Triple Trouble (song)

"Triple Trouble"
"Triple Trouble"
Single by Beastie Boys
from the album To the 5 Boroughs
Released	September 2004
Recorded	2004
Genre	Hip hop
Length	2:43
Label	EMI
Songwriter(s)	Nile Rodgers, Bernard Edwards, Michael Diamond, Adam Horovitz, Adam Yauch
Producer(s)	Beastie Boys
Beastie Boys singles chronology
Music video
	"Triple Trouble" on YouTube

"Triple Trouble" is a song by the American hip hop group Beastie Boys, released as the second single from their sixth studio album To the 5 Boroughs. It heavily samples "Rapper's Delight" by the Sugarhill Gang, and interpolates lyrics from "Double Trouble at the Amphitheatre" by Double Trouble.^{[citation needed]}

The music video for "Triple Trouble" was directed by MCA, under his alias Nathaniel Hornblower. The video was filmed in Toronto and Lower Manhattan, New York City. Kanye West and John Legend made cameos at the end of the video.

The song was used to promote the third season of the HBO series Bored to Death.

Track listing

"Triple Trouble" (Album version) – 2:46
"Triple Trouble" (J Wizzle Remix) – 3:12
"Triple Trouble" (Graham Coxon Remix) – 3:59 (UK CD release)

Chart positions

Chart (2004)	Peak position
Australia (ARIA)^[1]	73
Australian Urban (ARIA)^[2]	17
UK Singles (OCC)^[3]	37
US Billboard Modern Rock Tracks^[4]	11

References

^ Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988-2010. Mt. Martha, VIC, Australia: Moonlight Publishing.
^ "Issue 766" ARIA Top 40 Urban Singles. National Library of Australia. Retrieved March 5, 2022.
^ "The Official Charts Company - Beastie Boys". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 2011-05-11.
^ "Beastie Boys Album & Song Chart History". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. Retrieved 2011-05-11.

External links

"Triple Trouble" Official music video on YouTube

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[1] Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988-2010. Mt. Martha, VIC, Australia: Moonlight Publishing.

[sc_Australiaurban_-2] "Issue 766" ARIA Top 40 Urban Singles. National Library of Australia. Retrieved March 5, 2022.

[3] "The Official Charts Company - Beastie Boys". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 2011-05-11.

[4] "Beastie Boys Album & Song Chart History". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. Retrieved 2011-05-11.

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Hello Nasty	"Intergalactic" "Body Movin'" "The Negotiation Limerick File" "Remote Control / Three MC's and One DJ"
To the 5 Boroughs	"Ch-Check It Out" "Triple Trouble" "Right Right Now Now" "An Open Letter to NYC"
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