Released 19 August 2012 Recorded 2012 Length 2:54 | Format Digital download Genre Dance Label Stiff Records | |
"Bom Bom" is a song by British-Dutch three-piece music group Sam and the Womp. The track was first released in the United Kingdom on 19 August 2012. For the chart week dated 1 September, "Bom Bom" debuted at number-one on the UK Singles Chart with 107,461 copies sold in its first week.
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"Bom Bom" was produced by music producer and film composer Raz Olsher at Fossil Studios in Hackney, London. The song is written in the key of F minor.
Music video
A music video to accompany the release of "Bom Bom" was first released onto YouTube on 3 August 2012 at a total length of two minutes and 56 seconds.
Critical reception
Lewis Corner of Digital Spy gave the song a positive review, stating:
Lady Oo sing-speaks over an earworm hook of electronic reverb and bouncy brass that's as bonkers as it is addictive. While parts of the track may sound like Basil Brush attempting his best Björk impression at the staff BBQ, it results in a bizarrely catchy tune that we'll all pretend isn't on our iPods for years to come.
Chart performance
In the chart week dated 1 September, "Bom Bom" debuted at number-one on the UK Singles Chart with 107,461 copies sold in its first week. For that same charting week, the track also debuted at number-one on the dance chart and Scottish Singles Chart. The song sold 372,000 copies as of December 2012 by the end of 2012 making it the 42nd best-selling single of the year.
Usage in media
In the United States, the song was featured in the CBS television series Elementary where it was used in an opening scene from the episode "The Deductionist" in 2013. It also appears in the 2013 animated film Escape from Planet Earth during the food fight scene. In addition, it was featured in the official soundtrack of the 2012 Xbox 360 game Forza Horizon, and was used in promotional material for the MTV series Geordie Shore. In 2013, it featured in TV commercials for Kmart Australia. In Canada, the song has been used in a series of TV commercials for the Joe Fresh line of clothing. It is also featured in The Sims 3: Island Paradise and is sung in Simlish. It is also featured in the first trailer of Free Birds.