740 Boyz is a Dominican-American dance music group founded in 1991, by Winston Rosa a.k.a. Big Win from New York City.
740 Boyz | |
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| Origin | New York City, U.S. |
| Genres | Dance, hip house |
| Years active | 1991– |
| Members | Winston "Big Win a.k.a. Xientifico" Joe "Teklas" |
Big Win worked with several singers including Shaggy and DJ Jazzy Jay. While working in a studio called INS Studios in New York City, he met Rafael Vargas a.k.a. Dose Material. Vargas was also in the group 2 in a Room.[1]
Their first single, "Shimmy Shake", was successful in France (#2 in late 1995) and Belgium,[2] while it had little success on the British, German and U.S. charts. A few months later, their second single "Bump Bump (Booty Shake)" was released; it peaked at No. 14 in France and achieved minor success in other European countries, including Belgium and the Netherlands.[3]
In 2003, a version titled "Shake Ya Shimmy" credited to the Porn Kings vs. Flip & Fill featuring 740 Boyz reached No. 28 on the UK Singles Chart.[4]
References
edit- ^ Elia Habib, Muz hit. tubes, p. 333 (ISBN 2-9518832-0-X)
- ^ "Shimmy Shake", in various singles charts Lescharts.com (Retrieved February 13, 2008)
- ^ "Bump Bump", in various Singles Charts Lescharts.com (Retrieved February 13, 2008)
- ^ Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. p. 489. ISBN 1-904994-10-5.