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Boombastic (album)

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Boombastic
Studio album by
Shaggy
ReleasedJuly 11, 1995
Recorded1994–1995
Studio
  • Digital B Studio
    (Kingston, Jamaica)
  • HC&F Studio
    (New York City, United States)
  • Music Works Recording Studio
    (Kingston, Jamaica)
Genre
Length63:33
LabelVirgin
Producer
Shaggy chronology
Original Doberman
(1994) 		Boombastic
(1995) 		Midnite Lover
(1997)
Singles from Boombastic
  1. "In the Summertime"
    Released: 1995
  2. "Boombastic"
    Released: June 5, 1995
  3. "Why You Treat Me So Bad"
    Released: 1995
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
Billboard(favorable)[2]
Entertainment WeeklyB[3]
Knoxville News Sentinel[4]
Los Angeles Times[5]
Music & Media(favorable)[6]
Music Week[7]
NME4/10[8]
People Magazine(favorable)[9]
Rolling Stone[10]
Vibe(favorable)[11]

Boombastic is the third studio album released by Jamaican artist Shaggy. The album was released on July 11, 1995.

The album spawned five singles: "In the Summertime", a remake of the Mungo Jerry hit, "Boombastic", which peaked at number 1 on the UK Singles Chart, at 3 on the Billboard Hot 100 and at number 1 on the U.S. R&B chart, "Why You Treat Me So Bad", the double A-side "Something Different" / "The Train Is Coming", and "Day Oh", which was released as a Japanese only single. "Boombastic" was used as the theme for a 1995 Levi's ad, which was directed by Michael Mort and Deiniol Morris. It was also used in the 2006 and 2007 films, respectively, Barnyard and Mr. Bean's Holiday. A remake of "In the Summertime" was re-released for the 1996 film Flipper.

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Charts and awards

The album won the Grammy Award for Best Reggae Album.[12]

The album was certified platinum in United States and gold in United Kingdom. It peaked at number 34 on the Billboard 200 and topped the Top Reggae Albums chart in the US, and reached number 37 on the UK Albums Chart.[13][14][15]

Track listing

  1. "In the Summertime" (featuring Rayvon) (Ray Dorset) – 3:57
  2. "Boombastic" (Burrell, Floyd, Livingston) – 4:07
  3. "Something Different" (featuring Wayne Wonder) (Burrell, Charles, Kelly) – 4:31
  4. "Forgive Them Father" (Burrell, Crosdale, Dennis) – 3:27
  5. "Heartbreak Suzie" (featuring Gold Mine) (Burrell, Hawthorne) – 4:09
  6. "Finger Smith" (Burrell, Crosdale, Dennis) – 3:28
  7. "Why You Treat Me So Bad" (featuring Grand Puba) (Burrell, Dixon, Livingston) – 3:47
  8. "Woman a Pressure Me" (Burrell, Crosdale, Dennis) – 3:41
  9. "The Train Is Coming" (featuring Ken Boothe) (Boothe, Burrell, Livingston) – 3:41
  10. "Island Lover" (Burrell, Livingston, Zapata) – 4:13
  11. "Day Oh" (Attaway, Burgie) – 3:56
  12. "Jenny" (featuring Budda Junky Swan) (Benoiti, Burrel, Pizzonia) – 4:15
  13. "How Much More" (Burrell, Kelly) – 3:51
  14. "Gal Yu a Pepper" (Burrell, Halliburton) – 4:18

Japanese bonus track

  2. "Demand The Ride"

US bonus tracks

  2. "In the Summertime" (Rayvon & The Ripper Remix) – 4:04
  3. "Boombastic" (Sting Remix) – 4:14

Personnel

  • Les King – engineer
  • John Raf Allen – tracking
  • Ken Boothe – performer
  • Kent Bryan – background vocals, tracking
  • Jake Chessum – photography
  • Gemma Corfield – executive producer
  • Paul Crosdale – tracking
  • Duley Culture – background vocals
  • Bobby "Digital" Dixon – producer, engineer
  • Bobby Dixon – producer, engineer
  • Tom Dolan – art direction, design
  • Brian & Tony Gold – background vocals
  • Grand Puba – performer
  • Anastas Hackett – tracking
  • Dennis Halliburton – engineer, mixing, tracking
  • Tony Kelly – producer, engineer, tracking
  • Marty Kersich – horn overdubs
  • Robert Livingston – producer, executive producer, tracking
  • Lynford "Fatta" Marshall – mixing
  • George "Dusty" Miller – tracking
  • Kimbalyn Miller – background vocals
  • Dr. Marshall Murphey – engineer, background vocals, overdubs, mixing
  • Robert Murphy – engineer, mixing
  • Wayne Nicholson – engineer
  • Shaun "Sting Int'l" Pizzonia – background vocals, producer, engineer, overdubs, mixing
  • Rayvon – performer
  • Glen Ricks – background vocals
  • Wayne Wonder – performer
  • Collin "Bulbie" York – mixing
  • Robert Zapata – background vocals, producer, tracking

Charts

Certifications and sales

Certifications and sales for Boombastic
Region Certification Certified units/sales
Brazil (Pro-Música Brasil)[27] Gold 100,000*
Canada (Music Canada)[28] Gold 50,000^
Malaysia — 150,000[29]
Sweden (GLF)[30] Gold 50,000^
United Kingdom (BPI)[31] Silver 60,000^
United States (RIAA)[32] Platinum 1,000,000^

* Sales figures based on certification alone.
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

  1. ^ AllMusic review
  2. ^ Verna, Paul (September 2, 1995). "Album Reviews: Reggae". Billboard. Volume 107. Issue 35.
  3. ^ Entertainment Weekly review
  4. ^ Campbell, Chuck (July 28, 1995). "Morissette's 'Pill' Is Easy To Swallow". Knoxville News Sentinel.
  5. ^ Siegmund Cuda, Heidi (August 20, 1995). "In Brief". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved January 21, 2023.
  6. ^ "New Releases: Albums" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 12, no. 42. October 21, 1995. p. 9. Retrieved May 18, 2021.
  7. ^ "Reviews: Albums" (PDF). Music Week. September 23, 1995. p. 27. Retrieved May 12, 2021.
  8. ^ Howe, Rupert (October 7, 1995). "Long Play". NME. p. 49. Retrieved March 14, 2024.
  9. ^ "Picks and Pans Review: Boombastic". People Magazine. August 14, 1995.
  10. ^ Rolling Stone review
  11. ^ Album reviews at CD Universe
  12. ^ Jaconson, Kevin (2014) "Boombastic Times for Shaggy Archived 2020-08-14 at the Wayback Machine", Jamaica Observer, January 21, 2014. Retrieved January 24, 2014
  13. ^ a b "Shaggy Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved January 13, 2021.
  14. ^ a b "Shaggy Chart History (Reggae Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved January 13, 2021.
  15. ^ a b "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved January 13, 2021.
  16. ^ "Australiancharts.com – Shaggy – Boombastic". Hung Medien. Retrieved January 13, 2021.
  17. ^ "Austriancharts.at – Shaggy – Boombastic" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved January 13, 2021.
  18. ^ "Dutchcharts.nl – Shaggy – Boombastic" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved January 13, 2021.
  19. ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Shaggy – Boombastic" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved January 13, 2021.
  20. ^ "Charts.nz – Shaggy – Boombastic". Hung Medien. Retrieved January 13, 2021.
  21. ^ "Swedishcharts.com – Shaggy – Boombastic". Hung Medien. Retrieved January 13, 2021.
  22. ^ "Swisscharts.com – Shaggy – Boombastic". Hung Medien. Retrieved January 13, 2021.
  23. ^ "Official R&B Albums Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved September 23, 2023.
  24. ^ "Shaggy Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved January 13, 2021.
  25. ^ "Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 1995". Billboard. Retrieved January 13, 2021.
  26. ^ "Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 1995". Billboard. Retrieved January 13, 2021.
  27. ^ "Brazilian  album  certifications – Shaggy – Boombastic" (in Portuguese). Pro-Música Brasil. Retrieved 2 June 2019.
  28. ^ "Canadian  album  certifications – Shaggy – Boombastic". Music Canada. Retrieved 2 June 2019.
  29. ^ "Malaysia". Billboard. 18 May 1996. p. APQ-14. Retrieved 10 September 2019. boombastic malaysia shaggy billboard.
  30. ^ "Guld- och Platinacertifikat − År 1987−1998" (PDF) (in Swedish). IFPI Sweden. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-05-17. Retrieved 26 December 2019.
  31. ^ "British  album  certifications – Shaggy – Boombastic". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 2 June 2019.
  32. ^ "American  album  certifications – Shaggy – Boombastic". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved 2 June 2019.
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