Intergalactic

About this song

Intergalactic is track 7 on Hello Nasty, the Beastie Boys' fifth full-length studio album, released in 1998. Mario Caldato, Jr. produced the track and shares its writing credit with the group. It was released as a single in May 1998, reaching number 28 on the Billboard Hot 100 and number 5 on the UK Singles Chart, the group's biggest hit in that country, and it won the Grammy Award for Best Rap Performance by a Duo or Group in 1999.

Fun facts

• Samples “Hang On In There by The Stovall Sisters” and “Planetary Citizen by Mahavishnu Orchestra”.
• Sampled in 14 other songs, like “no worries by elwood (UK)”.
• Covered 5 times, including “Intergalactic by '68”.
• Written by Ad-Rock, Mike D, MCA and Mario Caldato Jr..
• Produced by Beastie Boys and Mario Caldato Jr..