Block Rockin' Beats

"Block Rockin' Beats" is a song by British big beat duo the Chemical Brothers. Released in March 1997 as the second single and opening track from their second studio album, Dig Your Own Hole (1997), it topped the UK Singles Chart and peaked at number 40 on the US Billboard Modern Rock Tracks chart. It received a Grammy Award for Best Rock Instrumental Performance.

"Block Rockin' Beats"
Single by the Chemical Brothers
from the album Dig Your Own Hole
B-side"Morning Lemon"
Released24 March 1997 (1997-03-24)
StudioOrinoco (South London, England)
Length
  • 5:14 (album version)
  • 5:00 (single version)
  • 3:24 (radio edit)
Label
  • Freestyle Dust
  • Virgin
Songwriter(s)
  • Tom Rowlands
  • Ed Simons
  • Jesse Weaver
Producer(s)The Chemical Brothers
The Chemical Brothers singles chronology
"Where Do I Begin"
(1997)		 "Block Rockin' Beats"
(1997)		 "Elektrobank"
(1997)
Alternate covers
CD2
Music video
"Block Rockin' Beats" on YouTube

Two different edits of "Block Rockin' Beats" exist: the version found on Dig Your Own Hole has an intro, while the version released as a single begins with the bass line. The B-side "Morning Lemon" is also available on the second disc of the limited edition Singles 93–03.

Blender listed the song on number 346 on its ranking of "Greatest Songs Since You Were Born" in 2005. LA Weekly put it at number 14 in their list of "The 20 Best Dance Music Tracks in History" in 2015.

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