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Here Comes the Hotstepper | ||||
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Released | 17 January 1995 | |||
Recorded | 1993–1994 | |||
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Producer | Sly Dunbar, Robbie Shakespeare | |||
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Singles from Here Comes the Hotstepper | ||||
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AllMusic | [1] |
Robert Christgau | [2] |
NME | 8/10 [3] |
Here Comes the Hotstepper is a 1995 album by Jamaican reggae and dancehall artist Ini Kamoze. It was produced by Sly Dunbar and Robbie Shakespeare. It contains as title track the international hit "Here Comes the Hotstepper" that charted in the United States, UK and many European charts. The remainder of the album's tracks are re-recordings of songs that had appeared on Kamoze's first four albums: Ini Kamoze (1984), Statement (also 1984), and Pirate (1986).
Chart (1995) | Peak position |
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German Albums (Offizielle Top 100) [4] | 71 |
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