Boys
from the album Hello Nasty
B-side	"Peanut Butter and Jelly"
Released	November 5, 1998 (1998-11-05)
Recorded	1997
Genre	Alternative hip hop big beat
Length	3:09
Label	Grand Royal Capitol Records
Songwriter(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)
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.

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

References

1. "australian-charts.com - Beastie Boys - Body Movin'". Retrieved 2011-05-11.
2. "dutchcharts.nl - Beastie Boys - Body Movin'". Retrieved 2011-05-11.
3. "Tipparade-lijst van week 49, 1998" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40. Retrieved March 20, 2023.
4. "charts.nz - Beastie Boys - Body Movin'". Retrieved 2011-05-11.
5. "swedishcharts.com - Beastie Boys - Body Movin'". Retrieved 2011-05-11.
6. "The Official Charts Company - Beastie Boys". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 2011-05-10.
7. ^ "Beastie Boys - Charts & Awards - Billboard Singles". AllMusic. Retrieved 2011-05-11.
8. "Hello Nasty - Beastie Boys - Billboard Singles". AllMusic. Retrieved 2011-05-11.

• 1998 singles
• Beastie Boys songs
• Fatboy Slim songs
• Songs written by Ad-Rock
• Songs written by Mike D
• Songs written by Adam Yauch
• 1998 songs
• 1997 songs
• Songs written by Mario Caldato Jr.
• Song recordings produced by Mario Caldato Jr.
• Songs about dancing
• Music videos directed by Adam Yauch
• Capitol Records singles
• Grand Royal singles