Brass Monkey (song)
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| Single by Beastie Boys | |||||
| from the album Licensed to Ill | |||||
| Released | 1990 | ||||
| Format | 7" | ||||
| Recorded | Spring 1986 | ||||
| Genre | Hip-hop | ||||
| Length | 2:37 | ||||
| Label | Def Jam/Columbia Records | ||||
| Writer(s) | Beastie Boys, Rick Rubin | ||||
| Producer | Rick Rubin | ||||
| Certification | Gold (RIAA) | ||||
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"Brass Monkey" is a song by the New York hip hop group Beastie Boys. It was a single released from their first album Licensed to Ill. It is also on the Solid Gold Hits album. It samples "Bring it Here" by Wild Sugar. The song features the Roland TR-808 drum machine. It is covered by Richard Cheese on his Aperitif for Destruction album.
The song refers to an alcoholic drink, the Brass Monkey, a name attributed to various recipes.
[edit] Charts
| Chart (1987) | Peak Position |
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| U.S. Billboard Hot 100 | 48 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs | 83 |
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