"Here Comes the Hotstepper"
#1 weeks: 2
weeks: 1994-12-17, 1994-12-24
genre: dancehall, reggae fusion, rap, reggae
artist: Ini Kamoze
album: Here Comes
the Hotstepper
writers: Ini Kamoze, Chris Kenner, Kenton Nix, Salaam Remi
producers: Salaam Remi
label:
lengths: 4:13
"Here Comes the Hotstepper" is a dancehall song by musician
Ini Kamoze, co-written with Richard Winsland and recorded in
1994. It extrapolates the well-known "na na na na na..." chorus
from the song "Land of a Thousand Dances" by Cannibal and the
Headhunters, later covered by Wilson Pickett. 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. It was also featured in
Prêt-à-Porterand a music video with footage from the
film was released and included on the U.S. VHS release of the
movie.
"Here Comes the Hotstepper" samples various tracks.