Editing Technotronic (section)

==History==
===1987–1990: Formation and ''Pump Up the Jam''===
Technotronic was formed in 1987 by Belgian musician, songwriter, and record producer [[Jo Bogaert]], who had gained popularity in Europe as a solo artist with various [[new beat]] projects, including Acts of Madmen and Nux Nemo. [[Zaire|Congolese]]–Belgian rapper [[Ya Kid K]] joined Technotronic on vocals, Bogaert adopted the stage name Thomas De Quincey, and in September 1989, they released the single "[[Pump Up the Jam]]", though Ya Kid K was initially uncredited for her contributions to the song. A front for the act was put together (in a way similar to other Eurodance acts like [[Black Box (band)|Black Box]] and [[Milli Vanilli]]), utilizing Congolese-born fashion model Felly Kilingi, who was presented as the group's vocalist.<ref name="dennishunt">{{cite news |first= Dennis |last= Hunt |title= Technotronic's Bogaert Is Pumped Up by U.S. Hit |newspaper= [[Los Angeles Times]] |date= 15 April 1990 |access-date= 25 March 2015 |url= https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1990-04-15-ca-1652-story.html |archive-date= 2 April 2015 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20150402184337/http://articles.latimes.com/1990-04-15/entertainment/ca-1652_1_dance-music |url-status= live }}</ref> She featured on the single's cover art, which was credited as "Technotronic featuring Felly", and she also appeared in the music video for the song. The track became a worldwide success, eventually reaching No. 2 on both the [[Billboard Hot 100|''Billboard'' Hot 100]] and the [[UK Singles Chart]] in late 1989 and early 1990.{{Citation needed|date=May 2025}}

Technotronic issued their debut studio album, ''[[Pump Up the Jam (album)|Pump Up the Jam]]'', in late 1989, which included vocals by Ya Kid K and [[Eric Martin (Welsh singer)|MC Eric]] but still featured Kilingi on the cover. The record peaked at No. 10 on the [[Billboard 200|''Billboard'' 200]] in the US{{Citation needed|date=May 2025}} and reached No. 2 on the [[UK Albums Chart]].<ref name="British Hit Singles & Albums">{{cite book| first= David| last= Roberts| year= 2006| title= British Hit Singles & Albums| edition= 19th| publisher= Guinness World Records Limited| location= London| isbn= 1-904994-10-5| page= 551}}</ref> Following the release of the album, Ya Kid K was revealed to be the group's main vocalist, with Bogaert admitting that "[Felly] didn't have much to do with the record. Me, Eric and Ya Kid did it all. We needed Felly to help promote the group at first — to create this image".<ref name="dennishunt"/> In January 1990, they issued their second single, "Get Up! (Before the Night Is Over)", which was a No. 7 hit in the US and a No. 2 hit in the UK.{{Citation needed|date=May 2025}} The music video featured both Ya Kid K and Kilingi. That year, Technotronic made appearances on ''[[Saturday Night Live]]'', ''[[The Arsenio Hall Show]]'', and ''[[It's Showtime at the Apollo]]''.{{Citation needed|date=May 2025}} In February 1990, Ya Kid K and Bogaert collaborated with the group Hi Tek 3 and released the single "[[Spin That Wheel]]", credited as "Hi Tek 3 featuring Ya Kid K". Further singles from ''Pump Up the Jam'' included "This Beat Is Technotronic", with vocals by MC Eric, and "Rockin' Over the Beat". Beginning in April 1990, Technotronic was an opening act for [[Madonna]]'s [[Blond Ambition World Tour]].{{Citation needed|date=May 2025}} Following the tour, Ya Kid K departed the group.{{Citation needed|date=May 2025}}

In September 1990, a [[megamix]] compiling Technotronic's previous hits was released as a single and peaked at No. 6 in the UK<ref name="British Hit Singles & Albums"/> and No. 1 on the [[European Hot 100 Singles|Eurochart Hot 100]].{{Citation needed|date=May 2025}} This was the first single from the remix album ''[[Trip on This: The Remixes]]'', released in late 1990, which included the new song "Turn It Up", featuring vocals by new group members Melissa Beckford and Colin "Einstein" Case.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.officialcharts.com/artist/24753/simon-harris/|title=Simon Harris &#124; full Official Chart History|website=Officialcharts.com|access-date=28 June 2021}}</ref> "Turn It Up" was not as successful as the group's prior releases, and Melissa and Einstein later left the group.<ref name="LarkinDM"/>

===1991–1994: ''Body to Body'' and ''The Greatest Hits''===
In 1991, Technotronic released their second studio album, ''[[Body to Body (Technotronic album)|Body to Body]]'', which featured new main vocalist [[Réjane Magloire|Réjane "Reggie" Magloire]].<ref name="LarkinDM">{{cite book|title=[[Encyclopedia of Popular Music|The Virgin Encyclopedia of Dance Music]]|editor=[[Colin Larkin (writer)|Colin Larkin]]|publisher=[[Virgin Books]]|date=1998|edition=First|isbn=0-7535-0252-6|pages=335/6}}</ref> Reggie provided vocals for six tracks on the album,<ref name="LarkinDM"/> which also featured singer Riv and rapper Colt 45 on two tracks. Several singles were released in Europe, the UK, and Australia, including "Move That Body", "Work", and "Money Makes the World Go Round".{{Citation needed|date=May 2025}}

In 1992, the song "[[Move This]]" from ''Pump Up the Jam'' became popular through its use in a [[Revlon]] television commercial. Ya Kid K rejoined the group, and the song was released as a single.{{Citation needed|date=May 2025}} In 1993, Technotronic issued ''The Greatest Hits'', which included the new songs "Hey Yoh Here We Go" and "One + One", both featuring vocals by Ya Kid K.

===1995–2001: ''Recall'' and later releases===
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Continuing with Ya Kid K as frontwoman, Technotronic released the single "Move It to the Rhythm" in 1994. It was followed in 1995 by the album ''Recall'' and the further singles "Recall" and "I Want You by My Side", the latter of which features the singer Black Diamond. The album also included vocals by [[Daisy Dee]], on two tracks.

In 1996, the group released the remix EP ''Pump Up the Jam – The '96 Sequel'', followed in 1998 by the single "Get Up – The '98 Sequel", as well as the compilations ''This Beat Is Technotronic (Hits & Mixes)'' and ''Pump Up the Hits''.

Technotronic returned in 1999 with the new singles "G-Train" and "Like This", featuring Monday Midnite on vocals. In 2000, Ya Kid K returned as the group's vocalist once more, releasing the non-album single "The Mariachi". In 2001, Technotronic released the standalone single "Runaway Blues".