Boombastic (song)

"Boombastic"
Single by Shaggy
from the album Boombastic
B-side	"In the Summertime" (Remix)
Released	June 5, 1995 (album version) January 18, 1996 (remix version)
Format	12" single CD single cassette
Recorded	1995
Genre	Reggae fusion, Pop
Length	3:52
Label	Virgin
Writer(s)	Orville Burrell Robert Livingstone Flowed III
Producer(s)	Shaggy
Shaggy singles chronology
"In the Summertime" (1995) "Boombastic" (1995/96) "Why You Treat Me So Bad" (1996)

"Boombastic" is a song released by Jamaican-American musical artist Shaggy from his third studio album, Boombastic. Released in June 1995, the single achieved commercial success in many countries, including Ireland, UK, Sweden, New Zealand, and Australia, where it topped the singles charts. It spent a week at number one on the U.S. Billboard R&B chart, and a similar stint atop the UK Singles Chart. It also reached number three on the Billboard Hot 100. A remix featuring Sting International features a sample of Marvin Gaye's "Let's Get It On" was released in January 1996. The latter is featured on some versions of the Boombastic album as a bonus track.

"Boombastic" gained popularity after being featured in a popular Levi's television commercial.^[1] The song is featured in the films Barnyard, Mr. Bean's Holiday, George of the Jungle, and The Wild Thornberrys Movie.. "Boombastic" also appears in a 2015 Tide detergent commercial from the Philippines featuring Alden Richards and Maine Mendoza. It is also featured in the video game Donkey Konga 2. In 2016, it reappeared in a Chase Bank television commercial.^[2]

Track listings

United Kingdom CD single[3] "Boombastic" (7" Original Edit) – 3:52 "Boombastic" (StoneBridge Vocal Remix) – 5:59 Maxi single[4] "Boombastic" (7" Original Edit) – 3:52 "Boombastic" (StoneBridge Vocal Remix) – 3:52 "Boombastic" (Wag Ya Tail Remix) – 4:19 "Boombastic" (Firefox & 4Tree BassBoom Remix) – 6:32 "Boombastic" (Sting vs. Shaggy Remix) – 5:59 "Boombastic" (Boom the Dancehall Dub) – 6:05 Cassette "Boombastic" (7" Original Edit) – 3:52 "Boombastic" (StoneBridge Vocal Remix) – 3:52 "Boombastic" (Firefox & 4Tree BassBoom Remix) – 6:32 "Boombastic" (Sting vs. Shaggy Remix) – 5:59 7" vinyl[5] "Boombastic" (7" Original Edit) – 3:52 "Boombastic" (Sting vs. Shaggy Remix) – 5:59 12" vinyl[6] "Boombastic" (LP Version) – 4:08 "Boombastic" (StoneBridge Vocal Remix) – 3:52 "Boombastic" (Wag Ya Tail Remix) – 4:19 "Boombastic" (Firefox & 4Tree BassBoom Remix) – 6:32 "Boombastic" (Sting vs. Shaggy Remix) – 5:59 "Boombastic" (Boom the Dancehall Dub) – 6:05 12" vinyl – Jungle Mixes[7] "Boombastic" (Firefox & 4Tree BassBoom Remix) – 6:32 "Boombastic" (Boom the Dancehall Dub) – 6:05

United States CD single "Boombastic" (LP Version) – 4:08 "Boombastic" (Sting vs. Shaggy Remix) – 4:16 "Boombastic" (Firefox & 4Tree BassBoom Remix) – 6:32 "In the Summertime" – 4:00 "Gal Yu a Pepper" – 4:16 Cassette[8] "Boombastic" (LP Version) – 4:08 "Boombastic" (Sting vs. Shaggy Remix) – 4:16 "In the Summertime" – 4:00 "Gal Yu a Pepper" – 4:16 12" vinyl[9] "Boombastic" (LP Version) – 4:08 "Boombastic" (Sting vs. Shaggy Remix) – 4:16 "Boombastic" (Boom the Dancehall Dub) – 6:05 "In the Summertime" – 4:00 "Gal Yu a Pepper" – 4:16

Charts and sales

Peak positions Chart (1995–96) Peak position Australia (ARIA)[10] 1 Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[10] 2 Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[10] 4 Belgium (Ultratop 50 Wallonia)[10] 5 Canada Dance (RPM)[11] 8 Europe (Eurochart Hot 100) 1 Finland (Suomen virallinen lista)[10] 2 France (SNEP)[10] 7 Germany (Media Control Charts)[12] 2 Ireland (IRMA)[13] 1 Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[14] 4 New Zealand (RIANZ)[10] 1 Norway (VG-lista)[10] 2 Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[10] 1 Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[10] 3 United Kingdom (The Official Charts Company)[15] 1 US Billboard Hot 100[16] 3 US Billboard Hot R&B/Hip Hop Songs[16] 1

End of year charts End of year chart (1995) Position Austrian Singles Chart[17] 28 Belgian (Flanders) Singles Chart[18] 30 Belgian (Wallonia) Singles Chart[19] 39 Dutch Top 40[14] 42 French Singles Chart[20] 45 Swiss Singles Chart[21] 34 U.S. Billboard Hot 100[22] 18 End of year chart (1996) Position Australian Singles Chart[23] 16 Certifications Region Certification Certified units/Sales Australia (ARIA)[24] Platinum 70,000^^ Austria (IFPI Austria)[25] Gold 25,000^* France (SNEP)[26] Gold 250,000^* Germany (BVMI)[27] Gold 250,000^^ Norway (IFPI Norway)[28] Platinum 10,000^* United Kingdom (BPI)[29] Gold 400,000^^ United States (RIAA)[30] Platinum 1,200,000[31] ^*sales figures based on certification alone ^^shipments figures based on certification alone

Chart successions

References

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2. "VIDEO: Shaggy Song Featured in JP Morgan Chase Bank Commercial". Retrieved May 7, 2016.
3. Shaggy – Boombastic (CD) at Discogs. Discogs.com.
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13. Irish Single Chart Irishcharts.ie Archived January 5, 2010, at the Wayback Machine. (Retrieved January 21, 2009)
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15. "Boombastic", UK Singles Chart Chartstats.com (Retrieved January 21, 2009)
16. Top 100 Music Hits, Top 100 Music Charts, Top 100 Songs & The Hot 100. Billboard (October 20, 2012).
17. "1995 Austrian Singles Chart" (in German). Austriancharts. Archived from the original on September 24, 2010. Retrieved April 18, 2010.
18. "1995 Belgian (Flanders) Singles Chart" (in Dutch). Ultratop. Retrieved April 19, 2010.
19. "1995 Belgian (Wallonia) Singles Chart" (in French). Ultratop. Retrieved April 19, 2010.
20. 1995 French Singles Chart Disqueenfrance.com Archived February 14, 2009, at the Wayback Machine. (Retrieved January 30, 2009)
21. "1995 Swiss Singles Chart" (in German). Swisscharts. Retrieved April 18, 2010.
22. "Billboard Top 100 – 1995". Archived from the original on August 15, 2009. Retrieved 2010-08-27.
23. "1996 Australian Singles Chart". aria. Retrieved April 19, 2010.
24. Kent, David (2006). Australian Chart Book 1993-2005. St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. ISBN 0-646-45889-2.
25. "Austrian single certifications – Shaggy – Boombastic" (in German). IFPI Austria. Enter Shaggy in the field Interpret. Enter Boombastic in the field Titel. Select single in the field Format. Click Suchen
26. "French single certifications – Shaggy – Boombastic" (in French). Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique.
27. "Gold-/Platin-Datenbank (Shaggy; 'Boombastic')" (in German). Bundesverband Musikindustrie.
28. "Norwegian single certifications – Shaggy – Boombastic" (in Norwegian). IFPI Norway.
29. "British single certifications – Shaggy – Boombastic". British Phonographic Industry. Enter Boombastic in the field Keywords. Select Title in the field Search by. Select single in the field By Format. Select Gold in the field By Award. Click Search
30. "American single certifications – Shaggy – Boombastic". Recording Industry Association of America. If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Single, then click SEARCH
31. "Best-Selling Records of 1995". Billboard. BPI Communications. 108 (3): 56. January 20, 1996. ISSN 0006-2510. Retrieved May 5, 2015.

External links

• "Boombastic" at Discogs (list of releases)