Block Rockin' Beats

"Block Rockin' Beats" is a song by British big beat duo The Chemical Brothers. It was released as the second single from their second album, Dig Your Own Hole, in March 1997. The single topped the UK Singles Chart,^[1] and peaked at number forty on the Billboard Modern Rock Tracks chart in the United States.^[2] It also received a Grammy Award for Best Rock Instrumental Performance^[2]

There are two different edits of "Block Rockin' Beats" available; one is the version found on Dig Your Own Hole, which has an intro, and the other version begins with the bassline. The B-side "Morning Lemon" is also available on the second disc of the limited edition Singles 93–03.

It was used in the 2003 Ongoing History of New Music episode "Alt-Rock's Greatest Instrumentals". Also it is a soundtrack in Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle. Upon its inclusion on Now 36, released on the same day as the single, it became only one in a few songs to be included on a Now album before it had reached the UK Singles Chart, with its booklet lineup correctly anticipating it as a number one single.

Samples

The drums are sampled from "Them Changes" by Bernard Purdie. The vocals, "Back with another one of those block rockin' beats" is a sample from American rapper Schoolly D's 1989 song "Gucci Again".

One reviewer opines that the track uses (without compensation) the bassline from the track "Coup" by 23 Skidoo.^[3]^[4] The opening bass riff resembles the guitar intro from the Pink Floyd song "Let There Be More Light", while the bass sound has been sampled from The Crusaders’ song "The Well’s Gone Dry".^[5]

"Morning Lemon" opens with a vocal sample of a man singing "morning lemon", and ends with a sample of Ice Cube saying "take that, motherfuckers!" (from his song "What They Hittin' Foe?").

Track listing

All tracks written by The Chemical Brothers.

12"
No.	Title	Length
1.	"Block Rockin' Beats"	5:00
2.	"Morning Lemon"	4:35
3.	"Block Rockin' Beats (The Micronauts Remix)"	9:55

CD one
No.	Title	Length
1.	"Block Rockin' Beats"	5:00
2.	"Prescription Beats"	5:13
3.	"Morning Lemon"	4:35

CD two
No.	Title	Length
1.	"Block Rockin' Beats"	5:00
2.	"Block Rockin' Beats (The Micronauts Remix)"	9:55
3.	"Block Rockin' Beats (The Micronauts Bonus Beats)"	3:49
4.	"Block Rockin' Beats (Radio Edit)"	3:24

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (1997–98)	Peak position
Australia (ARIA)^[6]	28
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)^[7]	44
Finland (Suomen virallinen lista)^[8]	6
Ireland (IRMA)^[9]	9
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)^[10]	29
Norway (VG-lista)^[11]	13
Scotland (Official Charts Company)^[12]	4
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)^[13]	12
UK Singles (Official Charts Company)^[14]	1
UK Dance (Official Charts Company)^[15]	2
US Billboard Hot 100^[16]	108
US Alternative Songs (Billboard)^[17]	40

References

↑ "The Chemical Brothers - The Official Charts Company". The Official Charts Company. Retrieved 16 March 2012.
1 2 "The Chemical Brothers | Awards". AllMusic. Retrieved 2014-03-31.
↑ Andrew Unterberger (10 October 2003). "The Chemical Brothers - Singles: 93 – 03". Stylus Magazine. Retrieved 8 October 2011.
↑ Archived 10 November 2006 at the Wayback Machine.
↑ Look for equal entries in WhoSampled’s page for Block Rockin’ Beats and the one for B-Boy Bouillabaisse, for the latter song is using apparently the same sample.
↑ "Australian-charts.com – The Chemical Brothers – Block Rockin' Beats". ARIA Top 50 Singles.
↑ "Ultratop.be – The Chemical Brothers – Block Rockin' Beats" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50.
↑ "The Chemical Brothers: Block Rockin' Beats" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland.
↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 21 July 2011. Retrieved 2009-12-02.
↑ "Charts.org.nz – The Chemical Brothers – Block Rockin' Beats". Top 40 Singles.
↑ "Norwegiancharts.com – The Chemical Brothers – Block Rockin' Beats". VG-lista.
↑ "Archive Chart: 1997-04-05". Scottish Singles Top 40.
↑ "Swedishcharts.com – The Chemical Brothers – Block Rockin' Beats". Singles Top 100.
↑ "Archive Chart: 1997-04-05" UK Singles Chart.
↑ "Archive Chart: 1997-04-05" UK Dance Chart.
↑ "The Chemical Brothers – Chart history" Billboard Hot 100 for The Chemical Brothers.
↑ "The Chemical Brothers – Chart history" Billboard Alternative Songs for The Chemical Brothers.

External links

Lyrics of this song at MetroLyrics

Awards and achievements
Preceded by "Mama" / "Who Do You Think You Are" by Spice Girls	UK Singles Chart number-one single 30 March 1997 – 5 April 1997	Succeeded by "I Believe I Can Fly" by R. Kelly
Preceded by "SRV Shuffle" by Jimmie Vaughan Eric Clapton Robert Cray Bonnie Raitt B.B. King Buddy Guy Dr. John Art Neville	Grammy Award for Best Rock Instrumental Performance 1998	Succeeded by "The Roots of Coincidence" by Pat Metheny Group

The Chemical Brothers songs

Discography

Exit Planet Dust	"Leave Home" "Song to the Siren" "Life Is Sweet"

Dig Your Own Hole	"Setting Sun" "Where Do I Begin" "Block Rockin' Beats" "Elektrobank" "The Private Psychedelic Reel"

Surrender	"Hey Boy Hey Girl" "Let Forever Be" "Out of Control"

Come with Us	"It Began in Afrika" "Star Guitar" "Come with Us/The Test"

Singles 93–03	"The Golden Path" "Get Yourself High"

Push the Button	"Galvanize" "Believe" "The Boxer"

We Are the Night	"Do It Again" "The Salmon Dance"

Brotherhood	"Midnight Madness"

Further	"Escape Velocity" "Swoon" "Another World" "Horse Power"

Born in the Echoes	"Sometimes I Feel So Deserted" "Go" "Under Neon Lights"

Other songs	"Electronic Battle Weapon" series "Only 4 the K People" "Theme For Velodrome (Official Song Of The London 2012 Olympic Games)" "C-h-e-m-i-c-a-l"

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