"Boom Boom Boogie" is a 1997 single (1996 in Japan) from
Canadian
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reggae
Reggae () is a music genre that originated in Jamaica during the late 1960s. The term also denotes the modern popular music of Jamaica and its Jamaican diaspora, diaspora. A 1968 single by Toots and the Maytals, "Do the Reggay", was the first ...
recording artist
Snow's third album, ''
Justuss''. The track proved to be Snow's most successful single from ''Justuss'', reaching number 29 on Tokio Hot 100 and reaching gold certification in Japan. The music video appeared on
MTV Japan
MTV Japan (Music Television Japan) is the Japanese version of the cable television network based in Tokyo, Japan. It is a subsidiary of Paramount Global, Paramount Global Japan K.K., and was launched on November 15, 1993. It can be viewed on cable ...
"five to six spins a day."
Production
"Boom Boom Boogie" was written and recorded in Jamaica by Snow and Tony "CD" Kelly and remixed by Marcus Kane and Laurie Bogin for Au One Productions in Toronto, Ontario.
Music video
The video for "Boom Boom Boogie" begins with Snow visiting a fortune teller who recounts Snow's "former life" as a prohibition era gangster. Snow is featured performing at various clubs gambling, playing pool, and performing on stage. At the end of the video, Snow leaves the fortune teller's shop and jumps into a convertible with his friends.
Reception
Larry Flick
Larry Flick is an American journalist, former dance music columnist, single reviewer, and Senior Talent Editor for ''Billboard'' magazine, where he worked for 14 years. Now he produces and hosts Sirius XM radio shows. Flick started in the musi ...
of ''Billboard'' wrote,"for the past few years, Snow has been working hard to strengthen his skills and credibility as a reggae toaster. He reveals a high degree of progress on this single which boldly blends pure Jamaican rhythms with dance/funk keyboards. His vocal style is now a hybrid of soul crooning and raunchy chatting, ripping through the baseline with palpable confidence."
[see: Larry Flick, "Boom Boom Boogie," Billboard, January 11, 1997, 85.]
Certifications
Track listings
; CD maxi
# "Boom Boom Boogie" (LP Version) — Not listed
# "Boom Boom Boogie" (R&B Remix) — Not listed
# "Boom Boom Boogie" (Hip Hop Cocktail Remix) — Not Listed
Personnel
* Text : Darrin O'Brien, Tony "CD" Kelly
* Producer : Tony "CD" Kelly
* Executive producer : David Eng, EZ Steve Salem
* Photography : David La Chapelle
References
External links
Boom Boom Boogie Music Video
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1996 songs
1997 singles
Snow (musician) songs
Atlantic Records singles
Songs written by Snow (musician)