How The Black Eyed Peas 2009 Hit "Boom Boom Pow" Became the Latest TikTok Trend

Recorded for their fifth studio album The E.N.D., “Boom Boom Pow” was released as the lead single from the album on February 11th, 2009. The song features a vocal sample from the 1990 song "Reach Out" by British house duo Sweet Mercy, and topped the Billboard Hot 100 for 12 weeks, giving the Peas their No 1. single on that specific chart. In addition to the U.S., “Boom Boom Pow” also topped the charts in Australia, Canada and the United Kingdom, along with reaching the top ten in more than 20 countries. The single was voted number one on the Billboard Hot 100 chart for the year 2009, and number seven on the decade-end chart for the 2000s.

Now this is a TikTok trend that requires set choreography, which you’ll see in the videos we’re about to post below. There’s a specific breakdown in the middle of the song where Taboo from the Peas goes “Here we go, here we go, satellite radio, Y'all gettin' hit wit' the (boom, boom),” which he repeats a couple more times for what we personally consider the most “hype” part of the song. Now, you will need a dance partner for this trend because one of the dance moves is going to require them to hold your leg. While it may already sound complicated, the routine itself isn’t that difficult once you learn. Below are some of our favorites.