Boom Shack-A-Lak

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"Boom Shack-A-Lak"
Apache Indian Boom Shack-A-Lak Single.jpg
Single by Apache Indian
from the album Make Way for the Indian
Released2 August 1993 (1993-08-02)[1][2]
GenreDancehall
Length3:48
LabelMango
Songwriter(s)Steven Kapur
Producer(s)Wooligan
Apache Indian singles chronology
"Chok There"
(1993) 		"Boom Shack-A-Lak"
(1993) 		"Movin' On"
(1993)
Music video
"Boom Shack-A-Lak" on YouTube

"Boom Shack-A-Lak" is a 1993 song by British musician Apache Indian. The song was included on his EP Nuff Vibes. The EP gave him his biggest hit in the United Kingdom, reaching number five on the UK Singles Chart in 1993. The song and EP were also released worldwide, reaching the top 20 in Austria, Ireland, the Netherlands, and New Zealand.

The promotional video for the track won the Best Reggae Video award at the 1994 Black Music Awards in London.[3]

Critical reception[]

Larry Flick from Billboard described the song as "a wacky blend of guttural toasting and retro-pop shuffle beats." He stated that "the hook has the potential to take up permanent residence in your brain, while the fun array of sound effects are sure to get those shoulders shakin' out of control." He also added, "Seek it out and give it a whirl."[4] Tony Cross from Smash Hits gave it five out of five, writing, "Trying not to wind your body down to this is like trying not to chew a Rowntree's fruit pastille. Apache's belly-wriggler is fabber than Shabba and shaggier than Shaggy, and his Brummy raggamuffin beat is a dance hall dream come true. Apache invites everybody to join him in one massive ragga party, putting his Bhangra roots on the back burner for the summer. A great record that will surely mean the big time at last for the Apache..."[5]

Track listings[]

Nuff Vibes EP

  1. "Boom Shack-A-Lak" (edit) – 3:48
  2. "Caste System" (edit) – 3:40
  3. "Warning" – 4:39
  4. "Fun" – 4:05

US, French, and Dutch single

  1. "Boom Shack-A-Lak" (edit) – 3:48
  2. "Boom Shack-A-Lak" (instrumental) – 3:48
  3. "Boom Shack-A-Lak" – 4:31
  4. "Warning" – 4:39

Charts[]

Certifications[]

Region Certification Certified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI)[2] Silver 200,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

Use in film and television[]

The song was featured in an Axe advertisement with Jennifer Aniston.[18] The song has also been featured in various Hollywood films: Dumb and Dumber, Dumb and Dumber To,[3] Threesome, Bio-Dome, and more recently Scooby-Doo 2: Monsters Unleashed. The song is also featured in the Bollywood film Anjaam. The song was featured during the introduction for British comedian Greg Davies's 2013 live stand-up show The Back of My Mum's Head. In Brazil, the music was part of the "international" soundtracks of TV Globo's telenovela, Olho no olho - "Eye to Eye" in 1993.

References[]

  1. ^ "New Releases: Singles" (PDF). Music Week. 31 July 1993. p. 21. Retrieved 22 June 2021.
  2. ^ Jump up to: a b "British single certifications – Apache Indian – Nuff Vibes (EP)". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 15 May 2020.
  3. ^ Jump up to: a b Taylor, Timothy D. (1997) Global Pop: World Music, World Markets, Routledge, ISBN 978-0415918725, p. 170
  4. ^ Flick, Larry (25 September 1993). "Single Reviews" (PDF). Billboard. p. 73. Retrieved 27 October 2020.
  5. ^ Cross, Tony (4 August 1993). "New Singles: Best New Single". Smash Hits. p. 53. Retrieved 27 April 2021.
  6. ^ "Australian-charts.com – Apache Indian – Nuff Vibes EP". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved 15 May 2020.
  7. ^ "Austriancharts.at – Apache Indian – Nuff Vibes EP" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40. Retrieved 15 May 2020.
  8. ^ "Ultratop.be – Apache Indian – Nuff Vibes EP" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50. Retrieved 15 May 2020.
  9. ^ "Top RPM Dance/Urban: Issue 2313." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved 15 May 2020.
  10. ^ "Eurochart Hot 100 Singles" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 10 no. 36. 4 September 1993. p. 23. Retrieved 15 May 2020.
  11. ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Apache Indian – Nuff Vibes EP" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 15 May 2020.
  12. ^ "The Irish Charts – Search Results – Nuff Vibes (EP)". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved 15 May 2020.
  13. ^ "Nederlandse Top 40 – week 39, 1993" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40 Retrieved 15 May 2020.
  14. ^ "Dutchcharts.nl – Apache Indian – Nuff Vibes EP" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved 15 May 2020.
  15. ^ "Charts.nz – Apache Indian – Nuff Vibes EP". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved 15 May 2020.
  16. ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 15 May 2020.
  17. ^ "Top 100 Singles 1993". Music Week. 15 January 1994. p. 24.
  18. ^ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qt1nUeRIb5I. Missing or empty |title= (help)
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