My Boo (Ghost Town DJ's song)

"My Boo"
Single by Ghost Town DJ's
from the album So So Def Bass All-Stars
Released June 21, 1996
Format Vinyl, CD
Recorded 1996
Genre R&B
Freestyle
Electro
Length 5:46
Label So So Def
Writer(s) Carlton Mahone, Rodney Terry
Producer Carlton Mahone, Rodney Terry
Ghost Town DJ's singles chronology
- "My Boo"
(1996)
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"My Boo" is a song by the hip-hop group Ghost Town DJ's released as a popular bass music R&B on Jermaine Dupri's So So Def label, on the album So So Def Bass All-Stars. The song, an invite by a female to a male suitor, blended R&B style vocals with a high-tempo electronic beat. The song was written by Carlton "Carl Mo" Mahone and Rodney "Kool Kollie" Terry, and was included on both volumes of So So Def Bass All-Stars I&II. Back ground vocals was Patrick Smith, lead singer was Virgo Williams, who had 2 additional solo songs on So So Bass All-Star II "Apple Pie" & "Slick Partna". Furthermore, Virgo provided her solo efforts on the last installment of Jermaine Dupri So So Def Vol III, titled "What It Is".

Contents

Remixes

In 2005, the song was interpolated on Cam'ron & The Diplomats second album together as, Diplomatic Immunity 2 album titled "I Wanna Be Your Lady". In 2007, the song was interpolated on Pitbull and Lloyd's "Secret Admirer". In 2009, the song was sampled in the So So Def Mix of "H.A.T.E.U." by Mariah Carey. A dance remix cover was done in 2009 by the group American Dream Team[1]. A slowed down witch house remix was released by Balam Acab[2] in 2011.

Covers

The Brooklyn based band Friends released a cover of "My Boo" as the B-side to their single "I'm His Girl" released on October 31st 2011.[3]

Charts

Peak positions

Chart (1996) Peak
Position
U.S. Billboard Hot 100 31
U.S. Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs 18
U.S. Billboard Rhythmic Top 40 1
U.S. Billboard Top 40 Mainstream 16
U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Music/Maxi-Singles Sales 7
U.S. 9

End of year charts

End of year chart (1996) Position
U.S. Billboard Hot 100[4] 88

References