The Boomin' System
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"The Boomin' System" | ||||
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Single by LL Cool J | ||||
from the album Mama Said Knock You Out | ||||
B-side | The Boomin' System (remix) | |||
Released | August 2, 1990 | |||
Format | CD | |||
Genre | East coast rap, new jack swing | |||
Length | 3:41 | |||
Label | Def Jam | |||
Writer(s) | James Todd Smith | |||
Producer(s) | Marley Marl, LL Cool J | |||
LL Cool J singles chronology | ||||
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"The Boomin' System" is the first single released from LL Cool J's fourth album, Mama Said Knock You Out. It was released on August 2, 1990, for Def Jam Recordings, produced by Marley Marl and co-produced by LL Cool J.[1] "The Boomin' System" was the first of the six singles released from the album and reached No. 48 on the Billboard Hot 100 and No. 1 on the Hot Rap Singles chart.[2] The song also contains a guitar sample from "The Payback" by James Brown.
Contents
Track listing
A-side
- "The Boomin' System" (Radio 1)- 3:41
- "The Boomin' System" (Radio 2)- 3:41
B-side
- "The Boomin' System" (The Underground Mix)- 4:31