Who Let the Dogs Out

Baha Men

Product Details

• Audio CD (July 25, 2000)
• Original Release Date: July 25, 2000
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Artemis Records
• ASIN: B00004UAQ0
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  Audio Cassette  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 2.8 out of 5 stars See all reviews (78 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #97,319 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

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Editorial Reviews

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Ever heard of a Trinidadian dish called pelau? Well, mix any type of food you can get your hands on: chicken, rice, onions, tomatoes... Stir all of these disparate parts up in a pot and enjoy. The Baha Men are Bahamians, not Trinidadians, but they utilize this formula to create their unique brand of music. With its catchy "Woof! woof! woof!" chorus, the self-titled single will make you feel "Hot, Hot, Hot" like Arrow. Soca connoisseurs might find it a bit disturbing that the Baha Men chose to cover this dated carnival anthem of 1998 (originally recorded by Trinidadian Anslem Douglas), but bounce-music audiences won't mind. Although none of the other tracks quite match that song's intensity, there are a good handful ("You All Dat," "Shake It Mamma," "You're Mine") that successfully mesh the popular music styles of the day (R&B, rap, pop) with the percussive junkanoo rhythms of the Bahamas. The electronic beats on "Summer of Love" and "You Can Get It" don't match their organic island flows, and the lone ballad "Where Did I Go Wrong" doesn't fit in with the general feel-good mood of the album, but this CD is filled with decent up-tempo party music for hot festival nights. --Dalton Higgins

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

118 of 140 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars The Dogs Bite!!!, August 19, 2000

By A Customer

After listening to the first song, "Who Let The Dogs Out", I immediately got out and bought this CD. The cool lyrics with the catchy chorus just makes ya wanna tap your foot. After listening to "Who Let The Dogs Out" a couple of times, i eventually moved onto the rest of the CD. What a disappointment!! The rest of the songs are dull, meaningless and are NOTHING compared to the first track. If you want "Who Let The Dogs Out", just by the single version or listen to it on the radio, cause the rest of the CD is not worth it!

17 of 18 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars absolutely incredibly cool!, July 27, 2000

By	"melsvan" (Seabeck, wa USA) - See all my reviews

Who let the dogs out was the best version i have heard so far. we all now go around singing "WHO LET THE DOGS OUT" i would definately go out and buy this thing if you like carribean music cause this is some great stuff. The baha men are so unique in their reggae music. Go get the CD it's well worth it.

32 of 38 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Professional Quality Work, September 14, 2000

By	James S Todhunter (Newport Beach, California United States) - See all my reviews

I think the reason for some of the bad reviews is the buyer's expectations. They are buying the CD based on hearing the song Who Let The Dogs Out and assume the whole CD contains humorous novelty songs. I bought the CD to get the title song and listened to it all. All lyrics seem well thought out. There's good harmony. And, I give 5 stars to the studio & mixing work.We all sometimes get CDs with crummy songs mixed very well or excellent songs poorly mixed. This CD is good value for the money because the Baha Men put a lot of thought into assembling it. I especially enjoy cut 12 the "Mad Mix" of Who Let The Dogs Out. If you enjoy the title song, get this CD. You won't be disappointed.