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.
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Charts and awards
The album won the Grammy Award for Best Reggae Album.
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