Here Comes the Hotstepper
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"Here Comes the Hotstepper" is a Dancehall song from the musician Ini Kamoze, co-written with Richard Winsland. This song was recorded in 1994. It extrapolates the well-known "na na na na na..." sequence from Wilson Pickett's song "Land of a Thousand Dances". It uses a sample from Taana Gardner's "Heartbeat" from 1981. To date it is Kamoze's only US number-one hit. It also made the UK Top 5, peaking at 4. The song was particularly popular in fashion shows of the 90s. The song was written for Prêt-à-Porter and a music video with footage from the film was released and included on the U.S. VHS release. The song is also heavily based on 'Come Together' by The Beatles.
Prince Naseem Hamed, former WBO, WBC and IBF world featherweight boxing champion famously used this song for some of his spectacular ring entrances.
Tracklist
- "Here Comes the Hotstepper" (Heartical Mix)
- "Here Comes the Hotstepper" (Allaam Mix)
In the media
- Played in the 1994 movie Prêt-à-Porter (called 'Ready to Wear' in some countries.).
- Played in an episode of I Love The 90s.
- Played in the 2005 movie Racing Stripes.
- Theme music for wrestling tag-team Public Enemy in ECW.