19
Paul Hardcastle
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Yo all you homeboys out in 'Bronx, this one's for you! Pump up the volume Pump up the volume Pump up the volume Get down Brothers and sisters! Pump up the volume We gonna get ya! Brothers and sisters! Pump up the volume Pump that beat Brothers and sisters! Pump up the volume We gonna get ya! Brothers and sisters! Pump up the volume Pump-pump it up! Yeah yeah! Yeah yeah! Boogie down-boog-boog-boogie down! Boog-boog-boog-boogie down! Ah here we go-come on! Do it! Do it! Do it! Ow! Pump up the volume Pump up the volume Pump up the volume Dance! dance! Rythmatic, systematic world control! Magnetic, genetic, to match your soul! (x4) Put the needle on the record! Put the needle on the record! Put the needle on the record! Put the needle on the record! Put the needle on the record When the drumbeats go like this Pump up the volume Pump up the volume Pump up the volume Dance! dance!
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Written by: MARTYN YOUNG, STEVEN ANTHONY BIGGS
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Songtrust Ave
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11 facts about this song
Release Information"19" by Paul Hardcastle was released as the lead single from his self-titled third studio album in April 1985.
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Chart PerformanceThe song topped the charts in the UK, becoming Hardcastle's only number one single in the UK Singles Chart.
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International RecognitionBesides its success in the UK, it also topped the charts in 13 other countries including Germany, Australia, and New Zealand.
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Subject MatterThe song's title "19" refers to the average age of the American combat soldier in the Vietnam War, which Hardcastle learned from a television documentary that aired in 1984.
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Music StyleThe track is known for its use of audio cut-ups and sampling; Hardcastle combined spoken word samples from the documentary with a catchy synth-pop instrumental.
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SamplingThe song is an early example of the Electronic Dance Music genre and broke new ground in its extensive use of samples.
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Remix Versions"19" was remixed several times throughout the years, including an update by Hardcastle himself in 2019 to commemorate the 35th anniversary of the Vietnam War's conclusion.
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AwardsThe song won an Ivor Novello award in 1985 for the Best-selling A-side.
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ControversyDespite its success, some radio stations in the US refused to play "19" due to its controversial Vietnam War subject matter, viewing it as a criticism of the US military. Hardcastle insists the song is not an anti-American statement but a statement against war.
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SignificanceThe song was groundbreaking for its time, popularizing the use of sampling in music, and remains Hardcastle's most well-known song to this day.
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Social ImpactBeyond its commercial success, "19" is considered an important piece of protest music and a potent reminder of the emotional toll wars can have on young soldiers.
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