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.

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 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."

Track listing All tracks written by Jo Bogaert, with additional writers noted.

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) PeakpositionFinnish Albums (Suomen virallinen lista) 2 French Albums (SNEP) Select "TECHNOTRONIC" from the drop-down menu and click "OK". 16Portuguese Albums (AFP)Music & Media, vol. 7, issue 20; May 19, 19901 US Billboard 200 10 US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard) 23

Year-end charts Chart (1990) Position Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria) 19 Dutch Albums (Album Top 100) 50 German Albums (Offizielle Top 100) 43 Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade) 20 US Billboard 200 33 US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard) 73

Certifications

References

External links Personnel And Production Credits. Retrieved 14 April 2010. [ Songwriting Credits And Song Lengths.]