"Spin That Wheel" is a song by

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Technotronic Technotronic was a Belgian electronic music project formed in 1987 by Jo Bogaert, who originally gained popularity in Europe as a solo artist with various new beat projects, including Acts of Madmen and Nux Nemo. Together with rapper Manuela ...

released under the name "Hi Tek 3 featuring

Ya Kid K Ya Kid K (born Manuela Barbara Kamosi Moaso Djogi, 26 January 1972) is a Congolese–Belgian hip hop recording artist. She was the rapper for the dance/house act Technotronic. Her sister is Karoline 'Leki' Kamosi. Early life At the age of 11 ...

" in 1990. Hi Tek 3 are listed as Kovali, El Sati and Yosef.

Releases

The track appeared on the ''

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and was also released as a

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. In some territories it was released as "Spin That Wheel (Turtles Get Real)". References to drug use (''"I smoke the mic like weed"'' and ''"This hypes you up like speed"'') were edited out of the soundtrack album. A

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remix of the track was also included on the Technotronic album '' Trip on This: The Remixes''. In

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, "Spin That Wheel" was first issued in January 1990 and reached #69, but became a bigger hit when re-released that September, peaking at #15. In the USA the song reached #69 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100, #8 on

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, #3 on

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and #39 on

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Critical reception

Bill Coleman from '' Billboard'' commented, "From the Technotronic stable comes the jammin' club offering "Spin That Wheel" by Hi Tek 3 featuring Technotronic's Ya Kid K on lead vocal. The energy that this track emanates is amazing and can't help but heat up a dancefloor. It's mixed by Jo Bogaert; we prefer the "Swing That Beat" version and "bass-a-pella" to those mixes sporting the weathered "whoa yeah" hook. Don't miss ... "

Selected track listings

UK 7"

# "Spin That Wheel (Radio Version)" # "Spin That Wheel (Dub Edit)"

UK 12" and CD

# "Spin That Wheel (First Feel Mix)" # "Spin That Wheel (Radio Version)" # "Spin That Wheel (Dub Mix)"

UK 12" maxi-single

# "Spin That Wheel (Extended Flick Mix)" # "Spin That Wheel (Dub Mix)" 6:15 # "Spin That Wheel (Flick Mix)" # "Spin That Wheel (Spin That Body Mix)" # "Spin That Wheel (Swing That Beat Mix)" 6:09 # "Spin That Wheel (Bass-Apella Mix)" 5:56

Charts

Weekly charts

Year-end charts

References

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