Lighten Up

~ Recording by Beastie Boys

Appears on releases

#TitleLengthTrack artistRelease titleRelease artistRelease group typeCountry/DateLabelCatalog#
Official
1.5Lighten Up2:42Beastie BoysCheck Your HeadBeastie BoysAlbum
  • US1992-04-21
Capitol Records (imprint of Capitol Records, Inc.), Grand RoyalCDP 7 98938 2
1.5Lighten Up2:42Beastie BoysCheck Your HeadBeastie BoysAlbum
  • US1992-04-21
Capitol Records (imprint of Capitol Records, Inc.), Grand RoyalCDP-598938
1.5Lighten Up2:42Beastie BoysCheck Your HeadBeastie BoysAlbum
Capitol Records (imprint of Capitol Records, Inc.), EMI Music CanadaC2 07777 98938 2 9, C2 98938
1.5Lighten Up2:42Beastie BoysCheck Your HeadBeastie BoysAlbum
Capitol Records (imprint of Capitol Records, Inc.), EMI Music Brasil (only enter this as label on releases that have the ‘EMI Music Brasil’ logo)7 98938 2
1.5Lighten Up2:42Beastie BoysCheck Your HeadBeastie BoysAlbum
BMG Direct Marketing, Inc. (BMG company that owned their direct marketing company/club editions), Capitol Records (imprint of Capitol Records, Inc.)D 192473
1.5Lighten Up2:41Beastie BoysCheck Your HeadBeastie BoysAlbum
Capitol Records (imprint of Capitol Records, Inc.), Grand Royal164-7 98938 1, EST 2171
1.5Lighten Up?:??Beastie BoysCheck Your HeadBeastie BoysAlbum
Capitol Records (imprint of Capitol Records, Inc.), Grand RoyalC1-98938
1.5Lighten Up2:42Beastie BoysCheck Your HeadBeastie BoysAlbum
  • JP1995-05-27
Capitol Records (imprint of Capitol Records, Inc.)TOCP-7183
1.10Lighten Up2:46Beastie BoysThe In Sound From Way Out!Beastie BoysAlbum + Compilation
  • US1996-04-02
Capitol Records (imprint of Capitol Records, Inc.)CDP 7243 8 33590 2 8
1.10Lighten Up2:46Beastie BoysThe In Sound From Way Out!Beastie BoysAlbum + Compilation
  • JP1996-04-24
Capitol Records (imprint of Capitol Records, Inc.)TOCP-8854
1.10Lighten Up2:46Beastie BoysThe In Sound From Way Out!Beastie BoysAlbum + Compilation
Capitol Records (imprint of Capitol Records, Inc.)7243 8 33590 2 8
1.10Lighten Up2:46Beastie BoysThe In Sound From Way Out!Beastie BoysAlbum + Compilation
Capitol Records (imprint of Capitol Records, Inc.)7243 8 33590 2 8
1.10Lighten Up2:46Beastie BoysThe In Sound From Way Out!Beastie BoysAlbum + Compilation
  • JP1997-10-29
東芝EMI 株式会社 (record company, do not use as release label – check obi, back or disc for imprint! Ended 2007‐06‐29)TOCP-3350
1.5Lighten Up2:42Beastie BoysCheck Your HeadBeastie BoysAlbum
Capitol Records (imprint of Capitol Records, Inc.), Grand RoyalTOCP-3349
1.10Lighten Up2:46Beastie BoysThe In Sound From Way Out!Beastie BoysAlbum + Compilation
  • JP1999-06-30
東芝EMI 株式会社 (record company, do not use as release label – check obi, back or disc for imprint! Ended 2007‐06‐29)TOCP-53004
1.10Lighten Up2:46Beastie BoysThe In Sound From Way Out!Beastie BoysAlbum + Compilation
  • JP2005-08-03
東芝EMI 株式会社 (record company, do not use as release label – check obi, back or disc for imprint! Ended 2007‐06‐29)TOCP-53573
1.5Lighten Up (remastered 2009)2:41Beastie BoysCheck Your Head (deluxe edition, remastered)Beastie BoysAlbum
  • XW2009-03-10
Capitol Records (imprint of Capitol Records, Inc.)
1.5Lighten Up2:41Beastie BoysCheck Your Head (deluxe version)Beastie BoysAlbum
  • XW2009-03-10
Capitol Records (imprint of Capitol Records, Inc.)
1.5Lighten Up (Remastered)2:41Beastie BoysCheck Your Head (Remastered) (deluxe/iTunes/Deezer/Spotify)Beastie BoysAlbum
  • XW2009-03-10
Capitol Records (imprint of Capitol Records, Inc.)
1.5Lighten Up2:42Beastie BoysCheck Your HeadBeastie BoysAlbum
  • GB2009-04-06
Grand Royal
1.5Lighten Up2:41Beastie BoysCheck Your HeadBeastie BoysAlbum
  • US2009-04-07
Capitol Records (imprint of Capitol Records, Inc.), Grand RoyalC1-94225
1.5Lighten Up2:42Beastie BoysCheck Your Head (remastered edition)Beastie BoysAlbum
  • US2009-04-07
Capitol Records (imprint of Capitol Records, Inc.)509996 94225 22
1.5Lighten Up?:??Beastie BoysCheck Your HeadBeastie BoysAlbum
  • XE2009-04-07
Capitol Records (imprint of Capitol Records, Inc.), Grand RoyalC1-94225
2.12Lighten Up2:42Beastie BoysFIP, Vol. 3Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • FR2017-11-03
FIP (French radio station)3350522
1.5Lighten Up2:41Beastie BoysCheck Your Head (VMP Essentials)Beastie BoysAlbum
Vinyl Me, Please., Capitol Records (imprint of Capitol Records, Inc.), Grand RoyalVMP-E119
1.5Lighten Up2:42Beastie BoysCheck Your Head (price codes PM 516, 564)Beastie BoysAlbum
Capitol Records (imprint of Capitol Records, Inc.), Grand RoyalCDEST 2171, CDP 7 98938 2
1.5Lighten Up2:41Beastie BoysCheck Your HeadBeastie BoysAlbum
Capitol Records (imprint of Capitol Records, Inc.)
Bootleg
1.5Lighten Up2:41Beastie BoysCheck Your HeadBeastie BoysAlbum
Euro StarES 1600
1.14Lighten Up2:41Beastie BoysThe In Sound From Way Out! [Special Edition Double Vinyl]Beastie BoysAlbum + Compilation
Grand RoyalGR 013

Relationships

miscellaneous support:Mark Ramos Nishita (task: master carpender)
engineer:Mario Caldato Jr.
producer:Beastie Boys
Mario Caldato Jr.
bass:MCA
Batá drum [bata'] and shekere [shakeree]:Arturo (Ture) Oliva
clavichord, keyboard [D6], organ and Wurlitzer electric piano [wurlitzer]:Mark Ramos Nishita
congas [conga] and cuíca [cuica]:Juanito Vazquez
drums (drum set) [drums]:Mike D (member of Beastie Boys)
guitar:Adrock
phonographic copyright (℗) by:Capitol Records, Inc. (not for release label use; US company behind the “Capitol Records” imprint) (in 1992)
recorded at and mixed at:G-Son Studios in Atwater Village, Los Angeles, California, United States
engineered at:PCP Labs
stream for free:https://open.spotify.com/track/7u6zUyd5diKe8j76KbTO6t [info]
recording of:Lighten Up

Related works

Lighten Up

writer:Adam Horovitz
Michael Diamond (member of Beastie Boys)
Mark Ramos‐Nishita
Adam Yauch
publisher:Brooklyn Dust Music