In Stereo (Bomfunk MC's album)

In Stereo
In Stereo
Studio album by Bomfunk MC's
Released	2 June 1999
Studio	JS16 Studios, Turku
Genre	Hip hop, breakbeat, electro, techno, drum and bass
Length	57:41
Label	Sony Music Finland
Producer	JS16
Bomfunk MC's chronology
Alternative cover
	Special Edition
Singles from In Stereo
	"Uprocking Beats"; Released: 1998; "B-Boys & Flygirls"; Released: July 1999; "Freestyler"; Released: 30 October 1999;

In Stereo is the debut studio album by the Finnish hip hop group Bomfunk MC's, released on 2 June 1999 through Sony Music Finland.^[5] The album reached No. 1 on that year's Finnish albums chart and remained on that chart for 69 weeks.^[5] "Freestyler" was released as a single and became a chart-topping hit worldwide during the first half of 2000, reaching No. 1 in eleven countries.^[6]

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	^[4]

In the group's native Finland, the album won four Emma Awards in 1999 for best new band, best debut album, best song ("Freestyler"), and best producer (Jaakko Salovaara).^[7] In Stereo was certified Double Platinum in 1999, with 134,610 copies sold; it was the 27th best-selling album of all time in Finland as of 2013.^[8]

Track listing

All tracks are written by JS16

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Uprocking Beats"	3:41
2.	"Other Emcee's"	3:48
3.	"B-Boys & Flygirls"	3:14
4.	"Freestyler"	5:06
5.	"Rocking, Just to Make Ya Move"	3:45
6.	"Sky's the Limit" (feat. Kärtsy Hatakka)	3:58
7.	"Stir Up the Bass"	3:36
8.	"Fashion Styley" (feat. Mr. B from Bu Bu Man)	4:40
9.	"1, 2, 3, 4" (feat. J.A.K. from Cool Sheiks)	4:05
10.	"Rock, Rocking tha Spot"	3:15
11.	"In Stereo"	4:48
12.	"Uprocking Beats (JS 16 Sound Design)"	5:02
13.	"B-Boys & Flygirls (DJ Gismo Goes Funky Mix)"	4:01
14.	"Spoken Word"	4:42
Total length:		57:41

Special Edition track listing
No.	Title	Length
1.	"Uprocking Beats (JS16 Radio Mix)"	3:11
2.	"Other Emcees"	3:48
3.	"B-Boys & Flygirls (Y2K Mix)"	3:14
4.	"Freestyler"	5:06
5.	"Sky's the Limit" (feat. Kärtsy Hatakka)	3:57
6.	"Fashion Styley" (feat. Mr. B; lyrics by Rummy Nanji)	4:40
7.	"1,2,3,4" (feat. J.A.K.)	4:05
8.	"Rock, Rocking tha Spot"	3:13
9.	"B-Boys & Flygirls (Westbams Technolectro Mix)"	5:57
10.	"Freestyler (Dirty Rotten Scoundrels Surgical Spirit Mix)"	8:02
11.	"Stir Up the Bass"	3:37
12.	"B-Boys & Flygirls (Katapult All Stars Remix)"	3:27
13.	"Uprocking Beats (Utah Saints Alternative Acid Riff)"	3:11
14.	"Freestyler (Skillsters Remix)"	3:03
15.	"Rocking, Just to Make Ya Move (DJ Gismo's Hot Stuff)"	4:36
16.	"B-Boys & Flygirls (Motor Funk Remix)"	3:45
17.	"Uprocking Beats (Radio Edit)"	3:41
Total length:		70:33

Personnel

B.O.W. – vocals, arrangement
Kärtsy Hatakka – vocals (track 6)
Mr. B – vocals (track 8)
Rummy Nanji – vocals (track 8)
J.A.K. – vocals (track 9)
DJ Gismo – turntables, arrangement
JS16 – production

Release history

Region	Date	Label
Finland	1999^[5]	Sony Music Entertainment Finland/Epidrome
Worldwide	14 August 2000^[4]	Sony Music Entertainment
Germany	2000^[9]	Dance Division

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (1999–2000)	Peak position
Australian Albums (ARIA)^[10]	24
Australian Dance Albums (ARIA)^[11]	8
Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)^[12]	11
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)^[13]	11
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)^[14]	21
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)^[15]	35
Finnish Albums (Suomen virallinen lista)^[16]	1
French Albums (SNEP)^[17]	73
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)^[18]	13
Italian Albums (FIMI)^[19]	27
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)^[20]	13
Norwegian Albums (VG-lista)^[21]	2
Scottish Albums (OCC)^[22]	43
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)^[23]	6
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)^[24]	12
UK Albums (OCC)^[25]	33

Year-end charts

Chart (2000)	Position
Australian Albums (ARIA)^[26]	90
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)^[27]	70

Certifications and sales


Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)^[28]	Gold	35,000^{^}
Denmark	—	26,175^[29]
Finland (Musiikkituottajat)^[30]	2× Platinum	134,610^[30]
Norway (IFPI Norway)^[31]	Gold	25,000^*
Poland (ZPAV)^[32]	Gold	50,000^*
Russia	—	100,000^[33]
Sweden (GLF)^[34]	Gold	40,000^{^}
^* Sales figures based on certification alone. ^{^} Shipments figures based on certification alone.

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