![]() ![]() ![]() Eric Martin), Bogaert used Ya Kid K's lyrics and vocals and they constructed what would become "Pump Up the Jam", a fresh, compelling fusion of hip hop and deep house elements. Manuela Barbara Kamosi Moaso Djogi) and British rapper MC Eric (a.k.a. dance clubs and I knew that if I hooked up with the right people, I could make a record that would be a hit in the U.S." After meeting Congolese–Belgian singer and songwriter Ya Kid K (a.k.a. But some of my dance records were popular in U.S. He told in an interview with Los Angeles Times, "It was very difficult for us to export music to other countries. Since some of his previous dance records had experienced popularity in American clubs, he was therefore determined to have a hit in the US. īelgian musician, songwriter, and record producer Jo Bogaert had previously had a few successes in his native Belgium, but struggled with exporting the music to other countries. producer Jo Bogaert talking about the song in 1990. She did interviews in the States - in French. Now Felly is learning to speak English, but at that time she spoke only French. In 2020, Slant Magazine ranked it at number 40 in their list of "The 100 Best Dance Songs of All Time". The Guardian featured the song on their "A History of Modern Music: Dance" in 2011. and reached number one on the British Dance Chart. In 2005, the song was remixed by DJ-producer D.O.N.S. tour and a repackaged album cover that featured her instead of Felly. Ya Kid K was ultimately recognized upon a U.S. ![]() 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. "Pump Up the Jam" has been described as a fusion of hip hop and deep house elements, as an early example of the hip house genre, and it has been considered the first house song to become a hit in the US. It also peaked at number-one in Belgium, Finland, Iceland, Portugal and Spain. It was released as a single on 18 August 1989 and was a worldwide hit, reaching number two in the United Kingdom in 1989 and on the US Billboard Hot 100 in early 1990. " Pump Up the Jam" is the opening track on Belgian act Technotronic's first album, Pump Up the Jam: The Album (1989). From the album Pump Up the Jam: The Album ![]()
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