Pump Up the Jam (album)
1989 studio album by Technotronic
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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 two on the UK Albums Chart.[1]
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| Released | 28 November 1989 | |||
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| Producer | Thomas de Quincey | |||
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Following the success of the "Move This" single in the US, the album was reissued in 1992 with Ya Kid K on the cover, billed as Technotronic featuring Ya Kid K, with Felly's name removed from the credits in the booklet.
Critical reception
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [2] |
| Robert Christgau | A−[3] |
| Orlando Sentinel |  [4] |
The Orange County Register stated that Technotronic "have fashioned a lightweight yet crafty dance record which steals from such Americans as house builder Todd Terry, German electro-gods Kraftwerk, and fellow Belgian dancefloor dilettantes Telex."[5]
Track listing
All tracks written by Jo Bogaert, with additional writers noted.
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Pump Up the Jam" | Manuela Kamosi | 5:03/5:20 |
| 2. | "Get Up! (Before the Night Is Over)" | Kamosi | 4:51/5:37 |
| 3. | "Tough" | Eric Martin | 4:12/4:25 |
| 4. | "Take It Slow" | Kamosi | 5:05 |
| 5. | "Come On" | 3:09 | |
| 6. | "This Beat Is Technotronic" | Martin | 5:26 |
| 7. | "Move This" | Kamosi | 5:02/5:19 |
| 8. | "Come Back" | 4:09/4:52 | |
| 9. | "Rockin' Over the Beat" | Kamosi | 5:17/5:46 |
| 10. | "Raw" | 3:14/4:47 | |
| 11. | "Wave" | 4:17 | |
| 12. | "String" | 2:54 |
- Notes
- Tracks 11 and 12 are CD bonus tracks. Track 12 is titled "Bluestring" on U.S. and Canadian CD release. Tracks 1–3 and 7–10 are 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
Weekly charts
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Year-end charts
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Certifications
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| Brazil (Pro-Música Brasil)[27] | Gold | 100,000* |
| Canada (Music Canada)[28] | 4× Platinum | 400,000^ |
| France (SNEP)[29] | Gold | 100,000* |
| Netherlands (NVPI)[30] | Gold | 50,000^ |
| United Kingdom (BPI)[31] | Platinum | 300,000^ |
| United States (RIAA)[32] | Platinum | 1,000,000^ |
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* Sales figures based on certification alone. | ||