Technotronic was a Belgian group assembled by producer and DJ Jo Bogaert. The idea was to mix European house music with Hip-Hop, and it worked very well for a few years. Technotronic also charted with "Get Up! (Before The Night Is Over)" (#7 US) and "Move This" (#6 US)
"Pump Up the Jam" was a worldwide hit, reaching number two in the United Kingdom in 1989 and in the American Billboard Hot 100 in early 1990. The song was later certified triple platinum. Demand for the original 12" single got so high that copies were changing hands on the Internet for over $100.
