“Pump Up The Jam” is a song by the Belgian electronic dance group Technotronic. The song was released on August 18, 1989, and was a commercial success worldwide. It reached the top 10 in multiple countries, including the United States and the United Kingdom.
Fun Facts:
- “Pump Up The Jam” was the first single released from Technotronic’s debut album Pump Up the Jam: The Album.
- The song helped establish Technotronic as one of the leading acts in the newly emerging genre of electronic dance music and is considered one of the first songs in the house genre.
- It hit the # spot in Belgium, Iceland, Finland, Spain, and Portugal.
- The song is certified triple platinum.
- In 2020, Slant Magazine ranked the song #40 on The 100 Best Dance Songs of All Time.
- “Pump Up the Jam” was remixed in 2005 by D.O.N.S and reached the top spot on the British Dance Chart.
- “Pump Up the Jam” has been used in numerous films and television shows, including The Wolf of Wall Street and Black Mirror.
- It has also been used in several commercials and featured in Grand Theft Auto IV.
- The music video features Technotronic’s lead vocalist Ya Kid K performing with a group of dancers in a club setting, adding to its image as a party and dance song.
- Ya Kid K’s vocals were originally lip-synced by Congolese model Kelly Kilingi. However, Ya Kid K received recognition and a cover appearance in the U.S.
- Technotronic was founded in 1987 by Jo Bogaert. The song was originally an instrumental song titled The Pro 24s. It featured music based on “The Acid Life” by Farley Jackmaster Funk and included vocal samples from an Eddie Murphy live set.
Lyrics
Pump up the jam
Pump it up
While your feet are stomping
And the jam is pumping
Look ahead, the crowd is jumpin’
Pump it up a little more
Get the party goin’ on the dance floor
See, ’cause that’s where the party’s at
And you’d find out if you do that
I don’t want
A place to stay
Get your booty on the floor tonight
Make my day
I don’t want
A place to stay
Get your booty on the floor tonight
Make my day
Make my day
Make my day
Make my day
Make my day
Yo! Pump up the jam
Pump it up
While your feet are stomping
And the jam is pumping
Look ahead, the crowd is jumpin’
Pump it up a little more
Get the party goin’ on the dance floor
See, ’cause that’s where the party’s at
And you’d find out if you do that
I don’t want
A place to stay
Get your booty on the floor tonight
Make my day
I don’t want
A place to stay
Get your booty on the floor tonight
Make my day
Make my day
Make my day
Make my day
Make my day
Make my day
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Pump it up
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While your feet are stomping
And the jam is pumping
Look to be exact
Pump it up a little more
Get the party goin’ on the dance floor
See, ’cause that’s where the party’s at
And you’d find out if you do that
I want
A place to stay
Get your booty on the floor tonight
Make my day
I want
A place to stay
Get your booty on the floor tonight
Make my day
Pump up the jam
Pump it up
Pump it up
Yo! Pump it!
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Pump it up
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Yo! Pump up the jam
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