Boomania
album by Betty Boo
Boomania is the debut album by the British singer Betty Boo, released on 10 September 1990. King John (a duo comprising Rex Brough and John Coxon) produced most of the songs on the album; Coxon continued to collaborate with Betty Boo on her second album, GRRR! It's Betty Boo in 1992.
In 1999, the album was reissued as Doin' the Do: The Best of Betty Boo. This edition consists of all the tracks from Boomania in a slightly different order, alongside extended versions of two of its singles, a remix, and a megamix, all of which were included on a later reissue of the original album by Cherry Pop Records. Its cover art features a mirrored version of the photo from the front of Boomania.
Track listings
Notes
^a denotes an additional producer.
^b denotes tracks on Doin' the Do: The Best of Betty Boo that were not included on the original edition of Boomania.
Engineered by Mark Gilbert.
"Hey DJ / I Can't Dance (To That Music You're Playing)" is a reworking of "I Can't Dance to That Music You're Playing" by Martha Reeves and the Vandellas.
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