Boom! Shake the Room

"Boom! Shake the Room"
Single by DJ Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince
from the album Code Red
Released	March 20, 1993
Genre	Pop rap
Length	3:51
Label	Jive
Writer(s)	Malik Mayberry of the Outhere Brothers
Producer	Jeff Townes
Certification	Gold (RIAA)
DJ Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince singles chronology
"I Wanna Rock" (1993) "Boom! Shake The Room" (1993) "I'm Looking for the One (To Be with Me)" (1993) Music sample "Boom! Shake the Room"

"Boom! Shake The Room" is the title of a song by DJ Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince. It was released in March 1993 as the second single from their fifth studio album, Code Red, released in 1993. The song became the duo's first number one in the United Kingdom, as well as reaching #13 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100, becoming one of their last significant hits. The song samples "Funky Worm", a song by the Ohio Players, and "Jump", a 1992 hit by Kris Kross. On September 17, 1993, the Recording Industry Association of America certified the song gold.

Tracklisting

UK CD1

1. "Boom! Shake The Room" (LP Version) - 3:51
2. "Boom! Shake The Room" (Club Radio Mix) - 3:55
3. "Boom! Shake The Room" (Street Remix) - 4:30
4. "Boom! Shake The Room" (Mr. Lee's Club Mix) - 5:02
5. "Boom! Shake The Room" (Mr. Lee's Extended Club Mix) - 5:55
6. "Boom! Shake The Room" (LP Instrumental) - 4:12
7. "Boom! Shake The Room" (Street Remix Bonus Beats) - 4:17

UK CD2

1. "Boom! Shake The Room" (LP Version) - 3:51
2. "Summertime" (7" Mix) - 3:57
3. "Parents Just Don't Understand" (Single Remix) - 2:59
4. "Girls Ain't Nothing But Trouble" (Shorter Single Edit) - 3:58

Cassette Single

1. "Boom! Shake The Room" (LP Version) - 3:51
2. "Summertime" (7" Mix) - 3:57

European Single

1. "Boom! Shake The Room" (LP Version) - 3:51
2. "From Da South" - 3:14

UK 1995 Re-Issue

1. "Boom! Shake The Room" (Hula's Radio Remix) - 3:35
2. "Boom! Shake The Room" (LP Version) - 3:51
3. "Boom! Shake The Room" (Street Remix) - 4:30
4. "Boom! Shake The Room" (Hula's Dub) - 5:31
5. "Boom! Shake The Room" (Club Radio Mix) - 3:55
6. "Boom! Shake The Room" (Mr. Lee's Club Mix) - 5:02
7. "Boom! Shake The Room" (Hula's Extended Remix) - 6:09

Charts

Peak positions

Charts (1993)	Peak position
Australia (ARIA)	1
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)	17
France (SNEP)	24
Ireland (Irish Recorded Music Association)	1
Netherlands (Mega Top 100)	18
New Zealand (RIANZ)	2
Spain (AFYVE)	1
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)	12
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)	8
United Kingdom (The Official Charts Company)	1
U.S. Billboard Hot 100	13
U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Music/Club Play	36
U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Music/Maxi-Singles Sales	6
U.S. Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks	23
U.S. Billboard Hot Rap Singles	11
U.S. Billboard Rhythmic Top 40	23

End of year charts

End of year chart (1993)	Position
U.S. Billboard Hot 100	75

Cover version

On July 2, 2010, Australian band Art vs. Science performed a version of Boom! Shake The Room live at the Splendour in the Grass festival, which was recorded by Triple J radio and released on the band's 2010 EP Magic Fountain.

In 2010 UK metal band Sa-da-kO recorded a cover version of the track

References

Preceded by "Mr Vain" by Culture Beat

UK Singles Chart number one single September 19, 1993 (2 weeks)

Succeeded by "Relight My Fire" by Take That featuring Lulu