Block Rockin' Beats

"Block Rockin' Beats"
Single by The Chemical Brothers
from the album Dig Your Own Hole
Released 24 March 1997 (1997-03-24)
Format
Recorded 1997
Genre
Length
  • 5:14 (album version)
  • 5:00 (single version)
Label Freestyle Dust
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s) The Chemical Brothers
The Chemical Brothers singles chronology
"Where Do I Begin"
(1997)		 "Block Rockin' Beats"
(1997)		 "Elektrobank"
(1997)

"Where Do I Begin"
(1997)		 "Block Rockin' Beats"
(1997)		 "Elektrobank"
(1997)
Music video
"Block Rockin' Beats" on YouTube

"Block Rockin' Beats" is a song by British big beat duo The Chemical Brothers. It was released as the second single from their second album, Dig Your Own Hole, in March 1997. The single topped the UK Singles Chart,[1] and peaked at number forty on the Billboard Modern Rock Tracks chart in the United States.[2] It also received a Grammy Award for Best Rock Instrumental Performance.[2]

There are two different edits of "Block Rockin' Beats" available; one is the version found on Dig Your Own Hole, which has an intro, and the other version begins with the bassline. The B-side "Morning Lemon" is also available on the second disc of the limited edition Singles 93–03.

It was used in the 2003 Ongoing History of New Music episode "Alt-Rock's Greatest Instrumentals". Also it is a soundtrack in Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle. Upon its inclusion on Now 36, released on the same day as the single, it became only one in a few songs to be included on a Now album before it had reached the UK Singles Chart, with its booklet lineup correctly anticipating it as a number one single.

Samples

The drums are sampled from "Changes" by Bernard Purdie. The vocals, "Back with another one of those block rockin' beats" is a sample from American rapper Schoolly D's 1989 song "Gucci Again".

One reviewer opines that the track uses (without compensation) the bassline from the track "Coup" by 23 Skidoo.[3][4] The opening bass riff resembles the guitar intro from the Pink Floyd song "Let There Be More Light", while the bass sound has been sampled from The Crusaders’ song "The Well’s Gone Dry".[5]

"Morning Lemon" opens with a vocal sample of a man singing "Morning lemon", and ends with a sample of Ice Cube saying "Take that, motherfuckers!" (from his song "What They Hittin' Foe?").

Track listing

All tracks written by The Chemical Brothers.

12"
No.TitleLength
1."Block Rockin' Beats"5:00
2."Morning Lemon"4:35
3."Block Rockin' Beats (The Micronauts Remix)"9:55
CD one
No.TitleLength
1."Block Rockin' Beats"5:00
2."Prescription Beats"5:13
3."Morning Lemon"4:35
CD two
No.TitleLength
1."Block Rockin' Beats"5:00
2."Block Rockin' Beats (The Micronauts Remix)"9:55
3."Block Rockin' Beats (The Micronauts Bonus Beats)"3:49
4."Block Rockin' Beats (Radio Edit)"3:24

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (1997–98) Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[6] 28
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[7] 44
Finland (Suomen virallinen lista)[8] 6
Iceland (Íslenski Listinn Topp 40)[9] 2
Ireland (IRMA)[10] 9
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[11] 29
Norway (VG-lista)[12] 13
Scotland (Official Charts Company)[13] 4
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[14] 12
UK Singles (Official Charts Company)[15] 1
UK Dance (Official Charts Company)[16] 2
US Billboard Hot 100[17] 108
US Alternative Songs (Billboard)[18] 40

References

  1. ↑ "The Chemical Brothers - The Official Charts Company". The Official Charts Company. Retrieved 16 March 2012.
  2. 1 2 "The Chemical Brothers | Awards". AllMusic. Retrieved 2014-03-31.
  3. ↑ Andrew Unterberger (10 October 2003). "The Chemical Brothers - Singles: 93 – 03". Stylus Magazine. Archived from the original on 21 October 2011. Retrieved 8 October 2011.
  4. ↑ Archived 10 November 2006 at the Wayback Machine.
  5. ↑ Look for equal entries in WhoSampled’s page for Block Rockin’ Beats and the one for B-Boy Bouillabaisse, for the latter song is using apparently the same sample.
  6. ↑ "Australian-charts.com – The Chemical Brothers – Block Rockin' Beats". ARIA Top 50 Singles.
  7. ↑ "Ultratop.be – The Chemical Brothers – Block Rockin' Beats" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50.
  8. ↑ "The Chemical Brothers: Block Rockin' Beats" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland.
  9. ↑ "Íslenski Listinn Topp 40 (01.05.1997 - 07.05.1997)" (PDF) (in Icelandic). Dagblaðið Vísir - Tónlist. Retrieved 2018-02-05.
  10. ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 21 July 2011. Retrieved 2009-12-02.
  11. ↑ "Charts.nz – The Chemical Brothers – Block Rockin' Beats". Top 40 Singles.
  12. ↑ "Norwegiancharts.com – The Chemical Brothers – Block Rockin' Beats". VG-lista.
  13. ↑ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company.
  14. ↑ "Swedishcharts.com – The Chemical Brothers – Block Rockin' Beats". Singles Top 100.
  15. ↑ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company.
  16. ↑ "Official Dance Singles Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company.
  17. ↑ "The Chemical Brothers Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard.
  18. ↑ "The Chemical Brothers Chart History (Alternative Songs)". Billboard.
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