In Stereo (Bomfunk MC's album)

In Stereo
Studio album by
Released2 June 1999 (1999-06-02)
StudioJS16 Studios, Turku
GenreHip hop, breakbeat, electro, techno, drum and bass
Length57:41
LabelSony Music Finland
ProducerJS16
Bomfunk MC's chronology
In Stereo
(1999)
Burnin' Sneakers
(2002)
Alternative cover
Special Edition
Special Edition
Singles from In Stereo
  1. "Uprocking Beats"
    Released: 1998[1]
  2. "B-Boys & Flygirls"
    Released: July 1999[2]
  3. "Freestyler"
    Released: 30 October 1999[3]
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[4]

In Stereo is the debut studio album by the Finnish hip hop group Bomfunk MC's, released on 2 June 1999 through Sony Music Finland.[5] The album reached No. 1 on that year's Finnish albums chart and remained on that chart for 69 weeks.[5] "Freestyler" was released as a single and became a chart-topping hit worldwide during the first half of 2000, reaching No. 1 in eleven countries.[6]

In the group's native Finland, the album won four Emma Awards in 1999 for best new band, best debut album, best song ("Freestyler"), and best producer (Jaakko Salovaara).[7] In Stereo was certified Double Platinum in 1999, with 134,610 copies sold; it was the 27th best-selling album of all time in Finland as of 2013.[8]

  1. ^ "Bomfunk MCs - Uprocking Beats (song)". finnishcharts.com. Hung Medien. Retrieved 21 November 2023.
  2. ^ "Bomfunk MCs - B-Boys & Flygirls (song)". finnishcharts.com. Hung Medien. Retrieved 21 November 2023.
  3. ^ "Bomfunk MC's breakbeat hit 'Freestyler' turns 21 years old". weraveyou.com. We Rave You, ltd. Retrieved 21 November 2023.
  4. ^ Ravelin, Antti J. "In Stereo - Bomfunk MC's". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved 21 November 2023.
  5. ^ a b "Bomfunk MC's - In Stereo (album)". finnishcharts.com. Hung Medien. Retrieved 21 November 2023.
  6. ^ "Song title 734 - Freestyler". The World's Music Charts. TsorT. Archived from the original on 30 November 2010. Retrieved 21 November 2023.
  7. ^ "Arkisto – Emma Gaala" (in Finnish). Retrieved 21 November 2023.
  8. ^ "Kaikkien aikojen myydyimmät". Musiikkituottajat (in Finnish). Retrieved 21 November 2023.