An uptempo R&B song with a funky disco groove,[1] it features lead vocals from Rhona Bennett and Terry Ellis.
In support of the song, En Vogue performed it on several US television shows such as Soul Train and On Air with Ryan Seacrest.
"Ooh Boy" was written by bassist Jamie Brewer, singer Kisha Griffin, and En Vogue mentors Denzil Foster and Thomas McElroy for the band's sixth studio album Soul Flower (2004).
Lynn Norment from Ebony found that the song had "En Vogue's signature catchy, harmonious sound,"[5] while People magazine noted that "their voices shine on numbers like the club-ready single.
[7] It would remain the band's last entry on the former chart until the release of their 2017 single "Rocket" which entered the top ten in February 2018.