Triple Trouble (song)

"Triple Trouble" is a song American hip hop group the Beastie Boys, released as the second single from their sixth studio album To the 5 Boroughs. It heavily samples "Rapper's Delight" by the Sugarhill Gang,^[1] and interpolates lyrics from "Double Trouble at the Amphitheatre" by Double Trouble.^[1]

The music video for "Triple Trouble" was directed by MCA, under his alias Nathaniel Hornblower. Kanye West made a cameo at the end of the video.

The bassline of the song was also used as the "showboat" song on soccer AM, where clips of footballers showing their skills would be showcased before the common people.

The song was used to promote the third season of the HBO series Bored to Death.

Track listing

"Triple Trouble" (Album version) – 2:46
"Triple Trouble" (J Wizzle Remix) – 3:12
"Triple Trouble" (Graham Coxon Remix) – 3:59 (UK CD release)

Chart positions

Chart (2004)	Peak position
Australian Singles Chart^[2]	73
UK Singles Chart^[3]	37
U.S. Billboard Modern Rock Tracks^[4]	11

External links

References

1 2 "Beastie Boys - To the 5 Boroughs (CD, Album)". Discogs. Retrieved 11 May 2011.
↑ Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988-2010. Mt. Martha, VIC, Australia: Moonlight Publishing.
↑ "Chart Stats - Beastie Boys". Chart Stats. Archived from the original on 2012-12-05. Retrieved 2011-05-11.
↑ "Beastie Boys Album & Song Chart History". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. Retrieved 2011-05-11.

Beastie Boys

Mike D MCA Ad-Rock John Berry Kate Schellenbach

Studio albums	Licensed to Ill (1986) Paul's Boutique (1989) Check Your Head (1992) Ill Communication (1994) Hello Nasty (1998) To the 5 Boroughs (2004) The Mix-Up (2007) Hot Sauce Committee Part Two (2011)

Compilation albums	Some Old Bullshit (1994) The In Sound from Way Out! (1996) Beastie Boys Anthology: The Sounds of Science (1999) Solid Gold Hits (2005)

EPs	Polly Wog Stew (1982) An Exciting Evening at Home with Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego (1989) Pretzel Nugget (1994) Root Down (1995) Aglio e Olio (1995) Nasty Bits (1998) Scientists of Sound (The Blow Up Factor Vol. 1) (1999) The Mix-Up Bonus Tracks (2008)

Live members	Rick Rubin Dr. Dre DJ Hurricane Money Mark Eric Bobo Amery Smith Alfredo Ortiz Mix Master Mike

Associated acts	The Young Aborigines The Young and the Useless Dust Brothers Mario Caldato Jr. BS 2000 The Latch Brothers

Filmography	Krush Groove Tougher Than Leather Awesome; I Fuckin' Shot That! "Hell Is Other Robots" Beastie Boys Video Anthology Gunnin' for That No. 1 Spot Fight for Your Right Revisited

Related articles	Discography Grand Royal Rat Cage The Beastles Oscilloscope Laboratories Together Forever Tour

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