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"Here Comes the Hotstepper"
Song

"Here Comes the Hotstepper" is a song co-written and recorded by Jamaican reggae artist Ini Kamoze. To date it is Kamoze's only US number-one hit. It also made the UK Top 5, peaking at number 4.

The song was particularly popular in fashion shows of the 1990s.[citation needed]

Usages of music sampling

"Here Comes the Hotstepper" contains several samples, including vocals from "The Champ" by The Mohawks, "Hot Pants" by Bobby Byrd, and "La Di Da Di" by Doug E. Fresh and Slick Rick.[1] The song's instrumental samples the drums and bass from "Heartbeat" by Taana Gardner and guitar notes from "Hung Up on My Baby" by Isaac Hayes. The song uses the "na na na na na..." chorus from the Cannibal & the Headhunters cover of "Land of a Thousand Dances," and the verse vocal melody is reminiscent of The Beatles's "Come Together."

Track listing

CD single
  1. "Here Comes the Hotstepper" (heartical mix)
  2. "Here Comes the Hotstepper" (allaam mix)
CD maxi - Europe (1994)
  1. "Here Comes the Hotstepper" (heartical mix) – 4:13
  2. "Here Comes the Hotstepper" (heartipella) – 4:15
  3. "Here Comes the Hotstepper" (heartimental) – 4:13
  4. "Here Comes the Hotstepper" (allaam mix) – 4:36
  5. "Here Comes the Hotstepper" (allamental) – 4:37
  6. "Here Comes the Hotstepper" (LP version) – 4:09

Charts and sales

Chart successions

Preceded by Billboard Hot 100 number one single
December 17, 1994 - December 24, 1994 (2 weeks) 		Succeeded by
"On Bended Knee" by Boyz II Men
Preceded by New Zealand RIANZ number one single (first run)
December 18, 1994 (1 week) 		Succeeded by
Preceded by New Zealand RIANZ number one single (second run)
January 15, 1995 - February 5, 1995 (4 weeks) 		Succeeded by
Preceded by
"Can You Feel It" by Reel 2 Real
 Canadian RPM Dance chart number-one single
January 23, 1995 (1 week) 		Succeeded by
"La La La Hey Hey" by The Outhere Brothers
Preceded by Danish Singles Chart number-one single
February 25, 1995 (1 week) 		Succeeded by

References

  1. ^ "Ini Kamoze's Sample-Based Music". WhoSampled. Retrieved 2012-01-06.
  2. ^ "Ini Kamoze – Here Comes the Hotstepper". ARIA Top 50 Singles.
  3. ^ "Ini Kamoze – Here Comes the Hotstepper" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40.
  4. ^ VRT Top 30 peak
  5. ^ "Ini Kamoze – Here Comes the Hotstepper" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50.
  6. ^ "Ini Kamoze – Here Comes the Hotstepper" (in French). Ultratop 50.
  7. ^ Canadian peak
  8. ^ RPM: issue date January 23, 1995
  9. ^ Billboard 25 March 1995. Billboard. Retrieved 2010-12-01. {{cite book}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  10. ^ Eurochart peak
  11. ^ Finnish peak
  12. ^ "Ini Kamoze – Here Comes the Hotstepper" (in French). Les classement single.
  13. ^ Irish Single Chart Irishcharts.ie (Retrieved April 7, 2008)
  14. ^ "Nederlandse Top 40 – Ini Kamoze" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40.
  15. ^ "Ini Kamoze – Here Comes the Hotstepper". Top 40 Singles.
  16. ^ "Ini Kamoze – Here Comes the Hotstepper". VG-lista.
  17. ^ Spanish peak
  18. ^ "Ini Kamoze – Here Comes the Hotstepper". Singles Top 100.
  19. ^ "Ini Kamoze – Here Comes the Hotstepper". Swiss Singles Chart.
  20. ^ UK Singles Chart Chartstats.com (Retrieved April 7, 2008)
  21. ^ a b c d Billboard Allmusic.com (Retrieved August 7, 2008)
  22. ^ "Billboard Top 100 - 1994". Retrieved 2010-08-27.
  23. ^ 1995 Australian Singles Chart aria.com (Retrieved August 7, 2008)
  24. ^ 1995 Austrian Singles Chart Austriancharts.at (Retrieved August 7, 2008)
  25. ^ "1995 Belgian (Flanders) Singles Chart" (in Dutch). Ultratop.be. Retrieved 5 July 2013.
  26. ^ 1995 Belgian (Wallonia) Singles Chart Ultratop.be (Retrieved August 7, 2008)
  27. ^ 1995 French Singles Chart Disqueenfrance.com (Retrieved January 30, 2009)
  28. ^ 1995 Swiss Singles Chart Hitparade.ch (Retrieved August 7, 2008)
  29. ^ "Billboard Top 100 - 1995". Retrieved 2010-08-27.
  30. ^ Geoff Mayfield (December 25, 1999). 1999 The Year in Music Totally '90s: Diary of a Decade - The listing of Top Pop Albums of the '90s & Hot 100 Singles of the '90s. Billboard. Retrieved October 15, 2010. {{cite book}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  31. ^ Kent, David (2006). Australian Chart Book 1993-2005. St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. ISBN 0-646-45889-2.
  32. ^ "French single certifications – Ini Kamoze – Here Comes the Hotstepper" (in French). Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique.
  33. ^ "Gold-/Platin-Datenbank (Ini Kamoze; 'Here Comes the Hotstepper')" (in German). Bundesverband Musikindustrie.
  34. ^ "New Zealand single certifications – Ini Kamoze – Here Comes the Hotstepper". Recorded Music NZ.[dead link‍]
  35. ^ id MUST BE PROVIDED for UK CERTIFICATION.
  36. ^ "Best-Selling Records of 1994". Billboard. 107 (3). BPI Communications: 57. January 21, 1995. ISSN 0006-2510. Retrieved May 5, 2015.
  37. ^ "American single certifications – Kamoze, Ini – Here Comes the Hotstepper". Recording Industry Association of America.
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