"Boom Selection" is a song by

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crew Genius Cru. The single reached No. 12 on the UK Singles Chart and No. 1 on the

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in January 2001. The song samples "Gravedigger" by the

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, to which

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and

Michael Kamen Michael Arnold Kamen (April 15, 1948 – November 18, 2003) was an American composer (especially of film scores), orchestral arranger, orchestral conductor, songwriter, record producer and musician. Early life Michael Arnold Kamen was born in ...

are credited as songwriters.

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included the song in their list of "The Best Old-School Garage Anthems of All Time".

Track listing

;UK 12" single :A1. "Boom Selection" (Original Vocal Mix) – 4:50 :A2. "Bulletproof Dub" – 4:55 :AA1. "Boom Selection" (Gridlock Remix) – 7:11 ;UK CD single # "Boom Selection" (Original Vocal Mix) – 4:50 # "Bulletproof Dub" – 4:55 # "Boom Selection" (Gridlock Remix) – 7:11 # Boom Selection Video

Charts

References

2000 songs 2001 singles UK garage songs Songs written by Michael Kamen {{2000s-electronic-song-stub