Mike D

Songs Written by Mike DTop Songs / Chart Singles Discography

Michael Louis Diamond (born November 20, 1965), known professionally as Mike D, is an American rapper, musician, and music producer. He is a founding member of the hip-hop group Beastie Boys. == Early life == Diamond was born in New York City to a Jewish family. His father, Harold Diamond, was an art dealer, and his mother Hester (née Klein) Diamond, was an interior designer and art collector. He grew up on the Upper West Side surrounded by artwork, including... [more on Wikipedia]

As a songwriter, Mike D first charted in 1986 with Hold It, Now Hit It.The artist placed 10 songs on the Billboard Hot 100, 2 of which reached the Top‑10.The artist scored 19 UK Top‑75 entries, including 3 Top‑10 placements.On US Alternative the artist achieved 4 Top‑10s, 2 of which peaked at 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, Mike D greentick, 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, Mike D greentick, MCA & Rick Rubin
(You Gotta) Fight for Your Right (To Party)
3.
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, Mike D greentick, MCA & Rick Rubin
4.
01/1987

The New Style / Paul Revere
Beastie Boys

from Licensed to Ill   Licensed to Ill
2 pts


41
dance








written by Adam Horovitz, Mike D greentick, MCA, Rick Rubin, Joseph Simmons & Darryl McDaniels
5.
02/1987

Licensed to Ill (all cuts)
Beastie Boys

from Licensed to Ill   Licensed to Ill
5 pts


24
dance








written by Ad-Rock, Mike D greentick, MCA, Rick Rubin, Joseph Simmons & Darryl McDaniels
Brass Monkey
6.
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, Mike D greentick, MCA & Rick Rubin
No Sleep Till Brooklyn
7.
05/1987

No Sleep Till Brooklyn
Beastie Boys

from Licensed to Ill   Licensed to Ill
58 pts










14
UK
written by Ad-Rock, Mike D greentick, MCA & Rick Rubin
8.
10/1987

Girls / She's Crafty
Beastie Boys

from Licensed to Ill   Licensed to Ill
22 pts










34
UK
written by Ad-Rock, Mike D greentick, MCA & Rick Rubin
Love American Style EP
9.
07/1989

Love American Style EP
Beastie Boys

8 pts










76
UK
written by Ad-Rock, Mike D greentick, MCA & The Dust Brothers
Hey Ladies
10.
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, Mike D greentick, MCA & The Dust Brothers
11.
08/1989

Shake Your Rump / Hey Ladies
Beastie Boys

from Paul's Boutique   Paul's Boutique
8 pts


15
dance








written by Ad-Rock, Mike D greentick, MCA & The Dust Brothers
Pass the Mic
12.
04/1992

Pass the Mic
Beastie Boys

from Check Your Head   Check Your Head
17 pts










47
UK
written by Adam Horovitz, Adam Yauch, Michael Diamond greentick & Mario Caldato
13.
07/1992

Frozen Metal Head EP
Beastie Boys

14 pts










55
UK
written by Ad-Rock, Mike D greentick, MCA, Mario Caldato Jr. & Mark Ramos-Nishita
So What'cha Want
14.
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, Mike D greentick & MCA
15.
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, Adam Yauch & Michael Diamond greentick
16.
07/1994

Get It Together / Sabotage
Beastie Boys

from Ill Communication   Ill Communication
56 pts










19
UK
written by Adam Horovitz, Adam Yauch, Michael Diamond greentick, Jonathan Davis & Eugene McDaniels
Get It Together
17.
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, Adam Yauch, Michael Diamond greentick, Jonathan Davis & Eugene McDaniels
Sure Shot
18.
11/1994

Sure Shot
Beastie Boys

from Ill Communication   Ill Communication
38 pts










27
UK
written by Adam Horovitz, Adam Yauch, Michael Diamond greentick, DJ Hurricane, Mario Caldato, Jackie Mabley & Jeremy Steig
  Dust Junkys
19.
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, Adam Yauch, Michael Diamond greentick & John Davis
  NYCC
20.
05/1998

Fight for Your Right (To Party)
NYCC

66 pts










14
UK
written by Adam Yauch, Michael Diamond greentick, Adam Horovitz & Rick Rubin
  Beastie Boys
Intergalactic
21.
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 greentick, Adam Horovitz & Adam Yauch
Body Movin'
22.
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 greentick, Adam Horovitz, Adam Yauch & Tito Puente
  Too $hort
23.
01/1999

More Freaky Tales
Too $hort

from Can't Stay Away   Can't Stay Away
6 pts
121
US


50
R&B






[Short 42571]
written by Too $hort & Mike D greentick
  Beastie Boys
Remote Control / Three MCs & One DJ
24.
05/1999

Remote Control / Three MCs & One DJ
Beastie Boys

from Hello Nasty   Hello Nasty
47 pts










21
UK
written by Ad-Rock, Mike D greentick & MCA
The Negotiation Limerick File
25.
05/1999

The Negotiation Limerick File
Beastie Boys

from Hello Nasty   Hello Nasty
5 pts








29
alt.


written by Mario Caldato, Michael Diamond greentick, Adam Horovitz & Adam Yauch
Alive
26.
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 greentick & Adam Horovitz
  Electro Headz
27.
12/2003

No Sleep
Electro Headz

3 pts










116
UK
written by Adam Horovitz, Adam Yauch, Derrick McMillen, James Everett & Michael Diamond greentick
  Beastie Boys
Ch-Check It Out
28.
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, Mike D greentick & MCA
Triple Trouble
29.
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 greentick, Adam Horovitz, Adam Yauch, Bernard Edwards & Nile Rodgers
An Open Letter to NYC
30.
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, Mike D greentick, MCA, Cheetah Chrome & David Thomas [Pere Ubu]
Triple Trouble
31.
01/2005

Triple Trouble
Beastie Boys

from To the 5 Boroughs   To the 5 Boroughs
5 pts










94
UK
R
written by Mike Diamond greentick, Adam Horovitz, Adam Yauch, Bernard Edwards & Nile Rodgers
  Beck
E-Pro
32.
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, Mike D greentick & MCA
  Beastie Boys
Ch-Check It Out
33.
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, Mike D greentick & MCA
(You Gotta) Fight for Your Right (To Party) / Time to Get Ill / No Sleep Till Brooklyn
34.
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, Mike D greentick, MCA & Rick Rubin
  Ying Yang Twins
Drop
35.
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, Adam Yauch, Michael Diamond greentick, Rick Rubin & Isaac Hayes III
  Jamie Foxx
36.
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, Mike D greentick, MCA & Rick Rubin
  Timmy Vegas & Bad Lay-Dee
37.
01/2009

Another Dimension
Timmy Vegas & Bad Lay-Dee

3 pts










137
UK
written by Mike D greentick, Ad-Rock, MCA, Mario Caldato, Neal Conway & Crystal Waters
  Beastie Boys
Too Many Rappers
38.
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 greentick, Adam Horovitz, Adam Yauch & Nasir Jones
Make Some Noise
39.
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 greentick, Adam Keefe Horovitz & Adam Nathaniel Yauch
(You Gotta) Fight for Your Right (To Party)
40.
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, Mike D greentick, MCA & Rick Rubin
Intergalactic
41.
05/2012

Intergalactic
Beastie Boys

3 pts










168
UK
R: Adam Yauch's death
written by Mario Caldato, Michael Diamond greentick, Adam Horovitz & Adam Yauch
42.
05/2012

Sabotage
Beastie Boys

2 pts










196
UK
R: Adam Yauch's death
written by Adam Horovitz, Adam Yauch & Michael Diamond greentick
  Eminem
Berzerk
43.
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, Adam Yauch, Michael Diamond greentick, Rick Rubin, Ziggy Modeliste, Art Neville, Cyril Neville, Vin Rock, Anthony Criss & DJ Kay Gee
  Travis Scott
44.
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, Adam Yauch & Michael Diamond greentick


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Beastie Boys


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