Boombastic (album)

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Boombastic
Shaggy - Boombastic Cover.jpg
Studio album by
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
Label Virgin
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
  4. "Something Different / The Train Is Coming"
    Released: 1996
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svg [1]
Billboard (favorable) [2]
Entertainment Weekly B [3]
Knoxville News Sentinel Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [4]
Los Angeles Times Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [5]
Music & Media (favorable) [6]
Music Week Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [7]
NME 4/10 [8]
People Magazine (favorable) [9]
Rolling Stone Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [10]
Vibe (favorable) [11]

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

Contents

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 .

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

  1. "Demand The Ride"

US bonus tracks

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

Personnel

Charts

Certifications and sales

Certifications and sales for Boombastic
RegionCertification Certified units/sales
Brazil (Pro-Música Brasil) [27] Gold100,000*
Canada (Music Canada) [28] Gold50,000^
Malaysia150,000 [29]
Sweden (GLF) [30] Gold50,000^
United Kingdom (BPI) [31] Silver60,000^
United States (RIAA) [32] Platinum1,000,000^

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

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