Ad-Rock

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Adam Keefe Horovitz (born October 31, 1966), known professionally as Ad-Rock, is an American rapper, guitarist, and actor. He was a member of the hip-hop group the Beastie Boys. While the Beastie Boys were active, Horovitz performed with a side project, BS 2000. Since the group disbanded in 2012 following the death of Adam Yauch, Horovitz has participated in several Beastie Boys projects, worked as a remixer, producer, and guest musician for other artists, and acted in a number of... [more on Wikipedia]

As a songwriter, Ad-Rock first charted in 1986 with Hold It, Now Hit It.The artist placed 11 songs on the Billboard Hot 100, 2 of which reached the Top‑10.The artist scored 21 UK Top‑75 entries, including 4 Top‑10 placements.On US Alternative the artist achieved 5 Top‑10s, 3 of which went to number‑one.On US RnB the artist achieved 1 Top‑10.

Top songs: #1: Berzerk - #2: Intergalactic - #3: (You Gotta) Fight for Your Right (To Party) - #4: Ch-Check It Out - #5: Carousel
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  Beastie Boys
Hold It, Now Hit It
1.
05/1986

Hold It, Now Hit It
Beastie Boys

from Licensed to Ill   Licensed to Ill
2 pts




55
R&B






[Def Jam 05864]
written by Ad-Rock greentick, Mike D, MCA & Rick Rubin
It's the New Style
2.
11/1986

It's the New Style
Beastie Boys

from Licensed to Ill   Licensed to Ill
6 pts




22
R&B






[Def Jam 06341]
written by Ad-Rock greentick, Mike D, MCA & Rick Rubin
Paul Revere
3.
12/1986

Paul Revere
Beastie Boys

from Licensed to Ill   Licensed to Ill
3 pts




34
R&B






US B side to It's the New Style
[Def Jam 06341]
written by Adam Horovitz greentick, Joseph Simmons, Darryl McDaniels & Rick Rubin
(You Gotta) Fight for Your Right (To Party)
4.
12/1986

#3  (You Gotta) Fight for Your Right (To Party)
Beastie Boys

from Licensed to Ill   Licensed to Ill
181 pts
7
US








11
UK
[Def Jam 06595]
written by Ad-Rock greentick, Mike D, MCA & Rick Rubin
5.
01/1987

The New Style / Paul Revere
Beastie Boys

from Licensed to Ill   Licensed to Ill
2 pts


41
dance








written by Adam Horovitz greentick, Mike D, MCA, Rick Rubin, Joseph Simmons & Darryl McDaniels
6.
02/1987

Licensed to Ill (all cuts)
Beastie Boys

from Licensed to Ill   Licensed to Ill
5 pts


24
dance








written by Ad-Rock greentick, Mike D, MCA, Rick Rubin, Joseph Simmons & Darryl McDaniels
Brass Monkey
7.
03/1987

Brass Monkey
Beastie Boys

from Licensed to Ill   Licensed to Ill
16 pts
48
US


83
R&B






[Def Jam 07020]
written by Ad-Rock greentick, Mike D, MCA & Rick Rubin
No Sleep Till Brooklyn
8.
05/1987

No Sleep Till Brooklyn
Beastie Boys

from Licensed to Ill   Licensed to Ill
58 pts










14
UK
written by Ad-Rock greentick, Mike D, MCA & Rick Rubin
She's on It
9.
07/1987

She's on It
Beastie Boys

from Krush Groove: Music from the Original Motion Picture   
71 pts










10
UK
written by Adam Horovitz greentick & Rick Rubin
10.
10/1987

Girls / She's Crafty
Beastie Boys

from Licensed to Ill   Licensed to Ill
22 pts










34
UK
written by Ad-Rock greentick, Mike D, MCA & Rick Rubin
Love American Style EP
11.
07/1989

Love American Style EP
Beastie Boys

8 pts










76
UK
written by Ad-Rock greentick, Mike D, MCA & The Dust Brothers
Hey Ladies
12.
08/1989

Hey Ladies
Beastie Boys

from Paul's Boutique   Paul's Boutique
30 pts
36
US






18
alt.


[Capitol 44454]
written by Ad-Rock greentick, Mike D, MCA & The Dust Brothers
13.
08/1989

Shake Your Rump / Hey Ladies
Beastie Boys

from Paul's Boutique   Paul's Boutique
8 pts


15
dance








written by Ad-Rock greentick, Mike D, MCA & The Dust Brothers
Pass the Mic
14.
04/1992

Pass the Mic
Beastie Boys

from Check Your Head   Check Your Head
17 pts










47
UK
written by Adam Horovitz greentick, Adam Yauch, Michael Diamond & Mario Caldato
15.
07/1992

Frozen Metal Head EP
Beastie Boys

14 pts










55
UK
written by Ad-Rock greentick, Mike D, MCA, Mario Caldato Jr. & Mark Ramos-Nishita
So What'cha Want
16.
07/1992

So What'cha Want
Beastie Boys

from Check Your Head   Check Your Head
13 pts
93
US


121
R&B


22
alt.


[Capitol 15847]
written by Ad-Rock greentick, Mike D & MCA
17.
06/1994

Sabotage
Beastie Boys

from Ill Communication   Ill Communication
12 pts
115
US






18
alt.


[Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #475] B side to Get It Together
[Grand Royal/Capitol 58219]
written by Adam Horovitz greentick, Adam Yauch & Michael Diamond
18.
07/1994

Get It Together / Sabotage
Beastie Boys

from Ill Communication   Ill Communication
56 pts










19
UK
written by Adam Horovitz greentick, Adam Yauch, Michael Diamond, Jonathan Davis & Eugene McDaniels
Get It Together
19.
07/1994

Get It Together
Beastie Boys

from Ill Communication   Ill Communication
4 pts
101
US


113
R&B






[Grand Royal/Capitol 58219]
written by Adam Horovitz greentick, Adam Yauch, Michael Diamond, Jonathan Davis & Eugene McDaniels
Sure Shot
20.
11/1994

Sure Shot
Beastie Boys

from Ill Communication   Ill Communication
38 pts










27
UK
written by Adam Horovitz greentick, Adam Yauch, Michael Diamond, DJ Hurricane, Mario Caldato, Jackie Mabley & Jeremy Steig
  Dust Junkys
21.
02/1998

What Time Is It?
Dust Junkys

from Done and Dusted   
21 pts










39
UK
written by Nicky Lockett, Steve Ojay, Sam Brox, Myke Wilson, Ganiyu Gasper, Adam Horovitz greentick, Adam Yauch, Michael Diamond & John Davis
  NYCC
22.
05/1998

Fight for Your Right (To Party)
NYCC

66 pts










14
UK
written by Adam Yauch, Michael Diamond, Adam Horovitz greentick & Rick Rubin
  Beastie Boys
Intergalactic
23.
06/1998

#2  Intergalactic
Beastie Boys

from Hello Nasty   Hello Nasty
186 pts
28
US






4
alt.
5
UK
[Grand R. 58705]
written by Mario Caldato, Michael Diamond, Adam Horovitz greentick & Adam Yauch
Body Movin'
24.
11/1998

Body Movin'
Beastie Boys

from Hello Nasty   Hello Nasty
76 pts


44
dance




15
alt.
15
UK
written by Mario Caldato, Michael Diamond, Adam Horovitz greentick, Adam Yauch & Tito Puente
Remote Control / Three MCs & One DJ
25.
05/1999

Remote Control / Three MCs & One DJ
Beastie Boys

from Hello Nasty   Hello Nasty
47 pts










21
UK
written by Ad-Rock greentick, Mike D & MCA
The Negotiation Limerick File
26.
05/1999

The Negotiation Limerick File
Beastie Boys

from Hello Nasty   Hello Nasty
5 pts








29
alt.


written by Mario Caldato, Michael Diamond, Adam Horovitz greentick & Adam Yauch
Alive
27.
10/1999

Alive
Beastie Boys

from The Sounds of Science   The Sounds of Science
45 pts








11
alt.
28
UK
as Three MCs & One DJ
written by Adam Yauch, Michael Diamond & Adam Horovitz greentick
  Electro Headz
28.
12/2003

No Sleep
Electro Headz

3 pts










116
UK
written by Adam Horovitz greentick, Adam Yauch, Derrick McMillen, James Everett & Michael Diamond
  Beastie Boys
Ch-Check It Out
29.
05/2004

#4  Ch-Check It Out
Beastie Boys

from To the 5 Boroughs   To the 5 Boroughs
138 pts
68
US


106
R&B


1
alt.
8
UK
[Capitol Album Cut]
written by Ad-Rock greentick, Mike D & MCA
Triple Trouble
30.
07/2004

Triple Trouble
Beastie Boys

from To the 5 Boroughs   To the 5 Boroughs
34 pts








11
alt.
37
UK
written by Mike Diamond, Adam Horovitz greentick, Adam Yauch, Bernard Edwards & Nile Rodgers
An Open Letter to NYC
31.
12/2004

An Open Letter to NYC
Beastie Boys

from To the 5 Boroughs   To the 5 Boroughs
22 pts










38
UK
written by Ad-Rock greentick, Mike D, MCA, Cheetah Chrome & David Thomas [Pere Ubu]
Triple Trouble
32.
01/2005

Triple Trouble
Beastie Boys

from To the 5 Boroughs   To the 5 Boroughs
5 pts










94
UK
R
written by Mike Diamond, Adam Horovitz greentick, Adam Yauch, Bernard Edwards & Nile Rodgers
  Beck
E-Pro
33.
02/2005

E-Pro
Beck

from Guero   Guero
66 pts
65
US




31
rock
1
alt.
38
UK
[Interscope 004156]
written by Beck Hansen, The Dust Brothers, Ad-Rock greentick, Mike D & MCA
  Beastie Boys
Ch-Check It Out
34.
03/2005

Ch-Check It Out
Beastie Boys

from To the 5 Boroughs   To the 5 Boroughs
3 pts










103
UK
R
written by Ad-Rock greentick, Mike D & MCA
(You Gotta) Fight for Your Right (To Party) / Time to Get Ill / No Sleep Till Brooklyn
35.
01/2006

(You Gotta) Fight for Your Right (To Party) / Time to Get Ill / No Sleep Till Brooklyn
Beastie Boys

from Solid Gold Hits   Solid Gold Hits
2 pts










175
UK
R
written by Ad-Rock greentick, Mike D, MCA & Rick Rubin
  Kia Shine
36.
06/2007

Krispy
Kia Shine

from Due Season   
5 pts
107
US


66
R&B






as Kinfolk Kia Shine
[Rap Hustlaz LP Cut]
written by Ad-Rock greentick, Juan Salinas, Rick Rubin, DJ Run, Andre Stephens, Darryl McDaniels, Nakia S. Coleman, J. Salinas Jr, Alecia Sheridan Coleman & Oscar Salinas
  Ying Yang Twins
Drop
37.
03/2008

Drop
Ying Yang Twins

from Legendary: Ying Yang Twins Greatest Hits   
3 pts
115
US










[TVT]
written by D'eongelo Holmes, Eric Jackson, Adam Horovitz greentick, Adam Yauch, Michael Diamond, Rick Rubin & Isaac Hayes III
  Jamie Foxx
38.
12/2008

Number 1
Jamie Foxx

from Intuition   Intuition
1 pts




107
R&B






featuring Lil Wayne
written by Lil Wayne, Just Blaze, Marsha Ambrosius, Ad-Rock greentick, Mike D, MCA & Rick Rubin
  Timmy Vegas & Bad Lay-Dee
39.
01/2009

Another Dimension
Timmy Vegas & Bad Lay-Dee

3 pts










137
UK
written by Mike D, Ad-Rock greentick, MCA, Mario Caldato, Neal Conway & Crystal Waters
  Beastie Boys
Too Many Rappers
40.
08/2009

Too Many Rappers
Beastie Boys

from Hot Sauce Committee Part Two   Hot Sauce Committee Part Two
9 pts
93
US








134
UK
featuring Nas
[Capitol 56391]
written by Mike Michael Diamond, Adam Horovitz greentick, Adam Yauch & Nasir Jones
Make Some Noise
41.
04/2011

Make Some Noise
Beastie Boys

from Hot Sauce Committee Part Two   Hot Sauce Committee Part Two
22 pts
102
US




29
rock
7
alt.


written by Michael Diamond, Adam Keefe Horovitz greentick & Adam Nathaniel Yauch
(You Gotta) Fight for Your Right (To Party)
42.
05/2012

(You Gotta) Fight for Your Right (To Party)
Beastie Boys

2 pts










176
UK
R: Adam Yauch's death
written by Ad-Rock greentick, Mike D, MCA & Rick Rubin
Intergalactic
43.
05/2012

Intergalactic
Beastie Boys

3 pts










168
UK
R: Adam Yauch's death
written by Mario Caldato, Michael Diamond, Adam Horovitz greentick & Adam Yauch
44.
05/2012

Sabotage
Beastie Boys

2 pts










196
UK
R: Adam Yauch's death
written by Adam Horovitz greentick, Adam Yauch & Michael Diamond
  Eminem
Berzerk
45.
09/2013

#1  Berzerk
Eminem

from The Marshall Mathers LP 2   The Marshall Mathers LP 2
326 pts
3
US


2
R&B




2
UK
[Web LP Cut]
written by Eminem, William Squier, Adam Horovitz greentick, Adam Yauch, Michael Diamond, Rick Rubin, Ziggy Modeliste, Art Neville, Cyril Neville, Vin Rock, Anthony Criss & DJ Kay Gee
  Travis Scott
46.
08/2018

#5  Carousel
Travis Scott

from Astroworld   
82 pts
24
US


15
R&B




29
UK
[Cactus Jack/Grand Hustle]
written by Jacques Webster, Christopher Breaux, Chauncey Hollis, Rick Rubin, Adam Horovitz greentick, Adam Yauch & Michael Diamond
  Lana Del Rey
Doin' Time
47.
05/2019

Doin' Time
Lana Del Rey

from Norman Fucking Rockwell!   
58 pts
59
US






1
alt.
42
UK
[Polydor]
written by Bradley Nowell, Rick Rubin, Adam Horovitz greentick, Adam Yauch, Marshall Goodman, Ira Gershwin, DuBose Heyward, Dorothy Heyward & George Gershwin


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