Technotronic [Feat.] Ya Kid K - Get Up [Before The Night Is Over] 1990 Album Version

“Get Up! (Before the Night Is Over)“ is a 1989 song recorded by Belgian group Technotronic featuring Ya Kid K. It was the second single from the band’s debut album Pump Up the Jam: The Album on which it features as the second track, and was released in 1990. It was very successful in many countries, becoming a top ten hit in Australia, Canada, and U.S. and across many countries in Europe, topping the chart in Belgium, Finland, Spain and Switzerland. The song was re-released in 1998 and in 1999 respectively under the title “Get Up (the ’98 Sequel)“ and “Get Up (the 1999 Sequel)“. The song appears in Dance Dance Revolution Ultramix 4 and Dance Dance Revolution 3rd Mix. In 2007, the song was covered by Global Deejays (featuring Technotronic) who achieved a minor success in France.[ Pump Up the Jam (also known as Pump Up the Jam: The Album in North America) is the debut studio album by Belgian dance act Technotronic. It was released on 28 November 1989. When it was discovered that model Felly lip-synched to vocals that were actually performed by Belgian emcee Ya Kid K, the album’s artwork, which had featured a picture of Felly, was changed to feature Ya Kid K instead. The album reached number 2 on the UK Albums Chart. Track listing No. Title Writer(s) Length 1. “Pump up the Jam“ Manuela Kamosi, Jo Bogaert 5:20 2. “Get Up! (Before the Night Is Over)“ Kamosi, Jo Bogaert 5:37 3. “Tough“ Eric Martin, Bogaert 4:25 4. “Take It Slow“ Kamosi, Bogaert 5:05 5. “Come On“ Bogaert 3:09 6. “This Beat Is Technotronic“ Martin, Bogaert 5:26 7. “Move This“ Kamosi, Bogaert 5:19 8. “Come Back“ Bogaert 4:52 9. “Rockin’ Over the Beat“ Kamosi, Bogaert 5:46 10. “Raw“ Bogaert 4:37 11. “Wave“ Bogaert 4:17 12. “String“ Bogaert 2:54 Notes Track 11 and 12 are CD bonus tracks. Track 12 is titled “Bluestring“ on U.S. and Canadian CD release. Tracks 1, 2, 3, 4, 7, 8, 9, and 10 are in longer versions on CD. Personnel Manuela “Ya Kid K“ Kamosi – vocals Eric “MC Eric“ Martin – vocals Patrick de Meyer, Yannic Fonderie – keyboards DJ Seik – turntable scratching on “Get Up!“ “Tough,“ “Take it Slow,“ and “Raw“ Jo “Thomas de Quincey” Bogaert – all other instruments and programming Production Produced by Jo Bogaert for ARS Entertainment Belgium Engineered by Spencer Henderson at Swanyard Studios, London, UK