Sure Shot
1994 single by Beastie Boys / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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This article is about the Beastie Boys song. For other uses, see Sureshot (disambiguation).
"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.
Quick Facts Single by Beastie Boys, from the album Ill Communication ...
"Sure Shot" | ||||
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Single by Beastie Boys | ||||
from the album Ill Communication | ||||
Released | June 2, 1994 | |||
Studio | G-Son, Atwater Village; Tin Pan Alley, New York City | |||
Length | 3:20 | |||
Label | Grand Royal, Capitol | |||
Songwriter(s) | Beastie Boys, DJ Hurricane, Mario Caldato Jr., Jeremy Steig | |||
Producer(s) | Beastie Boys, Mario Caldato Jr. | |||
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"Sure Shot" on YouTube | ||||
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The song features a looped sample of jazz flautist Jeremy Steig's song "Howlin' for Judy" from the 1970 album Legwork. The brief vocal sample after the second verse ("Oh yes indeed, it's fun time") was taken from a comedy record by Moms Mabley.[1]