"Triple Trouble" is a song American hip hop group Beastie Boys, released as the second single from their sixth studio album To the 5 Boroughs. It heavily samples "Rapper's Delight" by the Sugarhill Gang,[1] and interpolates lyrics from "Double Trouble at the Amphitheatre" by Double Trouble.[1]
"Triple Trouble" | ||||
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Single by Beastie Boys | ||||
from the album To the 5 Boroughs | ||||
Released | September 2004 | |||
Recorded | 2004 | |||
Genre | Hip hop | |||
Length | 2:43 | |||
Label | EMI | |||
Songwriter(s) | Nile Rodgers, Bernard Edwards, Michael Diamond, Adam Horovitz, Adam Yauch | |||
Producer(s) | Beastie Boys | |||
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"Triple Trouble" on YouTube | ||||
The music video for "Triple Trouble" was directed by MCA, under his alias Nathaniel Hornblower and filmed in Toronto. Kanye West and John Legend made cameos at the end of the video.
The song was used to promote the third season of the HBO series Bored to Death.
Chart (2004) | Peak position |
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Australian Singles Chart[2] | 73 |
Australian Urban (ARIA)[3] | 17 |
UK Singles Chart[4] | 37 |
U.S. Billboard Modern Rock Tracks[5] | 11 |
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