Root Down (EP)

Root Down is an EP by American hip hop group Beastie Boys, released in 1995.

Root Down
EP by Beastie Boys
Released	May 23, 1995
Recorded	1994–1995
Genre	Alternative hip hop, hardcore punk
Length	28:56
Label	Capitol
Producer	Beastie Boys, Mario Caldato Jr.
Beastie Boys chronology
Ill Communication (1994) Root Down (1995) Aglio e Olio (1995)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[1]

The first three tracks are variations of the track "Root Down", from the Beastie Boys' 1994 album Ill Communication. The remaining seven tracks were recorded "live in Europe, winter 1995".^[2] The hidden track heard in the end is a radio jingle in Hebrew made in Israel's military radio station Galey Tzahal. It promoted a Beastie Boys special aired prior to their only two concerts in the country, in March 1995. When Mike D and Ad-Rock were interviewed at the station they heard the recording and asked for it.^[3]

Track listing

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Root Down" (Free Zone Mix)	3:48
2.	"Root Down" (Ill Communication Mix)	3:31
3.	"Root Down" (PP Balloon Mix - produced by Prince Paul)	3:30
4.	"Time to Get Ill" (Horovitz, Yauch, Diamond, Rubin)	1:59
5.	"Heart Attack Man" (Beastie Boys, AWOL)	2:08
6.	"The Maestro"	3:14
7.	"Sabrosa" (Beastie Boys, Bobo, Money Mark)	2:53
8.	"Flute Loop" (Beastie Boys, Caldato, Al Kooper)	1:39
9.	"Time for Livin'" (Frontline)	1:58
10.	"Something's Got to Give" (Beastie Boys, Caldato, Money Mark) (Ends at 3:56. The hidden track can be heard at 4:28)	4:57
Total length:		28:56

All tracks are written by Beastie Boys except where noted.

Charts

Chart (1995)	Peak position
Australian Albums Chart[4]	43
Austrian Albums Chart[5]	38
Canadian Albums Chart[6]	48
Dutch Albums Chart[7]	78
German Albums Chart[8]	38
UK Albums Chart[9]	23
US Billboard 200[10]	50

Certifications

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Canada (Music Canada)[11]	Gold	50,000^
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

"Root Down"

"Root Down"
Single by Beastie Boys
from the album Ill Communication
Released	1995
Genre	Hip hop funk[12]
Length	3:31
Label	Grand Royal Capitol
Songwriter(s)	Michael Diamond Adam Horovitz Adam Yauch
Producer(s)	Beastie Boys Mario Caldato Jr.
Beastie Boys singles chronology
"Sure Shot" (1994) "Root Down" (1995) "Intergalactic" (1998)

"Root Down" is a song by Beastie Boys from their fourth studio album Ill Communication. The original version of the track, as well as two remixes of the track, are featured on the Root Down EP. It was released as a single in promotion of the Root Down EP; it also served as the fourth single from Ill Communication.

A sample from jazz musician Jimmy Smith's "Root Down (And Get It)", from his seminal album Root Down, serves as the basis for "Root Down". A small vocal sample from "Root Down" was later sampled on The Prodigy's 1997 track "Funky Shit".^{[citation needed]}

Track listing

CD single (U.S.)

1. "Root Down" (LP, Clean) – 3:32
2. "Root Down" (Free Zone Mix, Clean) – 3:47
3. "Root Down" (PP Balloon Mix, Clean) – 3:30

CD single (Netherlands)

1. "Root Down" – 3:32

7" single

A. "Root Down" (Clean version) – 3:43

B. "Ricky's Theme" (Clean version) – 3:32