Summer Jam (The Underdog Project song)
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"Summer Jam" is a 2-step
garage
dance song written by and sung by Canadian singers Vic Krishna and Craig Smart from The Underdog Project
. It was released on November 14, 2000. It is the first single from their album "It Doesn't Matter
". The song was considered a big hit in Europe
, it stayed at number three on Germany
pop charts and was number one on both charts in Belgium
and number one in the Netherlands
. After that, the single aired in some of the most popular radio stations in USA like WPOW in Miami and New York City
's WKTU
. The song was released in the UK in 2001, and re-released as "Summer Jam 2003" in 2003.
This song features samples of the original hit from 1997 "The Sunclub - Fiesta"
(s): Vic Krishna, Christoph Brüx
, Toni Cottura
, Craig Scott Smart, Stephan Browarczyk, Shahin Moshirian
CD single
12" maxi
1 "Summer Jam 2003", The Underdog Project Vs The Sunclub
2-step garage
2-step garage, or simply 2-step, is a typically English style of modern electronic dance music, and a relatively popular subgenre of UK garage.A transcription of this article is available as a PDF file.-Characteristics:...
garage
UK garage
UK garage is a genre of electronic dance music originating from the United Kingdom in the early-1990s. UK garage is a descendant of house music which originated in Chicago and New York, United States. UK garage usually features a distinctive syncopated 4/4 percussive rhythm with 'shuffling'...
dance song written by and sung by Canadian singers Vic Krishna and Craig Smart from The Underdog Project
The Underdog Project
The Underdog Project is a house music group which launched its first album - It Doesn't Matter in 2001. Its hits include "Saturday" , "Summer Jam" and "Tonight"...
. It was released on November 14, 2000. It is the first single from their album "It Doesn't Matter
It Doesn't Matter (album)
It Doesn't Matter is the debut album by the band The Underdog Project, released in Germany on November 20, 2000 on Radikal Records. The album combines a variety of music styles like R&B, 2-step beats and reggae, there are also ballads and a cappella tracks included...
". The song was considered a big hit in Europe
Europe
Europe is, by convention, one of the world's seven continents. Comprising the westernmost peninsula of Eurasia, Europe is generally 'divided' from Asia to its east by the watershed divides of the Ural and Caucasus Mountains, the Ural River, the Caspian and Black Seas, and the waterways connecting...
, it stayed at number three on Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
pop charts and was number one on both charts in Belgium
Belgium
Belgium , officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a federal state in Western Europe. It is a founding member of the European Union and hosts the EU's headquarters, and those of several other major international organisations such as NATO.Belgium is also a member of, or affiliated to, many...
and number one in the Netherlands
Netherlands
The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...
. After that, the single aired in some of the most popular radio stations in USA like WPOW in Miami and New York City
New York City
New York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and...
's WKTU
WKTU
WKTU is a radio station based in New York City that plays an upbeat, gold-based CHR format. The station's broadcast transmitter is located on the top of the Empire State Building and its city of license is Lake Success, New York, with offices formerly in the "Newport" section of Jersey City, New...
. The song was released in the UK in 2001, and re-released as "Summer Jam 2003" in 2003.
This song features samples of the original hit from 1997 "The Sunclub - Fiesta"
Lyrics, music
Song writer/composerComposer
A composer is a person who creates music, either by musical notation or oral tradition, for interpretation and performance, or through direct manipulation of sonic material through electronic media...
(s): Vic Krishna, Christoph Brüx
Christoph Brüx
Christoph Brüx is a German composer, pianist, keyboardist, arranger and music producer.He composed for interpreters such as No Angels, Matthias Reim, The Underdog Project, Brooklyn Bounce etc., and he also composed film scores....
, Toni Cottura
Toni Cottura
Toni Cottura is a eurodance and hip-hop producer and rapper from Germany. He started his career in 1988 as a hip-hop producer with David Fascher and later worked with DJ Shahin....
, Craig Scott Smart, Stephan Browarczyk, Shahin Moshirian
2000 release
CD single - Germany- "Summer Jam" (original radio edit)
- "Summer Jam" (2-step radio edit)
- "Summer Jam" (accapella)
- "Summer Jam" (Dennis The Menace club mix)
2003 release
CD single- "Summer Jam 2003" (DJ F.R.A.N.K.'s summermix radio version) — 3:48
- "Summer Jam 2003" (DJ Hardwell bubbling mix / F edit) — 3:40
CD single
- "Summer Jam 2003" (DJ F.R.A.N.K.'s summermix radio version) — 3:48
- "Summer Jam 2003" (DJ F.R.A.N.K.'s summermix extended Version) — 5:08
- "Summer Jam 2003" (DJ hardwell bubbling mix) — 5:08
12" maxi
- "Summer Jam 2003" (dubaholics wailing mix) — 5:16
- "Summer Jam 2003" (original extended mix) — 4:30
- "Summer Jam 2003" (free heads mix) — 6:30
- "Summer Jam 2003" (free heads dub)
Peak positions
| Chart (2000) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| German Singles Chart | 3 |
| Chart (2003)1 | Peak position |
| Belgian (Flanders) Singles Chart Ultratop 50 Ultratop 50 singles, often just Ultratop 50, is the weekly chart of fifty best-selling singles in Flanders, Belgium, and is produced and published by the Ultratop organization. The chart has existed since March 31, 1995... |
1 |
| Belgian (Wallonia) Singles Chart Ultratop Ultratop is an organization which generates and publishes the official record charts in Belgium, and it is also the name of most of those charts... |
1 |
| Danish Singles Chart | 2 |
| Dutch Top 40 Dutch Top 40 The Dutch Top 40 is a weekly music chart, which started as the "Veronica Top 40", because the offshore radio station Radio Veronica was the first to introduce it. It remained "The Veronica Top 40" until 1974, when the station was forced to stop broadcasting... |
1 |
| French SNEP Singles Chart | 3 |
| German Singles Chart | 86 |
| Swedish Singles Chart | 36 |
| Swiss Singles Chart | 24 |
| UK Singles Chart UK Singles Chart The UK Singles Chart is compiled by The Official Charts Company on behalf of the British record-industry. The full chart contains the top selling 200 singles in the United Kingdom based upon combined record sales and download numbers, though some media outlets only list the Top 40 or the Top 75 ... |
14 |
1 "Summer Jam 2003", The Underdog Project Vs The Sunclub
Year-end charts
| Chart (2003) | Position |
|---|---|
| Belgian (Flanders) Singles Chart | 1 |
| Belgian (Wallonia) Singles Chart | 2 |
| Dutch Top 40 | 1 |
| French Singles Chart | 30 |
Certifications
| Country | Certification | Date | Sales certified |
|---|---|---|---|
| Belgium | Platinum | July 19, 2003 | 40,000 |
| France | Diamond | December 18, 2003 | 500,000 |
| Germany | Gold | 2000 | 150,000 |