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| Released | November 16, 2005 | |||
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| Length | 53:17 | |||
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| Singles from Beef or Chicken | ||||
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| Source | Rating |
| The Japan Times | favorable [1] |
| Metropolis | favorable [2] |
| Nichi Bei Times | favorable [3] |
Beef or Chicken? is the first studio album by Teriyaki Boyz. It was released on November 16, 2005. It peaked at number 4 on the Oricon Albums Chart. [4]
| No. | Title | Producer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Eat Intro" | Adrock | 1:24 |
| 2. | "The Takeover" | Mark Ronson | 4:02 |
| 3. | "HeartBreaker" | Daft Punk | 4:14 |
| 4. | "Celebrity Death Match" | Dan the Automator | 3:25 |
| 5. | "School of Rock" | Cut Chemist | 4:49 |
| 6. | "超 L A R G E" (featuring Pharrell) | The Neptunes | 5:16 |
| 7. | "Shout Out for Delivery" | Adrock | 2:04 |
| 8. | "Moon the World" | Cornelius | 5:02 |
| 9. | "今夜はバギーパンツ" | Just Blaze | 4:17 |
| 10. | "Beef or Chicken" | Adrock | 3:20 |
| 11. | "You Know What Time Is It!?" | DJ Premier | 4:32 |
| 12. | "Kamikaze 108 (Toridoshi Mix)" | DJ Shadow | 4:14 |
| 13. | "Take Outro" | Adrock | 0:41 |
| 14. | "Kamikaze 108 (Swisha House Remix)" | Michael 5000 Watts | 5:57 |
| Chart | Peak position |
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| Japanese Albums (Oricon) [4] | 4 |
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