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{{short description|1995 single by Shaggy}}
{{Short description|1995 single by Shaggy}}
{{Hatnote|"Mr. Lover Lover" redirects here. For Shaggy's greatest hits album, see [[Mr. Lover Lover: The Best of Shaggy...part 1]].}}
{{Hatnote|"Mr. Lover Lover" redirects here. For Shaggy's greatest hits album, see [[Mr. Lover Lover: The Best of Shaggy...part 1]].}}
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{{Infobox song
{{Infobox song
| name = Boombastic
| name = Boombastic
| cover = Boombastic Shaggy.jpg
| cover = Boombastic Shaggy.jpg
| alt =
| alt =
| type = single
| type = single
| artist = [[Shaggy (musician)|Shaggy]]
| artist = [[Shaggy (musician)|Shaggy]]
| album = [[Boombastic (album)|Boombastic]]
| album = [[Boombastic (album)|Boombastic]]
| B-side = "In the Summertime" (remix)
| B-side = "[[In the Summertime#Shaggy version|In the Summertime]]" (remix)
| released = {{Start date|1995|06|05}}
| released = {{Start date|1995|05|df=y}}
| recorded = 1994
| recorded =
| studio =
| studio =
| genre =
| genre =
*[[Reggae fusion]]
* [[Reggae fusion]]
*[[Pop music|pop]]
* [[Pop music|pop]]
| length = 3:52
| length =
* 4:10 (original version)
⚫
| label = [[Virgin Records|Virgin]]
* 3:52 (Sting International remix)
⚫
| writer =
⚫
| label = [[Virgin Records|Virgin]]
⚫
*[[Shaggy (musician)|Orville Burrell]]
⚫
| writer =
⚫
*Robert Livingston
⚫
* [[Shaggy (musician)|Orville Burrell]]
⚫
*[[King Floyd|King Floyd III]]
⚫
* Robert Livingston
| producer = Shaggy
⚫
* [[King Floyd|King Floyd III]]
| prev_title = [[In the Summertime#Shaggy version|In the Summertime]]
| prev_year = 1995
| producer = Shaggy
| next_title = [[Why You Treat Me So Bad (Shaggy song)|Why You Treat Me So Bad]]
| prev_title = [[In the Summertime#Shaggy version|In the Summertime]]
| next_year = 1996
| prev_year = 1995
| next_title = [[Why You Treat Me So Bad (Shaggy song)|Why You Treat Me So Bad]]
⚫
| misc = {{External music video|{{YouTube|6W5pq4bIzIw|"Boombastic"}}}}
| next_year = 1996
⚫
| misc = {{External music video|{{YouTube|6W5pq4bIzIw|"Boombastic" (remix featuring Sting International)}}}}
}}
}}


"'''Boombastic'''" or "'''Mr. Boombastic'''" is a song by Jamaican musical artist [[Shaggy (musician)|Shaggy]], released on June 5, 1995 as the second single from his third studio album, ''[[Boombastic (album)|Boombastic]]'' (1995). After being used in an ad for [[Levi's]], it achieved commercial success in many countries, including Ireland, UK, Sweden, New Zealand, and Australia, where it topped the singles charts. It spent a week at number one on the [[United States|US]] ''Billboard'' [[Contemporary R&B|R&B]] [[Record chart|chart]], and a similar stint atop the [[UK Singles Chart]]. It also reached number three on the [[Billboard Hot 100|''Billboard'' Hot 100]]. A remix featuring [[Shaun Pizzonia|Sting International]], which features a sample of [[Marvin Gaye]]'s "[[Let's Get It On (song)|Let's Get It On]]", was released in January 1996. The latter is featured on some versions of the ''Boombastic'' album as a bonus track.
"'''Boombastic'''" or "'''Mr. Boombastic'''" is a song by Jamaican musical artist [[Shaggy (musician)|Shaggy]], released in May 1995 by [[Virgin Records]] as the second single from his third studio album, ''[[Boombastic (album)|Boombastic]]'' (1995). The song was both produced and co-written by Shaggy. After being used in an ad for [[Levi's]], it achieved commercial success in many countries, including Ireland, UK, Sweden, New Zealand, and Australia, where it topped the singles charts. It spent a week at number one on both the US ''Billboard'' [[Contemporary R&B|R&B]] chart and the [[UK Singles Chart]]. It also reached number three on the [[Billboard Hot 100|''Billboard'' Hot 100]]. The track contains a sample from King Floyd song "Baby Let Me Kiss You".<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.originelehits.nl/track/shaggy-boombastic-1995/ | title=Shaggy – Boombastic (1995) | date=14 October 2016 }}</ref> A remix featuring [[Shaun Pizzonia|Sting International]], which features a sample of [[Marvin Gaye]]'s "[[Let's Get It On (song)|Let's Get It On]]", was released in January 1996. The latter is featured on some versions of the ''Boombastic'' album as a bonus track.


==Chart performance==
==Chart performance==
"Boombastic" was a major hit all over the world, becoming Shaggy's most successful song to date. It peaked at number one in Australia,<ref name="Lescharts"/> El Salvador,<ref name="elsiglodetorreón"/> Ireland,<ref name="irishsinglechart"/> Italy,<ref name="musicaedischi"/> New Zealand,<ref name="Lescharts"/> Sweden,<ref name="Lescharts"/> and the UK, where it topped the [[UK Singles Chart]] in September 1995. In Europe, the song entered the top 5 also in Austria (2), Belgium (4), Denmark (2), Finland (2), Germany (2), Iceland (4), the Netherlands (4), Norway (2), Scotland (2), Spain (3), and Switzerland (3). In France, it was a top 10 hit (7). On the [[Eurochart Hot 100]], "Boombastic" also reached number one in November 1995.<ref name="eurocharthot100"/> In the US, the song peaked at number one on the ''[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]'' [[Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs]] chart and number three on the ''Billboard'' [[Hot 100]]. In Canada, it reached number eight on the ''[[RPM (magazine)|RPM]]'' Dance/Urban chart.
"Boombastic" was a major hit all over the world, becoming Shaggy's most successful song to date. It peaked at number one in Australia,<ref name="Lescharts"/> El Salvador,<ref name="elsiglodetorreón"/> Ireland,<ref name="irishsinglechart"/> Italy,<ref name="musicaedischi"/> New Zealand,<ref name="Lescharts"/> Sweden,<ref name="Lescharts"/> and the UK, where it topped the [[UK Singles Chart]] in September 1995. In Europe, the song entered the top 5 also in Austria (2), Belgium (4), Denmark (2), Finland (2), Germany (2), Iceland (4), the Netherlands (4), Norway (2), Spain (3), and Switzerland (3). In France, it was a top-10 hit (7). On the [[Eurochart Hot 100]], "Boombastic" also reached number one in November 1995.<ref name="eurocharthot100"/> In the US, the song peaked at number one on the ''[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]'' [[Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs]] chart and number three on the ''Billboard'' [[Hot 100]]. In Canada, it reached number eight on the ''[[RPM (magazine)|RPM]]'' Dance/Urban chart.


"Boombastic" earned a [[Music recording certification|Gold]] record in Austria (25,000), France (250,000) and Germany (250,000), while receiving a [[Music recording certification|Platinum]] record in Australia (70,000), New Zealand (10,000), Norway (10,000), the UK (600,000), and the US (1,200,000).
"Boombastic" earned a [[Music recording certification|Gold]] record in Austria (25,000), France (250,000) and Germany (250,000), while receiving a [[Music recording certification|Platinum]] record in Australia (70,000), New Zealand (10,000), Norway (10,000), the UK (600,000), and the US (1,200,000).


==Critical reception==
==Critical reception==
"Boombastic" received mainly favorable reviews from music critics. [[AllMusic]] editor David Jeffries viewed the song as "pivotal" for the musician.<ref>{{cite web|first=David|last=Jeffries|url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/the-very-best-of-shaggy-chaka-demus-pliers-aswad-mw0002415669|title=Shaggy / Chaka Demus & Pliers / Aswad - The Very Best of Shaggy, Chaka Demus & Pliers, Aswad|publisher=[[AllMusic]]|access-date=March 23, 2020}}</ref> [[Larry Flick]] from ''[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]'' noted that it "jerks about with a hypnotic groove that owes as much to [[hip hop music|hip hop]] and [[Rave music|rave]]/[[Pop music|pop]] as it does to traditional island music. Shaggy's [[Toasting (Jamaican music)|toasting]] is quite friendly to mainstream pop ears, and he masterfully twists and bends the chorus. Primed for immediate picking by jeep listeners, smoking track comes in two radical versions that are designed to lure both street kids and their more mature counterparts."<ref>{{cite magazine|first=Larry|last=Flick|url=https://www.americanradiohistory.com/Archive-Billboard/90s/1995/BB-1995-04-15.pdf|title=Single Reviews|magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]|date=April 15, 1995|access-date=February 3, 2020|page=49|author-link=Larry Flick}}</ref> Chuck Campbell from ''[[Knoxville News Sentinel]]'' declared it as "a confident come-on" driven by the singer's "gravelly purr". He added that it's "making a deeper mark on the American psyche. Unfortunately for Shaggy, the song sounds more like a summer novelty hit than a trendsetting milestone."<ref>Campbell, Chuck (July 28, 1995). "Morissette's 'Pill' Is Easy To Swallow". ''[[Knoxville News Sentinel]]''.</ref> Heidi Siegmund Cuda from ''[[Los Angeles Times]]'' felt "Boombastic" "is by far this summer’s most enchanting radio tune."<ref>{{cite newspaper|first=Heidi|last=Siegmund Cuda|title=In Brief|work=[[Los Angeles Times]]|date=August 20, 1995|page=|accessdate=January 22, 2023|url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1995-08-20-ca-36970-story.html}}</ref> A reviewer from ''[[Music Week]]'' gave the track four out of five, stating that being used in the latest [[Levi's]] ad, it's "guaranteeing the Shagster another UK smash with this slo-mo pop [[ragga]] which samples [[Marvin Gaye]]'s "[[Let's Get It On (song)|Let's Get It On]]"."<ref>{{cite magazine|first= |last= |title= Reviews: Singles |magazine= [[Music Week]] |date= September 2, 1995 |page= 10 |accessdate= May 12, 2021 |url= https://worldradiohistory.com/UK/Music-Week/1995/Music-Week-1995-09-02.pdf}}</ref> John Kilgo from ''The Network Forty'' declared it a "[[reggae]]/[[Rap music|rap]] masterpiece".<ref>{{cite magazine|first=John|last=Kilgo|url=https://www.americanradiohistory.com/Archive-Network-40/95/Network-40-1995-07-28.pdf|title=Mainstream: Music Meeting|magazine=The Network Forty|date=July 28, 1995|page=20|access-date=April 2, 2020}}</ref>
"Boombastic" received mainly favorable reviews from music critics. [[AllMusic]] editor David Jeffries viewed the song as "pivotal" for the musician.<ref>{{cite web|first=David|last=Jeffries|url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/the-very-best-of-shaggy-chaka-demus-pliers-aswad-mw0002415669|title=Shaggy / Chaka Demus & Pliers / Aswad - The Very Best of Shaggy, Chaka Demus & Pliers, Aswad|publisher=[[AllMusic]]|access-date=23 March 2020}}</ref> [[Larry Flick]] from ''[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]'' noted that it "jerks about with a hypnotic groove that owes as much to [[hip hop music|hip hop]] and [[Rave music|rave]]/[[Pop music|pop]] as it does to traditional island music. Shaggy's [[Toasting (Jamaican music)|toasting]] is quite friendly to mainstream pop ears, and he masterfully twists and bends the chorus. Primed for immediate picking by jeep listeners, smoking track comes in two radical versions that are designed to lure both street kids and their more mature counterparts."<ref>{{cite magazine|first=Larry|last=Flick|url=https://www.americanradiohistory.com/Archive-Billboard/90s/1995/BB-1995-04-15.pdf|title=Single Reviews|magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]|date=15 April 1995|access-date=3 February 2020|page=49|author-link=Larry Flick}}</ref> Chuck Campbell from ''[[Knoxville News Sentinel]]'' declared it as "a confident come-on" driven by the singer's "gravelly purr". He added that it's "making a deeper mark on the American psyche. Unfortunately for Shaggy, the song sounds more like a summer novelty hit than a trendsetting milestone."<ref>Campbell, Chuck (28 July 1995). "Morissette's 'Pill' Is Easy To Swallow". ''[[Knoxville News Sentinel]]''.</ref> Heidi Siegmund Cuda from ''[[Los Angeles Times]]'' felt "Boombastic" "is by far this summer’s most enchanting radio tune."<ref>{{cite news|first=Heidi|last=Siegmund Cuda|title=In Brief|work=[[Los Angeles Times]]|date=20 August 1995|page=|accessdate=22 January 2023|url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1995-08-20-ca-36970-story.html}}</ref> David Hemingway from ''[[Melody Maker]]'' deemed it "ragga ''ordinaire''".<ref>{{cite magazine|first=David|last=Hemingway|url=https://www.flickr.com/photos/nothingelseon/53556374414/|title=Singles|magazine=[[Melody Maker]]|date=16 September 1995|page=32|access-date=13 March 2024}}</ref> A reviewer from ''[[Music Week]]'' gave the track four out of five, stating that being used in the latest [[Levi's]] ad, it's "guaranteeing the Shagster another UK smash with this slo-mo pop [[ragga]] which samples [[Marvin Gaye]]'s "[[Let's Get It On (song)|Let's Get It On]]"."<ref>{{cite magazine|first= |last= |title= Reviews: Singles |magazine= [[Music Week]] |date= 2 September 1995 |page= 10 |accessdate= 12 May 2021 |url= https://worldradiohistory.com/UK/Music-Week/1995/Music-Week-1995-09-02.pdf}}</ref> John Kilgo from ''The Network Forty'' declared it a "[[reggae]]/[[Rap music|rap]] masterpiece".<ref>{{cite magazine|first=John|last=Kilgo|url=https://www.americanradiohistory.com/Archive-Network-40/95/Network-40-1995-07-28.pdf|title=Mainstream: Music Meeting|magazine=The Network Forty|date=28 July 1995|page=20|access-date=2 April 2020}}</ref>


Gerald Martinez from ''[[New Sunday Times]]'' found that "with sparse, hypnotic backing, Shaggy's boastful rapping carries the song."<ref>{{cite magazine|first=Gerald|last=Martinez|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=5IpOAAAAIBAJ|title=Wistful delivery of ironic lyrics|magazine=[[New Sunday Times]]|date=February 18, 1996|access-date=March 15, 2020}}</ref> A reviewer from ''[[People (magazine)|People Magazine]]'' opined that the album "is more like the real reggae thing", and "the raw title song is the style's most uncompromising Top 10 trip yet."<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://people.com/archive/picks-and-pans-review-boombastic-vol-44-no-7/|title=Picks and Pans Review: Boombastic|magazine=[[People (magazine)|People]]|date=August 14, 1995|access-date=March 9, 2020}}</ref> [[James Hamilton (DJ and journalist)|James Hamilton]] from the ''[[Record Mirror|RM]]'' Dance Update described it as "gruffy twiddly-diddled".<ref>{{cite magazine|first= James |last= Hamilton |title= Dj directory |magazine= [[Music Week]], in [[Record Mirror]] (Dance Update Supplemental Insert) |date= September 16, 1995 |page= 11 |accessdate= May 12, 2021 |url= https://worldradiohistory.com/UK/Music-Week/1995/Music-Week-1995-09-16.pdf |author-link= James Hamilton (DJ and journalist)}}</ref> Al Weisel from ''[[Rolling Stone]]'' viewed it as "a stripped-clown [[Dub music|dub]] masterpiece, a percussive cacophony of samples, sound effects and a clanging piano. Shaggy's [[baritone]] growl oozes a sexuality that recalls both the [[Dancehall|dance-hall]] swagger of [[Shabba Ranks]] and theatrical self-deprecation of [[ska]] king [[Prince Buster]]."<ref>Weisel, Al (September 7, 1995). "Recordings". ''[[Rolling Stone]]''.</ref> Mark Sutherland from ''[[Smash Hits]]'' gave "Boombastic" two out of five, calling it a "gruff, grinding ragga-lite" track.<ref>{{cite magazine|first=Mark|last=Sutherland|url=https://www.flickr.com/photos/smashhits90s/33442094964/in/album-72157680998272051/|title=Singles|magazine=[[Smash Hits]]|page=58|date=September 13, 1995|access-date=April 23, 2020}}</ref> David Sinclair from ''[[The Times]]'' described it as "an entertaining tribute to the singer's boundless sex appeal", noting Shaggy's "mischievous glee, the Rs rolling off his tongue like the purr of a big cat." He added, "Set to a plonking, one-note piano riff and minimalist reggae beat, Boombastic is one of those feelgood dance records that seems to conjure a special magic out of thin air. Like the hero in the ad, it will be flying out of shops everywhere."<ref>Sinclair, David (September 16, 1995). "Pop Single; Recordings". ''[[The Times]]''.</ref>
Johnny Cigarettes from ''[[New Musical Express|NME]]'' said, "As chat-up lines go this is so simple, it's brilliant, basically saying 'I'm really rather fantastic in bed, pet, would you like to have intercourse?' As a pop record, however, it is spectacularly boring, like [[Shabba Ranks]]' little brother doing toasting practice while he's getting the piano tuned up."<ref>{{cite magazine|first=Johnny|last=Cigarettes|url=https://www.flickr.com/photos/nothingelseon/53554438185/|title=Singles|magazine=[[New Musical Express|NME]]|date=9 September 1995|page=44|access-date=11 March 2024}}</ref> Gerald Martinez from ''[[New Sunday Times]]'' found that "with sparse, hypnotic backing, Shaggy's boastful rapping carries the song."<ref>{{cite magazine|first=Gerald|last=Martinez|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=5IpOAAAAIBAJ|title=Wistful delivery of ironic lyrics|magazine=[[New Sunday Times]]|date=18 February 1996|access-date=15 March 2020}}</ref> A reviewer from ''[[People (magazine)|People Magazine]]'' opined that the album "is more like the real reggae thing", and "the raw title song is the style's most uncompromising Top 10 trip yet."<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://people.com/archive/picks-and-pans-review-boombastic-vol-44-no-7/|title=Picks and Pans Review: Boombastic|magazine=[[People (magazine)|People]]|date=14 August 1995|access-date=9 March 2020}}</ref> [[James Hamilton (DJ and journalist)|James Hamilton]] from the ''[[Record Mirror]]'' Dance Update described it as "gruffy twiddly-diddled".<ref>{{cite magazine|first= James |last= Hamilton |title= Dj directory |magazine= [[Music Week]], in [[Record Mirror]] (Dance Update Supplemental Insert) |date= 16 September 1995 |page= 11 |accessdate= 12 May 2021 |url= https://worldradiohistory.com/UK/Music-Week/1995/Music-Week-1995-09-16.pdf |author-link= James Hamilton (DJ and journalist)}}</ref> [[Al Weisel]] from ''[[Rolling Stone]]'' viewed it as "a stripped-down [[Dub music|dub]] masterpiece, a percussive cacophony of samples, sound effects and a clanging piano. Shaggy's [[baritone]] growl oozes a sexuality that recalls both the [[Dancehall|dance-hall]] swagger of Shabba Ranks and theatrical self-deprecation of [[ska]] king [[Prince Buster]]."<ref>[[Al Weisel|Weisel, Al]] (7 September 1995). "Recordings". ''[[Rolling Stone]]''.</ref> Mark Sutherland from ''[[Smash Hits]]'' gave "Boombastic" two out of five, calling it a "gruff, grinding ragga-lite" track.<ref>{{cite magazine|first=Mark|last=Sutherland|url=https://www.flickr.com/photos/smashhits90s/33442094964/in/album-72157680998272051/|title=Singles|magazine=[[Smash Hits]]|page=58|date=13 September 1995|access-date=23 April 2020}}</ref> David Sinclair from ''[[The Times]]'' described it as "an entertaining tribute to the singer's boundless sex appeal", noting Shaggy's "mischievous glee, the Rs rolling off his tongue like the purr of a big cat." He added, "Set to a plonking, one-note piano riff and minimalist reggae beat, "Boombastic" is one of those feelgood dance records that seems to conjure a special magic out of thin air. Like the hero in the ad, it will be flying out of shops everywhere."<ref>Sinclair, David (16 September 1995). "Pop Single; Recordings". ''[[The Times]]''.</ref>


==Retrospective response==
==Retrospective response==
Bill Lamb from [[About.com]] said Shaggy "exhibits oodles of personal charm alongside the funky grooves" of "Boombastic", picking it as one of the best songs from 1990s.<ref>{{cite web|first=Bill|last=Lamb|url=https://www.liveabout.com/top-songs-from-the-90s-3245307|title=The Best 100 Songs From the 1990s|publisher=[[About.com]]|date=September 7, 2019|access-date=March 21, 2020}}</ref> Tom Ewing of [[Freaky Trigger]] said the musician is "the benevolent monarch of this world, giving a comical, flirtatious, crowd-tickling performance, his army of mechanical instruments dancing in and out of his phrasing. His main trick here is using his voice like a yo-yo, winding his vowels out on "rohhhhhh-" before he flicks the word back "-mantic!"."<ref>{{cite web|first=Tom|last=Ewing|url=http://freakytrigger.co.uk/popular/2013/07/shaggy-boombastic/#more-25245|title=SHAGGY – "Boombastic"|publisher=[[Freaky Trigger]]|date=July 15, 2013|access-date=March 6, 2020}}</ref>
Bill Lamb from [[About.com]] said Shaggy "exhibits oodles of personal charm alongside the funky grooves" of "Boombastic", naming it one of the best songs from 1990s.<ref>{{cite web|first=Bill|last=Lamb|url=https://www.liveabout.com/top-songs-from-the-90s-3245307|title=The Best 100 Songs From the 1990s|publisher=[[About.com]]|date=7 September 2019|access-date=21 March 2020}}</ref> Tom Ewing of [[Freaky Trigger]] said the musician is "the benevolent monarch of this world, giving a comical, flirtatious, crowd-tickling performance, his army of mechanical instruments dancing in and out of his phrasing. His main trick here is using his voice like a yo-yo, winding his vowels out on "''rohhhhhh-''" before he flicks the word back "''-mantic!''"."<ref>{{cite web|first=Tom|last=Ewing|url=http://freakytrigger.co.uk/popular/2013/07/shaggy-boombastic/#more-25245|title=Shaggy – "Boombastic"|publisher=[[Freaky Trigger]]|date=15 July 2013|access-date=6 March 2020}}</ref>


==Music video==
==Music video==
A [[music video]] was produced to promote the single and was later published on Shaggy's official [[YouTube]] channel in March 2009. It features him performing in and outside an old house, surrounded by dancing women and flickering lights. The video had generated more than 175 million views as of October 2022.
The accompanying music video for "Boombastic" features Shaggy performing in and outside an old house, surrounded by dancing women and flickering lights.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6W5pq4bIzIw&list=RDDUT5rEU6pqM&index=20 | title=Shaggy - Boombastic (Official Music Video) | website=[[YouTube]] }}</ref>


==Track listings==
==Track listings==
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;United Kingdom
===United Kingdom===
* '''CD single'''<ref>[http://www.discogs.com/Shaggy-Boombastic/release/887184 Shaggy – Boombastic (CD) at Discogs]. Discogs.com.</ref>
* '''CD single'''
# "Boombastic" (7" Original Edit) – 3:52
# "Boombastic" (7-inch Original Edit) – 3:52
# "Boombastic" ([[StoneBridge (DJ)|StoneBridge]] Vocal Remix) – 5:59
# "Boombastic" ([[StoneBridge (DJ)|StoneBridge]] Vocal Remix) – 5:59


* '''Maxi single'''
* '''Maxi single'''<ref>[http://www.discogs.com/Shaggy-Boombastic/release/1372956 Shaggy – Boombastic (CD) at Discogs]. Discogs.com.</ref>
# "Boombastic" (7" Original Edit) – 3:52
# "Boombastic" (7-inch Original Edit) – 3:52
# "Boombastic" (StoneBridge Vocal Remix) – 3:52
# "Boombastic" (StoneBridge Vocal Remix) – 3:52
# "Boombastic" (Wag Ya Tail Remix) – 4:19
# "Boombastic" (Wag Ya Tail Remix) – 4:19
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* '''Cassette'''
* '''Cassette'''
# "Boombastic" (7" Original Edit) – 3:52
# "Boombastic" (7-inch Original Edit) – 3:52
# "Boombastic" (StoneBridge Vocal Remix) – 3:52
# "Boombastic" (StoneBridge Vocal Remix) – 3:52
# "Boombastic" (Firefox & 4Tree BassBoom Remix) – 6:32
# "Boombastic" (Firefox & 4Tree BassBoom Remix) – 6:32
# "Boombastic" (Sting vs. Shaggy Remix) – 5:59
# "Boombastic" (Sting vs. Shaggy Remix) – 5:59


* '''7-inch vinyl'''
* '''7" vinyl'''<ref>[http://www.discogs.com/Shaggy-Boombastic/master/83427 Shaggy – Boombastic at Discogs]. Discogs.com (May 29, 2009).</ref>
# "Boombastic" (7" Original Edit) – 3:52
# "Boombastic" (7-inch Original Edit) – 3:52
# "Boombastic" (Sting vs. Shaggy Remix) – 5:59
# "Boombastic" (Sting vs. Shaggy Remix) – 5:59


* '''12-inch vinyl'''
* '''12" vinyl'''<ref>[http://www.discogs.com/Shaggy-Boombastic/release/171447 Shaggy – Boombastic (Vinyl) at Discogs]. Discogs.com.</ref>
# "Boombastic" (LP Version) – 4:08
# "Boombastic" (LP Version) – 4:08
# "Boombastic" (StoneBridge Vocal Remix) – 3:52
# "Boombastic" (StoneBridge Vocal Remix) – 3:52
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# "Boombastic" (Boom the Dancehall Dub) – 6:05
# "Boombastic" (Boom the Dancehall Dub) – 6:05


* '''12-inch vinyl – Jungle Mixes'''
* '''12" vinyl – Jungle Mixes'''<ref>[http://www.discogs.com/Shaggy-Boombastic-Jungle-Mixes/release/557039 Shaggy – Boombastic (Jungle Mixes) (Vinyl) at Discogs]. Discogs.com (May 29, 2009).</ref>
# "Boombastic" (Firefox & 4Tree BassBoom Remix) – 6:32
# "Boombastic" (Firefox & 4Tree BassBoom Remix) – 6:32
# "Boombastic" (Boom the Dancehall Dub) – 6:05
# "Boombastic" (Boom the Dancehall Dub) – 6:05
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;United States
===United States===
* '''CD single'''
* '''CD single'''
# "Boombastic" (LP Version) – 4:08
# "Boombastic" (LP Version) – 4:08
# "Boombastic" (Sting vs. Shaggy Remix) – 4:16
# "Boombastic" (Sting vs. Shaggy Remix) – 4:16
# "Boombastic" (Firefox & 4Tree BassBoom Remix) – 6:32
# "Boombastic" (Firefox & 4Tree BassBoom Remix) – 6:32
# "In the Summertime" – 4:00
# "[[In the Summertime#Shaggy version|In the Summertime]]" – 4:00
# "Gal Yu a Pepper" – 4:16
# "Gal Yu a Pepper" – 4:16


* '''Cassette'''
* '''Cassette'''<ref>[http://www.discogs.com/Shaggy-Boombastic-Summertime/release/1974783 Shaggy – Boombastic / Summer Time (Cassette) at Discogs]. Discogs.com.</ref>
# "Boombastic" (LP Version) – 4:08
# "Boombastic" (LP Version) – 4:08
# "Boombastic" (Sting vs. Shaggy Remix) – 4:16
# "Boombastic" (Sting vs. Shaggy Remix) – 4:16
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# "Gal Yu a Pepper" – 4:16


* '''12-inch vinyl'''
* '''12" vinyl'''<ref>[http://www.discogs.com/Shaggy-Boombastic/release/101325 Shaggy – Boombastic (Vinyl) at Discogs]. Discogs.com.</ref>
# "Boombastic" (LP Version) – 4:08
# "Boombastic" (LP Version) – 4:08
# "Boombastic" (Sting vs. Shaggy Remix) – 4:16
# "Boombastic" (Sting vs. Shaggy Remix) – 4:16
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|Australia ([[ARIA Charts|ARIA]])<ref name="Lescharts">"Boombastic", in various singles charts [http://lescharts.com/showitem.asp?key=3090&cat=s Lescharts.com] (Retrieved January 21, 2009)</ref>
|Australia ([[ARIA Charts|ARIA]])<ref name="Lescharts">"Boombastic", in various singles charts [http://lescharts.com/showitem.asp?key=3090&cat=s Lescharts.com] (Retrieved 21 January 2009)</ref>
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|Denmark ([[IFPI Danmark|IFPI]])<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.americanradiohistory.com/UK/Music-and-Media/90s/1995/MM-1995-11-04.pdf|title=Top National Sellers|magazine=[[Music & Media]]|volume=12|issue=44|page=23|date=4 November 1995|access-date=12 April 2020}}</ref>
|Denmark ([[IFPI Danmark|IFPI]])<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.americanradiohistory.com/UK/Music-and-Media/90s/1995/MM-1995-11-04.pdf|title=Top National Sellers|magazine=[[Music & Media]]|volume=12|issue=44|page=23|date=4 November 1995|access-date=12 April 2020}}</ref>
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|align="left"|El Salvador (''[[El Siglo de Torreón]]'')<ref name="elsiglodetorreón">{{cite journal|url=http://h.elsiglodetorreon.com.mx/Repository/getFiles.asp?Style=OliveXLib:LowLevelEntityToSaveGifMSIE_ELSIGLO&Type=text/html&Locale=spanish-skin-custom&Path=EDT/1995/12/09&ChunkNum=-1&ID=Ar03900&PageLabel=39|title=Discos populares en Latinoamérica|journal=[[El Siglo de Torreón]]|date=December 9, 1995|page=39|access-date=August 6, 2021|language=es}}</ref>
|El Salvador (''[[El Siglo de Torreón]]'')<ref name="elsiglodetorreón">{{cite journal|url=http://h.elsiglodetorreon.com.mx/Repository/getFiles.asp?Style=OliveXLib:LowLevelEntityToSaveGifMSIE_ELSIGLO&Type=text/html&Locale=spanish-skin-custom&Path=EDT/1995/12/09&ChunkNum=-1&ID=Ar03900&PageLabel=39|title=Discos populares en Latinoamérica|journal=[[El Siglo de Torreón]]|date=9 December 1995|page=39|access-date=6 August 2021|language=es}}</ref>
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|Europe ([[European Dance Radio Chart|European Dance Radio]])<ref>{{cite magazine|title=European Dance Radio Top 25|url=https://worldradiohistory.com/UK/Music-and-Media/90s/1995/MM-1995-11-18.pdf|magazine=[[Music & Media]]|volume=12|issue=46|date=18 November 1995|page=30|accessdate=26 April 2023}}</ref>
|Finland ([[The Official Finnish Charts|Suomen virallinen lista]])<ref name="Lescharts"/>
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|Finland ([[The Official Finnish Charts|Suomen virallinen lista]])<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.americanradiohistory.com/UK/Music-and-Media/90s/1995/MM-1995-11-04.pdf|title=Top National Sellers|magazine=[[Music & Media]]|volume=12|issue=44|page=23|date=4 November 1995|access-date=23 September 2023}}</ref>
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|Germany ([[Media Control Charts|Official German Charts]])<ref>{{cite web |title=Shaggy singles, German Singles Chart |url=http://www.musicline.de/de/chartverfolgung_summary/artist/Shaggy/single |publisher=musicline |language=de |access-date=April 19, 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080803223112/http://www.musicline.de/de/chartverfolgung_summary/artist/Shaggy/single |archive-date=August 3, 2008 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
|Germany ([[Media Control Charts|Official German Charts]])<ref>{{cite web |title=Shaggy singles, German Singles Chart |url=http://www.musicline.de/de/chartverfolgung_summary/artist/Shaggy/single |publisher=musicline |language=de |access-date=19 April 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080803223112/http://www.musicline.de/de/chartverfolgung_summary/artist/Shaggy/single |archive-date=3 August 2008 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
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|Iceland ([[Íslenski listinn|Íslenski Listinn Topp 40]])<ref>{{cite news|url=http://timarit.is/files/12273407.pdf#navpanes=1&view=FitH|title=Íslenski Listinn Topp 40 (18.11.1995 – 24.11.1995)|publisher=Dagblaðið Vísir – Tónlist|access-date=April 3, 2018|language=is}}{{Dead link|date=July 2020 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref>
|Iceland ([[Íslenski listinn|Íslenski Listinn Topp 40]])<ref>{{cite news|url=http://timarit.is/files/12273407.pdf#navpanes=1&view=FitH|title=Íslenski Listinn Topp 40 (18.11.1995 – 24.11.1995)|publisher=Dagblaðið Vísir – Tónlist|access-date=3 April 2018|language=is}}{{Dead link|date=July 2020 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref>
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|Ireland ([[Irish Recorded Music Association|IRMA]])<ref name="irishsinglechart">Irish Single Chart [http://www.irishcharts.ie/search/placement Irishcharts.ie]{{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100105231849/http://www.irishcharts.ie/search/placement |date=January 5, 2010 }} (Retrieved January 21, 2009)</ref>
|Ireland ([[Irish Recorded Music Association|IRMA]])<ref name="irishsinglechart">Irish Single Chart [http://www.irishcharts.ie/search/placement Irishcharts.ie]{{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100105231849/http://www.irishcharts.ie/search/placement |date=5 January 2010 }} (Retrieved 21 January 2009)</ref>
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|Italy (''[[Musica e dischi]]'')<ref name="musicaedischi">{{cite magazine|url=https://www.americanradiohistory.com/Archive-Music-and-Media/90s/1995/MM-1995-11-04.pdf|title=Top National Sellers|magazine=[[Music & Media]]|volume=12|issue=44|page=21|date=November 4, 1995|access-date=November 26, 2019}}</ref>
|Italy (''[[Musica e dischi]]'')<ref name="musicaedischi">{{cite magazine|url=https://www.americanradiohistory.com/Archive-Music-and-Media/90s/1995/MM-1995-11-04.pdf|title=Top National Sellers|magazine=[[Music & Media]]|volume=12|issue=44|page=21|date=4 November 1995|access-date=26 November 2019}}</ref>
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|Netherlands ([[Dutch Top 40]])<ref name="Dutch">{{cite web |url=http://www.top40.nl/pdf/Top%20100/top%20100%20-%201995.pdf |title=Single top 100 over 1995 |publisher=Top40 |language=nl |access-date=April 17, 2010}}</ref>
|Netherlands ([[Dutch Top 40]])<ref name="Dutch">{{cite web |url=http://www.top40.nl/pdf/Top%20100/top%20100%20-%201995.pdf |title=Single top 100 over 1995 |publisher=Top40 |language=nl |access-date=17 April 2010}}</ref>
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{{singlechart|Dutch100|4|artist=Shaggy|song=Boombastic|access-date=April 4, 2018}}
{{single chart|Dutch100|4|artist=Shaggy|song=Boombastic|access-date=April 4, 2018}}
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|New Zealand ([[Recorded Music NZ]])<ref name="Lescharts"/>
|New Zealand ([[Recorded Music NZ]])<ref name="Lescharts"/>
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|Scotland ([[Official Charts Company|OCC]])<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.officialcharts.com/charts/scottish-singles-chart/19950924/41/|title=Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100|publisher=[[Official Charts Company]]|access-date=June 9, 2018}}</ref>
|Scotland ([[Official Charts Company|OCC]])<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.officialcharts.com/charts/scottish-singles-chart/19950924/41/|title=Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100|publisher=[[Official Charts Company]]|access-date=9 June 2018}}</ref>
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{{singlechart|Billboardhot100|3|artist=Shaggy}}{{efn|name=doubleA}}
{{single chart|Billboardhot100|3|artist=Shaggy|note=with "In the Summertime"}}
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{{single chart|Billboarddancesales|2|artist=Shaggy|note=with "In the Summertime"|accessdate=23 September 2023}}
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{{single chart|Billboardrandbhiphop|1|artist=Shaggy|note=with "In the Summertime"}}
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{{single chart|Billboardrapsongs|1|artist=Shaggy|note=with "In the Summertime"|accessdate=23 September 2023}}
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{{single chart|Billboardrhythmic|6|artist=Shaggy|accessdate=23 September 2023}}
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|Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)<ref>{{cite web|title=1995 Austrian Singles Chart |url=http://www.austriancharts.at/1995_single.asp |publisher=Austriancharts |language=de |access-date=April 18, 2010 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100924013357/http://www.austriancharts.at/1995_single.asp |archive-date=September 24, 2010 |df=mdy }}</ref>
|Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)<ref>{{cite web|title=1995 Austrian Singles Chart |url=http://www.austriancharts.at/1995_single.asp |publisher=Austriancharts |language=de |access-date=18 April 2010 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100924013357/http://www.austriancharts.at/1995_single.asp |archive-date=24 September 2010 }}</ref>
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|Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)<ref>{{cite web |title=1995 Belgian (Flanders) Singles Chart |url=http://www.ultratop.be/nl/annual.asp?year=1995 |publisher=Ultratop |language=nl |access-date=April 19, 2010}}</ref>
|Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)<ref>{{cite web |title=1995 Belgian (Flanders) Singles Chart |url=http://www.ultratop.be/nl/annual.asp?year=1995 |publisher=Ultratop |language=nl |access-date=19 April 2010}}</ref>
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|Belgium (Ultratop 50 Wallonia)<ref>{{cite web |title=1995 Belgian (Wallonia) Singles Chart |url=http://www.ultratop.be/fr/annual.asp?year=1995 |publisher=Ultratop |language=fr |access-date=April 19, 2010}}</ref>
|Belgium (Ultratop 50 Wallonia)<ref>{{cite web |title=1995 Belgian (Wallonia) Singles Chart |url=http://www.ultratop.be/fr/annual.asp?year=1995 |publisher=Ultratop |language=fr |access-date=19 April 2010}}</ref>
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|Europe (European Hot 100 Singles)<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.americanradiohistory.com/Archive-Music-and-Media/90s/1995/MM-1995-12-23.pdf|title=1995 Year-End Sales Charts: Eurochart Hot 100 Singles|date=December 23, 1995|access-date=December 2, 2019|magazine=[[Music & Media]]}}</ref>
|Europe (European Hot 100 Singles)<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.americanradiohistory.com/Archive-Music-and-Media/90s/1995/MM-1995-12-23.pdf|title=1995 Year-End Sales Charts: Eurochart Hot 100 Singles|magazine=[[Music & Media]]|volume=12|issue=51/52|date=23 December 1995|page=14|access-date=2 December 2019}}</ref>
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|Europe (European Dance Radio)<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.worldradiohistory.com/UK/Music-and-Media/90s/1995/MM-1995-12-23.pdf|title=1995 in Review: European Dance Radio 1995|magazine=[[Music & Media]]|volume=12|issue=51/52|page=23|date=23 December 1995|access-date=7 March 2024}}</ref>
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|France (SNEP)<ref>1995 French Singles Chart [http://www.disqueenfrance.com/fr/monopage.xml?id=259376&year=1995 Disqueenfrance.com] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090214083220/http://www.disqueenfrance.com/fr/monopage.xml?id=259376&year=1995 |date=February 14, 2009 }} (Retrieved January 30, 2009)</ref>
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|France (SNEP)<ref>1995 French Singles Chart [http://www.disqueenfrance.com/fr/monopage.xml?id=259376&year=1995 Disqueenfrance.com] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090214083220/http://www.disqueenfrance.com/fr/monopage.xml?id=259376&year=1995 |date=14 February 2009 }} (Retrieved 30 January 2009)</ref>
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|Germany (Official German Charts)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.offiziellecharts.de/charts/single-jahr/for-date-1995|title=Top 100 Single-Jahrescharts|language=de |publisher=[[GfK Entertainment]]|access-date=November 26, 2019}}</ref>
|Germany (Official German Charts)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.offiziellecharts.de/charts/single-jahr/for-date-1995|title=Top 100 Single-Jahrescharts|language=de |publisher=[[GfK Entertainment]]|access-date=26 November 2019}}</ref>
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|Iceland (Íslenski Listinn Topp 40)<ref>{{cite news|url=https://timarit.is/page/2935413?iabr=on#page/n15/mode/2up|title=Árslistinn 1995|newspaper=[[DV (newspaper)|Dagblaðið Vísir]]|language=is|page=25|date=January 2, 1996|access-date=May 30, 2020}}</ref>
|Iceland (Íslenski Listinn Topp 40)<ref>{{cite news|url=https://timarit.is/page/2935413?iabr=on#page/n15/mode/2up|title=Árslistinn 1995|newspaper=[[DV (newspaper)|Dagblaðið Vísir]]|language=is|page=25|date=2 January 1996|access-date=30 May 2020}}</ref>
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|Netherlands (Single Top 100)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://dutchcharts.nl/jaaroverzichten.asp?year=1995&cat=s|title=JAAROVERZICHTEN - Single 1995|access-date=December 4, 2019|publisher=dutchcharts.nl}}</ref>
|Netherlands (Single Top 100)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://dutchcharts.nl/jaaroverzichten.asp?year=1995&cat=s|title=JAAROVERZICHTEN - Single 1995|access-date=4 December 2019|publisher=dutchcharts.nl}}</ref>
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|New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://nztop40.co.nz/chart/index_chart?chart=3884|title=End of Year Charts 1995|publisher=Recorded Music NZ|access-date=December 3, 2017}}</ref>
|New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://nztop40.co.nz/chart/index_chart?chart=3884|title=End of Year Charts 1995|publisher=Recorded Music NZ|access-date=3 December 2017}}</ref>
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|Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.sverigetopplistan.se/chart/43?dspy=1995&dspp=1|title=Årslista Singlar, 1995|publisher=[[Sverigetopplistan]]|language=sv|access-date=November 24, 2019}}</ref>
|Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.sverigetopplistan.se/chart/43?dspy=1995&dspp=1|title=Årslista Singlar, 1995|publisher=[[Sverigetopplistan]]|language=sv|access-date=24 November 2019}}</ref>
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|Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)<ref>{{cite web |title=1995 Swiss Singles Chart |url=http://www.swisscharts.com/year.asp?key=1995 |publisher=Swisscharts |language=de |access-date=April 18, 2010}}</ref>
|Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)<ref>{{cite web |title=1995 Swiss Singles Chart |url=http://www.swisscharts.com/year.asp?key=1995 |publisher=Swisscharts |language=de |access-date=18 April 2010}}</ref>
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|US ''Billboard'' Hot 100<ref>{{cite web|url=http://longboredsurfer.com/charts.php?year=1995 |title=Billboard Top 100 – 1995 |access-date=2010-08-27 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090815124541/http://longboredsurfer.com/charts.php?year=1995 |archive-date=August 15, 2009 |df=mdy }}</ref>
|US ''Billboard'' Hot 100<ref>{{cite web|url=http://longboredsurfer.com/charts.php?year=1995 |title=Billboard Top 100 – 1995 |access-date=27 August 2010 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090815124541/http://longboredsurfer.com/charts.php?year=1995 |archive-date=15 August 2009}}</ref>
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|Australia (ARIA)<ref name="ausye">{{cite web|url=https://www.aria.com.au/charts/1996/singles-chart|title=ARIA Top 50 Singles for 1996|publisher=ARIA|access-date=10 August 2017}}</ref>
|Australia (ARIA)<ref name=aria96/>
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|Europe (European Hot 100 Singles)<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.americanradiohistory.com/UK/Music-and-Media/90s/1996/MM-1996-12-21.pdf|title=1996 Year-End Sales Charts: Eurochart Hot 100 Singles|date=December 21, 1996|access-date=December 19, 2019|magazine=[[Music & Media]]}}</ref>
|Europe (European Hot 100 Singles)<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.americanradiohistory.com/UK/Music-and-Media/90s/1996/MM-1996-12-21.pdf|title=1996 Year-End Sales Charts: Eurochart Hot 100 Singles|magazine=[[Music & Media]]|volume=13|issue=51/52|date=21 December 1996|page=12|access-date=19 December 2019}}</ref>
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==Certifications==
==Certifications==
{{Certification Table Top}}
{{Certification Table Top}}
{{Certification Table Entry|region=Australia|artist=Shaggy|title=Boombastic|type=single|award=Platinum|certyear=1996|certref=<ref name=aria96>{{cite web|url=http://www.ariacharts.com.au/annual-charts/1996/singles-chart|title=1996 ARIA Singles Chart|publisher=ARIA|access-date=August 10, 2017}}</ref>}}
{{Certification Table Entry|region=Australia|type=single|award=Platinum|certyear=1996|certref=<ref name="ausye"/>}}
{{Certification Table Entry|region=Austria|artist=Shaggy|title=Boombastic|type=single|award=Gold|relyear=1995}}
{{Certification Table Entry|region=Austria|artist=Shaggy|title=Boombastic|type=single|award=Gold|relyear=1995}}
{{Certification Table Entry|region=France|artist=Shaggy|title=Boombastic|type=single|award=Gold|certyear=1995}}
{{Certification Table Entry|region=France|artist=Shaggy|title=Boombastic|type=single|award=Gold|certyear=1995}}
{{Certification Table Entry|region=Germany|artist=Shaggy|title=Boombastic|type=single|award=Gold|relyear=1995}}
{{Certification Table Entry|region=Germany|artist=Shaggy|title=Boombastic|type=single|award=Gold|relyear=1995}}
{{Certification Table Entry|region=New Zealand|artist=Shaggy|title=Boombastic|type=single|award=Platinum|relyear=1995|certyear=1995|id=3686}}
{{Certification Table Entry|region=New Zealand|artist=Shaggy|title=Boombastic|type=single|award=Platinum|relyear=1995|certyear=1995|id=3686}}
{{Certification Table Entry|region=Norway|artist=Shaggy|title=Boombastic|type=single|award=Platinum|relyear=1995}}
{{Certification Table Entry|region=Norway|type=single|award=Platinum|relyear=1995}}
{{Certification Table Entry|region=United Kingdom|artist=Shaggy|title=Boombastic|type=single|award=Platinum|relyear=1995|certyear=2016|id=1007-964-1|access-date=October 16, 2022}}
{{Certification Table Entry|region=United Kingdom|artist=Shaggy|title=Boombastic|type=single|award=Platinum|relyear=1995|certyear=2016|id=1007-964-1|access-date=16 October 2022}}
{{Certification Table Entry|region=United States|artist=Shaggy|title=Boombastic|type=single|award=Platinum|salesamount=1,200,000|salesref=<ref>{{cite journal |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=3g4EAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA56 |title=Best-Selling Records of 1995 |journal=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]|publisher=BPI Communications|date=January 20, 1996 |access-date=May 5, 2015 |page=56 |issn=0006-2510|volume=108|number=3}}</ref>}}
{{Certification Table Entry|region=United States|artist=Shaggy|title=Boombastic|type=single|award=Platinum|salesamount=1,200,000|salesref=<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=3g4EAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA56|title=Best-Selling Records of 1995|magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]|volume=108|issue=3|page=56|date=20 January 1996|access-date=5 May 2015|issn=0006-2510}}</ref>}}
{{Certification Table Bottom|streaming=true}}
{{Certification Table Bottom|streaming=true}}

==Release history==
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!scope="row"|United States
|May 1995
|rowspan="2"|{{hlist|12-inch vinyl|CD|cassette}}
|rowspan="3"|[[Virgin Records|Virgin]]
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!scope="row"|United Kingdom
|11 September 1995
|<ref>{{cite magazine|title=New Releases: Singles|magazine=[[Music Week]]|page=51|date=9 September 1995}}</ref>
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==In popular culture==
==In popular culture==
The song was featured in the 2006 animated film ''[[Barnyard (film)|Barnyard]]'', sung by the character "Biggie Cheese". Alongside its corresponding scene, the song subsequently became an [[internet meme]] about a decade later.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Hathaway |first1=Jay |title=How the Rapping Mouse From 'Barnyard' Mounted a Meme Comeback |url=https://www.dailydot.com/unclick/biggie-cheese-rap-memes/ |access-date=2 July 2021 |work=The Daily Dot |date=30 November 2016}}</ref> The song was also used in the 2007 film ''[[Mr. Bean's Holiday]]''.
The song was featured in the 2006 animated film ''[[Barnyard (film)|Barnyard]]'', sung by the character "Biggie Cheese". Alongside its corresponding scene, the song subsequently became an [[internet meme]] about a decade later.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Hathaway |first1=Jay |title=How the Rapping Mouse From 'Barnyard' Mounted a Meme Comeback |url=https://www.dailydot.com/unclick/biggie-cheese-rap-memes/ |access-date=2 July 2021 |work=The Daily Dot |date=30 November 2016}}</ref>
It is also featured in the 2007 comedy film ''[[Mr. Bean's Holiday]]''.


==References==
==References==
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==External links==
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"Mr. Lover Lover" redirects here. For Shaggy's greatest hits album, see Mr. Lover Lover: The Best of Shaggy...part 1.

"Boombastic"
Single by Shaggy
from the album Boombastic
B-side"In the Summertime" (remix)
ReleasedMay 1995 (1995-05)
Genre
Length
  • 4:10 (original version)
  • 3:52 (Sting International remix)
LabelVirgin
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)Shaggy
Shaggy singles chronology
"In the Summertime"
(1995) 		"Boombastic"
(1995) 		"Why You Treat Me So Bad"
(1996)
Music video
"Boombastic" (remix featuring Sting International) on YouTube

"Boombastic" or "Mr. Boombastic" is a song by Jamaican musical artist Shaggy, released in May 1995 by Virgin Records as the second single from his third studio album, Boombastic (1995). The song was both produced and co-written by Shaggy. After being used in an ad for Levi's, it achieved commercial success in many countries, including Ireland, UK, Sweden, New Zealand, and Australia, where it topped the singles charts. It spent a week at number one on both the US Billboard R&B chart and the UK Singles Chart. It also reached number three on the Billboard Hot 100. The track contains a sample from King Floyd song "Baby Let Me Kiss You".[1] A remix featuring Sting International, which features a sample of Marvin Gaye's "Let's Get It On", was released in January 1996. The latter is featured on some versions of the Boombastic album as a bonus track.

Chart performance

"Boombastic" was a major hit all over the world, becoming Shaggy's most successful song to date. It peaked at number one in Australia,[2] El Salvador,[3] Ireland,[4] Italy,[5] New Zealand,[2] Sweden,[2] and the UK, where it topped the UK Singles Chart in September 1995. In Europe, the song entered the top 5 also in Austria (2), Belgium (4), Denmark (2), Finland (2), Germany (2), Iceland (4), the Netherlands (4), Norway (2), Spain (3), and Switzerland (3). In France, it was a top-10 hit (7). On the Eurochart Hot 100, "Boombastic" also reached number one in November 1995.[6] In the US, the song peaked at number one on the Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart and number three on the Billboard Hot 100. In Canada, it reached number eight on the RPM Dance/Urban chart.

"Boombastic" earned a Gold record in Austria (25,000), France (250,000) and Germany (250,000), while receiving a Platinum record in Australia (70,000), New Zealand (10,000), Norway (10,000), the UK (600,000), and the US (1,200,000).

Critical reception

"Boombastic" received mainly favorable reviews from music critics. AllMusic editor David Jeffries viewed the song as "pivotal" for the musician.[7] Larry Flick from Billboard noted that it "jerks about with a hypnotic groove that owes as much to hip hop and rave/pop as it does to traditional island music. Shaggy's toasting is quite friendly to mainstream pop ears, and he masterfully twists and bends the chorus. Primed for immediate picking by jeep listeners, smoking track comes in two radical versions that are designed to lure both street kids and their more mature counterparts."[8] Chuck Campbell from Knoxville News Sentinel declared it as "a confident come-on" driven by the singer's "gravelly purr". He added that it's "making a deeper mark on the American psyche. Unfortunately for Shaggy, the song sounds more like a summer novelty hit than a trendsetting milestone."[9] Heidi Siegmund Cuda from Los Angeles Times felt "Boombastic" "is by far this summer’s most enchanting radio tune."[10] David Hemingway from Melody Maker deemed it "ragga ordinaire".[11] A reviewer from Music Week gave the track four out of five, stating that being used in the latest Levi's ad, it's "guaranteeing the Shagster another UK smash with this slo-mo pop ragga which samples Marvin Gaye's "Let's Get It On"."[12] John Kilgo from The Network Forty declared it a "reggae/rap masterpiece".[13]

Johnny Cigarettes from NME said, "As chat-up lines go this is so simple, it's brilliant, basically saying 'I'm really rather fantastic in bed, pet, would you like to have intercourse?' As a pop record, however, it is spectacularly boring, like Shabba Ranks' little brother doing toasting practice while he's getting the piano tuned up."[14] Gerald Martinez from New Sunday Times found that "with sparse, hypnotic backing, Shaggy's boastful rapping carries the song."[15] A reviewer from People Magazine opined that the album "is more like the real reggae thing", and "the raw title song is the style's most uncompromising Top 10 trip yet."[16] James Hamilton from the Record Mirror Dance Update described it as "gruffy twiddly-diddled".[17] Al Weisel from Rolling Stone viewed it as "a stripped-down dub masterpiece, a percussive cacophony of samples, sound effects and a clanging piano. Shaggy's baritone growl oozes a sexuality that recalls both the dance-hall swagger of Shabba Ranks and theatrical self-deprecation of ska king Prince Buster."[18] Mark Sutherland from Smash Hits gave "Boombastic" two out of five, calling it a "gruff, grinding ragga-lite" track.[19] David Sinclair from The Times described it as "an entertaining tribute to the singer's boundless sex appeal", noting Shaggy's "mischievous glee, the Rs rolling off his tongue like the purr of a big cat." He added, "Set to a plonking, one-note piano riff and minimalist reggae beat, "Boombastic" is one of those feelgood dance records that seems to conjure a special magic out of thin air. Like the hero in the ad, it will be flying out of shops everywhere."[20]

Retrospective response

Bill Lamb from About.com said Shaggy "exhibits oodles of personal charm alongside the funky grooves" of "Boombastic", naming it one of the best songs from 1990s.[21] Tom Ewing of Freaky Trigger said the musician is "the benevolent monarch of this world, giving a comical, flirtatious, crowd-tickling performance, his army of mechanical instruments dancing in and out of his phrasing. His main trick here is using his voice like a yo-yo, winding his vowels out on "rohhhhhh-" before he flicks the word back "-mantic!"."[22]

Music video

The accompanying music video for "Boombastic" features Shaggy performing in and outside an old house, surrounded by dancing women and flickering lights.[23]

Track listings

Charts

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[55] Platinum 70,000^
Austria (IFPI Austria)[57] Gold 25,000*
France (SNEP)[58] Gold 250,000*
Germany (BVMI)[59] Gold 250,000^
New Zealand (RMNZ)[60] Platinum 10,000*
Norway (IFPI Norway)[61] Platinum 10,000*
United Kingdom (BPI)[62] Platinum 600,000‡
United States (RIAA)[64] Platinum 1,200,000[63]

* Sales figures based on certification alone.
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Release history

Region Date Format(s) Label(s) Ref.
Vereinigte Staaten May 1995
  • 12-inch vinyl
  • CD
  • cassette
 Virgin
Vereinigtes Königreich 11 September 1995 [65]
Japan 27 September 1995 CD [66]

The song was featured in the 2006 animated film Barnyard, sung by the character "Biggie Cheese". Alongside its corresponding scene, the song subsequently became an internet meme about a decade later.[67]

It is also featured in the 2007 comedy film Mr. Bean's Holiday.

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