Boom Boom (RedOne song)

2017 single by RedOne

"Boom Boom"

Single by RedOne, Daddy Yankee, French Montana and Dinah Jane
Released| October 27, 2017 (2017-10-27)
Genre|

* EDM
* house
* reggaeton
* hip hop

Length| 4:08
Label| 2101
Songwriter(s)|

* Nadir Khayat
* Ramón Ayala
* Edwin Serrano
* Timothy Thomas
* Theron Makiel Thomas
* Jakke Erixson
* Yann Destagnol
* Romain Tranchert
* Bernard Edwards
* Nile Rodgers

Producer(s)|

* RedOne
* T.I. Jakke

RedOne singles chronology
| "Voy a Bailar"
(2017)  | "Boom Boom"
(2017)  | "One World"
(2018)

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Daddy Yankee singles chronology
| "Bella y Sensual"
(2017)  | "Boom Boom"
(2017)  | "Dura"
(2018)

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French Montana singles chronology
| "No I Love Yous"
(2017)  | "Boom Boom"
(2017)  | "Dirty Sexy Money"
(2017)

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Dinah Jane singles chronology
|  | "Boom Boom"
(2017)  | "Bottled Up"
(2018)

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Music video
"Boom Boom" on YouTube

"Boom Boom" is a joint single by Moroccan artists RedOne and French Montana, Puerto Rican rapper Daddy Yankee, and American singer Dinah Jane. The track was written by Edwin Serrano, Daddy Yankee, R. City, and the producers RedOne and "T.I" Jakke Erixson, with Modjo, Bernard Edwards and Nile Rodgers receiving songwriting credits for the sampling of Modjo's "Lady (Hear Me Tonight)" (itself a reworking of Chic's "Soup for One"). The single was released digitally on October 27, 2017. An accompanying music video for the song was directed by Saïd C. Naciri and premiered through Daddy Yankee's YouTube account on October 26, 2017. It shows two friends traveling to various Moroccan cities and attending different parties while RedOne, Daddy Yankee, French Montana and Dinah Jane perform the track. The song is Jane's first release outside of Fifth Harmony.

## Background and composition

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RedOne in 2017.

"Boom Boom" was written by Edwin Serrano, Daddy Yankee, R. City, and the producers RedOne and "T.I" Jakke Erixson, with Modjo, Bernard Edwards and Nile Rodgers receiving songwriting credits for the sampling of Modjo's "Lady (Hear Me Tonight)" (itself a reworking of Chic's "Soup for One").[1][2] The song was born after RedOne introduced French Montana to "Lady (Hear Me Tonight)" at his studio. Following Montana's positive reaction to it, claiming that "it'd be cool if [they] did something," RedOne recorded him during the next day. A few weeks later, he was with American group Fifth Harmony member Dinah Jane and showed her the track, receiving another very positive reaction to it, eventually recording her that same day.[3] Dutch disc jockey and producer Tiësto also liked it, stating that he plays the original Modjo song "every weekend" and that it "is so perfect because [he] can replace it with something fresh."[4] RedOne stated that "another artist" recorded too and then they filmed the music video in Morocco. Before the release of the song, he "had problems clearing the third artist" and decided to take a break.[3]

While thinking about who could replace that artist, he decided to rework the track by making it "more global" and incorporating Latin influences.[3] RedOne decided to reach Puerto Rican rapper Daddy Yankee, of whom he considers himself a fan, and sent him the track.[2][4] They met at a recording studio in New York and came up with the title after telling Daddy Yankee that "he loves when he repeats words 'boom' and 'bam' in songs," deciding to change its original title "U Here Tonight".[4][5] RedOne called the song "an explosion of positive energy the world needs at this time" and highlighted Daddy Yankee's collaboration.[2][5] "Boom Boom" marked Dinah Jane's first song as soloist and the second RedOne track in which he performs apart from producing, the first one being "Don't You Need Somebody" (2016) featuring Enrique Iglesias, Rock City, Serayah and Shaggy.[6][7]

The melody of the chorus was based on that of "Lady (Hear Me Tonight)" with altered lyrics, a similar case to another RedOne production, Jennifer Lopez's "On the Floor" (featuring Pitbull), sampling the melody of Kaoma's "Lambada".[2][3][4] He also stated that he wanted to do something with Modjo's song since "the first time he heard it," being "Boom Boom" a "realization of that dream."[4] Allison Stubblebine of Billboard mentioned a speculation about "Boom Boom" being a reworked version of an unreleased collaboration between RedOne, French Montana, Dinah Jane, and American rapper Fetty Wap titled "U Here Tonight", which was announced in February 2017.[8][9]

"Boom Boom" has been described as a fusion between EDM, hip hop and house music with a reggaeton beat and "a lush Latin melody."[7][10][11][12] It was released on digital stores and streaming platforms on October 27, 2017.[13]

## Critical reception

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Raisa Bruner of Time magazine described the song as "an eclectic, upbeat mix" and "a truly global, Latin-tinged dance hit backed by their collective star power [...] and one that's guaranteed to get you dancing."[10]

## Music video

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### Background

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The music video for "Boom Boom" was directed by Moroccan director and producer Saïd C. Naciri and stars American Internet personality Amanda Cerny and Moroccan stylist and model Abla Essofi.[14] A music video of a previous unreleased version of the song filmed in Morocco was shown to Daddy Yankee, who replied that they needed to travel to that country and rework the video.[4] The filming took place in Los Angeles and various Moroccan cities, including Marrakech, Chefchaouen, Tétouan, Merzouga, the Moroccan Sahara, and Cabo Negro.[2][4][14] The reworked scenes featuring Daddy Yankee were filmed in September 2017 during a four-day period.[4][15] Moroccan model Meryam Errachdy, who also took part in the clip, stated that "the aim of the [video] is to show the beauty of different cities in Morocco."[14] The visual premiered through Daddy Yankee's YouTube account on October 26, 2017.[16]

### Synopsis

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The video starts with two friends, portrayed by Amanda Cerny and Abla Essofi, finding two bracelets inside a carriage in front of a university in Los Angeles, which makes them capable of teleporting themselves anywhere in the world. They are teleported to Marrakech in front of a big entrance, which opens instantly after their arrive and reveals RedOne standing behind the doors. He performs the first line of the chorus and the song begins to play, showing various shots of people dancing in a party during daytime. In the next scene, the girls teleport to Chefchaouen, where Daddy Yankee is performing his verse in an alley, meanwhile they are shown standing above a moving car after using their bracelets again. The vehicle suddenly stops and throws the girls in the air, who quickly teleport to a beach party in Cabo Negro while RedOne begins to sing the chorus for the first time. They use their bracelets again and appear in the streets of Tétouan, where French Montana performs his verse accompanied by RedOne and Dinah Jane in a roof. Meanwhile, the girls see a group of horsemen wearing blue clothes approaching them and teleport themselves to the Royal Mansour Marrakech hotel, in which RedOne is shown singing at the entrance. They took part of a party inside the hotel, where people are dancing to the track.

While Daddy Yankee sings the hook in the Royal Mansour, the girls look up and see various ballons in the sky, subsequently teleporting to one of them. Immediately, Dinah Jane begins to perform her verse in a nearby ballon while Daddy Yankee and RedOne are in the Moroccan Sahara riding buggies. After Jane's verse ends, RedOne and Daddy Yankee perform the chorus and the hook, respectively, while standing in front of a wood fire during a night party in Merzouga. When the song ends, the girls are unwittingly teleported back to Los Angeles, wearing the dresses as during the hotel party. A teacher surprises them and says that they must go back to their class or otherwise they would fail. After asking them why they are wearing those clothes, the girls look at each other and use their bracelets one more time. The video ends with various landscape shots of the Moroccan cities showed during the clip and the music starts playing again, ending with a shot of the Moroccan Sahara fading away after Daddy Yankee sings the hook twice.

## Credits and personnel

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Credits adapted from Tidal.[1]

* Yann Destagnol – songwriting
* Bernard Edwards – songwriting
* Jakke Erixson – songwriting
* Dinah Jane – vocals
* French Montana – vocals
* RedOne – songwriting, vocals, producer
* Nile Rodgers – songwriting
* Edwin Serrano – songwriting
* Theron Makiel Thomas – songwriting
* Romain Tranchert – songwriting
* Timothy Thomas – songwriting
* Daddy Yankee – songwriting, vocals

## Charts

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### Weekly charts

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| Chart (2017–18)  | Peak
position

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Chile Anglo (Monitor Latino)[17] | 1
Colombia (National-Report)[18] | 86
Dominican Republic Anglo (Monitor Latino)[19] | 15
Ecuador Anglo (Monitor Latino)[20] | 2
France Downloads (SNEP)[21] | 166
Guatemala Anglo (Monitor Latino)[22] | 3
Mexico (Billboard Mexican Airplay)[23] | 30
Poland (Polish Airplay Top 100)[24] | 49
Spain (PROMUSICAE)[25] | 33
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[26] | 90
US Digital Song Sales (Billboard)[27] | 50
US Hot Latin Songs (Billboard)[28] | 24
US Anglo (Monitor Latino)[29] | 16
Venezuela (National-Report)[30] | 87

### Year-end charts

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| Chart (2017)  | Position

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Honduras (Monitor Latino)[31] | 88
Nicaragua (Monitor Latino)[32] | 86
Venezuela (Monitor Latino)[33] | 95

## References

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1. ^ a b "Boom Boom / RedOne TIDAL". Tidal. Retrieved October 27, 2017.
2. ^ a b c d e Ratner-Arias, Sigal (October 27, 2017). "RedOne releases Latin-flavored 'Boom Boom' with Daddy Yankee". The Washington Post. Archived from the original on October 27, 2017. Retrieved October 27, 2017.
3. ^ a b c d Ragogna, Mike (October 27, 2017). "In Parallel, Boom Boom And Woodland Echoes: Conversations With Dhani Harrison, RedOne, And Nick Heyward, Plus Meklit And Common Deer Exclusives". Huffington Post. Retrieved October 27, 2017.
4. ^ a b c d e f g h Malone, Chris (October 27, 2017). "RedOne Talks New Star-Studded Video, Career, and Why He Loves 'Despacito'". Billboard. Retrieved October 27, 2017.
5. ^ a b "Daddy Yankee graba "Boom Boom" bajo la producción de RedOne". El Nuevo Día (in Spanish). October 27, 2017. Retrieved October 28, 2017.
6. ^ Ginsberg, Gabriella (October 27, 2017). "Fifth Harmony's Dinah Jane Makes Her Solo Debut With Hot New Track 'Boom Boom'". Hollywood Life. Retrieved October 27, 2017.
7. ^ a b Apaza, Kevin (October 29, 2017). "RedOne, Daddy Yankee, Dinah Jane & French Montana Shout "Boom Boom"". directlyrics.com. Retrieved October 29, 2017.
8. ^ Stubblebine, Allison (October 26, 2017). "RedOne Announces Star-Studded 'Boom Boom' Featuring Dinah Jane, Daddy Yankee & French Montana". Billboard. Retrieved October 27, 2017.
9. ^ Lee, Christina (February 26, 2017). "Fifth Harmony's Dinah Jane, Fetty Wap & French Montana Featured In New RedOne Song". Idolator. Retrieved October 28, 2017.
10. ^ a b Bruner, Raisa (October 27, 2017). "5 Songs You Need to Listen to This Week". Time. Retrieved October 27, 2017.
11. ^ "RedOne: "Boom Boom" mit Daddy Yankee und French Montana" (in German). laut.de. October 30, 2017. Retrieved October 30, 2017.
12. ^ Hansen, Lena (November 1, 2017). "WATCH: RedOne's Music Video "Boom Boom," Featuring Daddy Yankee, French Montana and Dinah Jane". People. Retrieved November 1, 2017.
13. ^ "Boom Boom – Single by RedOne on Apple Music". Apple Music. 27 October 2017. Retrieved October 27, 2017.
14. ^ a b c Elkahlaoui, Hajar (October 27, 2017). "RedOne, Daddy Yankee, French Montana, Dinah Jan Travel Through Morocco in New Music Video". moroccoworldnews.com. Retrieved October 28, 2017.
15. ^ Agencia EFE (September 11, 2017). "Daddy Yankee graba un vídeo musical en Marruecos". El Nuevo Día (in Spanish). Retrieved October 29, 2017.
16. ^ "Boom Boom – RedOne, Daddy Yankee, French Montana & Dinah Jane – Official Video". YouTube. October 26, 2017. Retrieved October 28, 2017.
17. ^ "Top 20 Anglo Chile". Monitor Latino. Retrieved 11 December 2017.
18. ^ "Top 100 Colombia" (in Spanish). National-Report. Archived from the original on 25 May 2018. Retrieved 25 May 2018.
19. ^ "Top 20 Anglo Dominican Republic". Monitor Latino. Retrieved 11 December 2017.
20. ^ "Top 20 Anglo". Monitor Latino. Retrieved January 18, 2018.
21. ^ "Le Top de la semaine : Top Singles Téléchargés – SNEP (Week 44, 2017)" (in French). Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique. Retrieved 7 November 2017.[permanent dead link]
22. ^ "Top 20 Anglo Guatemala". Monitor Latino (in Spanish). Retrieved 11 December 2017.
23. ^ "Mexico Airplay: Dec 23, 2017". Billboard. Archived from the original on 2019-04-05. Retrieved 16 May 2018.
24. ^ "Listy bestsellerów, wyróżnienia :: Związek Producentów Audio-Video". Polish Airplay Top 100. Retrieved 4 December 2017.
25. ^ "RedOne / Daddy Yankee – French Montana – Dinah Jane – Boom Boom" Canciones Top 50. Retrieved 18 November 2017.
26. ^ "RedOne / Daddy Yankee – French Montana – Dinah Jane – Boom Boom". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved 6 November 2017.
27. ^ "RedOne Chart History (Digital Song Sales)". Billboard. Retrieved November 12, 2017.
28. ^ "RedOne Chart History (Hot Latin Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved November 7, 2017.
29. ^ "Top 20 Anglo USA" (in Spanish). Monitor Latino. 11 December 2017. Retrieved 26 December 2017.
30. ^ "Top 100 Venezuela" (in Spanish). National-Report. Archived from the original on May 25, 2018. Retrieved May 25, 2018.
31. ^ "Chart Anual monitorLATINO Honduras – General Top 100 monitorLATINO / General – Tocadas". Monitor Latino (in Spanish). Retrieved 11 December 2017.
32. ^ "Chart Anual monitorLATINO Nicaragua – General Top 100 monitorLATINO / General – Tocadas". Monitor Latino (in Spanish). Retrieved 11 December 2017.
33. ^ "Chart Anual monitorLATINO Venezuela – Anglo Top 100 monitorLATINO / Anglo – Tocadas". Monitor Latino (in Spanish). Retrieved 11 December 2017.

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French Montana

Discography

Studio albums|

* Excuse My French
* Jungle Rules
* Montana
* They Got Amnesia

Collaborative albums|

* Self Made Vol. 2
* Self Made Vol. 3

Mixtapes|

* Coke Wave
* Coke Boys
* Cocaine Mafia
* Mac & Cheese 3
* The Appetizer
* Casino Life 2
* Coke Zoo
* Wave Gods
* MC4
* CB5
* Coke Boys 6
* Mac & Cheese 5

Singles|

* "Shot Caller"
* "Pop That"
* "Freaks"
* "Ain't Worried About Nothin'"
* "Don't Panic"
* "Bad Bitch"
* "Moses"
* "Figure It Out"
* "Lockjaw"
* "No Shopping"
* "Unforgettable"
* "A Lie"
* "Boom Boom"
* "Welcome to the Party"
* "No Stylist"
* "Slide"
* "Writing on the Wall"
* "Handstand"
* "Another One of Me"

Featured singles|

* "Stay Schemin'"
* "Who Booty" (Remix)
* "Shisha"
* "I Swear"
* "Feelin' Myself"
* "Loyal"
* "I Luh Ya Papi"
* "They Don't Love You No More"
* "Chimes RMX"
* "Can't Trust Thots"
* "I'm Up"
* "All the Way Up"
* "You"
* "Hurtin' Me"
* "Dirty Sexy Money"
* "Tip Toe"
* "Me So Bad"
* "Olha a Explosão" (Remix)
* "First Time"
* "Just Got Paid"
* "Medicine"

Other songs|

* "FU"
* "Nobody"
* "Same Girl"
* "He Like That" (Remix)
* "GPS"

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Daddy Yankee singles

Discography

El Cangri.com|

* "Latigazo"

Los Homerun-es|

* "Segurosqui"

Barrio Fino|

* "Gasolina"
* "Lo Que Pasó, Pasó"
* "No Me Dejes Solo"
* "Like You"
* "Tu Príncipe"

Barrio Fino en Directo|

* "Rompe"
* "Machucando"
* "Gangsta Zone"
* "El Truco"

El Cartel: The Big Boss|

* "Impacto"
* "Ella Me Levantó"

Talento de Barrio|

* "Somos de Calle"
* "Pose"
* "Llamado de Emergencia"
* "¿Qué Tengo Que Hacer?"

Mundial|

* "El Ritmo No Perdona (Prende)"
* "Grito Mundial"
* "Descontrol"
* "La Despedida"

Prestige|

* "Ven Conmigo"
* "Lovumba"
* "Pasarela"
* "Limbo"

King Daddy|

* "La Nueva y la Ex"

Legendaddy|

* "Rumbatón"
* "Agua"
* "Remix"
* "X Última Vez"
* "Para Siempre"
* "Pasatiempo"

Other singles|

* "Aquí Está Tu Caldo"
* "Mayor Que Yo"
* "Sígueme y Te Sigo"
* "Shaky Shaky"
* "Otra Cosa"
* "La Rompe Corazones"
* "Vuelve"
* "Yo Contra Ti"
* "Bella y Sensual"
* "Dura"
* "Hielo"
* "Adictiva"
* "Con Calma"
* "No Lo Trates"
* "Soltera" (remix)
* "Runaway"
* "Si Supieras"
* "Instagram"
* "Que Tire Pa Lante"
* "Muévelo"
* "Definitivamente"
* "Don Don"
* "Mayor Que Usted"
* "Panties y Brasieres"
* "Yankee 150"

Featured singles|

* "Los 12 Discípulos"
* "Tempted to Touch"
* "Oye Mi Canto"
* "Saoco"
* "Drop It on Me"
* "Saoco"
* "Noche de Entierro (Nuestro Amor)"
* "Mía"
* "Hasta Abajo" (remix)
* "Somos El Mundo 25 Por Haiti"
* "More than Friends"
* "Finally Found You"
* "Moviendo Caderas"
* "Nota de Amor"
* "We Wanna"
* "Fronteamos Porque Podemos"
* "Corazón"
* "Andas en Mi Cabeza"
* "Despacito"
* "La Ocasión" (remix)
* "Boom Boom"
* "Havana" (remix)
* "Made for Now"
* "Asesina" (remix)
* "Baila, Baila, Baila" (remix)
* "China"
* "Pam"
* "Relación" (remix)

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Dinah Jane

EPs|

Dinah Jane 1

Singles|

* "Boom Boom"
* "Bottled Up"
* "Heard It All Before"
* "SZNS"
* "Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas"

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