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Wikipedia article
{{Infobox song
| name = Sure Shot
| cover = Beastie_boys-sure_shot-cover.jpg
| alt =
| type = single
| artist = Beastie Boys
| album = Ill Communication
| released = June 2, 1994
| recorded =
| studio = G-Son Studios, Atwater Village; Tin Pan Alley, New York City
| venue =
| genre = Alternative hip hop, jazz rap, rap rock, funk
| length = 3:20
| label = Grand Royal, Capitol
| writer = Beastie Boys, DJ Hurricane, Mario Caldato Jr., Jeremy Steig
| producer = Beastie Boys, Mario Caldato Jr.
| prev_title = Get It Together
| prev_year = 1994
| next_title = Root Down
| next_year = 1995
| misc =
}}
"'Sure Shot'" is a song by American hip hop group Beastie Boys, released as the third single from their fourth album 'Ill Communication' on June 2, 1994, two days after the album's release. The track features a sample from jazz flautist Jeremy Steig's "Howlin' For Judy", which provides the main instrumental part of the song.
Release
The CD and cassette maxi single (with a total of 7 tracks) features three remixes of the title track, by Large Professor, Mike Nardone and Dred Scott, and the Prunes, respectively.
It also features 3 new songs, "Mullet Head" (a punk-rock-style song whose title references the much-ridiculed mullet hair-style), "Son of Neckbone" (an instrumental track) and "The Vibes", a more traditional rap song akin to "Sure Shot". "Mullet Head" was also featured on the 1994 EP Pretzel Nugget.
Uses in popular culture
In the 2010 film 'Shrek Forever After', the Pied Piper, played by jazz flautist Jeremy Steig whose song "Howlin' For Judy" provides the tracks primary sample, briefly plays the song with his flute. Steigs father William wrote the childrens book 'Shrek!', which the film series was based on.
The song also appears in the 2011 film '30 Minutes or Less' and in the 2016 video game 'Forza Horizon 3'.
It is also used as the opening theme of Season 2 of the TV series 'Patriot'.
Music video
Directed by Spike Jonze, the music video for the single features the group, along with DJ Hurricane, singing, skating, and wearing suits while attending a party.
Track listing
# "Sure Shot" (LP Version)
# "Sure Shot" (Large Professor Remix)
# "Mullet Head"
# "The Vibes"
# "Sure Shot" (Nardone Mix)
# "Son Of Neckbone"
# "Sure Shot" (European B-Boy Mix)
Charts
{| class="wikitable"
!align="left"|Chart (1994)
!align="left"|Peak
position
|-
|Netherlands (Single Top 100)
|align="center"|15
|-
|align="left"|UK Singles (OCC)
|align="center"|27
|-
|align="left"|US 'Billboard' Hot Dance Music/Maxi-Singles Sales
|align="center"|48
|-
|}
References
Category:Beastie Boys songs
Category:1994 singles
Category:Music videos directed by Spike Jonze
Category:Songs written by Mario Caldato Jr.
Category:Song recordings produced by Mario Caldato Jr.
Category:1994 songs
Category:Capitol Records singles
Category:Songs written by Mike D
Category:Songs written by Ad-Rock
Category:Songs written by Adam Yauch
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