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This article is about the Outhere Brothers song. For the Vengaboys song, see Boom Boom Boom Boom. Or see Boom Boom.
"Boom Boom Boom"
Single by The Outhere Brothers
from the album 1 Polish, 2 Biscuits & A Fish Sandwich
Released June 1995
Format CD single, CD maxi single, 12"
Recorded 1994-1995
Genre Hip house, Electro-hop
Length 3:00
Label Aureus Records
Writer(s) Hula, Silk E.
Producer Hula, The Outhere Brothers
The Outhere Brothers singles chronology
"Don't Stop (Wiggle Wiggle)"
(1995)		 "Boom Boom Boom"
(1995)		 "La La La Hey Hey Hey"
(1995)

"Boom Boom Boom" is a dance-pop song by hip-hop duo The Outhere Brothers from their debut album 1 Polish, 2 Biscuits & A Fish Sandwich.

The song reached #1 on the UK Singles Chart in 1995. The original version of the song contained sexually explicit lyrics which were removed for the radio edit but were retained in remixes of the track on the single.

Contents

[edit] In the media

  • The 18th track on the various artists album Jock Jams, Volume 2.
  • Played in the 1998 movie Woo.
  • Played in an episode of Smallville.
  • A prerecorded medley contained this song and an unrelated song by Vengaboys, "Boom Boom Boom Boom".
  • Played by Boston Red Sox after a player hits a home run.
  • The video for Boom Boom Boom, cost $2 and showed a high school gym with a basketball team dunking in a lineup.
  • This song was sung in the Scott Mills show feature 'Barryoke' with some words replaced with the name Barry.

The melody of the verses "Girl your booty is so round..." was taken from Prince's "Erotic City" released as the B-side to the 1984 single "Let's Go Crazy" and to the 12" version of the 1986 single "Girls & Boys".

[edit] Track listings

12" maxi - U.S.
  1. "Boom Boom Boom" (TFX remix) — 4:32
  2. "Boom Boom Boom" (ohb underground mix (part 2)) — 5:26
  3. "Boom Boom Boom" (don't break my balls mix) — 4:13
  4. "Boom Boom Boom" (OHB underground mix (part 4)) — 4:43
  5. "Boom Boom Boom" (TFX instrumental remix) — 4:32
12" maxi - Italy
  1. "Boom Boom Boom" (don't break the balls mix) — 4:10
  2. "Boom Boom Boom" (OHB radio mix) — 3:34
  3. "Boom Boom Boom" (OHB underground mix) — 5:26
  4. "Boom Boom Boom" (OHB extended mix) — 4:55
12" maxi - France
  1. "Boom Boom Boom" (don't break my balls mix 2) — 4:13
  2. "Boom Boom Boom" (extended mix 2) — 4:45
  3. "Boom Boom Boom" (underground mix 4) — 4:43
  4. "Boom Boom Boom" (OHB underground mix 2) — 5:26
12" maxi - UK
  1. "Boom Boom Boom" (don't break my balls long mix) — 4:13
  2. "Boom Boom Boom" (TFX long mix) — 4:31
  3. "Boom Boom Boom" (itchy and scratchy dub) — 6:55
12" maxi - Germany
  1. "Boom Boom Boom" (extended mix)
  2. "Boom Boom Boom" (don't break my balls mix 2)
  3. "Boom Boom Boom" (underground mix 4)
  4. "Boom Boom Boom" (OHB underground mix 2)
  5. "Boom Boom Boom" (don't break my balls mix 1)
  6. "Boom Boom Boom" (TFX club remix)
CD single - France
  1. "Boom Boom Boom" (don't break my balls radio mix) — 3:00
  2. "Boom Boom Boom" (OHB radio mix) — 3:34
  3. "Boom Boom Boom" (UK radio edit) — 3:20
CD maxi - Australia
  1. "Boom Boom Boom" (radio version)
  2. "Boom Boom Boom" (TFX long mix)
  3. "Boom Boom Boom" (itchy and scratchy dub)
  4. "Boom Boom Boom" (OHB underground mix part 2)
  5. "Boom Boom Boom" (OHB extended mix part 4)
  6. "Boom Boom Boom" (OHB underground mix part 4)
CD maxi - Remixes
  1. "Boom Boom Boom" (lalala radio mix) — 3:59
  2. "Boom Boom Boom" (UK radio mix) — 3:34
  3. "Boom Boom Boom" (lalala remix) — 3:56
  4. "Boom Boom Boom" (extended mix 2) — 4:45
  5. "Boom Boom Boom" (don't break my balls mix 2) — 4:13

[edit] Certifications

Country Certification Date Sales certified
France[1] Gold 1996 250,000

[edit] Charts

Chart (1995) Peak
position
Australian Singles Chart[2] 2
Austrian Singles Chart[2] 7
Belgium (Wallonia) Singles Chart[2] 31
Dutch Top 40 Singles Chart[2] 22
Finnish Singles Chart[2] 8
French Singles Chart[2] 3
German Singles Chart 1
Irish Singles Chart[3] 1
Italian Singles Chart[4] 7
New Zealand Singles Chart[2] 8
Norwegian Singles Chart[2] 6
Swedish Singles Chart[2] 2
Swiss Singles Chart[2] 4
UK Singles Chart[5] 1
U.S. Billboard Hot 100[6] 65
U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Club Play[6] 31
U.S. Billboard Rhythmic Top 40[6] 26
End of year chart (1995) Position
French Singles Chart[7] 15
Swiss Singles Chart[8] 32
End of year chart (1996) Position
Australian Singles Chart[9] 37
Preceded by
"Hold Me, Thrill Me, Kiss Me, Kill Me" by U2		 Irish IRMA number-one single
June 24, 1995 – July 15, 1995 (4 weeks)		 Succeeded by
"Never Forget" by Take That
Preceded by
"Unchained Melody / The White Cliffs of Dover" by Robson Green & Jerome Flynn		 UK Singles Chart number-one single
July 2, 1995 – July 23, 1995 (4 weeks)
Preceded by
"Scatman's World" by Scatman John		 German number-one single
September 1, 1995 – September 15, 1995 (3 weeks)		 Succeeded by
"I Wanna Be a Hippy" by Technohead

[edit] References

  1. ^ French certifications Disqueenfrance.com (Retrieved July 29, 2008)
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h i j "Boom Boom Boom", in various singles charts Lescharts.com (Retrieved February 19, 2008)
  3. ^ Irish Single Chart Irishcharts.ie (Retrieved February 19, 2008)
  4. ^ Italian Single Chart Hit parade Italia (Retrieved June 01, 2008)
  5. ^ "Boomb Boom Boom", UK Singles Chart Chartstats.com (Retrieved July 29, 2008)
  6. ^ a b c Billboard Allmusic.com (Retrieved July 29, 2008)
  7. ^ 1995 French Singles Chart Disqueenfrance.com (Retrieved January 30, 2009)
  8. ^ 1995 Swiss Singles Chart Hitparade.ch (Retrieved July 29, 2008)
  9. ^ 1996 Australian Singles Chart aria.com (Retrieved July 29, 2008)
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