"Boom Boom Boom" is a 1995 song by the Americanhip house duo The Outhere Brothers, released as the fourth single from their debut album, 1 Polish, 2 Biscuits & a Fish Sandwich. It peaked at number 65 on the Billboard Hot 100.[2] Outside of the US, it topped the charts in Germany, the Republic of Ireland, and the UK. In the latter two countries, the single became the duo's second chart-topper.[3][4][5] The original version contained sexually explicit lyrics which were removed for the radio edit but were retained in remixes of the track on the single. BuzzFeed ranked it number 71 in their list of "The 101 Greatest Dance Songs of the '90s" in 2017.[6]
"Boom Boom Boom" was very successful on the chart on several continents, becoming the duo's biggest hit to date. In Europe, it topped the charts in Germany, the Republic of Ireland, and the UK. In the latter country, it peaked at the top of the UK Singles Chart on July 2, 1995 – for the week ending date July 8, 1995 – during its fourth week on the chart, becoming The Outhere Brothers' second chart-topping song in Britain following "Don't Stop (Wiggle Wiggle)" in March 1995.[7] It spent a total of four weeks at the top of the UK chart.
Additionally, the single reached the top ten in Austria, Denmark, Finland, France, Iceland, Italy, Norway, Spain, Sweden, and Switzerland, as well as on the Eurochart Hot 100, where it peaked at number three. Outside of Europe, "Boom Boom Boom" went to number-one on the RPM dance chart in Canada and in Zimbabwe, number two in Australia, number eight in New Zealand, number 54 on the USCash Box Pop Singles Chart and number 65 on the BillboardHot 100 in the Outhere Brothers' native United States. The song was awarded with a gold record in France, New Zealand, and the United Kingdom, and a platinum record in Australia.
Critical reception[]
Music writer James Masterton wrote in his weekly UK chart commentary, that "now the lads return with their second hit, possessing none of the novelty or even slight charm of the first. Top 20 on the name alone, but no further on its merits."[8]James Hamilton from Music Week's RM Dance Update said the song is "neither as blatantly filthy nor as good" as "Don't Stop (Wiggle Wiggle)", describing it as a "similar catchy 'I say boom boom boom, now let me hear you say whey-yo chanter".[9]
Music video[]
Two different music videos for the song were made. The original video was later published on YouTube in February 2010 and had accumulated over 23million views by September 2021.[10] For the UK/Europe release, a second video was made with animated clips (similar to their previous UK release "Don't Stop (Wiggle Wiggle)" but this time, The Outhere Brothers themselves appeared in front of the footage.