Boi-Ngo (stylized as BOI-NGO) is the sixth studio album by American band Oingo Boingo, released in 1987.
Production
Boi-Ngo was the third album to be self-produced by Danny Elfman and Steve Bartek (including So-Lo). The tracks "We Close Our Eyes", "Not My Slave" and "Pain" were released as singles.
A number of other songs were recorded for the album but cut, including "Remember My Name," "Find You", "Inside" and "Mama."[1] An earlier song, "Cinderella Undercover" (first written for Only A Lad six years earlier), was also recorded but cut from release. "Mama" did see a limited release on a 7-inch vinyl box set edition of Boi-Ngo, included as the album's final track.[2] New recordings of both "Cinderella Undercover" and "Mama" were subsequently featured on the "live in the studio" album Boingo Alive in 1988.
In film and television
The track "Home Again" appears over the end credits of the movies Wisdom and Home Alone 3.
The track "We Close Our Eyes" appears in the final scene of the final episode of Psych, "The Break-Up," and continues through the closing credits.[3]
The track "Not My Slave" appears in the 1986 film Something Wild, heard briefly on a car radio. The version used in the film (and subsequently included on the soundtrack) is a different mix than the album version.
Track listing
All tracks are written by Danny Elfman.
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Home Again" | 5:14 |
| 2. | "Where Do All My Friends Go" | 4:29 |
| 3. | "Elevator Man" | 4:30 |
| 4. | "New Generation" | 5:16 |
| 5. | "We Close Our Eyes" | 3:38 |
| 6. | "Not My Slave" | 4:42 |
| 7. | "My Life" | 4:36 |
| 8. | "Outrageous" | 3:46 |
| 9. | "Pain" | 4:28 |
| Total length: | 41:00 | |
Charts
| Chart (1986/87) | Position |
|---|---|
| United States (Billboard 200) | 77 |
| Australia (Kent Music Report)[4] | 98 |
Personnel
Oingo Boingo
- John Avila – bass, accordion, vocals
- Steve Bartek – guitars
- Mike Bacich – keyboards
- Danny Elfman – vocals, rhythm guitar
- Johnny "Vatos" Hernandez – drums, percussion
- Sam Phipps – tenor saxophone
- Leon Schneidermann – baritone saxophone
- Dale Turner – trumpet
- Michael Frondelli - mixing
Cover versions
- Susanna Hoffs recorded a version of "We Close Our Eyes" for the 1992 film Buffy the Vampire Slayer.
- Allister recorded a version of "We Close Our Eyes" for the 2004 film Sleepover.
- Ninja Sex Party recorded a version of "We Close Our Eyes" for their 2016 album Under The Covers.
References
- ^ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QeoXo2GorkI&list=PLZTS6nWd42eJ-YTzrBYdOvkhpdFzd6CGI
- ^ https://www.discogs.com/Oingo-Boingo-Boi-Ngo/release/2290077
- ^ "I Watched 'Psych' For 8 Years and All I Got Was This Lackluster Finale". The Daily Beast. Retrieved 6 January 2015.
- ^ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 222. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.