Pump Up the Volume (song)

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"Pump Up the Volume" is the only single by British recording act M|A|R|R|S. The song was written by Martyn Young and Steve Young, and produced by the former and John Fryer. It was recorded in 1987 and released on 3 August of the same year. The song was a number-one hit in several countries and is regarded as a significant milestone in the development of British house music and music sampling. The song derives its title directly from a lyrical sample from "I Know You Got Soul", a hit single by Eric B. & Rakim, released months prior in that same year. The single was the product of an uneasy collaboration between electronic group Colourbox and dream pop band A.R. Kane, two groups signed to the independent label 4AD. The A-side was written primarily by Colourbox, while the B-side "Anitina" was primarily an A.R. Kane creation. The link-up was suggested by label founder Ivo Watts-Russell after the two groups had independently suggested the possibility of releasing a commercial dance record, inspired...

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