Spin That Wheel Explained

Spin That Wheel
Cover:	Spin That Wheel Cover.PNG
Type:	single
Artist:	Hi Tek 3 featuring Ya Kid K
Released:	February 26, 1990
Genre:	Hip house^[1]
Length:	3:41
Label:	Brothers Organisation SBK Records Dance Pool ARS Productions
Producer:	Hi Tek 3, Jo Bogaert
Chronology:	Technotronic
Prev Title:	This Beat Is Technotronic
Prev Year:	1990
Next Title:	Rockin' Over the Beat
Next Year:	1990

"Spin That Wheel" is a song by Hi Tek 3 in collaboration with Belgian group Technotronic members Ya Kid K and Jo Bogaert. It was released under the name "Hi Tek 3 featuring Ya Kid K" in 1990. Hi Tek 3 are listed as Kovali, El Sati and Yosef.

Releases

The track appeared on the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles soundtrack and was also released as a single. In some territories it was released as "Spin That Wheel (Turtles Get Real)". References to drug use ("I smoke the mic like weed" and "This hypes you up like speed") were edited out of the soundtrack album. A David Morales remix of the track was also included on the Technotronic album .

In Britain, "Spin That Wheel" was first issued in January 1990 and reached #69, but became a bigger hit when re-released that September, peaking at #15.^[2] In the USA the song reached #69 on the Billboard Hot 100,^[3] #8 on Hot Dance Music/Maxi-Singles Sales,^[4] #3 on Hot Dance Club Play^[5] and #39 on Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs.^[6]

Critical reception

Bill Coleman from Billboard commented, "From the Technotronic stable comes the jammin' club offering "Spin That Wheel" by Hi Tek 3 featuring Technotronic's Ya Kid K on lead vocal. The energy that this track emanates is amazing and can't help but heat up a dancefloor. It's mixed by Jo Bogaert; we prefer the "Swing That Beat" version and "bass-a-pella" to those mixes sporting the weathered "whoa yeah" hook. Don't miss ... "^[7]

Selected track listings

UK 7"

1. "Spin That Wheel (Radio Version)"
2. "Spin That Wheel (Dub Edit)"

UK 12" and CD

1. "Spin That Wheel (First Feel Mix)"
2. "Spin That Wheel (Radio Version)"
3. "Spin That Wheel (Dub Mix)"

UK 12" maxi-single

1. "Spin That Wheel (Extended Flick Mix)"
2. "Spin That Wheel (Dub Mix)" 6:15
3. "Spin That Wheel (Flick Mix)"
4. "Spin That Wheel (Spin That Body Mix)"
5. "Spin That Wheel (Swing That Beat Mix)" 6:09
6. "Spin That Wheel (Bass-Apella Mix)" 5:56

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (1990–1991)	Peak position
Canada Dance (RPM)^[8]	2
Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)^[9]	46
UK Singles (Official Charts Company)	15
US Billboard Hot 100^[10]	69

Year-end charts

Notes and References

1. Web site: Tom . Breihan . The Number Ones: EMF’s “Unbelievable. . December 6, 2021 . December 22, 2023. The vocal clip comes from “Spin That Wheel,” a hip-house track that Techontronic recorded under the name Hi Tek 3..
2. Chart Stats (link)
3. billboard.com archive (link)
4. billboard.com archive ([{{BillboardURLbyName|artist=technotronic|chart=Hot Dance Music/Maxi-Singles Sales}} link])
5. billboard.com archive (link)
6. billboard.com archive (link)
7. Bill . Coleman . Dance Trax: The Beloved's 'Happiness' Breaks Out All Over . . March 17, 1990 . 31 . October 14, 2020 .
8. http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/rpm/028020-119.01-e.php?brws_s=1&file_num=nlc008388.7973&type=1&interval=24&PHPSESSID=bi9v53hshb8ab93hje4i4jt097 Canadian dance peak
9. Eurochart Hot 100 Singles. October 27, 1990. June 20, 2021. Music & Media.
10. Billboard [{{Allmusic|class=artist|id=p5608|pure_url=yes}} allmusic.com] (Retrieved January 12, 2009)
11. Web site: End of Year Charts 1990. Recorded Music NZ. December 3, 2017.