Boom Shack-A-Lak
"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 5 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.
"Boom Shack-A-Lak" | ||||
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Single by Apache Indian | ||||
from the album Make Way for the Indian | ||||
Released | 2 August 1993[1] | |||
Genre | Dancehall | |||
Length | 3:48 | |||
Label | Mango | |||
Songwriter(s) | Steven Kapur | |||
Producer(s) | Wooligan | |||
Apache Indian singles chronology | ||||
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The promotional video for the track won the Best Reggae Video award at the 1994 Black Music Awards in London.[2]
Track listings
Nuff Vibes EP
- "Boom Shack-A-Lak" (edit) – 3:48
- "Caste System" (edit) – 3:40
- "Warning" – 4:39
- "Fun" – 4:05
US/France/Netherlands single
- "Boom Shack-A-Lak" (edit) – 3:48
- "Boom Shack-A-Lak" (instrumental) – 3:48
- "Boom Shack-A-Lak" – 4:31
- "Warning" – 4:39
Charts
Chart (1993–1994) | Peak position |
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Australia (ARIA)[3] | 34 |
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[4] | 13 |
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[5] | 24 |
Canada Dance/Urban (RPM)[6] | 7 |
Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)[7] | 24 |
Germany (Official German Charts)[8] | 32 |
Ireland (IRMA)[9] | 8 |
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[10] | 11 |
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[11] | 10 |
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[12] | 19 |
UK Singles (Official Charts Company)[13] | 5 |
Certifications
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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United Kingdom (BPI)[1] | 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.[14] The song has also been featured in various Hollywood films: Dumb and Dumber, Dumb and Dumber To,[2] 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
- "British single certifications – Apache Indian – Nuff Vibes (EP)". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 15 May 2020.
- Taylor, Timothy D. (1997) Global Pop: World Music, World Markets, Routledge, ISBN 978-0415918725, p. 170
- "Australian-charts.com – Apache Indian – Nuff Vibes EP". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved 15 May 2020.
- "Austriancharts.at – Apache Indian – Nuff Vibes EP" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40. Retrieved 15 May 2020.
- "Ultratop.be – Apache Indian – Nuff Vibes EP" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50. Retrieved 15 May 2020.
- "Top RPM Dance/Urban: Issue 2313." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved 15 May 2020.
- "Eurochart Hot 100 Singles" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 10 no. 36. 4 September 1993. p. 23. Retrieved 15 May 2020.
- "Offiziellecharts.de – Apache Indian – Nuff Vibes EP". GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 15 May 2020.
- "The Irish Charts – Search Results – Nuff Vibes (EP)". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved 15 May 2020.
- "Nederlandse Top 40 – week 39, 1993" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40 Retrieved 15 May 2020.
- "Dutchcharts.nl – Apache Indian – Nuff Vibes EP" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved 15 May 2020.
- "Charts.nz – Apache Indian – Nuff Vibes EP". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved 15 May 2020.
- "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 15 May 2020.
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qt1nUeRIb5I. Missing or empty
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