"Block Rockin' Beats" is a song by English big beat duo The Chemical Brothers. It was released as the second single from their second album, Dig Your Own Hole, in March 1997. It reached number 1 on the UK Singles Chart, and number 40 on the American Billboard Modern Rock Tracks chart. It also received a Grammy award for Best Rock Instrumental Performance
There are two different edits of "Block Rockin' Beats" available; one is the version found on Dig Your Own Hole, which has an intro, and the other version begins with the bassline. The B-side "Morning Lemon" is also available on the second disc of the limited edition Singles 93–03.
It was used in the 2003 Ongoing History of New Music episode "Alt-Rock's Greatest Instrumentals".. Also it is a soundtrack in Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle.
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