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FieldValue
nameHello Nasty
typestudio
artistBeastie Boys
coverBeastie Boys - Hello Nasty.png
altThe Beastie Boys laying in a tuna can with the sun in the background.
released
recorded1997–1998
studio* G-Son (Los Angeles)
genreAlternative hip-hop
length
label*Grand Royal
producer* Beastie Boys
prev_titleThe In Sound From Way Out!
prev_year1996
next_titleScientists of Sound (The Blow Up Factor Vol. 1)
next_year1999
misc{{Singles
nameHello Nasty
typestudio
single1Intergalactic
single1dateJune 22, 1998
single2Body Movin'
single2dateOctober 26, 1998
single3Remote Control / Three MC's and One DJ
single3dateMay 8, 1999
single4The Negotiation Limerick File
single4dateMay 1999 (Aus)
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| name = Hello Nasty | type = studio | artist = Beastie Boys | cover = Beastie Boys - Hello Nasty.png | alt = The Beastie Boys laying in a tuna can with the sun in the background. | released = | recorded = 1997–1998 | studio = * G-Son (Los Angeles)

Hello Nasty is the fifth studio album by the American hip-hop group Beastie Boys, released on July 6, 1998 in Europe and on July 14 in the United States, by Grand Royal and Capitol Records. The album sold 681,000 copies in its first week, debuting at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 chart, and won Best Alternative Music Album and Best Rap Performance by a Duo or Group (for "Intergalactic") at the 41st Annual Grammy Awards. In Beastie Boys Book (2018), Ad-Rock said he felt Hello Nasty was the group's "best record".

Background

The album was released in July 1998, just over four years after the previous Beastie Boys album, Ill Communication. It marked the addition of DMC champion Mix Master Mike to the group's line-up, and was the last time the band worked with percussionist Eric Bobo or a co-producer. There are several guest vocalists on the album, including Miho Hatori of Cibo Matto on "I Don't Know", and Jamaican dub musician Lee "Scratch" Perry on "Dr. Lee, PhD".

On the many musical styles on the album, Mike D said in 1998: "We spent so much time in the studio that we weren't in touch with the things that happened around us, not what's going on in the music scene and not what other people think about our music. We didn't even hear other opinions; we were rather reclusive. You know, there is nothing planned on the album, we didn't plan anything. All you hear are different sounds, sounds we experimented with, nothing else. Maybe that's our problem: we were so far removed from everything, it was like being underground, really underground, like in a hole in the ground."

The title of the album was allegedly inspired by the receptionist of the band's NY-based publicity firm Nasty Little Man, who would answer the phone with the greeting "Hello, Nasty."

There were CD, double-vinyl LP, MiniDisc, and cassette tape releases of the album. One of the cassette formats was packaged for a limited run by BioBox in a small cardboard box, rather than a clear plastic case, in an attempt to distinguish the retail product and augment sales.

Music

Evan Rytlewski of Pitchfork assessed: "At its core, the album is a revisionist love letter to ’80s hip-hop, built from repurposed trappings of that era—808s, disco breaks, beatboxing, analogue synthesizers, Kool Moe Dee and Kurtis Blow samples, and scratches. But its true character lies in its tangents and outliers—the leisurely electronic pastiches, tipsy dub tracks, and earnest ballads that break up all the instant-gratification rap songs."

Critical reception

| rev1 = AllMusic | rev1Score = | rev2 = Chicago Sun-Times | rev2Score = | rev3 = Entertainment Weekly | rev3Score = B+ | rev4 = The Guardian | rev4Score = | rev5 = Los Angeles Times | rev5Score = | rev6 = NME | rev6Score = 9/10 | rev7 = Pitchfork | rev7Score = 8.5/10 | rev8 = Rolling Stone | rev8Score = | rev9 = Spin | rev9Score = 7/10 | rev10 = The Village Voice | rev10Score = A Hello Nasty received mostly positive reviews upon its release. Caroline Sullivan, writing for The Guardian, named it the "Pop CD of the Week" and said it "fills a gap created by the current profusion of serious rock bands like Radiohead; elbowing its way up front, [and letting] rip with adolescent vigour." She went on to summarize the record as "the perfect party soundtrack by the perfect party band." *Select*s John Harris praised the Beastie Boys' lyrics for being as "fantastically off-beam as ever", while at the same time noting that they had "broadened their musical vistas yet further". Although AllMusic's Stephen Thomas Erlewine felt the album's ending was "a little anticlimactic", he also saw Hello Nasty as a progressive step forward from the group's 1992 LP Check Your Head and praised the contributions of the group's new recruit, Mix Master Mike: "Hiring DJ Mixmaster Mike turned out to be a masterstroke; he and the Beasties created a sound that strongly recalls the spare electronic funk of the early '80s, but spiked with the samples and post-modern absurdist wit that have become their trademarks." In his review for Entertainment Weekly, David Browne highlighted the album's multi-genre sound as its most engaging aspect:

::quote Hello Nasty is a sonic smorgasbord in which the Beasties gorge themselves with reckless abandon. They dabble in lounge-pop kitsch (the loser put-down "Song for the Man"), make like a summit of Santana and Traffic (the Latin-flavored "Song for Junior"), and subtly incorporate a drum-and-bass shuffle into the mix ("Flowin' Prose"). The melange makes for a looser, more free-spirited record than their earlier albums; the music invites you in, rather than threatening to shut you out. ::

Accolades

***** denotes an unranked list ::data[format=table title="Accolades for ''Hello Nasty''"]

PublicationCountryAccoladeYearRankLes InrockuptiblesMelody MakerMixmagMusikexpressMuzikNMEPitchforkQRocksoundRolling StoneSelectSPINTechnikartThe FaceThe Village VoiceUncut
Francetitle=Les Inrockuptibles Albums of the Year, 1998url=http://disques.de.l.annee.free.fr/inrocks.html#1998publisher=rocklistmusic.co.ukaccess-date=August 11, 2009archive-date=December 1, 2006archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20061201031910/http://disques.de.l.annee.free.fr/inrocks.html#1998url-status=live }}199844
United Kingdomtitle=Melody Maker Albums of the Year, 1998url=http://www.rocklistmusic.co.uk/mmlists_p2.htmpublisher=rocklistmusic.co.ukaccess-date=August 11, 2009archive-date=July 25, 2019archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190725183219/http://www.rocklistmusic.co.uk/mmlists_p2.htmurl-status=usurped }}19982
United Kingdomtitle=Mixmag Albums of the Year, 1998url=http://www.rocklistmusic.co.uk/mixmag.html#Mixmag_Recordings_Of_1998publisher=rocklistmusic.co.ukaccess-date=August 15, 2009archive-date=August 16, 2009archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090816193407/http://www.rocklistmusic.co.uk/mixmag.html#Mixmag_Recordings_Of_1998url-status=usurped }}19985
Germanytitle=Musikexpress Albums of the Year, 1998url=http://rz-home.de/~tommi.s/mes95.htm#1998kpublisher=rocklistmusic.co.ukaccess-date=August 11, 2009url-status=deadarchive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110718215235/http://rz-home.de/~tommi.s/mes95.htm#1998karchive-date=July 18, 2011 }}199822
United Kingdomtitle=Muzik Albums of the Year, 1998url=http://www.rocklistmusic.co.uk/muzik.htm#1998publisher=rocklistmusic.co.ukaccess-date=August 15, 2009archive-date=September 27, 2009archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090927143344/http://www.rocklistmusic.co.uk/muzik.htm#1998url-status=usurped }}19982
United Kingdomtitle=NME Albums of the Year, 1998url=http://www.rocklistmusic.co.uk/1998.htmlpublisher=rocklistmusic.co.ukaccess-date=August 11, 2009archive-date=April 28, 2020archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200428002340/http://www.rocklistmusic.co.uk/1998.htmlurl-status=usurped }}19982
United Statestitle=Pitchfork - 50 Best Albums of 1998date=February 12, 2018url=https://pitchfork.com/features/lists-and-guides/the-50-best-albums-of-1998/?page=4publisher=pitchfork.comaccess-date=July 15, 2021archive-date=October 5, 2021archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211005150602/https://pitchfork.com/features/lists-and-guides/the-50-best-albums-of-1998/?page=4url-status=live }}199820
United Kingdomtitle=Q Albums of the Year, 1998url=http://www.rocklistmusic.co.uk/qlists.html#1998publisher=rocklistmusic.co.ukaccess-date=August 11, 2009archive-date=August 17, 2012archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120817105536/http://www.rocklistmusic.co.uk/qlists.html#1998url-status=usurped }}1998*
Francetitle=Rocksound Albums of the Year, 1998url=http://disques.de.l.annee.free.fr/rocksoun.html#1998publisher=rocklistmusic.co.ukaccess-date=August 11, 2009archive-date=May 7, 2016archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160507133630/http://disques.de.l.annee.free.fr/rocksoun.html#1998url-status=live }}199817
United Statestitle=Rolling Stone Albums Of The Year, 1998url=http://www.rocklistmusic.co.uk/rolling.htm#1998publisher=rocklistmusic.co.ukaccess-date=August 11, 2009url-status=usurpedarchive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100723004927/http://www.rocklistmusic.co.uk/rolling.htmarchive-date=July 23, 2010 }}
The Essential Recordings of the 90s1998
20092
  • | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | United Kingdom | title=Select Albums of the Year, 1998 |url=http://www.rocklistmusic.co.uk/select.html |publisher=rocklistmusic.co.uk |access-date=August 11, 2009 |archive-date=June 28, 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110628060704/http://rocklistmusic.co.uk/select.html |url-status=usurped }} | 1998 | 13 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | United States | title=Spin Albums Of The Year, 1998 |url=http://www.rocklistmusic.co.uk/spinend.htm#1998 |publisher=rocklistmusic.co.uk |access-date=August 11, 2009 |archive-date=July 29, 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130729062255/http://rocklistmusic.co.uk/spinend.htm#1998 |url-status=usurped }} | 1998 | 10 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | France | title=Technikart Albums of the Year, 1998 |url=http://disques.de.l.annee.free.fr/technik.html#1998 |publisher=rocklistmusic.co.uk |access-date=August 11, 2009 |archive-date=October 15, 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091015000350/http://disques.de.l.annee.free.fr/technik.html#1998 |url-status=live }} | 1998 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | United Kingdom | title=The Face Albums Of The Year, 1998 |url=http://www.rocklistmusic.co.uk/theface.htm#1998 |publisher=rocklistmusic.co.uk |access-date=August 11, 2009 |archive-date=May 20, 2008 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080520085748/http://www.rocklistmusic.co.uk/theface.htm#1998 |url-status=usurped }} | 1998 | 11 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | United States | title=The Village Voice Albums Of The Year, 1998 |url=http://www.rocklistmusic.co.uk/Village98.htm |publisher=rocklistmusic.co.uk |access-date=August 11, 2009 |archive-date=October 31, 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091031112425/http://www.rocklistmusic.co.uk/Village98.htm |url-status=usurped }} | 1998 | 9 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | United Kingdom | title=Uncut Albums of the Year, 1998 |url=http://www.rocklistmusic.co.uk/uncut.htm#1998 |publisher=rocklistmusic.co.uk |access-date=August 11, 2009 |archive-date=April 28, 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110428185601/http://www.rocklistmusic.co.uk/uncut.htm#1998 |url-status=usurped }} | 1998 | 12 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | ::

Track listing

| headline = Hello Nasty | all_writing=Beastie Boys, except where noted | title1 = Super Disco Breakin | writer1 = | note1 = | length1 = 2:07

| title2 = The Move | writer2 = | note2 = | length2 = 3:35

| title3 = Remote Control | writer3 = | note3 = | length3 = 2:58

| title4 = Song for the Man | writer4 = | note4 = with Brooke Williams | length4 = 3:13

| title5 = Just a Test | writer5 = | note5 = | length5 = 2:12

| title6 = Body Movin | writer6 = | note6 = | length6 = 3:03

| title7 = Intergalactic | writer7 = | note7 = | length7 = 3:51

| title8 = Sneakin' Out the Hospital | writer8 = | note8 = | length8 = 2:45

| title9 = Putting Shame in Your Game | writer9 = | note9 = | length9 = 3:37

| title10 = Flowin' Prose | writer10 = | note10 = | length10 = 2:39

| title11 = And Me | writer11 = | note11 = | length11 = 2:52

| title12 = Three MC's and One DJ | writer12 = | note12 = | length12 = 2:50

| title13 = The Grasshopper Unit (Keep Movin') | writer13 = | note13 = with Biz Markie | length13 = 3:01

| title14 = Song for Junior | writer14 = | note14 = with Jill Cunniff | length14 = 3:49

| title15 = I Don't Know | writer15 = | note15 = with Miho Hatori | length15 = 3:00

| title16 = The Negotiation Limerick File | writer16 = | note16 = | length16 = 2:46

| title17 = Electrify | writer17 = | note17 = | length17 = 2:22

| title18 = Picture This | writer18 = | note18 = with Brooke Williams | length18 = 2:25

| title19 = Unite | writer19 = | note19 = | length19 = 3:31

| title20 = Dedication | writer20 = | note20 = | length20 = 2:32

| title21 = Dr. Lee, PhD | writer21 = | note21 = with Lee "Scratch" Perry | length21 = 4:50

| title22 = Instant Death | writer22 = | note22 = | length22 = 3:22 | total_length = 67:28 | headline = Japanese Edition bonus track | title23 = Slow and Low | note23 = Mix Master Mike Version | length23 = 3:00

| headline = Tour Edition bonus disc | title1 = Hail Sagan (Special K) | note1 = | length1 = 4:06 | title2 = Body Movin | note2 = Fatboy Slim Remix | length2 = 5:34 | title3 = Intergalactic | note3 = Prisoners of Technology Remix | length3 = 5:46 | title4 = Peanut Butter & Jelly | note4 = | length4 = 2:16

| headline = 2009 Remastered Edition Bonus Disc | title1 = Description of a Strange Man | note1 = | length1 = 1:21 | title2 = Dirty Dog | note2 = | length2 = 0:47 | title3 = Intergalactic | note3 = Colleone & Webb Remix | length3 = 3:54 | title4 = Dr. Lee, PhD | note4 = Dub Mix | length4 = 4:39 | title5 = Switched On | note5 = | length5 = 1:35 | title6 = Body Movin | note6 = Fatboy Slim Remix | length6 = 5:33 | title7 = Auntie Jackie Poom Poom Delicious | note7 = | length7 = 1:39 | title8 = Putting Shame in Your Game | note8 = Prunes Remix | length8 = 4:26 | title9 = Stink Bug | note9 = | length9 = 2:02 | title10 = Peanut Butter & Jelly | note10 = | length10 = 2:14 | title11 = Piano Jam | note11 = | length11 = 1:51 | title12 = Happy to Be in That Perfect Headspace | note12 = | length12 = 0:50 | title13 = The Negotiation Limerick File | note13 = The 41 Small Star Remix | length13 = 3:20 | title14 = The Drone | note14 = | length14 = 2:44 | title15 = 20 Questions Version | note15 = | length15 = 2:26 | title16 = The Biz Grasshopper Experiment | note16 = | length16 = 1:13 | title17 = Hail Sagan (Special K) | note17 = | length17 = 4:04 | title18 = Body Movin | note18 = KutMasta Kurt Remix | length18 = 3:16 | title19 = Creepin | note19 = | length19 = 2:32 | title20 = Learning Remote Control | note20 = | length20 = 1:50 | title21 = Oh My Goodness This Record's Incredible | note21 = | length21 = 0:04

Personnel

Adapted from the AllMusic credits.

Charts

Weekly charts

::data[format=table title="Weekly chart performance for ''Hello Nasty''"] | Chart (1998) | Peak position | Australia|1|artist=Beastie Boys|album=Hello Nasty|access-date=May 4, 2013}} | Austria|2|artist=Beastie Boys|album=Hello Nasty|access-date=May 4, 2013}} | Flanders|2|artist=Beastie Boys|album=Hello Nasty|access-date=May 4, 2013}} | Wallonia|11|artist=Beastie Boys|album=Hello Nasty|access-date=May 4, 2013}} | BillboardCanada|2|artist=Beastie Boys|album=Hello Nasty|access-date=May 4, 2013}} | Danish Albums (IFPI Denmark) | Netherlands|2|artist=Beastie Boys|album=Hello Nasty|access-date=May 4, 2013}} | European Albums (Billboard) | Finland|3|artist=Beastie Boys|album=Hello Nasty|access-date=May 4, 2013}} | France|5|artist=Beastie Boys|album=Hello Nasty|access-date=May 4, 2013}} | Germany|1|id=2798|artist=Beastie Boys|album=Hello Nasty|access-date=September 5, 2024}} | Hungary|5|year=1998|week=31|access-date=January 6, 2026}} | New Zealand|1|artist=Beastie Boys|album=Hello Nasty|access-date=May 4, 2013}} | Norway|2|artist=Beastie Boys|album=Hello Nasty|access-date=May 4, 2013}} | Scotland|2|date=1998-07-12|access-date=September 5, 2024}} | Sweden|2|artist=Beastie Boys|album=Hello Nasty|access-date=May 4, 2013}} | Switzerland|1|artist=Beastie Boys|album=Hello Nasty|access-date=May 4, 2013}} | UK2|1|M|url=https://www.officialcharts.com/charts/albums-chart/19980712/7502/|title=Official Albums Chart Top 100|date=1998-07-12|publisher=Official Charts Company|access-date=September 5, 2024}} | UKR&B|4|date=2023-09-15|access-date=September 5, 2024}} | Billboard200|1|artist=Beastie Boys|album=Hello Nasty|access-date=May 4, 2013}} | |---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---| | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | ::

Year-end charts

::data[format=table title="1998 annual chart performance for ''Hello Nasty''"]

Chart (1998)PositionAustralian Albums (ARIA)Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)UK Albums (OCC)US Billboard 200
70
29
55
84
33
25
72
58
13
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::data[format=table title="1999 annual chart performance for ''Hello Nasty''"]

Chart (1999)PositionUS Billboard 200
104
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Certifications

References

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