Released June 2, 1994 Length 3:20 | Genre Alternative hip hop | |
Format Vinyl, maxi single, CD, cassette Label Grand Royal, Capitol Records | ||
"Sure Shot" is a song by American hip hop group Beastie Boys, released as the third single from their 1994 album Ill Communication. The single was released a few days after the release of the album, on May 31, 1994. The track features a sample from jazz flautist Jeremy Steig's "Howlin' For Judy", which provides the main instrumental part of the song.
Contents
Release
The CD and cassette maxi single (with a total of 7 tracks) features three remixes of the title track, one by Large Professor, one by Mike Nardone and Dred Scott, and a third by the Prunes.
It also features 3 new songs, "Mullet Head" (a punk rock style song; the title is a reference to the much-ridiculed mullet hair-style), "Son of Neck Bone" (an instrumental track) and "The Vibes", a more traditional rap song in the manner of "Sure Shot".
Uses in popular culture
In the 2010 film Shrek Forever After, the Pied Piper briefly plays the song with his flute
Track listing
- Sure Shot (LP Version)
- Sure Shot (Large Professor Remix)
- Mullet Head
- The Vibes
- Sure Shot (Nardone Mix)
- Son Of Neck Bone
- Sure Shot (European B-Boy Mix)