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Beastie Boys – Lighten Up (1992) | Track profile | Dork

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Beastie Boys
Check Your Head
Lighten Up

TRACK

Lighten Up

Release date: 21st April 1992

From Check Your Head

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About This Track

"Lighten Up" is a track by Beastie Boys, from the album Check Your Head, released 21st April 1992. Full lyrics are available below. Dork has published 2 articles about Beastie Boys.

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Lyrics

Lighten Up

Lighten up, gotta lighten up

Gotta lighten up right now

Gotta lighten up, gotta lighten up

Gotta lighten up right now

Gotta lighten up, gotta lighten up

Gotta lighten up right now

Gotta lighten up, gotta lighten up

Gotta lighten up

Shine like the sun

Lighten up, gotta lighten up

Gotta lighten up right now

Gotta lighten up, gotta lighten up

Gotta lighten up right now

Gotta lighten up, gotta lighten up

Gotta lighten up right now

Gotta lighten up, gotta lighten up

Gotta lighten up

Shine like the sun

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Track details

From Check Your Head

1992

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Album

Check Your Head

Release year

1992

—Finger Lickin' Good
—Lighten Up
—Dub the Mic
—Groove Holmes
—In 3's
—Pow
—Professor Booty
—Pass The Mic (Pt. 2, Skills To Pay The Bills)
—Something's Got to Give
—The Blue Nun
—The Biz vs. The Nuge
—The Maestro
—Time for Livin'
—Netty's Girl
—Jimmy James
—Mark on the Bus
—Namasté
—Live at P.J.'s
—Stand Together
—Drunken Praying Mantis Style
—Funky Boss

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Credits

Production & Engineering

Writer: Ad-Rock, MCA, Mike D, Money Mark
Producer: Beastie Boys, Mario Caldato Jr.
Engineer: Mario Caldato Jr.
Bass: MCA
Drums: Mike D
Guitar: Ad-Rock
Vocals: Ad-Rock, MCA, Mike D
Batá Drum: Arturo (Ture) Oliva
Clavinet: Money Mark
Congas: Juanito Vazquez
Cuíca: Juanito Vazquez
Mastering Engineer: Tom Baker (Production)
Organ: Money Mark
Shekere: Arturo (Ture) Oliva
Synthesizer: Money Mark
Wurlitzer Electric Piano: Money Mark