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Here Comes the Hotstepper

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Released
  
August 18, 1994

Label
  
Columbia

Length
  
4:13

Producer(s)
  
Salaam Remi

Genre
  
Hip hop breakbeat dancehall reggae fusion

Writer(s)
  
Ini Kamoze, Chris Kenner, Kenton Nix, Salaam Remi

"Here Comes the Hotstepper" is a song co-written and recorded by Jamaican dancehall artist Ini Kamoze. It was released as the lead single from his 1994 album Here Comes the Hotstepper.

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The song was Kamoze's only song to reach the Billboard Hot 100 in the United States, reaching the number one position on December 17, 1994 and remaining there for two weeks; it was also a number one hit in Denmark and New Zealand, and a top ten hit in twelve other countries.

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. 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' "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

Trivia

While the song was in the charts, it appeared in Robert Altman's satirical film Ready to Wear (Prêt-à-Porter).

References

Here Comes the Hotstepper Wikipedia
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