Format Digital download | Length 5:11 | |
Released 19 August 201318 October 2013 (re-release)8 November 2013 (remixes) Genre Electro housebig room housereggae fusion Writer(s) Sjoerd JanssenWouter JanssenDaniel OrtgiessBjörn van den Biggelaar | ||
"Booyah" is a song by the Dutch record producer duo Showtek featuring co-production by Dutch record producer We Are Loud! and vocals by Dutch singer Sonny Wilson. It was released on 19 August 2013, through Spinnin' Records, and re-released on 18 October 2013 in collaboration with Polydor Records. The new version was adapted for radio and includes a drum and bass section. It entered the UK Singles Chart at number 5, making it the first Showtek release to chart in the UK, on 27 October 2013. A remix EP featuring Lucky Date and Cash Cash's remixes among others was released on 8 November 2013. "Booyah" is an electro-house song with reggae influences and a drum and bass section. The song opens with Wilson's shouting intro, and then his verse begins. As the drop ends, Wilson sings his verse again, however, it is sped up, and more music is played by Showtek and We Are Loud! and as the verse comes to an end, Wilson holds his last word in an autotuned voice and the drop begins.
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Music video
A music video to accompany the release of "Booyah" was first released onto YouTube on 17 September 2013 at a total length of four minutes and thirteen seconds. The video was taken in Muswell Hill, Crouch End and Finsbury Park, as well as on the London Underground and a London double-decker bus on route W7.
Sonny Wilson
Sonny Wilson (born September 29) is a Dutch singer-songwriter, who has influences of reggae and reggae fusion. As well as this song, Wilson has only had one other major collaboration, being featured on David Guetta's "Sun Goes Down". It also features Canadian reggae fusion/pop group MAGIC!, and also has co-production by Showtek, which makes it Wilson's second collaboration with them.
Light It Up
"Light It Up" is a song by Dutch Producer(s) Badd Dimes and We Are Loud! featuring the vocals of Dutch singer Sonny Wilson. It was released in May 2015, on YouTube, its music video premiered. The song is the second collaboration between Wilson and We Are Loud!, the first being "Booyah." They are all unknown to the world but Holland, however, Wilson has gained some recognition around the world due to his collaboration with David Guetta.
In popular culture
"Booyah" was the 2014–15 Philadelphia Flyers Goal Song. The Cleveland Browns currently use "Booyah" as their touchdown song.
Vancouver Canucks forward Jannik Hansen used "Booyah" as his personalized goal song beginning in 2015-16.
The song Booyah is also in the game NHL 16.