Pump Up the Jam

"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 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, 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.
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. Ya Kid K was ultimately recognized upon a U.S. tour and a repackaged album cover that featured her instead of Felly. 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. In 2020, Slant Magazine ranked it at number 40 in their list of "The 100 Best Dance Songs of All Time".
==Gallery==
Technotronic - Pump Up The Jam (Official Music Video)
==Lyrics==
[Pre-Chorus]Pump up the jamPump it upWhile your feet are stompingAnd the jam is pumpingLook ahead, the crowd is jumpin'Pump it up a little moreGet the party goin' on the dance floorSee, 'cause that's where the party's atAnd you'd find out if you do that
[Chorus]Awa, a place to stayGet your booty on the floor tonightMake my dayAwa, a place to stayGet your booty on the floor tonightMake my day
[Post-Chorus]Make my dayMake my dayMake my dayMake my day
[Pre-Chorus]Yo, pump up the jamPump it upWhile your feet are stompingAnd the jam is pumpingLook ahead, the crowd is jumpin'Pump it up a little moreGet the party goin' on the dance floorSee, 'cause that's where the party's atAnd you'd find out if you do that
[Chorus]Awa, a place to stayGet your booty on the floor tonightMake my dayAwa, a place to stayGet your booty on the floor tonightMake my day
[Post-Chorus]Make my dayMake my, make my dayMake my dayMake my dayMake my, make my make my day
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[Pre-Chorus]Pump up the jamPump it upWhile your feet are stompingAnd the jam is pumpingLook at here the crowd is jumpin'Pump it up a little moreGet the party goin' on the dance floorSee, 'cause that's where the party's atAnd you'll find out if you're too bad
[Chorus]Awa, a place to stayGet your booty on the floor tonightMake my dayAwa, a place to stayGet your booty on the floor tonightMake my day
[Refrain]Pump up the jamPump it upPump it up Yo! Pump it!Pump up the jamPump it upPump it upYo! Pump up the jamPump it upPump it up Yo! Pump it!Pump up the jam Pump itPump up the jamPump it upPump it up Yo! Pump it!Pump up the jamPump it upPump it upYo! Pump up the jamPump it upPump it up Yo! Pump it!Pump up the jam Pump itPump it upPump it up
[Bridge]Make my dayMake my dayMake my, make my, makeMake my dayMake my dayMake my dayMake my, make my, makeMake my day, yo
[Chorus]Awa, a place to stayGet your booty on the floor tonightMake my dayAwa, a place to stayGet your booty on the floor tonightMake my dayAwa, a place to stayGet your booty on the floor tonightMake my dayAwa, a place to stayGet your booty on the floor tonightMake my day
==Appearances in Idea Wiki==
*The song is used in Marvel Superhero Adventures: Intergalactic Grand Prix for the teaser trailers of the DLC characters.
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==External links==
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Category:Songs
Category:1989 songs