Spin That Wheel
1990 single by Hi Tek 3 featuring Ya Kid K
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| Single by Hi Tek 3 featuring Ya Kid K | ||||
| from the album Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Original Motion Picture Soundtrack | ||||
| Released | February 26, 1990 | |||
| Genre | Hip house[1] | |||
| Length | 3:41 | |||
| Label | Brothers Organisation SBK Records Dance Pool ARS Productions | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Kovali, El Sati, Ya Kid K | |||
| Producer(s) | Hi Tek 3, Jo Bogaert | |||
| Technotronic singles chronology | ||||
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| Music video | ||||
| "Spin That Wheel" on YouTube | ||||
"Spin That Wheel" is a song by Hi Tek 3 in collaboration with Belgian group Technotronic members Ya Kid K and Jo Bogaert. It was released under the name "Hi Tek 3 featuring Ya Kid K" in 1990. Hi Tek 3 are listed as Kovali, El Sati and Yosef.
Releases
The track appeared on the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles soundtrack and was also released as a single. In some territories it was released as "Spin That Wheel (Turtles Get Real)". References to drug use ("I smoke the mic like weed" and "This hypes you up like speed") were edited out of the soundtrack album. A David Morales remix of the track was also included on the Technotronic album Trip on This: The Remixes.
In Britain, "Spin That Wheel" was first issued in January 1990 and reached #69, but became a bigger hit when re-released that September, peaking at #15.[2] In the USA the song reached #69 on the Billboard Hot 100,[3] #8 on Hot Dance Music/Maxi-Singles Sales,[4] #3 on Hot Dance Club Play[5] and #39 on Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs.[6]
Critical reception
Bill Coleman from Billboard commented, "From the Technotronic stable comes the jammin' club offering "Spin That Wheel" by Hi Tek 3 featuring Technotronic's Ya Kid K on lead vocal. The energy that this track emanates is amazing and can't help but heat up a dancefloor. It's mixed by Jo Bogaert; we prefer the "Swing That Beat" version and "bass-a-pella" to those mixes sporting the weathered "whoa yeah" hook. Don't miss ... "[7]
Selected track listings
UK 7"
- "Spin That Wheel (Radio Version)"
- "Spin That Wheel (Dub Edit)"
UK 12" and CD
- "Spin That Wheel (First Feel Mix)"
- "Spin That Wheel (Radio Version)"
- "Spin That Wheel (Dub Mix)"
UK 12" maxi-single
- "Spin That Wheel (Extended Flick Mix)"
- "Spin That Wheel (Dub Mix)" 6:15
- "Spin That Wheel (Flick Mix)"
- "Spin That Wheel (Spin That Body Mix)"
- "Spin That Wheel (Swing That Beat Mix)" 6:09
- "Spin That Wheel (Bass-Apella Mix)" 5:56
Charts
Weekly charts
| Year-end charts
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References
- ^ Breihan, Tom (December 6, 2021). "The Number Ones: EMF's "Unbelievable". Stereogum. Retrieved December 22, 2023.
The vocal clip comes from "Spin That Wheel," a hip-house track that Techontronic recorded under the name Hi Tek 3.
- ^ Chart Stats (link)
- ^ billboard.com archive (link)
- ^ billboard.com archive (link)
- ^ billboard.com archive (link)
- ^ billboard.com archive (link)
- ^ Coleman, Bill (March 17, 1990). "Dance Trax: The Beloved's 'Happiness' Breaks Out All Over" (PDF). Billboard. p. 31. Retrieved October 14, 2020.
- ^ "Hi Tek 3 feat. Ya Kid K – Spin That Wheel (Turtles Get Real)". ARIA Top 50 Singles.
- ^ "Hi Tek 3 feat. Ya Kid K – Spin That Wheel (Turtles Get Real" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50.
- ^ Canadian dance peak
- ^ "Eurochart Hot 100 Singles" (PDF). Music & Media. October 27, 1990. Retrieved June 20, 2021.
- ^ "The Irish Charts – Search Results – Spin That Wheel". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved 16 February 2024.
- ^ "Nederlandse Top 40 – Hi Tek 3 feat. Ya Kid K" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40.
- ^ "Hi Tek 3 feat. Ya Kid K – Spin That Wheel" (in Dutch). Single Top 100.
- ^ "Hi Tek 3 feat. Ya Kid K – Spin That Wheel (Turtles Get Real)". Top 40 Singles.
- ^ Billboard allmusic.com (Retrieved January 12, 2009)
- ^ "End of Year Charts 1990". Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved December 3, 2017.
- v
- t
- e
- Pump Up the Jam
- Body to Body
- Trip on This: The Remixes
- "Pump Up the Jam"
- "Get Up! (Before the Night Is Over)"
- "This Beat Is Technotronic"
- "Rockin' Over the Beat"
- "Megamix"
- "Move That Body"
- "Move This"
- "Spin That Wheel"
