Boom Boom (Let's Go Back to My Room)

"Boom Boom (Let's Go Back to My Room)" is the debut single by American singer and model Paul Lekakis. Released in 1987 on ZYX Records, then picked up by Polydor Records for a wider release, the song peaked at number 43 on the US Billboard Hot 100, number six on the Billboard Hot Dance Club Play chart and number 60 on the UK Singles Chart. The single fared better in other parts of the world, staying at number one for five weeks on the Australian Music Report and for three weeks on South Africa's Springbok Radio chart. It also peaked at number four in Canada and number seven in New Zealand.

"Boom Boom (Let's Go Back to My Room)"
Single by Paul Lekakis
from the album Tattoo It
B-side"Instrumental Room"
Released1987
Recorded1987
GenreHi-NRG[1]
Length
  • 3:54 (radio edit)
  • 7:16 (US remix)
LabelZYX/Polydor
Songwriter(s)Miki Chieregato, Riccardo Ballerini, Roberto Turatti, Stefano Montin, Tom Hooker
Producer(s)Miki Chieregato, Roberto Turatti, Ric Wake
Paul Lekakis singles chronology
"Boom Boom (Let's Go Back to My Room)"
(1987)		 "You Blow Me Away"
(1989)

In 1990 the song was included on Lekakis' first album, Tattoo It, which was released on Sire Records. Subsequent remixes have appeared on the US dance chart. The song is popular in the LGBT community and helped to establish his career, both as a singer and as an actor. In 2009 VH1 ranked "Boom Boom" number 83 on its program 100 Greatest One Hit Wonders of the 80s.

Remixes

"Boom Boom" has since been re-released and remixed on multiple occasions. In 2007, a music video was also released to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the original single.

In an interview conducted by Ben Patrick Johnson, from his video blog Life on the Left Coast, Lekakis stated that the 2007 version is the first in which he participated in the remix process, including re-recording his vocals, there is one slight lyrical difference between the 2007 remix and the original song: instead of "...coming back to my room for a little boom boom", the lyrics in the more recent version are "...coming back to my room for another boom boom".

Promotion

Lekakis lip synced the song on various programs, some of which have been shown on YouTube. In addition, Lekakis appeared in an episode of an MTV program produced by Andy Warhol, Andy Warhol's Fifteen Minutes, singing the song in 1987.[2]

Charts

Certifications
Region CertificationCertified units/sales
Canada (Music Canada)[12] Gold 50,000^

^shipments figures based on certification alone

Covers

In 1992, the song was covered by Turkish singer Seden Gürel in Turkish as "Bum Bum" and in 2001, was covered by synthpop group Freezepop as "Seven Boom Medley", which combines the song with The Vengaboys' "Boom, Boom, Boom, Boom".

See also

References
  1. Watson, Graeme (June 5, 2012). "Paul Lekakis 25 Years Since 'Boom Boom'". OutInPerth. Retrieved March 31, 2015.
  2. "Andy Warhol's Fifteen Minutes" Archived January 23, 2010, at the Wayback Machine WarholStars.org. Retrieved 3 April 2009.
  3. Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992. St Ives, NSW: Australian Chart Book. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
  4. "Top RPM Singles: Issue 0817." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved December 20, 2019.
  5. "Charts.nz – Paul Lekakis – Boom Boom (Let's Go Back to My Room)". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved December 20, 2019.
  6. "SA Charts 1965 – 1989 Songs A–B". South African Rock Lists. Retrieved December 20, 2019.
  7. "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved December 20, 2019.
  8. "Paul Lekakis Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved December 20, 2019.
  9. "Paul Lekakis Chart History (Dance Club Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved December 20, 2019.
  10. "Top 100 Singles of '87". RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved December 20, 2019.
  11. "Top 20 Hit Singles of 1987". South African Rock Lists. Retrieved December 20, 2019.
  12. "Canadian single certifications – Paul Lekakis – Boom Boom". Music Canada. Retrieved December 20, 2019.
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