1998 studio album by Beastie Boys
Hello Nasty is the fifth studio album by the American hip hop groupBeastie Boys , released on July 14, 1998, byGrand Royal andCapitol Records . The album sold 681,000 copies in its first week, debuting at No. 1 on theBillboard 200 chart, and wonBest Alternative Music Album andBest Rap Performance by a Duo or Group (for "Intergalactic ") at the41st Annual Grammy Awards . InBeastie Boys Book (2018),Ad-Rock said he feltHello Nasty was the group's "best record".[ 1]
The album was released on July 14, 1998, just over four years after the previous Beastie Boys album,Ill Communication . It marked the addition ofDMC champion Mix Master Mike to the group's line-up,[ 2] and was the last time the band worked with percussionistEric Bobo or a co-producer.[ 3] There are several guest vocalists on the album, includingMiho Hatori ofCibo Matto on "I Don't Know", and Jamaicandub musicianLee "Scratch" Perry on "Dr. Lee, PhD".[ 3]
On the many musical styles on the album, Mike D said in 1998: "We spent so much time in the studio that we weren't in touch with the things that happened around us, not what's going on in the music scene and not what other people think about our music. We didn't even hear other opinions; we were rather reclusive. You know, there is nothing planned on the album, we didn't plan anything. All you hear are different sounds, sounds we experimented with, nothing else. Maybe that's our problem: we were so far removed from everything, it was like being underground, really underground, like in a hole in the ground."[ 4]
The title of the album was allegedly inspired by the receptionist of the band's NY-based publicity firm Nasty Little Man, who would answer the phone with the greeting "Hello, Nasty."[ 5]
There were CD, double-vinyl LP,MiniDisc , and cassette tape releases of the album. One of the cassette formats was packaged for a limited run by BioBox in a small cardboard box, rather than a clear plastic case, in an attempt to distinguish the retail product and augment sales.[ 6]
Hello Nasty received mostly positive reviews upon its release. Caroline Sullivan, writing forThe Guardian , named it the "Pop CD of the Week" and said it "fills a gap created by the current profusion of serious rock bands likeRadiohead ; elbowing its way up front, [and letting] rip with adolescent vigour."[ 9] She went on to summarize the record as "the perfect party soundtrack by the perfect party band."[ 9] Select ' sJohn Harris praised the Beastie Boys' lyrics for being as "fantastically off-beam as ever", while at the same time noting that they had "broadened their musical vistas yet further".[ 15] AlthoughAllMusic 'sStephen Thomas Erlewine felt the album's ending was "a little anticlimactic", he also sawHello Nasty as a progressive step forward from the group's 1992 LPCheck Your Head and praised the contributions of the group's new recruit,Mix Master Mike : "Hiring DJ Mixmaster Mike turned out to be a masterstroke; he and the Beasties created a sound that strongly recalls the spare electronic funk of the early '80s, but spiked with the samples and post-modern absurdist wit that have become their trademarks."[ 2] In his review forEntertainment Weekly ,David Browne highlighted the album's multi-genre sound as its most engaging aspect:
Hello Nasty is a sonic smorgasbord in which the Beasties gorge themselves with reckless abandon. They dabble in lounge-pop kitsch (the loser put-down "Song for the Man"), make like a summit ofSantana andTraffic (the Latin-flavored "Song for Junior"), and subtly incorporate a drum-and-bass shuffle into the mix ("Flowin' Prose"). The melange makes for a looser, more free-spirited record than their earlier albums; the music invites you in, rather than threatening to shut you out.[ 8]
* denotes an unranked list
Accolades forHello Nasty Publication Country Accolade Year Rank Les Inrockuptibles France Best 50 Albums of the Year[ 16] 1998 44 Melody Maker United Kingdom Best 50 Albums of the Year[ 17] 1998 2 Mixmag United Kingdom Best 10 Albums of the Year[ 18] 1998 5 Musikexpress Germany Best 50 Albums of the Year[ 19] 1998 22 Muzik United Kingdom Best 75 Albums of the Year[ 20] 1998 2 NME United Kingdom Best 50 Albums of the Year[ 21] 1998 2 Pitchfork United States Best 50 Albums of the Year[ 22] 1998 20 Q United Kingdom Best Albums of the Year[ 23] 1998 * Rocksound France Best 50 Albums of the Year[ 24] 1998 17 Rolling Stone United States Best 5 Albums of the Year[ 25] The Essential Recordings of the 90s[ 26] 1998 2009 2 * Select United Kingdom Best 30 Albums of the Year[ 27] 1998 13 SPIN United States Best 20 Albums of the Year[ 28] 1998 10 Technikart France Best 10 Albums of the Year[ 29] 1998 2 The Face United Kingdom Best 20 Albums of the Year[ 30] 1998 11 The Village Voice United States Albums of the Year Poll[ 31] 1998 9 Uncut United Kingdom Best 40 Albums of the Year[ 32] 1998 12
All tracks are written byBeastie Boys , except where noted
Hello Nasty [ 33] No. Title Writer(s) Length 1. "Super Disco Breakin' " 2:07 2. "The Move" 3:35 3. "Remote Control " 2:58 4. "Song for the Man" (with Brooke Williams) 3:13 5. "Just a Test" 2:12 6. "Body Movin' " 3:03 7. "Intergalactic " 3:51 8. "Sneakin' Out the Hospital" 2:45 9. "Putting Shame in Your Game" 3:37 10. "Flowin' Prose" 2:39 11. "And Me" 2:52 12. "Three MC's and One DJ " 2:50 13. "The Grasshopper Unit (Keep Movin')" (withBiz Markie ) 3:01 14. "Song for Junior" (withJill Cunniff ) 3:49 15. "I Don't Know" (withMiho Hatori ) 3:00 16. "The Negotiation Limerick File " 2:46 17. "Electrify" 2:22 18. "Picture This" (with Brooke Williams) Beastie Boys Brooke Williams 2:25 19. "Unite" 3:31 20. "Dedication" 2:32 21. "Dr. Lee, PhD" (withLee "Scratch" Perry ) 4:50 22. "Instant Death" 3:22 Total length: 67:28
Tour Edition bonus disc No. Title Length 1. "Hail Sagan (Special K )" 4:06 2. "Body Movin' " (Fatboy Slim Remix) 5:34 3. "Intergalactic " (Prisoners of Technology Remix) 5:46 4. "Peanut Butter & Jelly" 2:16
2009 Remastered Edition Bonus Disc No. Title Length 1. "Description of a Strange Man" 1:21 2. "Dirty Dog" 0:47 3. "Intergalactic" (Colleone & Webb Remix) 3:54 4. "Dr. Lee, PhD" (Dub Mix) 4:39 5. "Switched On" 1:35 6. "Body Movin' " (Fatboy Slim Remix) 5:33 7. "Auntie Jackie Poom Poom Delicious" 1:39 8. "Putting Shame in Your Game" (Prunes Remix) 4:26 9. "Stink Bug" 2:02 10. "Peanut Butter & Jelly" 2:14 11. "Piano Jam" 1:51 12. "Happy to Be in That Perfect Headspace" 0:50 13. "The Negotiation Limerick File" (The 41 Small Star Remix) 3:20 14. "The Drone" 2:44 15. "20 Questions Version" 2:26 16. "The Biz Grasshopper Experiment" 1:13 17. "Hail Sagan (Special K)" 4:04 18. "Body Movin' " (KutMasta Kurt Remix) 3:16 19. "Creepin' " 2:32 20. "Learning Remote Control" 1:50 21. "Oh My Goodness This Record's Incredible" 0:04
Adapted from theAllMusic credits.[ 34]
Beastie Boys – producersMario Caldato, Jr. – producerMix Master Mike – DJ (8, 9, 12, 13, 19)"Money" Mark Nishita – keyboards (4, 14, 20, 21)Eric Bobo – percussion (3, 8, 14, 21)Brooke Williams – vocals (4, 18) Nelson Keane Carse –trombone (4) Paul Vercesi – alto sax (4) Biz Markie – vocals (7, 12, 13)Jill Cunniff – vocals (14)Joe Locke –vibraphone (14) Steve Slagle –flute (14)Miho Hatori – vocals (15)Duduka Da Fonseca – percussion (15)Richard Siegler – percussion (15) Jane Scarpantoni –cello (15)Brian Wright –violin ,viola (15) Lee "Scratch" Perry – vocals (21)Pat Shannahan – sample clearanceSteve Revitte – engineering Suzanne Dyer – engineering Andy VanDette – mastering Howie Weinberg – masteringMichael Lavine –photography Cey Adams – art directionBill McMullen – design 1998 annual chart performance forHello Nasty Chart (1998) Position Australian Albums (ARIA)[ 54] 70 Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[ 55] 29 Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[ 56] 55 Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[ 57] 84 German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[ 58] 33 New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[ 59] 25 Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[ 60] 72 UK Albums (OCC)[ 61] 58 USBillboard 200[ 62] 13
1999 annual chart performance forHello Nasty Chart (1999) Position USBillboard 200[ 63] 104
Certifications and sales figures forHello Nasty Region Certification Certified units /salesAustralia (ARIA )[ 64] Platinum 70,000^ Belgium (BEA )[ 65] Gold 25,000* Canada (Music Canada )[ 66] 3× Platinum 300,000^ Japan (RIAJ )[ 67] Platinum 200,000^ Netherlands (NVPI )[ 68] Gold 50,000^ New Zealand (RMNZ )[ 69] Platinum 15,000^ Norway (IFPI Norway)[ 70] Gold 25,000* Sweden (GLF )[ 71] Gold 40,000^ Switzerland (IFPI Switzerland)[ 72] Gold 25,000^ United Kingdom (BPI )[ 73] Platinum 300,000‡ United States (RIAA )[ 74] 3× Platinum 3,000,000^ * Sales figures based on certification alone.^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.
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