In Stereo (Bomfunk MC's album)

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]

In Stereo
Studio album by Bomfunk MC's
Released	2 June 1999 (1999-06-02)
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
In Stereo (1999) Burnin' Sneakers (2002)
Alternative cover
Special Edition
Singles from In Stereo
"Uprocking Beats" Released: 1998[1] "B-Boys & Flygirls" Released: July 1999[2] "Freestyler" Released: 30 October 1999[3]

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.