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1984 single by Beastie Boys From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
"Rock Hard" is a single by the Beastie Boys, released by Def Jam Records on 12" in 1984. The track contains samples from the AC/DC song "Back in Black", which was used without obtaining legal permission, causing the record to be withdrawn. When the group planned to include the out-of-print song on their 1999 compilation, Beastie Boys Anthology: The Sounds of Science, AC/DC refused to clear the sample. Mike D spoke to AC/DC's Malcolm Young personally on the phone when their lawyers refused to clear the sample, and later said that "AC/DC could not get with the sample concept. They were just like, 'Nothing against you guys, but we just don't endorse sampling.'" Ad-Rock then added, "So we told them that we don't endorse people playing guitars."[3]
"Rock Hard" | ||||
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Single by Beastie Boys | ||||
Released | 1984 | |||
Recorded | 1984 | |||
Genre | Rap rock | |||
Length | 4:55 | |||
Label | Def Jam | |||
Songwriter(s) | ||||
Producer(s) | Rick Rubin | |||
Beastie Boys singles chronology | ||||
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Review scores | |
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [1] |
Christgau's Record Guide | B+[2] |
John Leland of Spin noted the song's, "parodic extremes. I mean, no one has a beat this big and this wet. While this platter delivers ample boasts for the buck, the Beasties never take themselves or their genre too seriously."[4]
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Rock Hard" | 4:55 |
2. | "Party's Gettin' Rough" | 5:58 |
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Beastie Groove" | 3:37 |
2. | "Beastie Groove" (instrumental) | 3:37 |
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