Jock Jam Megamix
Encyclopedia
"The Jock Jam" is a mash-up
song from the compilation album Jock Jams, Volume 3.
The single was released in late September 1997 on Tommy Boy Records
. It consists of samples of songs and phrases from popular dance
, eurodance
and rap recordings, either sport-themed or not, that were released on previous volumes of the Jock Jams
compilation series. It appeared on Jock Jams volume 3
, even though most of the songs contained in this mix were released on the two previous volumes. Those are mixed together in a three-minute megamix
fashion, mixed and produced by Rich "DJ Riddler" Pangilinan
and Bobby Dedic.
This song received massive radio airplay when it was released, notably in United States
and Canada
, which is a rare feat for a dance mash-up
. The song peaked at 31 on the Billboard hot 100
and was certified gold by the RIAA on October 22, 1997 for sales of 500,000 copies.
There are two other Jock Jam mixes besides this one; both were released on the next installment of the series.
Mashup (music)
A mashup or bootleg is a song or composition created by blending two or more pre-recorded songs, usually by overlaying the vocal track of one song seamlessly over the instrumental track of another...
song from the compilation album Jock Jams, Volume 3.
The single was released in late September 1997 on Tommy Boy Records
Tommy Boy Records
Tommy Boy Entertainment is an independent record label started in 1981 by Tom Silverman.-History:...
. It consists of samples of songs and phrases from popular dance
Dance
Dance is an art form that generally refers to movement of the body, usually rhythmic and to music, used as a form of expression, social interaction or presented in a spiritual or performance setting....
, eurodance
Eurodance
Eurodance is a genre of electronic dance music that originated in the late 1980s or early 1990s primarily in Europe. It combines many elements from House, Techno, Hi-NRG and especially Italo-Disco...
and rap recordings, either sport-themed or not, that were released on previous volumes of the Jock Jams
Jock Jams
Jock Jams is a series of compilation albums released by Tommy Boy Records.It featured music from the mid-1990s that mainly consisted of classic 1980s and 1990s dance music...
compilation series. It appeared on Jock Jams volume 3
Jock Jams volume 3
Jock Jams, Volume 3 was the third album in the Jock Jams compilation album series.It contained the single "The Jock Jam" , which peaked at #31 on the U.S...
, even though most of the songs contained in this mix were released on the two previous volumes. Those are mixed together in a three-minute megamix
Megamix
A megamix is a medley remix containing multiple songs in rapid succession. There may be only one verse or even just a brief chorus of each song used, sometimes in addition to samples of the same or other songs. There may also be some elements of bastard pop in some, though not as much as a mashup...
fashion, mixed and produced by Rich "DJ Riddler" Pangilinan
DJ Riddler
DJ Riddler is a Filipino-American dance DJ, Producer, Remixer on the air in New York City WKTU 103.5FM, WHTZ 100.3FM and on KKHH "Hot 95.7 FM" in Houston. He became the First Asian-American Mixshow DJ to be on Commercial radio in Houston, Austin, San Antonio, and New York City...
and Bobby Dedic.
This song received massive radio airplay when it was released, notably in United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
and Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
, which is a rare feat for a dance mash-up
Mashup (music)
A mashup or bootleg is a song or composition created by blending two or more pre-recorded songs, usually by overlaying the vocal track of one song seamlessly over the instrumental track of another...
. The song peaked at 31 on the Billboard hot 100
Billboard Hot 100
The Billboard Hot 100 is the United States music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine. Chart rankings are based on radio play and sales; the tracking-week for sales begins on Monday and ends on Sunday, while the radio play tracking-week runs from Wednesday...
and was certified gold by the RIAA on October 22, 1997 for sales of 500,000 copies.
There are two other Jock Jam mixes besides this one; both were released on the next installment of the series.
Samples used
Many songs and samples were used in the making of this recording. In order of appearance:- Michael BufferMichael BufferMichael Buffer is an American professional ring announcer for boxing and professional wrestling matches. He is known for his trademarked catchphrase, "Let's get ready to rumble!" He is known for pioneering a distinct announcing style in which he rolls certain letters and adds other inflections to...
- "Let's get ready to rumble!" (quote) - 2 Unlimited2 Unlimited2 Unlimited is a Dutch Eurodance/Hi-NRG act formed in 1991. The project was the brainchild of Belgian producers Jean-Paul DeCoster and Phil Wilde, and was fronted by a Dutch duo, rapper Ray Slijngaard and singer Anita Doth. During five years of enormous worldwide popularity, the act scored 16 chart...
- "Get Ready for ThisGet Ready for This"Get Ready for This" was later remixed and re-released for 2 Unlimited's compilation album Greatest Hits Remixes.-Dancemania:The song has appeared on the eurodance compilation Dancemania series albums, including Dancemania Super Techno II , Dancemania Speed 6 and Dancemania Super Techno Best...
" - Tag TeamTag TeamTag Team was a hip hop/pop rap duo from Atlanta, Georgia, United States active from 1993 up to 1995. The duo was made up of Cecil Glenn and Steve Gibson . They are best known for their #1 single, "Whoomp! ", which was released in 1993, but rereleased as a remix in 2000...
- "Whoomp! (There It Is)Whoomp! (There It Is)"Whoomp! " is a number two Billboard Hot 100 single by the Miami bass group Tag Team.The song sampled a beginning synthesizer line from the 1980 Italo-disco hit "I'm Ready" by Kano. The chorus is almost the same as the song "Whoot, There It Is" released by 95 South a month earlier, however the...
" - TechnotronicTechnotronicTechnotronic is a Belgian studio-based music project formed in 1988 by Jo Bogaert , who had already made his musical mark in the beginning of the 1980s as a part of a cover band and as a solo artist under various New Beat projects, including The Acts of Madmen and Nux Nemo...
- "Pump Up the JamPump Up the Jam"Pump Up the Jam" is the opening track on Technotronic's album Pump Up the Jam: The Album. The song was a worldwide hit, reaching number two in the United Kingdom in 1989. The song was also a landmark release for the Belgian EBM – and New Beat – influenced house music. It was able to tackle the...
" - AmberAmber (performer)Marie-Claire "Amber" Cremers is a Dutch-German singer, songwriter, label owner and executive producer. She is best known for her hits "This Is Your Night," "If You Could Read My Mind," and "Sexual ."-Career:Amber's music career took off when one of her demos, "This Is Your Night" gained interest...
- "This Is Your Night" - Rob Base and DJ E-Z RockRob Base and DJ E-Z RockRob Base and DJ E-Z Rock are a hip-hop duo from Harlem, New York who are best known for their hit "It Takes Two." The duo consists of Rob Base and DJ E-Z Rock .- Career :Their first U.S...
- "It Takes TwoIt Takes Two (Rob Base & DJ E-Z Rock song)"It Takes Two" is a 1988 hip hop song by Rob Base and DJ E-Z Rock and produced by Teddy Riley that was later certified platinum. The song samples heavily from Lyn Collins' 1972 song "Think ", using multiple drum breaks, the well known "Woo! Yeah!" sample, as well as the lyric sung by Collins which...
" - Reel 2 RealReel 2 RealReel 2 Real is a house music and reggae-influenced duo which had seven Top 10 hits on the Hot Dance Music/Club Play chart in the 1990s.-Biography:...
- "I Like to Move ItI Like to Move It"I Like to Move It" is a 1994 music track performed by Reel 2 Real , featuring ragga vocals by Trinidad and Tobago rapper The Mad Stuntman...
" - The Goodmen - "Give It Up"
- The Outhere BrothersThe Outhere BrothersThe Outhere Brothers are an American hip-hop duo from Chicago, Illinois, consisting of lyricist Keith "Malik" Mayberry and producer/remixer Lamar Mahone....
- "Boom Boom Boom" - Dan PatrickDan PatrickDaniel Patrick Pugh , professionally known as Dan Patrick, is an American sportscaster, radio personality, and actor from Mason, Ohio...
- "Simply en fuego." (quote) - Keith OlbermannKeith OlbermannKeith Theodore Olbermann is an American political commentator and writer. He has been the chief news officer of the Current TV network and the host of Current TV's weeknight political commentary program, Countdown with Keith Olbermann, since June 20, 2011...
- "Welcome to the big show." (quote) - 69 Boyz69 Boyz69 Boyz is a platinum selling Miami bass and hip hop group originating from Jacksonville, Florida, but now based largely in Orlando, Florida. The group was initiated by producers C.C...
- "Tootsee RollTootsee Roll"Tootsee Roll" is a song by rap group 69 Boyz released as the first single from their debut album 199Quad. In the United States, the song was certified Platinum and reached a peak of number eight on the Billboard Hot 100 chart in early January, 1995, number nine on the Hot R&B Singles chart and...
" - 2 Unlimited2 Unlimited2 Unlimited is a Dutch Eurodance/Hi-NRG act formed in 1991. The project was the brainchild of Belgian producers Jean-Paul DeCoster and Phil Wilde, and was fronted by a Dutch duo, rapper Ray Slijngaard and singer Anita Doth. During five years of enormous worldwide popularity, the act scored 16 chart...
- "Twilight ZoneTwilight Zone (2 Unlimited song)"Twilight Zone" is a 1992 single released by the Belgian-Dutch Eurodance group 2 Unlimited. It reached #2 in the UK and #5 on the U.S. Dance chart, thus becoming their biggest hit on that chart. The UK release of the single was the first 2 Unlimited single in that country to include the vocals by...
" - The Bucketheads - "The Bomb! (These Sounds Fall into My Mind)"
- Black BoxBlack Box (band)Black Box was an Italian house music group popular in the late 1980s and early 1990s. The members of the group included a trio made up of a club DJ , a classically trained clarinet teacher , and a keyboard and electronic music "wiz"...
- "Strike It UpStrike It Up"Strike It Up" is a 1990 song recorded by the Italo house music band Black Box from 1990. It was the sixth single from their debut album Dreamland and was released in 1991 in most of countries worldwide....
" - Jock Jam CheerleadersJock JamsJock Jams is a series of compilation albums released by Tommy Boy Records.It featured music from the mid-1990s that mainly consisted of classic 1980s and 1990s dance music...
- "Action, Boys, Action" - Gary GlitterGary GlitterGary Glitter is an English former glam rock singer-songwriter and musician.Glitter first came to prominence in the glam rock era of the early 1970s...
- "Rock and Roll (Part 2)Rock and Roll (Gary Glitter song)"Rock and Roll", also known as "The Hey Song", is a song performed by British glam rocker Gary Glitter that was released in 1972 as a single and on the album Glitter. Co-written by Glitter and Mike Leander, the song is in two parts: Part 1 is a vocal track reflecting on the history of the genre,...
" - Chris Berman - "He could. go. all. the. way!" (quote)
- Village PeopleVillage PeopleVillage People is a concept disco group that formed in the United States in 1977, well known for their on-stage costumes depicting American cultural stereotypes, as well as their catchy tunes and suggestive lyrics....
- "Y.M.C.A." - Black BoxBlack Box (band)Black Box was an Italian house music group popular in the late 1980s and early 1990s. The members of the group included a trio made up of a club DJ , a classically trained clarinet teacher , and a keyboard and electronic music "wiz"...
- "Everybody EverybodyEverybody Everybody (song)"Everybody Everybody" is a song recorded in 1989 by the Italo-house music band Black Box. It was the third single from their debut album Dreamland and was released in 1990 in most countries worldwide.-Chart performances:...
" - C+C Music FactoryC+C Music FactoryC+C Music Factory is a dance-pop and hip hop group formed in 1989 by David Cole and Robert Clivillés which stopped recording 1996, following Cole's death...
- "Gonna Make You Sweat (Everybody Dance Now)Gonna Make You Sweat (Everybody Dance Now)"Gonna Make You Sweat " was C+C Music Factory's first hit. It was released in late 1990 in many countries and achieved a great success in U.S., Austria, Germany and Switzerland where it reached number one on the charts....
"
Peak positions
| Chart (1997) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| U.S. Billboard Hot 100 | 31 |
End of year charts
| End of year chart (1997) | Position |
|---|---|
| U.S. Billboard Hot 100 | 72 |