In Stereo (Bomfunk MC's album)
In Stereo | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | 2 June 1999 | |||
Studio | JS16 Studios, Turku | |||
Genre | Hip hop, breakbeat, electro, techno, drum and bass | |||
Length | 57:41 | |||
Label | Sony Music Finland | |||
Producer | JS16 | |||
Bomfunk MC's chronology | ||||
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Alternative cover | ||||
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Singles from In Stereo | ||||
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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.[5] The album reached No. 1 on that year's Finnish albums chart and remained on that chart for 69 weeks.[5] "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.[6]
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).[7] 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.[8]
Track listing
[edit]All tracks are written by JS16
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Uprocking Beats" | 3:41 |
2. | "Other Emcee's" | 3:48 |
3. | "B-Boys & Flygirls" | 3:14 |
4. | "Freestyler" | 5:06 |
5. | "Rocking, Just to Make Ya Move" | 3:45 |
6. | "Sky's the Limit" (feat. Kärtsy Hatakka) | 3:58 |
7. | "Stir Up the Bass" | 3:36 |
8. | "Fashion Styley" (feat. Mr. B from Bu Bu Man) | 4:40 |
9. | "1, 2, 3, 4" (feat. J.A.K. from Cool Sheiks) | 4:05 |
10. | "Rock, Rocking tha Spot" | 3:15 |
11. | "In Stereo" | 4:48 |
12. | "Uprocking Beats (JS 16 Sound Design)" | 5:02 |
13. | "B-Boys & Flygirls (DJ Gismo Goes Funky Mix)" | 4:01 |
14. | "Spoken Word" | 4:42 |
Total length: | 57:41 |
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Uprocking Beats (JS16 Radio Mix)" | 3:11 |
2. | "Other Emcees" | 3:48 |
3. | "B-Boys & Flygirls (Y2K Mix)" | 3:14 |
4. | "Freestyler" | 5:06 |
5. | "Sky's the Limit" (feat. Kärtsy Hatakka) | 3:57 |
6. | "Fashion Styley" (feat. Mr. B; lyrics by Rummy Nanji) | 4:40 |
7. | "1,2,3,4" (feat. J.A.K.) | 4:05 |
8. | "Rock, Rocking tha Spot" | 3:13 |
9. | "B-Boys & Flygirls (Westbams Technolectro Mix)" | 5:57 |
10. | "Freestyler (Dirty Rotten Scoundrels Surgical Spirit Mix)" | 8:02 |
11. | "Stir Up the Bass" | 3:37 |
12. | "B-Boys & Flygirls (Katapult All Stars Remix)" | 3:27 |
13. | "Uprocking Beats (Utah Saints Alternative Acid Riff)" | 3:11 |
14. | "Freestyler (Skillsters Remix)" | 3:03 |
15. | "Rocking, Just to Make Ya Move (DJ Gismo's Hot Stuff)" | 4:36 |
16. | "B-Boys & Flygirls (Motor Funk Remix)" | 3:45 |
17. | "Uprocking Beats (Radio Edit)" | 3:41 |
Total length: | 70:33 |
Personnel
[edit]- B.O.W. – vocals, arrangement
- Kärtsy Hatakka – vocals (track 6)
- Mr. B – vocals (track 8)
- Rummy Nanji – vocals (track 8)
- J.A.K. – vocals (track 9)
- DJ Gismo – turntables, arrangement
- JS16 – production
Release history
[edit]Region | Date | Label |
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Finland | 1999[5] | Sony Music Entertainment Finland/Epidrome |
Worldwide | 14 August 2000[4] | Sony Music Entertainment |
Germany | 2000[9] | Dance Division |
Charts
[edit] Weekly charts[edit]
| Year-end charts[edit]
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Certifications and sales
[edit]Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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Australia (ARIA)[28] | Gold | 35,000^ |
Denmark | — | 26,175[29] |
Finland (Musiikkituottajat)[30] | 2× Platinum | 134,610[30] |
Norway (IFPI Norway)[31] | Gold | 25,000* |
Poland (ZPAV)[32] | Gold | 50,000* |
Russia | — | 100,000[33] |
Sweden (GLF)[34] | Gold | 40,000^ |
* Sales figures based on certification alone. |
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