In Stereo (Bomfunk MC's album) explained

In Stereo
Type:studio
Artist:Bomfunk MC's
Cover:In Stereo.jpg
Studio:JS16 Studios, Turku
Genre:Hip hop, breakbeat, electro, techno, drum and bass
Length:57:41
Label:Sony Music Finland
Producer:JS16
Next Title:Burnin' Sneakers
Next Year:2002

In Stereo is the debut studio album by the Finnish hip hop group Bomfunk MC's, released on 2 June 1999 through Sony Music Finland.[1] The album reached No. 1 on that year's Finnish albums chart and remained on that chart for 69 weeks.[1] "Freestyler" was released as a single and became a chart-topping hit worldwide during the first half of 2000, reaching No. 1 in eleven countries.[2]

In the group's native Finland, the album won four Emma Awards in 1999 for best new band, best debut album, best song ("Freestyler"), and best producer (Jaakko Salovaara).[3] In Stereo was certified Double Platinum in 1999, with 134,610 copies sold; it was the 27th best-selling album of all time in Finland as of 2013.[4]

Personnel

Release history

RegionDateLabel
Finland1999Sony Music Entertainment Finland/Epidrome
Worldwide14 August 2000Sony Music Entertainment
Germany2000[5] Dance Division

Charts

Year-end charts

Chart (2000)Position
Australian Albums (ARIA)[7] 90
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[8] 70

See also

Notes and References

  1. https://finnishcharts.com/showitem.asp?interpret=Bomfunk+MCs&titel=In+Stereo&cat=a "Bomfunk MC's - In Stereo (album)"
  2. https://web.archive.org/web/20101130232531/http://tsort.info/music/kmt6s7.htm "Song title 734 - Freestyler"
  3. Web site: Arkisto – Emma Gaala . 21 November 2023 . fi.
  4. Web site: Kaikkien aikojen myydyimmät . 21 November 2023 . . fi.
  5. http://www.discogs.com/Bomfunk-MCs-In-Stereo-Special-Edition/release/457968 "Bomfunk MC's – In Stereo (Special Edition)"
  6. ARIA Dance - Week Commencing 1st January 2001. https://webarchive.nla.gov.au/awa/20080222222432/http://pandora.nla.gov.au/pan/23790/20020221-0000/www.aria.com.au/issue566.PDF. dead. January 1, 2001. February 23, 2008. The ARIA Report. 16. National Library of Australia. 566. April 17, 2023.
  7. Web site: ARIA Top 100 Albums for 2000. Australian Recording Industry Association. 29 May 2021.
  8. Web site: Jaaroverzichten 2000. Ultratop. 29 May 2021.