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The song samples "Oye Como Va" by Amral's Trinidad Cavaliers^[1] and uses vocal samples from "Modern Dynamic Physical Fitness Activities" by Ed Durlacher.^[1]

The Fatboy Slim remix has the same lyrics, but has differences in the instrumental. This remix features an interpolation of "Fido" by The Byrds. This song is also featured on the Beastie Boys compilation The Sounds of Science which was released in the United States.

There is also a radio-only remix featuring Redman, Biz Markie and Erick Sermon. This remix is also featured on the Xbox 360 game, Dance Central.

Music video [link]

The music video uses the Fatboy Slim remix version and was directed by MCA, under his alias Nathaniel Hornblower. It parodies and incorporates scenes from the 1968 Italian spy film Danger: Diabolik (based on the comic character Diabolik). It was released in two versions: censored and uncensored; the former replacing machine gun blasts with that of a laser gun, and the latter featuring a comedic but bloody decapitation.

Chart positions [link]

Chart (1998–1999)	Peak position
Australian Singles Chart^[2]	28
Dutch Singles Chart^[3]	82
New Zealand Singles Chart^[4]	20
Swedish Singles Chart^[5]	30
UK Singles Chart^[6]	15
U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Club Play^[7]	44
U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Music/Maxi-Singles Sales^[7]	25
U.S. Billboard Modern Rock Tracks^[8]	15

References [link]

^ ^a ^b "Beastie Boys - Hello Nasty (CD, Album)". Discogs. 2011-05-11. https://www.discogs.com/Beastie-Boys-Hello-Nasty/release/36524.
^ "australian-charts.com - Beastie Boys - Body Movin'". https://australian-charts.com/showitem.asp?interpret=Beastie+Boys&titel=Body+Movin%27&cat=s. Retrieved 2011-05-11.
^ "dutchcharts.nl - Beastie Boys - Body Movin'". https://dutchcharts.nl/showitem.asp?interpret=Beastie+Boys&titel=Body+Movin%27&cat=s. Retrieved 2011-05-11.
^ "charts.org.nz - Beastie Boys - Body Movin'". https://charts.org.nz/showitem.asp?interpret=Beastie+Boys&titel=Body+Movin%27&cat=s. Retrieved 2011-05-11.
^ "swedishcharts.com - Beastie Boys - Body Movin'". https://swedishcharts.com/showitem.asp?interpret=Beastie+Boys&titel=Body+Movin%27&cat=s. Retrieved 2011-05-11.
^ "Chart Stats - Beastie Boys". Chart Stats. https://www.chartstats.com/artistinfo.php?id=155. Retrieved 2011-05-10.
^ ^a ^b "Beastie Boys - Charts & Awards - Billboard Singles". Allmusic. Rovi Corporation. https://www.allmusic.com/artist/p10/charts-awards/billboard-singles. Retrieved 2011-05-11.
^ "Hello Nasty - Beastie Boys - Billboard Singles". Allmusic. Rovi Corporation. https://allmusic.com/album/hello-nasty-r366016/charts-awards/billboard-single. Retrieved 2011-05-11.

v t e Beastie Boys

Mike D Ad-Rock MCA John Berry Kate Schellenbach

Studio albums	Licensed to Ill (1986) Paul's Boutique (1989) Check Your Head (1992) Ill Communication (1994) Hello Nasty (1998) To the 5 Boroughs (2004) The Mix-Up (2007) Hot Sauce Committee Part Two (2011)

Compilation albums	Some Old Bullshit (1994) The In Sound from Way Out! (1996) Beastie Boys Anthology: The Sounds of Science (1999) Solid Gold Hits (2005)

EPs	Polly Wog Stew (1982) Pretzel Nugget (1994) Root Down (1995) Aglio e Olio (1995) Nasty Bits (1998) Scientists of Sound (The Blow Up Factor Vol. 1) (1999) The Mix-Up Bonus Tracks (2008)

Live members	Rick Rubin Doctor Dré DJ Hurricane Money Mark Eric Bobo Amery Smith Alfredo Ortiz Mix Master Mike

Associated acts	The Young Aborigines The Young and the Useless Dust Brothers Mario Caldato, Jr. BS 2000 The Latch Brothers

Filmography	Krush Groove Awesome; I Fuckin' Shot That! "Hell Is Other Robots" Beastie Boys Video Anthology Gunnin' for That No. 1 Spot Fight for Your Right Revisited

Related articles	Discography Grand Royal Rat Cage Def Jam Capitol The Beastles Oscilloscope Laboratories

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Body Movin'

by Beastie Boys

Body Movin'

by: Beastie Boys

Chorus:
Body movin, body movin,
A1 sound, sound so soothing
Body movin, body movin,
We be getting down and you know we're Krush Groovin
Let me get some action from the back section
We need body rocking not perfection
Let your back bone flip but don't slip a disc
Let your spine unwind just take a risk
I wanna do the freak until the break of dawn
Tell me party people is that so wrong
The ship is docking, inter-lockin
And up-rockin electro-shocking
We're getting down computer action
Do the robotic satisfaction
All of y'all get off the wall
Have a ball and get involved with
Chorus
Flame on, I'm gone
I'm so sweet like a nice bon bon
Came out rapping when I was born
Mom said rock it 'til the break of dawn
Puttin bodies in motion cause I got the notion
Like Roy Cormier with the coconut lotion
The sound of the music drivin you insane
You can't explain to people this type of mind frame
Like a bottle of Chateau Neuf Du Pap
I'm fine like wine when I start to rap
We need body rockin not perfection
Let me get some action from the back section
Chorus
Mike D with the master plan
Ooh my my and thank you ma'am
And when I grab the mic you scream 'Ooh, god damn'
The creme de la creme is who I am
MCA where have you been
Packed like sardines in the tin
So kick off your shoes and put on your swim fins
Cause when it comes to quarries I'm known to swim
Adrock light up the place
And if you pull my card you pull the ace
And if you ask me turn up the bass
And if you play defender I could be your hyper space

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