50+ MusicDec 6
"Here Comes the Hotstepper" is a song co-written and recorded by Jamaican #dancehall artist #IniKamoze. It was released in 1994 by #ColumbiaRecords as the lead single from his 1995 album of the same name as well as the soundtrack to the film #PrêtàPorter. It is known for its "naaaa na na na naaaa..." chorus inspired by the #CannibalAndTheHeadhunters version of "#LandOf1000Dances". The song was Kamoze's only song to reach the top 40 on the US #Billboard #Hot100.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=15UffN8eilI
Ini Kamoze - Here Comes The Hotstepper (Remix) (Official Video)

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50+ MusicAug 24, 2025
"Here Comes the Hotstepper" is a song co-written and recorded by Jamaican #dancehall artist #IniKamoze. It was released in 1994 by #ColumbiaRecords as the lead single from his 1995 album of the same name as well as the soundtrack to the film #PrêtàPorter. It is known for its "naaaa na na na naaaa..." chorus inspired by the #CannibalAndTheHeadhunters version of "#LandOf1000Dances". The song was Kamoze's only song to reach the top 40 on the US #Billboard #Hot100.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=354zVBILYPM
Here Comes the Hotstepper

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Alan LewisFeb 23, 2024

J GEILS BAND
"LAND OF A THOUSAND DANCES"
*****

J. GEILS BAND - Land of a 1000 Dances [Live]
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Jo8Fq1AD5Y

Late in his life, J Geils gave a radio interview. It seems to me it was on a Music Monday on "Overnight America With Jon Grayson." In the interview, Geils said "J" appears without a period after it: - it is a nickname, not an abbreviation. Since hearing that, I have always given the band's name as

The J Geils Band

This live version of "Land of a Thousand Dances," by the way, is really outstanding. Five Stars

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J. GEILS BAND - Land of a 1000 Dances [Live]

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