Here Comes the Hotstepper

"Here Comes the Hotstepper"
Single by Ini Kamoze
from the album Here Comes the Hotstepper
Released	August 18, 1994
Genre	Hip hop breakbeat dancehall reggae fusion
Length	4:13
Label	Columbia
Writer(s)	Ini Kamoze, Chris Kenner, Kenton Nix, Salaam Remi
Producer(s)	Salaam Remi
Ini Kamoze singles chronology
"Hill And Gully Ride" (1992) "Here Comes the Hotstepper" (1994) "Listen Me Tic (Woyoi)" (1995)

"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

The song was a number one hit on the Billboard Hot 100 in the United States, reaching the position on December 17, 1994 and remaining for two weeks. It was Kamoze's only entry on the Hot 100. The song was also a number one hit in Denmark and New Zealand, and a top ten hit in twelve other countries. While the song was in the charts, it appeared in Robert Altman's satirical film Ready to Wear (Prêt-à-Porter).

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' "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

Peak positions Chart (1994–1995) Peak position Australia (ARIA)[2] 2 Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[3] 6 Belgium (VRT Top 30 Flanders)[4] 4 Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[5] 21 Belgium (Ultratop 50 Wallonia)[6] 3 Canada (RPM)[7] 15 Canada Dance (RPM)[8] 1 Denmark (IFPI)[9] 1 Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)[10] 1 Finland (Suomen virallinen lista)[11] 2 France (SNEP)[12] 2 Germany (Official German Charts)[13] 6 Ireland (IRMA)[14] 3 Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[15] 16 New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[16] 1 Norway (VG-lista)[17] 4 Spain (AFYVE)[18] 2 Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[19] 5 Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[20] 4 United Kingdom (The Official Charts Company)[21] 4 U.S. Billboard Hot 100[22] 1 U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Club Play[22] 22 U.S. Billboard Rhythmic Top 40[22] 1 U.S. Billboard Top 40 Mainstream[22] 5

Year-end charts Chart (1994) Position U.S. Billboard Hot 100[23] 85 Chart (1995) Position Australian Singles Chart[24] 22 Austrian Singles Chart[25] 26 Belgian (Flanders) Singles Chart[26] 38 Belgian (Wallonia) Singles Chart[27] 7 French Singles Chart[28] 9 Swiss Singles Chart[29] 18 U.S. Billboard Hot 100[30] 24 End of decade charts Chart (1990–1999) Position U.S. Billboard Hot 100[31] 65 Certifications Region Certification Certified units/Sales Australia (ARIA)[32] Platinum 70,000^^ France (SNEP)[33] Gold 250,000^* Germany (BVMI)[34] Gold 250,000^^ New Zealand (RMNZ)[35] Platinum 0^* United Kingdom (BPI)[36] Gold 400,000^^ United States (RIAA)[37] Platinum 900,000[38] ^*sales figures based on certification alone ^^shipments figures based on certification alone

Chart successions

References

1. "Ini Kamoze's Sample-Based Music". WhoSampled. Retrieved 2012-01-06.
2. "Australian-charts.com – Ini Kamoze – Here Comes the Hotstepper". ARIA Top 50 Singles.
3. "Austriancharts.at – Ini Kamoze – Here Comes the Hotstepper" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40.
4. VRT Top 30 peak
5. "Ultratop.be – Ini Kamoze – Here Comes the Hotstepper" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50.
6. "Ultratop.be – 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.
10. Eurochart peak
11. Finnish peak
12. "Lescharts.com – Ini Kamoze – Here Comes the Hotstepper" (in French). Les classement single.
13. "Musicline.de – Ini Kamoze Single-Chartverfolgung" (in German). Media Control Charts. PhonoNet GmbH.
14. Irish Single Chart Irishcharts.ie (Retrieved April 7, 2008)
15. "Nederlandse Top 40 – Ini Kamoze search results" (in Dutch) Dutch Top 40.
16. "Charts.org.nz – Ini Kamoze – Here Comes the Hotstepper". Top 40 Singles.
17. "Norwegiancharts.com – Ini Kamoze – Here Comes the Hotstepper". VG-lista.
18. Spanish peak
19. "Swedishcharts.com – Ini Kamoze – Here Comes the Hotstepper". Singles Top 100.
20. "Swisscharts.com – Ini Kamoze – Here Comes the Hotstepper". Swiss Singles Chart.
21. UK Singles Chart Chartstats.com (Retrieved April 7, 2008)
22. Billboard Allmusic.com (Retrieved August 7, 2008)
23. "Billboard Top 100 - 1994". Retrieved 2010-08-27.
24. 1995 Australian Singles Chart aria.com (Retrieved August 7, 2008)
25. 1995 Austrian Singles Chart Austriancharts.at (Retrieved August 7, 2008)
26. "1995 Belgian (Flanders) Singles Chart" (in Dutch). Ultratop.be. Retrieved 5 July 2013.
27. 1995 Belgian (Wallonia) Singles Chart Ultratop.be (Retrieved August 7, 2008)
28. 1995 French Singles Chart Disqueenfrance.com (Retrieved January 30, 2009)
29. 1995 Swiss Singles Chart Hitparade.ch (Retrieved August 7, 2008)
30. "Billboard Top 100 - 1995". Retrieved 2010-08-27.
31. 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.
32. Kent, David (2006). Australian Chart Book 1993-2005. St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. ISBN 0-646-45889-2.
33. "French single certifications – Ini Kamoze – Here Comes the Hotstepper" (in French). Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique.
34. "Gold-/Platin-Datenbank (Ini Kamoze; 'Here Comes the Hotstepper')" (in German). Bundesverband Musikindustrie.
35. "New Zealand single certifications – Ini Kamoze – Here Comes the Hotstepper". Recorded Music NZ.
36. "British single certifications – Ini Kamoze – Here Comes the Hotstepper". British Phonographic Industry. Enter Here Comes the Hotstepper in the field Keywords. Select Title in the field Search by. Select single in the field By Format. Select Gold in the field By Award. Click Search
37. "American single certifications – Kamoze, Ini – Here Comes the Hotstepper". Recording Industry Association of America. If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Single, then click SEARCH
38. "Best-Selling Records of 1994". Billboard. BPI Communications. 107 (3): 57. January 21, 1995. ISSN 0006-2510. Retrieved May 5, 2015.

External links

• Lyrics of this song at MetroLyrics