Hold It Now, Hit It

"Hold It Now, Hit It"
Single by Beastie Boys
from the album Licensed to Ill
Released	April 15, 1986
Recorded	Spring 1986
Genre	Hip hop
Length	3:27
Label	Def Jam/Columbia
Songwriter(s)	Michael Diamond, Adam Horovitz, Adam Yauch, Rick Rubin
Producer(s)	Rick Rubin
Beastie Boys singles chronology
"She's on It" (1985) "Hold It Now, Hit It" (1986) "Paul Revere" (1986)
Music video
"Hold It Now, Hit It" on YouTube

"Hold It Now, Hit It" is a song by American hip hop group Beastie Boys, released as the first single from their debut album Licensed to Ill. It is also remixed on the album New York State of Mind.

In 2008, it was ranked number 27 on VH1's 100 Greatest Songs of Hip Hop.

Music video

The video features the three rappers lip synching, ad-libbing, and dancing on a sidewalk in front of and directly to a fish-eye lens interspersed with clips of them on stage and on tour.

Track listing

7" single

1. "Hold It Now, Hit It" - 3:30
2. "Hold It Now, Hit It" (A cappella) - 3:20

12" single

1. "Hold It Now, Hit It" - 3:30
2. "Hold It Now, Hit It" (Instrumental) - 3:30
3. "Hold It Now, Hit It" (A cappella) - 3:20

Charts

Chart (1986)	Peak position
U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Music/Maxi-Singles Sales[1]	41
U.S. Billboard Hot Black Singles[2]	55

References

1. "Beastie Boys - Charts & Awards - Billboard Singles". Allmusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved 2011-05-10.
2. "Beastie Boys: Album & Song Chart History". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. Retrieved 2011-05-10.

External links

• "Hold It Now, Hit It" Official music video on YouTube
• "Hold It Now, Hit It" A cappella version on YouTube