Hey Ladies

1989 single by Beastie Boys

"Hey Ladies"

Single by Beastie Boys
from the album  Paul's Boutique
B-side| "Shake Your Rump"
Released| July 25, 1989
Genre|

* Hip hop
* punk-funk

Length| 3:47 (single)
14:28 (EP)
Label| Capitol
Songwriter(s)| Beastie Boys, Barbarella Bishop, Matt Dike, Ronald Ford, John King, Gaary Shider, Linda Shider, Michael Simpson, Larry Troutman, Roger Troutman[1]
Producer(s)| Beastie Boys, Dust Brothers
Beastie Boys singles chronology
| "Girls"
(1987)  | "Hey Ladies"
(1989)  | "Shadrach"
(1989)

|
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Music video
"Hey Ladies" on YouTube

"Hey Ladies" is a song by American hip-hop group Beastie Boys, featured on their album Paul's Boutique. It was the album's only charting single, hitting No. 36 on the Billboard Hot 100. It is also the first single in history to chart in the Top 20 of both the Billboard Hot Rap Singles and Modern Rock Tracks charts, hitting No. 10 on the former and No. 18 on the latter.[2]

Cash Box said, "This is extremely funky, and way catchy."[3]

The 12" record and CD versions of the single were released as an EP entitled Love American Style.

In the vein of Saturday Night Fever and the Dolemite series of blaxploitation films, a music video was made for the song.

## Track listings

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7" single

1. "Hey Ladies" – 3:54
2. "Shake Your Rump" – 3:18

Love American Style EP

1. "Hey Ladies" – 3:47
2. "Shake Your Rump" – 3:19
3. "33% God" – 3:40
4. "Dis Yourself in '89 (Just Do It)" – 3:26

## Charts

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Chart (1989)  | Peak
position

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Australian Singles Chart[4] | 141
Dutch Top 40 Tipparade Chart[5] | 2
Dutch Singles Chart[6] | 31
German Singles Chart[7] | 43
New Zealand Singles Chart[8] | 37
UK Singles (OCC)[9] | 76
U.S. Billboard Hot 100[10] | 36
U.S. Billboard Dance Singles Sales[11] | 16
U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Club Play[11] | 15
U.S. Billboard Hot Rap Tracks[11] | 10
U.S. Billboard Modern Rock Tracks[12] | 18

## References

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1. ^ "Ascap entry for 'Hey ladies'". Ascap.com. Retrieved 2011-05-28.[permanent dead link]
2. ^ "Beastie Boys Album & Song Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved 2013-07-02.
3. ^ Wednesday, Oscar (July 15, 1989). "Pure Pop for Now People" (PDF). Cash Box. p. 14. Retrieved 2022-12-21.
4. ^ "Response from ARIA re: chart inquiry, received 24 May 2016". Imgur.com. Retrieved 2016-08-24.
5. ^ "Tipparade-lijst van week 35, 1989" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40. Retrieved March 20, 2023.
6. ^ "dutchcharts.nl - Beastie Boys - Hey Ladies". Retrieved 2011-05-10.
7. ^ "Chartverfolgung / Beastie Boys / Single". Archived from the original on 2012-02-25. Retrieved 2011-05-10.
8. ^ "charts.nz - Beastie Boys - Hey Ladies". Retrieved 2011-05-10.
9. ^ "The Official Charts Company - Beastie Boys". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 2011-05-10.
10. ^ "Beastie Boys Song Chart History: Hot 100". Billboard. Retrieved 2011-05-10.
11. ^ a b c "Beastie Boys - Charts & Awards - Billboard Singles". Allmusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved 2011-05-10.
12. ^ "Beastie Boys Song Chart History: Alternative Songs". Billboard. Retrieved 2011-05-10.

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Compilations|

* Some Old Bullshit
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EPs|

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Paul's Boutique|

* "Hey Ladies"
* "Shadrach"

Check Your Head|

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* "Gratitude"

Ill Communication|

* "Sabotage"
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* "Root Down"

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"

Hot Sauce Committee Part Two|

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* "Make Some Noise"
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