Boombastic (album)

Boombastic
Studio album by
Shaggy
ReleasedJuly 11, 1995
Recorded1994–1995
Studio
  • Digital B Studio
    (Kingston, Jamaica)
  • HC&F Studio
    (New York City, United States)
  • Music Works Recording Studio
    (Kingston, Jamaica)
Genre
Length63:33
LabelVirgin
Producer
Shaggy chronology
Original Doberman
(1994) 		Boombastic
(1995) 		Midnite Lover
(1997)
Singles from Boombastic
  1. "In the Summertime"
    Released: 1995
  2. "Boombastic"
    Released: June 5, 1995
  3. "Why You Treat Me So Bad"
    Released: 1995
  4. "Something Different / The Train Is Coming"
    Released: 1996
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
Billboard(favorable)[2]
Entertainment WeeklyB[3]
Knoxville News Sentinel[4]
Los Angeles Times[5]
Music & Media(favorable)[6]
Music Week[7]
NME4/10[8]
People Magazine(favorable)[9]
Rolling Stone[10]
Vibe(favorable)[11]

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 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.

  1. ^ AllMusic review
  2. ^ Verna, Paul (September 2, 1995). "Album Reviews: Reggae". Billboard. Volume 107. Issue 35.
  3. ^ Entertainment Weekly review
  4. ^ Campbell, Chuck (July 28, 1995). "Morissette's 'Pill' Is Easy To Swallow". Knoxville News Sentinel.
  5. ^ Siegmund Cuda, Heidi (August 20, 1995). "In Brief". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved January 21, 2023.
  6. ^ "New Releases: Albums" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 12, no. 42. October 21, 1995. p. 9. Retrieved May 18, 2021.
  7. ^ "Reviews: Albums" (PDF). Music Week. September 23, 1995. p. 27. Retrieved May 12, 2021.
  8. ^ Howe, Rupert (October 7, 1995). "Long Play". NME. p. 49. Retrieved March 14, 2024.
  9. ^ "Picks and Pans Review: Boombastic". People Magazine. August 14, 1995.
  10. ^ Rolling Stone review
  11. ^ Album reviews at CD Universe