No Sleep till Brooklyn

"No Sleep till Brooklyn" is a song by the New York hip hop group the Beastie Boys, and the sixth single from their debut studio album Licensed to Ill. Among other references to then-popular metal, the title is a play on the Motörhead album No Sleep 'til Hammersmith.^[3]

Production and play

Kerry King, guitarist for Slayer, played the guitar riffs and solo; he had also released an album produced by Rick Rubin in 1986 (Reign in Blood). In a different tuning, the song interprets "T.N.T." by AC/DC.^[4] More metal commentary and adaptation is added by the video, directed by Ric Menello,^[5] as a parody of glam metal.^[6]

Later in their career, the Beastie Boys continued to perform the song live, although with altered lyrics to reflect their more mature attitude towards women. "M.C.A.'s in the back because he's skeezin' with a whore," was changed to "M.C.A.'s in the back with the mahjong board",^[7] and "Autographed pictures and classy hoes" was changed to "Autographed pictures to nobody knows."^[7]

The song features one of many homages to New York City's boroughs, and has been described as "joyful ranting."^[8]

Music video

The music video for "No Sleep till Brooklyn" was co-directed by Ric Menello and Adam Dubin.^[9]^[10] Menello and Dubin also directed the video for the Beastie Boys' preceding single, "(You Gotta) Fight for Your Right (To Party!)".^[9]^[10] Kerry King, who plays guitar on this track, also appears in the video. Ruth Collins known as the "Queen of B Movies" of the 80's is featured as the lead dancer.

In popular culture

The song is featured on the soundtrack of the Steven Seagal film Out for Justice.
Rapper Tone Lōc sampled the riff for his song "Ace Is on the House", which was featured in the end credits and soundtrack of the 1994 film Ace Ventura: Pet Detective.
The song was used in several films and video games including Cop Out, Guitar Hero: World Tour and The Secret Life of Pets.
"No Sleep till Brooklyn" appeared in the promos for the 2013 VMA Awards and trailer for Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out of the Shadows.

Covers and parodies

British comedian Tony Hawks parodied the song's chorus in "Stutter Rap (No Sleep Til Bedtime)" under the pseudonym of "Morris Minor and the Majors" where they rapped 'No need for shouting!"
Dutch group Osdorp Posse recorded a cover/adaptation in Dutch, as "Geen slaap tot Osdorp" ("No sleep till Osdorp").^[11]^[12]
The song is also played as "No Sleep 'til Belfast" by Stiff Little Fingers on their 1988 album No Sleep 'til Belfast
In 2009, "No Sleep 'till Brooklyn" was covered by Jay-Z at the All Points West Festival (Jay-Z had inherited the Friday headlining slot from the Beastie Boys, who pulled out due to Adam Yauch's early stage battle with cancer.^[13])

Charts

Chart (1987)	Peak position
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)^[14]	28
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)^[15]	22
Netherlands (GfK Dutch Chart)^[16]	23
Germany (Media Control Charts)^[17]	46
Ireland Irish Singles Chart^[18]	17
UK (Official Charts Company)^[19]	14

References

↑ Tim Grierson. "Beastie Boys' Adam Yauch Has Died". About.com. Retrieved 2 July 2013. "As a member of Beastie Boys, Yauch (who recorded under the name MCA) helped pioneer rap-rock with (...) classic tracks like "(You Gotta) Fight for Your Right (To Party)" and "No Sleep Till Brooklyn,""
↑ Ken Tucker. "Rough-rapping Beastie Boys Cut A Path From Cult To Chart". Philly.com. Retrieved 2 July 2013. "The Beastie Boys also pepper their music with bits of heavy metal and hard rock - the squalling guitar solo on "No Sleep Till Brooklyn," for example, is provided by Kerry King"
↑ Craig Rosen. "Motorhead Between Rock 'N' Hard Place". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved 2014-10-14.
↑ BeastieMania.com - Song Spotlight
↑ Ehrlich, Brenna (23 August 2013). "'No Sleep Till Brooklyn': The Story Behind The Anthem". MTV. Retrieved 26 June 2015.
↑ "No Sleep Till Brooklyn by Beastie Boys". Songfacts. Retrieved 26 June 2015.
1 2 Beastie Boys - No Sleep Til Brooklyn (8-9-07 - Brooklyn, NY) on YouTube
↑ No sleep'til Brooklyn. M Forman - American Quarterly, 2002 - muse.jhu.edu
1 2 Kaufman, Gil (2013-03-04). "Beastie Boys Video Director Ric Menello Dead At 60". MTV.com. Retrieved 2013-03-17.
1 2 Hogan, Marc (2013-03-05). "Ric Menello, Beastie Boys Video Director, Dies at 60". Spin Magazine. Retrieved 2013-03-17.
↑ Boeije, Tom (19 December 2009). "Amerikaanse invloed op Nederhop" (in Dutch). Hiphopleeft. Retrieved 26 June 2015.
↑ Heerma van Voss, Thomas (28 February 2012). "Rappers met een boodschap: 'Ik ben het levende bewijs dat de jeugd deugt'". Vrij Nederland (in Dutch). Retrieved 26 June 2015.
↑ Consequence of Sound Presents…Best Fest Covers
↑ "No sleep till Brooklyn in Belgian Chart". Ultratop and Hung Medien. Retrieved 2 June 2013.
↑ "No sleep till Brooklyn Dutch Top 40 Chart". Ultratop and Hung Medien. Retrieved 2 June 2013.
↑ "No sleep till Brooklyn in GfK Dutch Chart". Ultratop and Hung Medien. Retrieved 2 June 2013.
↑ "Chartverfolgung / Beastie Boys / Single". Retrieved 2011-05-10.
↑ "No sleep till Brooklyn in Irish Chart". IRMA. Archived from the original on June 3, 2009. Retrieved 2 June 2013. Only one result when searching "No sleep till Brooklyn"
↑ "1987 Top 40 Official UK Singles Archive - 13th June 1987". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 2 July 2013.

External links

Beastie Boys

Mike D MCA Ad-Rock John Berry Kate Schellenbach

Studio albums	Licensed to Ill (1986) Paul's Boutique (1989) Check Your Head (1992) Ill Communication (1994) Hello Nasty (1998) To the 5 Boroughs (2004) The Mix-Up (2007) Hot Sauce Committee Part Two (2011)

Compilation albums	Some Old Bullshit (1994) The In Sound from Way Out! (1996) Beastie Boys Anthology: The Sounds of Science (1999) Solid Gold Hits (2005)

EPs	Polly Wog Stew (1982) An Exciting Evening at Home with Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego (1989) Pretzel Nugget (1994) Root Down (1995) Aglio e Olio (1995) Nasty Bits (1998) Scientists of Sound (The Blow Up Factor Vol. 1) (1999) The Mix-Up Bonus Tracks (2008)

Live members	Rick Rubin Dr. Dre DJ Hurricane Money Mark Eric Bobo Amery Smith Alfredo Ortiz Mix Master Mike

Associated acts	The Young Aborigines The Young and the Useless Dust Brothers Mario Caldato Jr. BS 2000 The Latch Brothers

Filmography	Krush Groove Tougher Than Leather Awesome; I Fuckin' Shot That! "Hell Is Other Robots" Beastie Boys Video Anthology Gunnin' for That No. 1 Spot Fight for Your Right Revisited

Related articles	Discography Grand Royal Rat Cage The Beastles Oscilloscope Laboratories Together Forever Tour

Beastie Boys singles

Licensed to Ill	"Hold It Now, Hit It" "The New Style" "Paul Revere" "Brass Monkey" "(You Gotta) Fight for Your Right (To Party!)" "No Sleep till Brooklyn" "Girls"

Paul's Boutique	"Hey Ladies" "Shadrach"

Check Your Head	"Pass the Mic" "So What'cha Want" "Jimmy James" "Gratitude" "Professor Booty"

Ill Communication	"Sabotage" "Get It Together" "Sure Shot" "Root Down"

Hello Nasty	"Intergalactic" "Body Movin'" "The Negotiation Limerick File" "Remote Control / Three MC's and One DJ"

To the 5 Boroughs	"Ch-Check It Out" "Triple Trouble" "Right Right Now Now" "An Open Letter to NYC"

The Mix-Up	"The Electric Worm"

Hot Sauce Committee Part Two	"Lee Majors Come Again" "Too Many Rappers" "Make Some Noise" "Don't Play No Game That I Can't Win"

Other singles	"Cooky Puss" "Rock Hard" "She's on It" "Alive" "Now Get Busy"

Other songs	"In a World Gone Mad"

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