Boom Boom Boom
"Boom Boom Boom" is a 1995 song by the American hip house duo The Outhere Brothers from their debut album, 1 Polish, 2 Biscuits & a Fish Sandwich. The song peaked at number 65 on the Billboard Hot 100.[2] Outside of the United States, "Boom Boom Boom" topped the charts in Germany, the Republic of Ireland, and the United Kingdom. In the latter two countries, "Boom Boom Boom" became the duo's second chart-topping song.[3][4][5] The original version of the song contained sexually explicit lyrics which were removed for the radio edit but were retained in remixes of the track on the single.
"Boom Boom Boom" | ||||
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Single by the Outhere Brothers | ||||
from the album 1 Polish, 2 Biscuits & a Fish Sandwich | ||||
Released | June 5, 1995[1] | |||
Recorded | 1994 | |||
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Length | 3:15 | |||
Label | Aureus | |||
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The Outhere Brothers singles chronology | ||||
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Music video | ||||
"Boom Boom Boom" on YouTube |
BuzzFeed listed the song at number 71 in their list of "The 101 Greatest Dance Songs Of the '90s" in 2017.[6]
Chart performance
"Boom Boom Boom" was very successful on the chart on several continents, becoming the duo's biggest hit to date. In Europe, it topped the charts in Germany, the Republic of Ireland, and the United Kingdom. In the latter country, "Boom Boom Boom" peaked at the top of the UK Singles Chart on July 2, 1995 – for the week ending date July 8, 1995 – during its fourth week on the chart, becoming The Outhere Brothers' second chart-topping song in Britain following "Don't Stop (Wiggle Wiggle)" in March 1995.[7] The song spent four weeks at the top of the UK Singles Chart. Additionally, it managed to climb into the top ten in Austria, Denmark, Finland, France, Iceland, Italy, Norway, Spain, Sweden, and Switzerland, as well as on the Eurochart Hot 100, where it reached number 3. Outside of Europe, "Boom Boom Boom" went to number-one on the RPM Dance Chart in Canada and in Zimbabwe, number 2 in Australia, number 8 in New Zealand, number 54 on the US Cash Box Pop Singles Chart and number 65 on the Billboard Hot 100 in the Outhere Brothers' native United States. The song was awarded with a gold record in France, New Zealand, and the United Kingdom, and a platinum record in Australia.
Music video
Two different music videos for the song were made. One of these was uploaded to YouTube in February 2010 and had accumulated over 20 million views by August 2020.[8]
Track listings
12-inch maxi – U.S.
12-inch maxi – Italy
12-inch maxi – France
12-inch maxi – UK
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12-inch maxi – Germany
CD single – France
CD maxi – Australia
CD maxi – Remixes
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Charts
Weekly charts
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Year-end charts
Certifications
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References
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- Stopera, Matt; Galindo, Brian (March 11, 2017). "The 101 Greatest Dance Songs of the '90s". BuzzFeed. Retrieved March 31, 2020.
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