Song · Beastie Boys
“Don't Play No Game that I Can't Win” by Beastie Boys featuring Santigold
Released 2011 Featuring Santigold
“Don't Play No Game that I Can't Win” by Beastie Boys featuring Santigold appears on 4 radio countdowns from 4 stations in 2011. It was first released in 2011. Its best result is #22 on the WEQX Top 102.7 of 2011. In the combined RockLists rankings it is the #145 alternative song of 2011.
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"Don't Play No Game That I Can't Win" was the fourth and last single from Hot Sauce Committee Part Two, the Beastie Boys' eighth album, out on Capitol in July 2011, and it brought Santigold in as a guest. Mike D, Adam "MCA" Yauch and Adam "Ad-Rock" Horovitz wrote and produced it, with Santigold, credited as Santi White, pitching in on the writing. The group mixed it with Philippe Zdar, Switch added extra mixing, and Neal Usatin plays saxophone.
Critics warmed to its reggae feel and gave Santigold much of the credit, the Los Angeles Times singling out the dancehall spark she brought to the group's b-boy swagger. It also turned out to be the last Beastie Boys single released before Yauch's death.
Written with AI assistance from RockLists chart data, MusicBrainz and Wikipedia.
RockLists rankings
Alternative & Modern Rock
All Rock Formats
Year-end countdowns
| Year | # | Station | Countdown | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 98 | WFNX Boston, MA | WFNX Top 101 Songs of 2011 | 101 |
| 2011 | 54 | CD101 Columbus, OH | CD101 Top 102 Songs of 2011 | 102 |
| 2011 | 22 | 102.7 WEQX Southern Vermont and the Capital District of New York (Albany) | WEQX Top 102.7 of 2011 | 103 |
| 2011 | 59 | WBRU Providence, RI | WBRU Top 95.5 Songs of 2011 | 96 |
Also listed as: Don't Play No Game That I Can't Win; Don't Play No Game That I Can't Win feat. Santigold.
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