Pump Up the Jam
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| - | '''Technotronic''' is a studio-based [[Belgian]] [[House Music]] project formed by [[Jo Bogaert]] (born '''Thomas De Quincey''', 1954, Belgium) in [[1988]]. Together with [[Ya Kid K]] (born '''Manuela Kamosi''' in [[1973]] in [[Congo Democratic Republic|Zaire]]), he produced the hit single "[[Pump Up the Jam]]" which was originally intended as an instrumental. An image for the act was put together utilizing [[Zaire|Zairian]]-born fashion model Felly as its album and single cover art and "singer" in the music video. | + | '''Pump Up the Jam''' is the opening track on [[Technotronic]]'s album ''[[Pump Up the Jam: The Album]]''. The song was a world-wide smash hit, reaching number two in the [[United Kingdom]] in 1989. The song was also a landmark release for [[house music]]. It was able to tackle the tough American market and became the first house song to break into mainstream. It reached number two on the Billboard Hot 100. The song was later certified triple platinum. |
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Pump Up the Jam is the opening track on Technotronic's album Pump Up the Jam: The Album. The song was a world-wide smash hit, reaching number two in the United Kingdom in 1989. The song was also a landmark release for house music. It was able to tackle the tough American market and became the first house song to break into mainstream. It reached number two on the Billboard Hot 100. The song was later certified triple platinum.
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