- Pump Up The Jam (hq) — Technotronic

It reached #2 on the US Billboard Hot 100 and topped charts in Belgium, Spain, Finland, and Iceland. It was later certified triple platinum. The Lip-Sync Controversy

One of the most famous stories in pop history involves the Pump Up The Jam Official Music Video and album artwork. Technotronic - Pump Up The Jam (HQ)

Released on August 18, 1989, by the Belgian group Technotronic is a foundational track that brought electronic dance music from underground clubs into the global mainstream. Produced by Jo Bogaert (under the pseudonym Thomas de Quincey), the song pioneered the Eurodance and hip-house genres by blending pulsing house rhythms with hip-hop attitude. Key Facts and Production It reached #2 on the US Billboard Hot

The track was built around a sample from Marshall Jefferson's house classic, "Move Your Body" . Released on August 18, 1989, by the Belgian

The record label featured Congolese fashion model Felly Kilingi in the video and on the original album cover as a marketing tactic.

The project was the brainchild of American-born teacher Jo Bogaert , who moved to Belgium and sought to fuse American hip-hop with European "new beat" dance floor sensibilities.

It prominently features the sounds of the Roland TR-909 , which remain a building block for dance music today.