Root Down (explicit)

~ Recording by Beastie Boys

Appears on releases

#TitleLengthTrack artistRelease titleRelease artistRelease group typeCountry/DateLabelCatalog#
Official
1.5Root Down3:32Beastie BoysIll CommunicationBeastie BoysAlbum
  • JP1994-05-18
Capitol Records (imprint of Capitol Records, Inc.), Grand RoyalTOCP-8230
1.5Root Down3:32Beastie BoysIll CommunicationBeastie BoysAlbum
  • NL1994-05-20
Capitol Records (imprint of Capitol Records, Inc.), Grand Royal7243 8 28599 2 5, UK: CDEST 2229
1.5Root Down3:32Beastie BoysIll CommunicationBeastie BoysAlbum
  • CA1994-05-23
Capitol Records (imprint of Capitol Records, Inc.)CDP 528599
1.5Root Down3:32Beastie BoysIll CommunicationBeastie BoysAlbum
  • BR1994-05-23
Capitol Records (imprint of Capitol Records, Inc.)8 28599 2
1.5Root Down3:32Beastie BoysIll CommunicationBeastie BoysAlbum
  • GB1994-05-23
Capitol Records (imprint of Capitol Records, Inc.)CDEST 2229
1.5Root Down3:32Beastie BoysIll CommunicationBeastie BoysAlbum
  • AU1994-05-23
Capitol Records (imprint of Capitol Records, Inc.), Grand RoyalC2 7243 8 28599 2 5
1.5Root Down3:32Beastie BoysIll CommunicationBeastie BoysAlbum
  • US1994-05-23
Capitol Records (imprint of Capitol Records, Inc.), Grand RoyalC2 7243 8 28599 2 5
1.5Root Down3:32Beastie BoysIll Communication (BMG Club Version)Beastie BoysAlbum
  • US1994-05-23
Capitol Records (imprint of Capitol Records, Inc.), Grand RoyalD 124717
1.5Root Down3:32Beastie BoysIll CommunicationBeastie BoysAlbum
  • US1994-05-24
Grand RoyalC1 7243 8 28599 1 8
1.5Root Down3:32Beastie BoysIll CommunicationBeastie BoysAlbum
Capitol Records (imprint of Capitol Records, Inc.)C4 7243 8 28599 4 9
1.5Root Down3:32Beastie BoysIll CommunicationBeastie BoysAlbum
Grand Royal7243 8 28599 2 5
1.5Root Down3:32Beastie BoysIll CommunicationBeastie BoysAlbum
Capitol Records (imprint of Capitol Records, Inc.), Grand RoyalCDP-52899
1.5Root Down3:32Beastie BoysIll CommunicationBeastie BoysAlbum
Capitol Records (imprint of Capitol Records, Inc.)C2 7243 8 28599 2 5
1.2Root Down (LP)3:31Beastie BoysRoot DownBeastie BoysEP
  • JP1995-06-28
Capitol Records (imprint of Capitol Records, Inc.), Grand RoyalTOCP 8598
1.2Root Down3:31Beastie BoysRoot Down EPBeastie BoysEP
  • JP1995-06-28
東芝EMI 株式会社 (record company, do not use as release label – check obi, back or disc for imprint! Ended 2007‐06‐29)TOCP-8598
1.2Root Down3:31Beastie BoysRoot DownBeastie BoysEP
Capitol Records (imprint of Capitol Records, Inc.)CDP 7243 8 33603 2 1
1.2Root Down (LP)3:31Beastie BoysRoot Down EPBeastie BoysEP
Brooklyn Dust, Capitol Records (imprint of Capitol Records, Inc.), Grand Royal7243 8 33603 2 1
1.2Root Down3:31Beastie BoysRoot Down EPBeastie BoysEP
Capitol Records (imprint of Capitol Records, Inc.)CDP 533603
1.2Root Down3:31Beastie BoysRoot Down EPBeastie BoysEP
Capitol Records (imprint of Capitol Records, Inc.)7243 8 33603 2 1, CDEST 2262
1.6Root Down3:33Beastie BoysAnthology: The Sounds of ScienceBeastie BoysAlbum + Compilation
  • JP1999-11-17
Capitol Records (imprint of Capitol Records, Inc.), Grand RoyalTOCP 65340 41
1.6Root Down3:33Beastie BoysAnthology: The Sounds of ScienceBeastie BoysAlbum + Compilation
  • GB1999-11-22
Capitol Records (imprint of Capitol Records, Inc.), Grand Royal7243 5 23664 2 2
1.6Root Down3:33Beastie BoysAnthology: The Sounds of ScienceBeastie BoysAlbum + Compilation
  • US1999-11-23
Capitol Records (imprint of Capitol Records, Inc.)CDP 7243 5 22940 2 2
1.6Root Down3:33Beastie BoysAnthology: The Sounds of ScienceBeastie BoysAlbum + Compilation
  • CA1999-11-23
Capitol Records (imprint of Capitol Records, Inc.)7243 5 23250 2 3, 7243 5 23251 2 2
1.6Root Down3:33Beastie BoysAnthology: The Sounds of ScienceBeastie BoysAlbum + Compilation
  • US1999-11-23
Capitol Records (imprint of Capitol Records, Inc.)CDP 7243 5 23250 2 3, CDP 7243 5 23251 2 2
1.6Root Down3:33Beastie BoysAnthology: The Sounds of ScienceBeastie BoysAlbum + Compilation
  • CA1999-11-23
Capitol Records (imprint of Capitol Records, Inc.)CDP 7243 5 22940 2 2
1.6Root Down3:33Beastie BoysAnthology: The Sounds of ScienceBeastie BoysAlbum + Compilation
Capitol Records (imprint of Capitol Records, Inc.)5236642
1.19Root Down3:34Beastie BoysGold '99Beastie BoysAlbum + Compilation
EMI Gold7243 8 27662 2 4
1.6Root Down3:33Beastie BoysAnthology: The Sounds of ScienceBeastie BoysAlbum + Compilation
  • US2004-11-01
Capitol Records (imprint of Capitol Records, Inc.), powerHouse Books, Grand RoyalCDP 7243 5 22940 2 2, ISBN 1-57687-105-3
1.8Root Down3:32Beastie BoysSolid Gold HitsBeastie BoysAlbum + Compilation
  • JP2005-11-02
Capitol Records (imprint of Capitol Records, Inc.)TOCP-66480
1.8Root Down3:32Beastie BoysSolid Gold HitsBeastie BoysAlbum + Compilation
  • GB2005-11-07
Capitol Records (imprint of Capitol Records, Inc.)0946 3 44049 2 1
1.8Root Down3:32Beastie BoysSolid Gold HitsBeastie BoysAlbum + Compilation
  • US2005-11-08
Capitol Records (imprint of Capitol Records, Inc.)CDP 0946 3 44049 2 1
1.8Root Down3:32Beastie BoysSolid Gold HitsBeastie BoysAlbum + Compilation
  • AU2005-11-08
Capitol Records (imprint of Capitol Records, Inc.)
1.8Root Down3:32Beastie BoysSolid Gold HitsBeastie BoysAlbum + Compilation
Capitol Records (imprint of Capitol Records, Inc.)0946 3 44558 2 4
1.8Root Down3:32Beastie BoysSolid Gold HitsBeastie BoysAlbum + Compilation
  • -2005
Capitol Records (imprint of Capitol Records, Inc.)094634455121
1.8Root Down3:32Beastie BoysSolid Gold Hits (clean version)Beastie BoysAlbum + Compilation
Capitol Records (imprint of Capitol Records, Inc.)CDP 0946 3 44167 2 6
1.5Root Down (2009 remaster)3:32Beastie BoysIll Communication (Deluxe) (deluxe version, remastered)Beastie BoysAlbum
  • US2009-06-16
Capitol Records (imprint of Capitol Records, Inc.)
1.5Root Down3:32Beastie BoysIll Communication (remastered edition)Beastie BoysAlbum
  • US2009-07-14
Capitol Records (imprint of Capitol Records, Inc.)509996 94232 22
2.3Root Down?:??Beastie BoysMusicBeastie BoysAlbum + Compilation
  • XE2020-10-21
Brooklyn Dust Music, Capitol Records (imprint of Capitol Records, Inc.), Universal Music Group (has logo with just “Universal Music Group”)00602507280918
1.15Root Down3:32Beastie BoysBeastie Boys MusicBeastie BoysAlbum + Compilation
  • US2020-10-23
Capitol Records (imprint of Capitol Records, Inc.)
1.15Root Down3:32Beastie BoysMusicBeastie BoysAlbum + Compilation
  • XE2020-10-23
Brooklyn Dust Music, Capitol Records (imprint of Capitol Records, Inc.), Universal Music Group (has logo with just “Universal Music Group”)00602508853791
1.5Root Down3:32Beastie BoysIll CommunicationBeastie BoysAlbum
Capitol Records (imprint of Capitol Records, Inc.)
Promotion
1.9Root Down3:32Beastie BoysThe SamplerBeastie BoysAlbum + Compilation
Capitol Records (imprint of Capitol Records, Inc.), Grand RoyalGRAND 2
1.9Root Down?:??Beastie BoysSelections From the Sounds of ScienceBeastie BoysAlbum + Compilation
Capitol Records (imprint of Capitol Records, Inc.)DPRO 7087 6 13874 2 1

Relationships

engineer:Mario Caldato Jr.
producer:Beastie Boys
sampled by:Funky Shit by The Prodigy (UK electronic group, main member Liam Howlett)
Make Me Wanna by Girl Talk (US producer and mashup artist Gregg Gillis)
samples:Root Down (and Get It) by Jimmy Smith (US jazz organist)
mash-ups:Gimme Back My Root (Therapy? vs. Beastie Boys) by DJ Schmolli
Root Down Reprise by dj BC (Bob Cronin, Mashup creator)
edits and music videos:Root Down
stream for free:https://open.spotify.com/track/18tgx070tbAM4TKxEwzWaG [info]
recording of:Root Down

Related works

Root Down

writer:Adam Horovitz
Michael Diamond (member of Beastie Boys)
Adam Yauch
publisher:Brooklyn Dust Music
Universal PolyGram International Publishing, Inc. (existed only since ca. 1998)