Bomdigi

"Bomdigi"
Single by Erick Sermon
from the album Double or Nothing
B-side	"Tell 'Em"
Released	October 17, 1995 (1995-10-17)
Recorded	1995
Studio	Mirror Image (Dix Hills, NY)
Genre	East Coast hip-hop hardcore hip-hop
Label	RAL Def Jam
Songwriters	Erick Sermon Rick James
Producer	Erick Sermon
Erick Sermon singles chronology
"Stay Real" (1993) "Bomdigi" (1995) "Welcome" (1996)
Music video
"Bomdigi" on YouTube

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[1]

"Bomdigi" is a hip-hop song by American rapper Erick Sermon. It was released on October 17, 1995, through Rush Associated Labels as the lead single from his second solo studio album Double or Nothing . Recording sessions took place at Mirror Image in Dix Hills, New York. Production was handled by Sermon himself together with co-producer Sugarless, who utilized samples from the Mary Jane Girls' "All Night Long". An accompanying music video was directed by Terry Heller and Chuck Ozeas.

The single peaked at number 84 on the Billboard Hot 100, number 5 on the Dance Singles Sales, number 39 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs and number 9 on the Hot Rap Songs charts in the United States.

Track listing

7", 12", 331⁄3 RPM, CD, vinyl

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"Bomdigi (Radio Version)"	Erick Sermon Rick James	Erick Sermon Sugarless (co.)
2.	"Bomdigi (LP Version)"	Sermon James	Erick Sermon Sugarless (co.)
3.	"Bomdigi (Instrumental)"	Sermon James	Erick Sermon Sugarless (co.)
4.	"Bomdigi (A Cappella)"	Sermon James	Erick Sermon Sugarless (co.)
5.	"Tell 'Em (Radio Version)"	Sermon Keith Murray Roslyn Noble Rod Kirkpatrick	Rod 'KP' Kirkpatrick Erick Sermon (co.)
6.	"Tell 'Em (LP Version)"	Sermon Murray Noble Kirkpatrick	Rod 'KP' Kirkpatrick Erick Sermon (co.)
7.	"Bomdigi (Remix)" (featuring Tommy Gunn)	Sermon Thomas Blincoe James	Erick Sermon Sugarless (co.)

Sample credits

• Tracks 1 to 4 and 7 contain elements from "All Night Long" written by Rick James and performed by the Mary Jane Girls.
• Tracks 5 and 6 contain elements from "The Show" written by Doug E. Fresh and Slick Rick.

Personnel

• Erick Sermon – vocals, producer (tracks: 1–4, 7), co-producer (tracks: 5, 6)
• Crystal Gamble – backing vocals (tracks: 1–4, 7)
• Keith Murray – vocals (tracks: 5, 6)
• Roslyn "Roz" Noble – vocals (tracks: 5, 6)
• Thomas "Tommy Gunn" Blincoe – vocals (track 7)
• Tyrone "Sugarless" Fyffe – co-producer (tracks: 1–4, 7)
• Rod 'KP' Kirkpatrick – producer (tracks: 5, 6)
• Troy Hightower – recording, mixing
• Mike Hogan – assistant mix engineering
• Tony Dawsey – mastering

Charts

Chart (1995)	Peak position
US Billboard Hot 100 [2]	84
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs ( Billboard ) [3]	39
US Hot Rap Songs ( Billboard ) [4]	9
US Dance Singles Sales ( Billboard ) [5]	5

References

1. Bush, John. "Bomdigi - Erick Sermon | Album | AllMusic". AllMusic . Retrieved January 31, 2025.
2. "Hot 100". Billboard . Vol. 107, no. 44. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. November 4, 1995. p. 110. ISSN   0006-2510.
3. "Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks". Billboard . Vol. 107, no. 45. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. November 11, 1995. p. 29. ISSN   0006-2510.
4. "Hot Rap Singles". Billboard . Vol. 107, no. 44. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. November 4, 1995. p. 28. ISSN   0006-2510.
5. "Hot Dance Music/Maxi-Singles Sales". Billboard . Vol. 107, no. 42. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. October 21, 1995. p. 35. ISSN   0006-2510.

External links

• " Bomdigi " at Discogs (list of releases)