2004 studio album by Beastie Boys
To the 5 Boroughs studio album by the Americanhip-hop groupBeastie Boys , released on June 14, 2004, internationally, and a day later in the United States. It sold 360,000 copies in its first week of release, becoming the group's third consecutive album to debut at number one on theBillboard 200Recording Industry Association of America for sales of over 1,000,000 copies in the U.S. The album is the first major Beastie Boys release since 1998'sHello Nasty September 11 attacks on New York City.[ 3]
Release and promotion [ edit ] The album's lead single "Ch-Check It Out" debuted onThe O.C. [ 4] spyware when inserted into the CD-ROM of a computer.[ 5] copy protection software on the albums sold in the U.S. and in the U.K. While there isMacrovision CDS-200 copy protection software installed on European copies of the album, this is standard practice for all European releases on EMI/Capitol Records released in Europe and it does not install spyware or any form of permanent software.[ 6]
The album's first single "Ch-Check It Out " was released on April 28, 2004. The album's second single "Triple Trouble " was released in July 2004.[ 7] Right Right Now Now " was released in 2004.[ 8] An Open Letter to NYC " was released in November 2004.
The album was met with positive reviews, with an aggregated score of 71 onMetacritic .[ 9] Playlouder To the 5 Boroughs is a triumph."[ 18] Rolling Stone To the 5 Boroughs is an exciting, astonishing balancing act: fast, funny and sobering."[ 15] PopMatters To the 5 Boroughs "their best album sincePaul's Boutique [ 19] Entertainment Weekly Hello Nasty [ 10] AllMusic said: "It's rather impressive that they're maturing gracefully turning into expert craftsmen who can deliver a satisfying listen like this".[ 2] NME Missy Elliott , the Beasties are re-examining hip hop—what it was, what it is, what it can be".[ 12] The Onion AV Club To the 5 Boroughs , Beastie Boys' members discover a musical entryway to an earlier, more innocent era, affording listeners the exuberance of youth along with the hard-won wisdom that can only come with experience."[ 20] E! Online [ 21]
To the 5 Boroughs track listingNo. Title Length 1. "Ch-Check It Out " 3:12 2. "Right Right Now Now " 2:46 3. "3 the Hard Way" 2:48 4. "It Takes Time to Build" 3:11 5. "Rhyme the Rhyme Well" 2:47 6. "Triple Trouble " 2:43 7. "Hey Fuck You" 2:21 8. "Oh Word?" 2:59 9. "That's It That's All" 2:28 10. "All Lifestyles" 2:33 11. "Shazam!" 2:26 12. "An Open Letter to NYC " 4:18 13. "Crawlspace" 2:53 14. "The Brouhaha" 2:13 15. "We Got The" 2:27 16. "Now Get Busy" (Japan bonus track) 2:25
Australian 2CD Tour Edition bonus disc No. Title Length 1. "An Open Letter to NYC" 2. "Rizzle Rizzle Nizzle Nizzle" (Remix for "Right Right Now Now") 3. "MTL Reppin for the 514" (Remix for "Right Right Now Now") 4. "Sabotage" (Live) 5. "Brr Stick Em"
"...And Then I" ("Ch-Check It Out ") UK/Japan/Australia/Canada CD single[ 22] "RRNN: Straight Outta Shibuya (featuring Takagi Kan)"[ 23] "Brr Stick Em" ("Right Right Now Now ")Japan CD single)[ 24] "Now Get Busy" (2004 Internet single/To The 5 Boroughs Japan bonus)[ 25] Personnel taken fromTo the 5 Boroughs liner notes.[ 26]
Annual sales chart performance forTo the 5 Boroughs Chart (2004) Position Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[ 49] 90 UK Albums (OCC)[ 50] 143 USBillboard 200[ 51] 62 US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard )[ 52] 77
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