Pump Up the Jam (album) explained

Pump Up the Jam
Type:	Album
Artist:	Technotronic
Cover:	Technotronic Pump Up The Jam First Cover.jpeg
Caption:	Standard international artwork, also used for US digital reissues
Released:	28 November 1989
Producer:	Thomas de Quincey
Next Year:	1990

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.^[1]

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

The Orange County Register stated that Technoctronic "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."^[2]

Track listing

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

Chart (1989–1990)	Peak position
Portuguese Albums (AFP)^[3]	1
US Billboard 200^[4]	10
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)^[5]	23

Year-end charts

Chart (1990)	Position
Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)^[6]	19
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)^[7]	50
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)^[8]	43
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)^[9]	20
US Billboard 200^[10]	33
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)^[11]	73

External links

• Personnel And Production Credits. Retrieved 14 April 2010.
• [{{AllMusic|class=album|id=r19761|pure_url=yes}} Songwriting Credits And Song Lengths.]

Notes and References

1. Web site: TECHNOTRONIC | Artist | Official Charts. Official Charts Company. British Phonographic Industry. 10 July 2013.
2. News: Darling . Cary . Technotronic 'Pump Up the Jam' . Orange County Register . December 15, 1989 . P40.
3. https://worldradiohistory.com/UK/Music-and-Media/90s/1990/MM-1990-05-19.pdf Music & Media, vol. 7, issue 20; May 19, 1990
4. Web site: Technotronic, TLP. Billboard. 15 April 2021. subscription.
5. Web site: Technotronic, BLP. Billboard. 15 April 2021. subscription.
6. Web site: Jahreshitparade Alben 1990. austriancharts.at. 15 April 2021.
7. Web site: Jaaroverzichten – Album 1990. dutchcharts.nl. 15 April 2021.
8. Web site: Top 100 Album-Jahrescharts. de. GfK Entertainment. 15 April 2021.
9. Web site: Schweizer Jahreshitparade 1990. hitparade.ch. 15 April 2021.
10. Web site: Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 1990. Billboard. 15 April 2021.
11. Web site: Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 1990. Billboard. 15 April 2021.