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Boomania was the first and most popular album by Betty Boo
Betty Boo
Alison Moira Clarkson better known as Betty Boo, is an English singer, songwriter and pop-rap artist...

. It was released in 1990
1990 in music
This is a list of notable events in music that took place in the year 1990.-Events:*January 21 – MTV's Unplugged premieres on cable television with British band Squeeze...

, and was re-released as a remix
Remix
A remix is an alternative version of a recorded song, made from an original version. This term is also used for any alterations of media other than song ....

 album: Doin' the Do: The Best of Betty Boo
Doin' the Do: The Best of Betty Boo
Doin' The Do: The Best of Betty Boo is the third album by Betty Boo and was released in 1999. It only contains tracks from her debut album Boomania with the addition of a few extended versions of singles from Boomania, a remix and a megamix....

in 1999. King John (a duo comprising Rex Brough
Rex Brough
Rex Brough aka King John and the Red King , is a record producer and editor of radio programmes, mainly for the BBC....

 and John Coxon
John Coxon
John Coxon may refer to:* John Coxon * John Coxon, member of English band Spring Heel Jack...

) produced most of the songs. Coxon continued to collaborate with Betty Boo on her second album, GRRR! It's Betty Boo
GRRR! It's Betty Boo
Grrr! It's Betty Boo is the second album by Betty Boo, released in 1992 via WEA Records. The record is dedicated to her father.-Critical reception:...

.

Track listing

  1. "Where Are You Baby?
    Where Are You Baby?
    "Where Are You Baby?" was a 1990 single released by Betty Boo from her album Boomania. It peaked at #3 in the UK Singles Chart in September 1990. The main verse hook line is the tune of the saxophone riff that leads in to the middle 8 section of the James Brown track I Got You...

    " - 4:15
  2. "Hey DJ / I Can't Dance (To That Music You're Playing)" - 3:16
  3. "Boo Is Booming" - 3:27
  4. "Boo's Boogie" - 3:21
  5. "24 Hours" - 3:29
  6. "Valentine's Day" - 4:45
  7. "Doin' the Do
    Doin' the Do
    "Doin' the Do" is a song written by British singer Alison Clarkson, known by the stage name Betty Boo. The song was included on her debut album Boomania and was released as a single in August 1990...

    " (King John 7" Mix) - 4:06
  8. "('Til My Last Breath) Doin' It To Def" - 4:45
  9. "Don't Know What To Do" - 3:52
  10. "Shame" - 5:03
  11. "Mumbo Jumbo" - 3:41
  12. "Leave Me Alone" - 4:47
  13. "Doin' the Do" (7" Radio Mix) - 3:43*
  14. "Where Are You Baby?" (King John Mix) - 4:20*


*At least one CD release, as well as the vinyl
Phonograph
The phonograph record player, or gramophone is a device introduced in 1877 that has had continued common use for reproducing sound recordings, although when first developed, the phonograph was used to both record and reproduce sounds...

, did not have the last two "bonus" tracks.

Sampled tracks

  • Track #1 - "Where Are You Baby?" looped piano sequence is a slightly different sampled arrangement taken from "The Velvelettes - He was really saying something". - Submitted by JetSetSkippy 2011
  • Track #2 - "Hey DJ/ I Can't Dance" is based on "Martha Reeves & The Vandellas - I can't dance to that music you're playin'". - Submitted by JetSetSkippy 2011
  • Track #3 - "Boo is booming" the whistle hook/riff in the background appears to be sourced from "Bobby Bloom - Montego Bay". - Submitted by JetSetSkippy 2010
  • Track #10 - "Shame" appears to be using the first second of "SLY & The Family Stone - It's a Family Affair"; looped, with a modified (sined) pitch bend (0<->4 semitones). It also shares a *remarkably similar bass line arrangement to "Esther Phillips - What a difference a day makes". (*Appreciated musically professional verification/feedback) - Submitted by JetSetSkippy 2011
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