Beastie Boys Popular Song Rankings [2026]

Shake Your RumpBeastie Boys29rank/position

Shake Your Rump

This is “Shake Your Rump” by the American hip-hop group Beastie Boys.

The heavy synth sound is incredibly striking and cool, isn’t it? The rap spins out aggressively hip-hop-style lyrics one after another.

“So you don’t get pushed around at a new school” might be a thing of the past, but how about listening to a track like this as an entrance song?

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ShambalaBeastie Boys30rank/position

Beastie Boys – Shambala

The track opens with a chorus of voices chanting like monks reciting sutras.

Your first reaction is probably, “What on earth is this?” Then a beat with a post-rock-style arrangement kicks in.

At times, the guitar’s choppy strumming even sounds like kecak.

It’s a song where various musical elements interweave.

Slow RideBeastie Boys31rank/position

Beastie Boys – Slow Ride

From the outset, the looped conga beat makes this track feel good.

On top of that, a horn section—like the kind you hear in authentic ska—adds flair to the track.

Early Beastie tracks tend to be pretty simple, don’t they?

Time to Get IllBeastie Boys32rank/position

beastie boys – Time to Get Ill – Licensed To Ill

The song that closes out their first album, “Licensed to Ill.” It barely uses any chords to support the melody, and is basically a parade of beats and samples.

You can feel the attitude of the track in the way it drives in sixteenth notes rather than an eighth-note groove!

Triple TroubleBeastie Boys33rank/position

Beastie Boys – Triple Trouble

Speaking of their music videos, I always picture fisheye lenses and overalls, and this song is exactly that vibe! The songs they “scheme” rather than just make are always packed with fresh ideas.

As the title suggests, they’re troublemakers—in the best possible way!

UniteBeastie Boys34rank/position

Unite – Beastie Boys

There’s a playful essence mixed into the coolness of the Beasties’ sound.

This track in particular is full of that essence! Fans can’t get enough of this sense of humor.

It’s a laid-back, quintessentially Beastie tune.

Don’t Play No Game That I Can’t WinBeastie Boys ft. Santigold35rank/position

Beastie Boys – Don’t Play No Game That I Can’t Win (Full Length) ft. Santigold

A single released in 2011 by the American hip-hop group Beastie Boys.

It samples Bob Dylan’s song “Subterranean Homesick Blues.” The music video was written by member Adam Yauch and directed by Spike Jonze.