British bands have been covering “Sh-Boom” ever since 1954 when it was first recorded by Ken Mackintosh and His Orchestra with vocals by the The Mackpies. It was the 2010 debut album of The Overtones, however, which brought “Sh-Boom” to a new generation of fans across the pond.

The five-man Doo-Wop group draws talent from England, Ireland, and Australia. The lads were discovered by a talent scout whilst they were taking a tea break on Oxford Street in London where they were working as decorators. Cheers!

The O!Sharels–Tomoco, Mihoko, and Ai—purport to be the only female Doo-Wop group in Japan. They brought good energy, sass, and a quirky predilection for present participles to their English-language rendition of “Sh-Boom.” The trio put out an EP in 2013.

In Vietnamese, “nhip” means a musical bar or measure. However, Nhip Am Girls was not a Vietnamese group; rather, they were students at UCLA. In 2010, the collegiate singing ensemble went co-ed and now goes by the name The AweChords.

The incorporation of dance steps and tap elements into their routine leant some satisfying kinetic energy to their performance. It would have been nice to have heard even more of that energy arc into their otherwise competent harmonies.