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"Here Comes The Hotstepper"
was released on August 18, 1994, as the lead single from
Kamoze's album of the same name as well as the soundtrack to
the film Prêt-Á-Porter. It's known for its "naaaa na na na
naaa..." chorus inspired by the Cannibal And The Headhunters
version of Land Of 1000 Dances. 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.
It went atop the hitlists in the United States, Denmark, New
Zealand, and furthermore to the Top 10 in United Kingdom,
Germany, France, Australia, Spain, Belgium, Switzerland,
Austria, Finland, Sweden, and Norway. |
