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1994 single by Hammer

"Pumps and a Bump" is a song by American rapper MC Hammer, now named as only Hammer, released in February 1994 by Giant Records as the first single from his fifth album, The Funky Headhunter (1994).[3] It was both co-written and co-produced by Hammer, and peaked at No. 3 on the US Billboard Hot Rap Songs chart and No. 26 on the Billboard Hot 100, making it the final Top 40 hit of Hammer's career. "Pumps and a Bump" represented a departure from the rapper's previous pop image,[4] and contains a sample of George Clinton's 1982 single "Atomic Dog".[2]

Critical reception[edit]

Larry Flick from Billboard magazine wrote, "Preview of the forthcoming The Funky Headhunter collection (which also marks a label switch from Capitol to Giant) shows a new and improved Hammer. The bloated pomp and circumstance has been replaced by a gritty jack-swing groove and an electro-funk tone worthy of George Clinton. Track does not instantly hit you over the head, but it does crawl up your spine and sneak into your brain after a couple of spins. Once that happens, you won't be able to stop humming the melody. A smash."[5] Pan-European magazine Music & Media stated, "Words and rhythm are in perfect harmony. Based on a sample from P-funk president George Clinton's 'Atomic Dog', this uncensored sex anthem is set to the perfect pulse."[6] James Hamilton from the Record Mirror Dance Update described it as a "cheerfully sexist chanting and jiggling catchy P'funk jackswinger" in his weekly dance column.[7]

The original music video for "Pumps and a Bump" featured Hammer wearing nothing but a Speedo and dancing suggestively alongside numerous swimsuit-clad women, which resulted in it being banned from MTV as it was considered too graphic.[8] An alternative video was filmed with Hammer fully clothed[9] and featuring an appearance by Deion Sanders, while promoted as representing a remix of the song.[10] The video was nominated for Best Choreography at the 1994 MTV Video Music Awards.

In 2010, American Idol contestant Larry Platt performed his own song titled "Pants on the Ground", which Entertainment Weekly claimed sounded similar to "Pumps and a Bump".[11] Spin magazine described the banned music video as "'Elvis on the Ed Sullivan Show' cranked to 11".[4]

  1. ^ "MC Hammer: Work with Notable Producers". 10 December 2018.
  2. ^ a b ""Pumps and a Bump"". Discogs. 1994.
  3. ^ "The Funky Headhunter - MC Hammer". AllMusic. Retrieved 2015-05-30.
  4. ^ a b Staff (August 15, 2013). "A DECADE IN RAP CENSORSHIP (1990-1999)". Spin. Retrieved May 21, 2018.
  5. ^ Flick, Larry (January 29, 1994). "Single Reviews: Pop" (PDF). Billboard. p. 79. Retrieved April 30, 2025.
  6. ^ "New Releases: Singles" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 11, no. 24. June 11, 1994. p. 9. Retrieved May 14, 2025.
  7. ^ Hamilton, James (May 14, 1994). "DJ directory" (PDF). Music Week, in Record Mirror (Dance Update Supplemental Insert). p. 7. Retrieved May 10, 2025.
  8. ^ Sanchez, Karissa (June 27, 2013). "25. Hammer's animal skin Speedo - The Worst Hip-Hop Fashion Fails of All Time". Complex. Retrieved May 21, 2018.
  9. ^ Holmes, Dave (June 12, 2014). "Dave Holmes Hits the Summer Songs of 1994". Vulture. Retrieved May 21, 2018.
  10. ^ Billboard (April 16, 1994), p. 48.
  11. ^ Slezak, Michael (January 14, 2010). "'American Idol' recap: Devil Went Down to Georgia". Entertainment Weekly. Archived from the original on January 31, 2010.
  12. ^ "Hammer – Pumps & A Bump". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved September 25, 2023.
  13. ^ "The RM Club Chart" (PDF). Music Week, in Record Mirror (Dance Update Supplemental Insert). April 30, 1994. p. 8. Retrieved May 15, 2023.
  14. ^ "The Year in Music: Hot 100 Single Sales". Billboard. December 24, 1994. p. YE-30. Retrieved March 28, 2022.
  15. ^ "American single certifications – Hammer – Bumps and a Bump". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved April 26, 2022.

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