His debut single, "Boom Boom (Let's Go Back to My Room)" was released in 1987. The hit version was produced by Miki Chieregato and Roberto Turatti (who were noted Italo-disco producers from the 1980s), with additional
... His debut single, "Boom Boom (Let's Go Back to My Room)" was released in 1987. The hit version was produced by Miki Chieregato and Roberto Turatti (who were noted Italo-disco producers from the 1980s), with additional production done by Ric Wake. The song was originally released on ZYX Records and peaked at #43 on the Billboard Hot 100,[1] #60 on the UK singles chart,[2] #2 in Canada and #1 on the Pop charts in Australia and Japan. This single received a great deal of attention for its explicit lyrics (Boom boom boom / Let's go back to my room / Where we can do it all night / And you can make me feel right) and is Lekakis' best known song throughout the world. This led to a major label contract with Sire Records, on which his debut album, Tattoo It, was released in 1990. Despite the fact that the album received generally favorable reviews and dance music was popular on the American charts at the time, the album was a commercial failure by pop standards. The album did better with his pre-existing dance music fanbase, scoring the Top 20 Hot Dance Club Play hit, "My House".
Lekakis has since had significant success in the dance music community with club hits such as "Let It Out", "Assume The Position" and his latest hit "(I Need A) Vacation". He maintains a significant following within the LGBT community.
In late 2006, Lekakis filmed a music video for the remix of "Boom Boom (Let's Go Back to My Room)" in Palm Desert, California. The video is Lekakis' first for his hit single and was directed by Walid Azami. Internet rumors suggest a new album is in the works with new music and the 20th anniversary remix of "Boom Boom". His work even expands to that of the Dancemania Super Classics Best album, where "Boom Boom" was the 8th track. Currently his new video is playing on Canadian music TV and dance clubs around the world. In late July 2007, the 20th anniversary remix appeared on the Billboard dance charts.
