Boombastic

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Released July 11, 1995 Length 63:33 Artist Shaggy Label Virgin Records		Recorded 1995 Boombastic (1995) Midnite Lover (1997) Release date 11 July 1995

Studio Digital B Studio (Kingston, Jamaica) HC&F Studio (New York City, United States) Music Works Recording Studio (Kingston, Jamaica) Producer Tony Kelly Bobby Digital Robert Livingston Genres Reggae, Dancehall, Reggae fusion Awards Grammy Award for Best Reggae Album Similar Shaggy albums, Dancehall albums

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 cover of a Mungo Jerry classic, "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 cover of "In the Summertime" was re-released for the 1996 film Flipper.

Shaggy boombastic album version

Charts and awards

The album won the Grammy Award for Best Reggae Album.

The album sold over a million copies in the US, receiving platinum certification, and sold over 300,000 copies in the UK, receiving gold certification. 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.

Track listing

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

US Bonus Tracks

15. "In the Summertime" (Rayvon & The Ripper Remix) - 4:04 16. "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

Fatta Marshall – Mixing

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

Songs

1In the Summertime3:46
2Boombastic4:08
3Something Different4:32

References

Boombastic Wikipedia

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