Baha Men
Baha Men are a Bahamian junkanoo band formed in New Providence, Bahamas in 1977. They are best known for their Grammy Award-winning hit song "Who Let the Dogs Out".
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Baha Men performing in June 2010 | |
| Background information | |
| Also known as | High Voltage, The Baha Boys |
| Origin | New Providence, the Bahamas |
| Genres | Junkanoo, dance, pop, reggae fusion, hip hop |
| Years active | 1977–present[1] |
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History edit
Early years edit
Baha Men formed in 1977[1] as High Voltage, initially playing disco and funk.[2] They performed regularly in nightclubs and hotels in the Bahamas and self-released several albums.[2]
In 1991, one of their tapes found its way to Atlantic Records A&R man Steve Greenberg, who signed the band to the Big Beat subsidiary, at the same time getting the band to change their name to the Baha Men.[2]
Early success edit
The following year, Baha Men released their first album, Junkanoo, which included the local hit "Back to the Island".[2] Kalik followed in 1994, including the international hit "Dancing in the Moonlight".[2] The band moved with Greenberg to Polygram for the 1997 album I Like What I Like and Doong Spank, released the following year.[2] The latter sold only 700 copies in the US and the band was dropped by the label.
Greenberg then started his own label, S-Curve, and signed the band.[2] Original vocalist Nehemiah Hield left in 1999, and was replaced by his nephew Omerit.[2] The band was most popular in the 1990s in Japan, and their 1999 album 2 Zero 0-0 was initially only released in that country.[2]
"Who Let the Dogs Out" edit
They achieved great, but short-lived, popularity with a 2000s remake of "Who Let the Dogs Out" (originally composed by Anslem Douglas), produced by Greenberg and Michael Mangini.[2] The song was a chart success in many countries and also became a popular song at US sporting events.[2] "Who Let the Dogs Out" also earned the band several awards: a Grammy Award in 2001 for Best Dance Recording;[2] Billboard Music Awards for World Music Artist of the Year and World Music Album of the Year; and a Nickelodeon Kids Choice Award for Favorite Song. In 2002, they won another Kids' Choice Award for Favorite Band.
In June 2008, "Who Let the Dogs Out" was discussed on I Love the New Millennium. The Baha Men's most recent album was Ride With Me, released in 2015.
Recent years edit
After releasing Night & Day in the summer of 2014, the Baha Men released a Christmas Medley mixing "The Little Drummer Boy" with "Silver Bells". Their single "Off the Leash" was released digitally on 1 July 2015. On 25 October 2015, the band performed the halftime show for the New York Giants/Dallas Cowboys football game at MetLife Stadium.
In 2018, the group joined Our Last Night for a metal cover of their hit song "Who Let the Dogs Out" and, in April 2019, released a new single, "Let's Go",[3] dedicated to the teams playing in the Final Four.
TV and film appearances edit
Baha Men appeared in a special scene from Between the Lions where Leona and Theo meet them while reading some books inside the library.
They performed the theme song of the Playhouse Disney series "Stanley" , titled "My Man Stanley".
They performed onstage for a Season 14 episode of The Bachelorette, which took place in the Bahamas.
Their track "Holla!" also appeared in the opening and closing credits of Garfield: The Movie.
The band made an appearance on the big screen, when they starred as themselves in the 1994 romantic comedy My Father the Hero starring Gérard Depardieu and Katherine Heigl.[4]
Discography edit
Studio albums edit
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Certifications | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AUS [5] | US [6] | |||
| Electrifying (as High Voltage) |
| — | — | |
| High Voltage (as High Voltage) |
| — | — | |
| Junkanoo |
| — | — | |
| Kalik |
| — | — | |
| I Like What I Like |
| — | — | |
| Doong Spank |
| — | — | |
| 2 Zero 0-0 | — | — | ||
| Who Let the Dogs Out |
| 16 | 5 | |
| Move It Like This |
| — | 57 | |
| Holla! |
| — | — | |
| Ride with Me |
| — | — | |
Compilation albums edit
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions |
|---|---|---|
| US World [11] | ||
| Greatest Movie Hits |
| 1 |
| 10 Great Songs: Who Let the Dogs Out |
| 4 |
Singles edit
| Year | Single | Peak chart positions | Certifications (sales threshold) | Album | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AUS [12][13] | AUT [14] | CAN [15][16] | GER [17] | NZ [18] | SWI [19] | SWE [20] | UK [21] | US [22] | ||||||
| 1994 | "Dancing in the Moonlight" | — | — | 42 | — | 18 | — | — | — | — | Kalik | |||
| 1995 | "(Just a) Sunny Day" | — | — | — | — | 38 | — | — | — | — | ||||
| 1997 | "That's the Way I Get Down" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | I Like What I Like | |||
| 2000 | "Who Let the Dogs Out" | 1 | 26 | 14 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 40 | Who Let the Dogs Out | |||
| 2001 | "You All Dat" | 8 | 59 | — | 62 | 21 | 86 | 49 | 14 | 94 |
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| "Best Years of Our Lives" | 49 | 66 | — | — | — | 70 | — | — | — | Move It Like This | ||||
| 2002 | "Move It Like This" | 76 | — | 13 | 76 | 11 | 65 | — | 16 | — | ||||
| "We Rubbin'" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||
| 2011 | "Go!" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Non-album single | |||
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released to that country | ||||||||||||||
References edit
- ^ a b Hamilton, Brandt (10 January 2015). "The Baha Men Are Still Going Strong, Even if They Can't Remember All the Words to 'Who Let the Dogs Out'". Vice.com. Retrieved 25 April 2020.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l Thompson, Dave (2002) Reggae & Caribbean Music, Backbeat Books, ISBN 0-87930-655-6, pp.28–29
- ^ "Baha Men Returns With Surprise New Single, 'Let's Go'". Top40-Charts.com. 6 April 2019. Retrieved 8 April 2019.
- ^ . Popentertainment.com. Archived from the original on 19 December 2010. Retrieved 7 October 2010.
- ^ Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010 (pdf ed.). Mt. Martha, VIC, Australia: Moonlight Publishing. p. 23.
- ^ "Baha Men Chart History: Billboard 200". Billboard. Retrieved 15 March 2023.
- ^ March 13, 2001 in the US and elsewhere. Thompson, Dave (2002). Reggae & Caribbean Music. San Francisco: Backbeat Books. p. 29. ISBN 0-87930-655-6. Retrieved 1 February 2016.
Their 1999 album 2 Zero 0-0 was released only in the band's traditionally loyal stronghold of Japan. … Finally released in the US in 2001 (Universal)…
- ^ Exact release date from: "Baha Men – 2 Zero 0-0". Discogs.com. Retrieved 1 February 2016.
- ^ "Gold & Platinum Searchable Database - June 03, 2015". RIAA.com. Retrieved 3 June 2015.
- ^ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2000 Albums" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 27 December 2021.
- ^ "Baha Men Chart History: World Albums". Billboard. Retrieved 15 March 2023.
- ^ . Hung Medien. Archived from the original on 17 October 2012. Retrieved 12 January 2011.
- ^ "Australian Web Archive" (PDF). webarchive.nla.gov.au. 23 August 2006. Archived from the original on 26 June 2002. Retrieved 2 May 2012.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link) - ^ Austrian peaks, Austraincharts.at
- ^ . RPM. Archived from the original on 21 October 2012. Retrieved 1 February 2011.
- ^ "( Baha Men > Charts & Awards > Billboard Singles )". AllMusic. Retrieved 12 January 2011.
- ^ German peaks[dead link], Officialcharts.de
- ^ "charts.nz - New Zealand charts portal". Hung Medien. Retrieved 12 January 2011.
- ^ . Hung Medien. Archived from the original on 20 March 2012. Retrieved 12 January 2011.
- ^ . Hung Medien. Archived from the original on 12 December 2012. Retrieved 12 January 2011.
- ^ "The Official Charts Company - Baha Men". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 12 January 2011.
- ^ "Baha Men Album & Song Chart History - Hot 100". Billboard. from the original on 11 January 2011. Retrieved 12 January 2011.
- ^ . ARIA Charts. Archived from the original on 20 April 2009. Retrieved 12 January 2011.
- ^ . British Phonographic Industry. Archived from the original on 15 January 2013. Retrieved 12 January 2011.
- ^ . ARIA Charts. Archived from the original on 5 February 2014. Retrieved 12 January 2011.
External links edit
- Official website