Boops (Here to Go)

"Boops (Here to Go)"
Single by Sly and Robbie
from the album Rhythm Killers
Released1987
GenreElectronic
Length5:20
Label4th & Broadway, Island
Songwriter(s)Sly Dunbar, Robbie Shakespeare, Bill Laswell, Shinehead, Bootsy Collins
Producer(s)Bill Laswell, Material
Official audio
"Boops (Here to Go)" on YouTube

"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

References

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