Boops (Here to Go) explained

Boops (Here to Go)
Type:single
Artist:Sly and Robbie
Album:Rhythm Killers
Released:1987
Genre:Electronic
Label:4th & Broadway, Island
Producer:Bill Laswell, Material

"Boops (Here to Go)" is a song by Jamaican duo Sly and Robbie, released in 1987 as the first single from the album Rhythm Killers. The song is their most successful in the United Kingdom, where it reached No. 12 on the UK Singles Chart in May 1987, and remained on the chart for a total of 11 weeks.[1]

The song also reached No. 13 in New Zealand,[2] and No. 58 in the Netherlands.[3] It contains an interpolation from The Barber of Seville by Gioachino Rossini, and a rap by Shinehead.

In 2006, English musician Robbie Williams interpolated "Boops (Here to Go)" in his song "Rudebox",[4] which was a number one hit in several countries.

Track listing

UK 12"

A. "Boops (Here to Go)" - 5:20

B1. "Don't Stop the Music" - 5:45

B2. "Boops (Instrumental)" - 4:04

Charts

Chart (1987)Peak
position
Netherlands (Single Top 100)58
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)13
UK Singles (OCC)12

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Boops (Here to Go) | full Official Chart History | Official Charts Company. Officialcharts.com.
  2. Web site: charts.org.nz - Sly and Robbie - Boops (Here to Go). Charts.nz.
  3. Web site: Dutch Charts - Sly and Robbie - Boops (Here to Go). Dutchcharts.nl.
  4. Web site: Robbie Williams - Rudebox | Album Reviews. October 22, 2006.