"Pump Up the Jam" | ||||
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Single by Technotronic | ||||
from the album Pump Up the Jam: The Album | ||||
Released | 18 August 1989 | |||
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Length | 5:20 | |||
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Producer(s) | Thomas De Quincey | |||
Technotronic singles chronology | ||||
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"Pump Up the Jam" on YouTube |
"Pump Up the Jam" is the opening track on Belgian act Technotronic's first album, Pump Up the Jam: The Album (1989). It was released as a single on 18 August 1989[6] by Swanyard and SBK Records, and was a worldwide hit, reaching number two in the United Kingdom in late 1989 and on the US Billboard Hot 100 in early 1990. It also peaked at number-one in Belgium, Finland, Iceland, Portugal and Spain. "Pump Up the Jam" has been described as a fusion of hip hop and deep house elements,[7] as an early example of the hip house genre,[2] and it has been considered the first house song to become a hit in the US.[1]
Technotronic's vocalist Ya Kid K was initially overshadowed by Congolese model Felly Kilingi, who appears lip-syncing in the music video and was featured on the first album cover as a marketing tactic.[8] Ya Kid K was ultimately recognized upon a U.S. tour and a repackaged album cover that featured her instead of Felly.[7] In 2005, the song was remixed by DJ-producer D.O.N.S. and reached number one on the British Dance Chart. The Guardian featured the song on their "A History of Modern Music: Dance" in 2011.[9] In 2020, Slant Magazine ranked it at number 40 in their list of "The 100 Best Dance Songs of All Time".[10]
Back then, hip-house tunes like Technotronic's 'Pump Up the Jam,' ... and AB Logic's 'The Hitman' were finding their way to pop stations.
Technotronic's...hip-house throb "Pump Up The Jam" peaked at #2 behind "How Am I Supposed To Live Without You
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