Boom, Boom, Boom, Boom!!

"Boom, Boom, Boom, Boom!!" is a song by the Dutch Eurodance group Vengaboys. It was released in June 1999 as a single. It reached number one on the UK Singles Chart on 26 June 1999.

Contents
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 * 1 Background
 * 2 Chart performance
 * 3 Critical reception
 * 4 Live performances
 * 5 Track listing
 * 6 Charts
 * 7 Release history
 * 8 Chart precession and succession
 * 9 References
 * 10 External links

Background[edit]
The song was written by Danski, Benny Andersson, Wessel van Diepen and Björn Ulvaeus, with the first verse interpolating the ABBA song "Lay All Your Love on Me" written by Andersson and Ulvaeus.[1] It was released to radio in the United States in June 1999[2] and in the United Kingdom via Positiva Records and there were two versions of the CD single.[3][4]

Chart performance[edit]
The song debuted at number one on the UK Singles Chart for the week ending 20 June 1999.[5]

Critical reception[edit]
The song was named the fifth "worst ever summer song" in a survey conducted by Tony Blackburn and music e-tailer www.bol.com.[6] A writer from the Daily Record said that Vengaboys were ready "for their biggest hit yet" with Boom, Boom, Boom, Boom. added that like their previous singles it was "another full on party anthem".[7] The song was featured at number fifteen on The People's list of "top songs of 1999".[8] Katjusa Cisar from the Wisconsin State Journal described the song as "a sublime mix of catchy melodies, booming bass and stupidly simple lyrics, dating back to the days when Euro dance-pop was at its peak."[9] A reporter from the Milton Keynes Citizenbranded it a "spine-chilling teeny-pop chart hit".[10] Andrew Cowen from the Birmingham Post described the song as being "as daft as the title".[11] While Craig Seymour of The Buffalo News a named it a "boppy uptempo tune" that is "sure to please the aerobics instructor in all of us".[12]

In 2001, furniture retailer DFS used the song to front a promotion campaign and their sales increased by ten per cent.[13] Lisa Vaas from eWeek reported that an internet viral game containing malware had been used to gain remote control of computers, once in control the attackers would "torture" their victims by playing Boom, Boom, Boom, Boom.[14] In 2012, US recording artist Rye Rye sampled the song in the chorus to her single "Boom Boom".[15]

Live performances[edit]
On 28 July 2000, Vengaboys performed the song twice at the Stadium Merdeka in Malaysia.[16]

Track listing[edit]

 * 1) "Boom, Boom, Boom, Boom!!" (airplay) – 3:24
 * 2) "Boom, Boom, Boom, Boom!!" (Brooklyn Bounce Boombastic RMX) – 6:57
 * 3) "Boom, Boom, Boom, Boom!!" (Mark van Dale with Enrico RMX) – 6:34
 * 4) "Boom, Boom, Boom, Boom!!" (XXL version) – 5:23
 * 5) "Boom, Boom, Boom, Boom!!" (Equator RMX) – 6:20
 * 6) "Boom, Boom, Boom, Boom!!" (Pronti & Kalmani RMX) – 6:50
 * 7) "Boom, Boom, Boom, Boom!!" (Beat Me Up Scotty RMX) – 7:38
 * 8) "Boom, Boom, Boom, Boom!!" (Beat Me Up Bob ) – 8:38