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"Ch-Check It Out"
Song
Audio sample

"Ch-Check It Out" is a song by alternative hip-hop group the Beastie Boys, released as the first single off their sixth studio album To the 5 Boroughs. The song heavily samples "(Sittin' On) The Dock of the Bay" by Peggy Lee.[1] It was also nominated for Best Rap Performance by a Duo or Group at the 2005 Grammy Awards.

The song hit number one on the US Billboard Modern Rock Tracks chart, making it the first song by a hip hop group to achieve such a feat. It also peaked at number 68 on the Billboard Hot 100 and number 8 on the UK Singles Chart.

In Australia, the song was ranked number 28 on Triple J's Hottest 100 of 2004.

Track listing

CD single

  1. "Ch-Check It Out" – 3:12
  2. "Ch-Check It Out" (Instrumental) – 3:12
  3. "And Then I" – 3:01

Charts

Chart (2004) Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[2] 46
Ausrtia (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[3] 75
Belgium (Ultratip Wallonia)[4] 16
Canada (Canadian Singles Chart)[5] 1
Denmark (Hitlisten)[6] 16
France (SNEP)[7] 82
Germany (Official German Charts)[8] 65
Ireland (IRMA)[9] 29
Italy (FIMI)[10] 13
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[11] 21
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[12] 31
Norway (VG-lista)[13] 17
Spain (PROMUSICAE)[14] 8
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[15] 38
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[16] 36
UK Singles (Official Company Charts)[17] 8
US Billboard Hot 100[18] 68
US Billboard Bubbling Under R&B/Hip-Hop Songs 6
US Billboard Modern Rock Tracks[19] 1
US Billboard Radio Songs[20] 65

References

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  18. ^ "Beastie Boys Album & Song Chart History". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. Retrieved 2011-05-11.
  19. ^ "Beastie Boys Album & Song Chart History". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. Retrieved 2011-05-11.
  20. ^ "Beastie Boys Album & Song Chart History". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. Retrieved 2011-05-11.