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Pump Up the Jam - Technotronic



tempo: 125 bpm

bpm range: 120 to 125 bpm, 125 to 130 bpm

the DJ’s take: If you play 80s music on any given night, this will either get people moving, get them laughing, or both. And neither of those reactions is a bad thing. There are a million YouTube videos of people getting down to it, so you know there's some staying power.

On a side note, is there any better time to blast this than during a Nancy Kerrigan & Chris Farley Olympic figure skating routine? I highly doubt it:



Try mixing or mashing up with these key-compatible tracks:

Shots - LMFAO
The Way You Move - Outkast
Blame - Calvin Harris ft. John Newman
Thinking About You - Calvin Harris
I Need Your Love - Calvin Harris ft. Ellie Goulding
Va Va Voom - Nicki Minaj
Titanium - David Guetta and Sia
Turn Me On - David Guetta ft. Nicki Minaj
Where Have You Been - Rihanna
In The Dark - DEV
Don't Stop The Party - Black Eyed Peas
Take Over Control - Afrojack ft. Eva Simons
Where Them Girls At - David Guetta ft. Flo Rida & Nicki Minaj
Backseat - New Boyz
Judas - Lady Gaga
Give Me Everything - Pitbull ft. Ne-Yo & Afrojack
Till The World Ends - Britney Spears
Tonight (I'm Lovin You) - Enrique Iglesias
Just Can't Get Enough - Black Eyed Peas
Hold It Against Me - Britney Spears
Beautiful - Akon
Break Your Heart - Taio Cruz
Cooler Than Me - Mike Posner
Sweet Dreams - Eurythmics
Baby Got Back - Sir Mix-A-Lot

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