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Boom Shack-A-Lak
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Wikipedia article
{{Infobox song
| name = Boom Shack-A-Lak
| cover = Apache Indian Boom Shack-A-Lak Single.jpg
| alt =
| type = single
| artist = Apache Indian
| album = Make Way for the Indian
| released =
| recorded =
| studio =
| venue =
| genre = Dancehall
| length = 3:48
| label = Mango
| writer = Steven Kapur
| producer = Wooligan
| prev_title = Chok There
| prev_year = 1993
| next_title = Movin' On
| next_year = 1993
| misc =
}}
"'Boom Shack-A-Lak'" is a 1993 song by British musician Apache Indian. It 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.Taylor, Timothy D. (1997) 'Global Pop: World Music, World Markets', Routledge, , p. 170
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 encouraged, "Seek it out and give it a whirl." 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..."
Track listings
'Nuff Vibes' EP'
# "Boom Shack-A-Lak" (edit) 3:48
# "Caste System" (edit) 3:40
# "Warning" 4:39
# "Fun" 4:05
'US, French, and Dutch 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
Weekly charts
Year-end charts
Certifications
Use in film and television
The song was featured in an Axe advertisement with Jennifer Aniston. The song has also been featured in various Hollywood films: 'Dumb and Dumber', 'Dumb and Dumber To', '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'. Davies also used it in the second episode of his sitcom 'Man Down' in 2013. In Brazil, the music was part of the "international" soundtracks of TV Globo's telenovela, 'Olho no olho' ("'Eye to Eye'") in 1993.
References
Category:1993 singles
Category:1993 songs
Category:Dancehall songs
Category:Island Records singles
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