"She's on It" is a song by American rap rock group Beastie Boys. It was released on September 12, 1985, as the fifth single from the soundtrack to the 1985 film Krush Groove. The song's guitar riff is a slightly slower version of the riff in Cheap Trick's 1978 song "Stiff Competition," which in turn was based on the riff in the Who's 1971 song "Won't Get Fooled Again." Despite failing to attract commercial success at the time of its initial release in 1985, a re-release in 1987 was more successful, becoming a top-10 hit on the UK Singles Chart and reaching the top 50 in Ireland, the Netherlands, and West Germany.
| "She's on It" | ||||
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| Single by Beastie Boys | ||||
| from the album Krush Groove soundtrack | ||||
| B-side | "Slow and Low" | |||
| Released | September 12, 1985 | |||
| Length | 3:32 | |||
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| Songwriter(s) | Beastie Boys | |||
| Producer(s) | Rick Rubin | |||
| Beastie Boys singles chronology | ||||
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Critical reception
editCash Box said that it "makes up in rhythm what it lacks in lyrics and musicianship."[1]
Music video
editThe song's video was produced by Rick Rubin and directed by producer and filmmaker Sean Travis, who later, in the 2000s, produced MTV's reality television series The Hills and The City. It was the band's first professionally produced music video and their third video overall, after 1981's Holy Snappers and Egg Raid On Mojo in 1982. Filmed in Long Beach in New York's Nassau County, the boys are trying to win the heart of a woman (Sharon Middendorf) on the beach, but their efforts are foiled by stampeding female fans. Not even the assistance of a mentor (played by Rick Rubin) can help them. Their attempts range from using Spanish Fly to flying over her in a helicopter and a net, and they even attempt to blow her up. She survives while the boys struggle to start the dynamite, and suddenly, it blows up and the video concludes. The video was included in the band's 1987 CBS/Fox Video compilation, but has not been included on any video release since.
Track listings
edit7-inch single (1985)[2]
- A. "She's on It" – 3:28
- B. "Slow and Low" – 3:37
12-inch single (1985)[3]
- A. "She's on It" – 4:15
- B. "Slow and Low" – 3:37
12-inch single (1987)[4]
- A1. "She's on It" – 4:15
- B2. "Hold It, Now Hit It" – 3:30
- B2. "Slow and Low" – 3:37
Charts
edit| Chart (1987) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Europe (European Hot 100 Singles)[5] | 42 |
| Ireland (IRMA)[6] | 15 |
| Netherlands (Dutch Top 40 Tipparade)[7] | 6 |
| Netherlands (Single Top 100)[8] | 23 |
| UK Singles (OCC)[9] | 10 |
| West Germany (GfK)[10] | 44 |
Release history
edit| Region | Date | Format(s) | Label(s) | Ref. |
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| United States | September 12, 1985 |
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| United Kingdom | July 6, 1987 | [11] |
References
edit- ^ "Single Releases" (PDF). Cash Box. January 11, 1986. p. 11. Retrieved August 3, 2022.
- ^ She's on It (US 7-inch single vinyl disc). Beastie Boys. Def Jam Recordings, Columbia Records. 1985. 38-05683.
{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ She's on It (US 12-inch single vinyl disc). Beastie Boys. Def Jam Recordings, Columbia Records. 1985. 44-05292.
{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ She's on It (UK 12-inch single vinyl disc). Beastie Boys. Def Jam Recordings, Columbia Records. 1987. BEAST T2.
{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ "European Hot 100 Singles". Music & Media. Vol. 4, no. 31. August 8, 1987. p. 16.
- ^ "The Irish Charts – Search Results – She's on It". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved January 20, 2023.
- ^ "Tipparade-lijst van week 40, 1987" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40. Retrieved March 16, 2023.
- ^ "Beastie Boys – She's on It" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved January 20, 2023.
- ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved January 20, 2023.
- ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Beastie Boys – She's on It" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved January 20, 2023.
- ^ "New Singles". Music Week. July 4, 1987. p. 39.