Pump Up the Jam
D.O.N.S., Technotronic
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Pump up the jam, pump it up While you feet are stompin' And the jam is pumpin' Look at here the crowd is jumpin' Pump it up a little more Get the party going on the dance floor Seek us that's where the party's at And you'll find out if you're too bad 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 Pump up the jam, pump it up While you feet are stompin' And the jam is pumpin' Look at here the crowd is jumpin' Pump it up a little more Get the party going on the dance floor Seek us that's where the party's at And you'll find out if you're too bad 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, make my, make Make my day Make my day Make my day Make my, make my, make Make my day Pump up the jam, pump it up A pump it up yo pump it Pump up the jam, pump it up A pump it up yo pump it Pump up the jam, pump it Pump it up, yo, pump it Pump up the jam, pump it Pump it, pump it, pump it Pump up the jam Pump up the jam Pump up the jam, pump it up Pump it, pump it, pump it Pump up the jam Pump up the jam Pump up the jam, pump it Pump it, pump it, pump it Pump up the jam, pump it up While you feet are stompin' And the jam is pumpin' Look at here the crowd is jumpin' Pump it up a little more Get the party going on the dance floor Seek us that's where the party's at And you'll find out if you're too bad 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 Pump up the jam, pump it up A pump it up yo pump it Pump up the jam, pump it up A pump it up yo pump it Pump up the jam, pump it Pump it up, yo, pump it Pump up the jam, pump it Pump it, pump it, pump it Pump up the jam, pump it up A pump it up yo pump it Pump up the jam, pump it up A pump it up yo pump it Pump up the jam, pump it Pump it up, yo, pump it Pump up the jam, pump it Pump it, pump it, pump it up Pump it up Make my day Make my day Make my, make my, make Make my day Make my day Make my day Make my, make my, make Make my day, yo 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 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
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Written by: Manuela Kamosi, Thomas De Quincey
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
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10 facts about this song
Formation and Early Years"Technotronic" is a Belgian electronic music project that was formed in 1988. The group initially included DJ and producer Jo Bogaert and rappers Eric "MC Eric" Martin and Ya Kid K.
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Original Release"Pump Up the Jam" was released as a single in 1989. It was the lead-off song on their debut album, also titled "Pump Up the Jam: The Album."
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Chart SuccessThe song became a massive hit, reaching No. 2 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100, and it topped the charts in countries around the world, including the UK, Canada, Australia, and Spain.
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Unique Music VideoThe music video features an on-going mixed reality dance party with people dancing to the beat. Surprisingly, Jo Bogaert and MC Eric who were the actual performers of the song were absent in the original video. The video instead showed a model named Felly lip-syncing to the song.
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Controversial Lyrics"Pump Up the Jam" was banned from certain radio stations in the US over concerns of suggestive lyrics.
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Pioneer of Dance MusicThe song is often credited with helping to usher in the popularity of house music in the late '80s and early '90s.
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Certification"Pump Up the Jam" was certified as a platinum single in the United States by the RIAA in 1990.
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Lip-Sync IssueThere was a controversy after the song's release when it was revealed that Ya Kid K was actually the one singing and not Felly, the model in the video.
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Song’s InfluenceThe song has been used in numerous movies, TV shows, and commercials since its release, including films like Space Jam and Detective Pikachu.
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Modern SamplingSeveral modern artists have sampled or covered "Pump Up the Jam," including artists like Matisyahu and KRS-One, reinforcing the song's lasting cultural impact.
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