Root Down (explicit)
~ Recording by Beastie Boys
Appears on releases
| # | Title | Length | Track artist | Release title | Release artist | Release group type | Country/Date | Label | Catalog# |
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| 1.5 | Root Down | 3:32 | Beastie Boys | Ill Communication | Beastie Boys | Album |
| Capitol Records (imprint of Capitol Records, Inc.), Grand Royal | TOCP-8230 |
| 1.5 | Root Down | 3:32 | Beastie Boys | Ill Communication | Beastie Boys | Album |
| Capitol Records (imprint of Capitol Records, Inc.), Grand Royal | 7243 8 28599 2 5, UK: CDEST 2229 |
| 1.5 | Root Down | 3:32 | Beastie Boys | Ill Communication | Beastie Boys | Album |
| Capitol Records (imprint of Capitol Records, Inc.) | CDP 528599 |
| 1.5 | Root Down | 3:32 | Beastie Boys | Ill Communication | Beastie Boys | Album |
| Capitol Records (imprint of Capitol Records, Inc.) | 8 28599 2 |
| 1.5 | Root Down | 3:32 | Beastie Boys | Ill Communication (BMG Club Version) | Beastie Boys | Album |
| Capitol Records (imprint of Capitol Records, Inc.), Grand Royal | D 124717 |
| 1.5 | Root Down | 3:32 | Beastie Boys | Ill Communication | Beastie Boys | Album |
| Capitol Records (imprint of Capitol Records, Inc.) | CDEST 2229 |
| 1.5 | Root Down | 3:32 | Beastie Boys | Ill Communication | Beastie Boys | Album |
| Capitol Records (imprint of Capitol Records, Inc.), Grand Royal | C2 7243 8 28599 2 5 |
| 1.5 | Root Down | 3:32 | Beastie Boys | Ill Communication | Beastie Boys | Album |
| Capitol Records (imprint of Capitol Records, Inc.), Grand Royal | C2 7243 8 28599 2 5 |
| 1.5 | Root Down | 3:32 | Beastie Boys | Ill Communication | Beastie Boys | Album |
| Capitol Records (imprint of Capitol Records, Inc.), Grand Royal | C1 7243 8 28599 1 8 |
| 1.5 | Root Down | 3:32 | Beastie Boys | Ill Communication | Beastie Boys | Album |
| Capitol Records (imprint of Capitol Records, Inc.), Grand Royal | CDP-52899 |
| 1.5 | Root Down | 3:32 | Beastie Boys | Ill Communication | Beastie Boys | Album |
| Grand Royal | 7243 8 28599 2 5 |
| 1.5 | Root Down | 3:32 | Beastie Boys | Ill Communication | Beastie Boys | Album |
| Capitol Records (imprint of Capitol Records, Inc.) | C2 7243 8 28599 2 5 |
| 1.5 | Root Down | 3:32 | Beastie Boys | Ill Communication | Beastie Boys | Album |
| Capitol Records (imprint of Capitol Records, Inc.) | C4 7243 8 28599 4 9 |
| 1.2 | Root Down (LP) | 3:31 | Beastie Boys | Root Down | Beastie Boys | EP |
| Capitol Records (imprint of Capitol Records, Inc.), Grand Royal | TOCP 8598 |
| 1.2 | Root Down | 3:31 | Beastie Boys | Root Down EP | Beastie Boys | EP |
| 東芝EMI 株式会社 (record company, do not use as release label – check obi, back or disc for imprint! Ended 2007‐06‐29) | TOCP-8598 |
| 1.2 | Root Down | 3:31 | Beastie Boys | Root Down | Beastie Boys | EP |
| Capitol Records (imprint of Capitol Records, Inc.) | CDP 7243 8 33603 2 1 |
| 1.2 | Root Down | 3:31 | Beastie Boys | Root Down EP | Beastie Boys | EP |
| Capitol Records (imprint of Capitol Records, Inc.) | 7243 8 33603 2 1, CDEST 2262 |
| 1.2 | Root Down | 3:31 | Beastie Boys | Root Down EP | Beastie Boys | EP |
| Capitol Records (imprint of Capitol Records, Inc.) | CDP 533603 |
| 1.2 | Root Down (LP) | 3:31 | Beastie Boys | Root Down EP | Beastie Boys | EP |
| Brooklyn Dust, Capitol Records (imprint of Capitol Records, Inc.), Grand Royal | 7243 8 33603 2 1 |
| 1.6 | Root Down | 3:33 | Beastie Boys | Anthology: The Sounds of Science | Beastie Boys | Album + Compilation |
| Capitol Records (imprint of Capitol Records, Inc.), Grand Royal | TOCP 65340 41 |
| 1.6 | Root Down | 3:33 | Beastie Boys | Anthology: The Sounds of Science | Beastie Boys | Album + Compilation |
| Capitol Records (imprint of Capitol Records, Inc.), Grand Royal | 7243 5 23664 2 2 |
| 1.6 | Root Down | 3:33 | Beastie Boys | Anthology: The Sounds of Science | Beastie Boys | Album + Compilation |
| Capitol Records (imprint of Capitol Records, Inc.) | CDP 7243 5 22940 2 2 |
| 1.6 | Root Down | 3:33 | Beastie Boys | Anthology: The Sounds of Science | Beastie Boys | Album + Compilation |
| Capitol Records (imprint of Capitol Records, Inc.) | 7243 5 23250 2 3, 7243 5 23251 2 2 |
| 1.6 | Root Down | 3:33 | Beastie Boys | Anthology: The Sounds of Science | Beastie Boys | Album + Compilation |
| Capitol Records (imprint of Capitol Records, Inc.) | CDP 7243 5 22940 2 2 |
| 1.6 | Root Down | 3:33 | Beastie Boys | Anthology: The Sounds of Science | Beastie Boys | Album + Compilation |
| Capitol Records (imprint of Capitol Records, Inc.) | CDP 7243 5 23250 2 3, CDP 7243 5 23251 2 2 |
| 1.6 | Root Down | 3:33 | Beastie Boys | Anthology: The Sounds of Science | Beastie Boys | Album + Compilation |
| Capitol Records (imprint of Capitol Records, Inc.) | 5236642 |
| 1.19 | Root Down | 3:34 | Beastie Boys | Gold '99 | Beastie Boys | Album + Compilation |
| EMI Gold | 7243 8 27662 2 4 |
| 1.6 | Root Down | 3:33 | Beastie Boys | Anthology: The Sounds of Science | Beastie Boys | Album + Compilation |
| Capitol Records (imprint of Capitol Records, Inc.), powerHouse Books, Grand Royal | CDP 7243 5 22940 2 2, ISBN 1-57687-105-3 |
| 1.8 | Root Down | 3:32 | Beastie Boys | Solid Gold Hits | Beastie Boys | Album + Compilation |
| Capitol Records (imprint of Capitol Records, Inc.) | TOCP-66480 |
| 1.8 | Root Down | 3:32 | Beastie Boys | Solid Gold Hits | Beastie Boys | Album + Compilation |
| Capitol Records (imprint of Capitol Records, Inc.) | 0946 3 44049 2 1 |
| 1.8 | Root Down | 3:32 | Beastie Boys | Solid Gold Hits | Beastie Boys | Album + Compilation |
| Capitol Records (imprint of Capitol Records, Inc.) | |
| 1.8 | Root Down | 3:32 | Beastie Boys | Solid Gold Hits | Beastie Boys | Album + Compilation |
| Capitol Records (imprint of Capitol Records, Inc.) | CDP 0946 3 44049 2 1 |
| 1.8 | Root Down | 3:32 | Beastie Boys | Solid Gold Hits | Beastie Boys | Album + Compilation |
| Capitol Records (imprint of Capitol Records, Inc.) | 0946 3 44558 2 4 |
| 1.8 | Root Down | 3:32 | Beastie Boys | Solid Gold Hits | Beastie Boys | Album + Compilation |
| Capitol Records (imprint of Capitol Records, Inc.) | 094634455121 |
| 1.8 | Root Down | 3:32 | Beastie Boys | Solid Gold Hits (clean version) | Beastie Boys | Album + Compilation |
| Capitol Records (imprint of Capitol Records, Inc.) | CDP 0946 3 44167 2 6 |
| 1.5 | Root Down (2009 remaster) | 3:32 | Beastie Boys | Ill Communication (Deluxe) (deluxe version, remastered) | Beastie Boys | Album |
| Capitol Records (imprint of Capitol Records, Inc.) | |
| 1.5 | Root Down | 3:32 | Beastie Boys | Ill Communication (remastered edition) | Beastie Boys | Album |
| Capitol Records (imprint of Capitol Records, Inc.) | 509996 94232 22 |
| 2.3 | Root Down | ?:?? | Beastie Boys | Music | Beastie Boys | Album + Compilation |
| Brooklyn Dust Music, Capitol Records (imprint of Capitol Records, Inc.), Universal Music Group (has logo with just “Universal Music Group”) | 00602507280918 |
| 1.15 | Root Down | 3:32 | Beastie Boys | Beastie Boys Music | Beastie Boys | Album + Compilation |
| Capitol Records (imprint of Capitol Records, Inc.) | |
| 1.15 | Root Down | 3:32 | Beastie Boys | Music | Beastie Boys | Album + Compilation |
| Brooklyn Dust Music, Capitol Records (imprint of Capitol Records, Inc.), Universal Music Group (has logo with just “Universal Music Group”) | 00602508853791 |
| 1.5 | Root Down | 3:32 | Beastie Boys | Ill Communication (30th Anniversay Limited Edition Cassette) | Beastie Boys | Album |
| Capitol Records (imprint of Capitol Records, Inc.), Grand Royal | [none] |
| 1.5 | Root Down | 3:32 | Beastie Boys | Ill Communication | Beastie Boys | Album |
| Capitol Records (imprint of Capitol Records, Inc.) | |
| Promotion | |||||||||
| 1.9 | Root Down | 3:32 | Beastie Boys | The Sampler | Beastie Boys | Album + Compilation |
| Capitol Records (imprint of Capitol Records, Inc.), Grand Royal | GRAND 2 |
| 1.9 | Root Down | ?:?? | Beastie Boys | Selections From the Sounds of Science | Beastie Boys | Album + Compilation |
| Capitol Records (imprint of Capitol Records, Inc.) | DPRO 7087 6 13874 2 1 |
Relationships
| assistant engineer: | Settly (New Orleans-based instrumentalist and record producer) |
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| engineer: | Mario Caldato Jr. |
| producer: | Beastie Boys Mario Caldato Jr. |
| bass [Fender Jazz, Zelinger] and double bass [acoustic uprights]: | MC Adam Yauch |
| drums (drum set) [trap kit]: | Mike D (member of Beastie Boys) |
| guitar: | Adrock |
| keyboard: | Money Mark |
| percussion: | Eric Bobo |
| phonographic copyright (℗) by: | Capitol Records, Inc. (not for release label use; US company behind the “Capitol Records” imprint) |
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| sampled by: | Funky Shit by Prodigy (UK electronic group, main member Liam Howlett) Make Me Wanna by Girl Talk (US producer and mashup artist Gregg Gillis) That’s the Funk Assault by Funk Assault (Italian-Swiss techno duo) |
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| samples: | Root Down (and Get It) by Jimmy Smith (US jazz organist) |
| mash-ups: | Gimme Back My Root (Therapy? vs. Beastie Boys) by DJ Schmolli Root Down Reprise by dj BC (Bob Cronin, Mashup creator) Root Jam by Renegade Boys |
| edits and music videos: | Root Down |
| stream for free: | https://open.spotify.com/track/18tgx070tbAM4TKxEwzWaG [info] |
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| recording of: | Root Down |
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Related works
Root Down
| writer: | Adam Horovitz Michael Diamond (member of Beastie Boys) Adam Yauch |
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| publisher: | Brooklyn Dust Music Universal PolyGram International Publishing, Inc. (existed only since ca. 1998) |
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| lyrics quoted in: | That’s the Funk Assault |
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