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 remake of the 1970 Mungo Jerry hit, "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 remake of "In the Summertime" was re-released for the 1996 film Flipper.
Charts and awards The album won the Grammy Award for Best Reggae Album.Jaconson, Kevin (2014) "Boombastic Times for Shaggy ", Jamaica Observer, January 21, 2014. Retrieved January 24, 2014
The album was certified platinum in United States and gold in United Kingdom. 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
Japanese bonus track "Demand The Ride"
US bonus tracks "In the Summertime" (Rayvon & The Ripper Remix) – 4:04 "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 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
Charts
Weekly charts +Weekly chart performance for Boombastic Chart (1995–1996) Peak position
Year-end charts +Year-end chart performance for Boombastic Chart (1995) Position US Billboard 200 163 US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard) 84
Certifications and sales
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