Pump Up the Jam (album)
Pump Up the Jam (also known as Pump Up the Jam: The Album in North America) is the debut studio album by Belgian dance act Technotronic. It was released on 28 November 1989. The initial album cover and early promotional videos featured a model named Felly, who lip-synched vocals performed by Belgian emcee Ya Kid K. When this was discovered, further videos featured Ya Kid K instead. The album reached number 2 on the UK Albums Chart.[4]
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| Released | 28 November 1989 | |||
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| Producer | Thomas de Quincey | |||
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 North American cover | ||||
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 1992 reissue cover | ||||
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| Robert Christgau | (A-)[3] |
Following the success of the "Move This" single in the USA, the album was reissued in 1992 with Ya Kid K on the cover, with Felly's name removed from the credits in the booklet.
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Pump up the Jam" | Manuela Kamosi, Jo Bogaert | 5:20 |
| 2. | "Get Up! (Before the Night Is Over)" | Kamosi, Jo Bogaert | 5:37 |
| 3. | "Tough" | Eric Martin, Bogaert | 4:25 |
| 4. | "Take It Slow" | Kamosi, Bogaert | 5:05 |
| 5. | "Come On" | Bogaert | 3:09 |
| 6. | "This Beat Is Technotronic" | Martin, Bogaert | 5:26 |
| 7. | "Move This" | Kamosi, Bogaert | 5:19 |
| 8. | "Come Back" | Bogaert | 4:52 |
| 9. | "Rockin' Over the Beat" | Kamosi, Bogaert | 5:46 |
| 10. | "Raw" | Bogaert | 4:37 |
| 11. | "Wave" | Bogaert | 4:17 |
| 12. | "String" | Bogaert | 2:54 |
- Notes
- Track 11 and 12 are CD bonus tracks. Track 12 is titled "Bluestring" on U.S. and Canadian CD release. Tracks 1, 2, 3, 4, 7, 8, 9, and 10 are in longer versions on CD.
Personnel
- Manuela "Ya Kid K" Kamosi – vocals
- Eric "MC Eric" Martin – vocals
- Patrick de Meyer, Yannic Fonderie – keyboards
- DJ Seik – turntable scratching on "Get Up!" "Tough," "Take it Slow," and "Raw"
- Jo “Thomas de Quincey” Bogaert – all other instruments and programming
- Production
- Produced by Jo Bogaert for ARS Entertainment Belgium
- Engineered by Spencer Henderson at Swanyard Studios, London, UK
Charts
| Chart | Position |
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| UK Albums Chart[5] | 2 |
| US Billboard 200[6] | 10 |
Certifications
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| Brazil (Pro-Música Brasil)[7] | Gold | 100,000* |
| Canada (Music Canada)[8] | 4× Platinum | 400,000^ |
| France (SNEP)[9] | Gold | 100,000* |
| Netherlands (NVPI)[10] | Gold | 50,000^ |
| United Kingdom (BPI)[11] | Platinum | 300,000^ |
| United States (RIAA)[12] | Platinum | 1,000,000^ |
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*sales figures based on certification alone | ||
References
- "Swanyard Records Ltd". Retrieved 10 July 2017.
- Pump Up the Jam at AllMusic
- "Robert Christgau: CG: technotronic". www.robertchristgau.com. Retrieved 18 May 2017.
- "TECHNOTRONIC | Artist | Official Charts". Official Charts Company. British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 10 July 2013.
- "Official Charts Company". www.officialcharts.com. Retrieved 18 May 2017.
- "Technotronic - Chart history - Billboard". www.billboard.com. Retrieved 18 May 2017.
- "Brazilian album certifications – Technotronic – Pump Up The Jam" (in Portuguese). Associação Brasileira dos Produtores de Discos. Retrieved 4 May 2019.
- "Canadian album certifications – Technotronic – Pump Up The Jam". Music Canada. Retrieved 4 May 2019.
- "Les certifications". Info Disc. Retrieved 3 May 2019.
- "Dutch album certifications – Technotronic – Pump Up The Jam" (in Dutch). Nederlandse Vereniging van Producenten en Importeurs van beeld- en geluidsdragers. Retrieved 4 May 2019. Enter Pump Up The Jam in the "Artiest of titel" box.
- "British album certifications – Technotronic – Pump Up The Jam". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 4 May 2019. Select albums in the Format field. Select Platinum in the Certification field. Type Pump Up The Jam in the "Search BPI Awards" field and then press Enter.
- "American album certifications – Technotronic – Pump Up The Jam". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved 4 May 2019. If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Album, then click SEARCH.
External links
- Personnel And Production Credits. Retrieved 14 April 2010.
- Songwriting Credits And Song Lengths.
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