Spin That Wheel

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“Spin That Wheel”
Single by Technotronic
from the album Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Soundtrack
Released 1990
Format 7", 12", CD
Label Flag of the United Kingdom Brothers Organisation
Flag of the United StatesSBK Records
Flag of Germany Dance Pool
Flag of Belgium ARS Productions
Writer(s) Kovali,
El Sati,
Ya Kid K
Producer Hi Tek 3,
Jo Bogaert
Technotronic singles chronology
"This Beat is Technotronic"
(1990)
"Spin That Wheel"
(1990)
"Rockin' Over the Beat"
(1990)

"Spin That Wheel" is a song by Technotronic released under the name "Hi Tek 3 featuring Ya Kid K" in 1990. Hi Tek 3 are listed as Kovali, El Sati and Yosef.

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[edit] Releases

The track appeared on the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles soundtrack and was also released as a single. In some territories it was released as "Spin That Wheel (Turtles Get Real)". A reference to drug use ("I smoke the mic like weed") was edited out of the soundtrack album.

In Britain "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.[1] In the USA the song reached #69 on the Billboard Top 100,[2] #8 on Hot Dance Music/Maxi-Singles Sales,[3] #3 on Hot Dance Club Play[4] and #39 on Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs.[5]

[edit] Selected tracklistings

[edit] UK 7"

  1. "Spin That Wheel (Radio Version)"
  2. "Spin That Wheel (Dub Edit)"

[edit] UK 12" & CD

  1. "Spin That Wheel (First Feel Mix)"
  2. "Spin That Wheel (Radio Version)"
  3. "Spin That Wheel (Dub Mix)"

[edit] UK 12" maxi-single

  1. "Spin That Wheel (Extended Flick Mix)"
  2. "Spin That Wheel (Dub Mix)"
  3. "Spin That Wheel (Flick Mix)"
  4. "Spin That Wheel (Spin That Body Mix)"
  5. "Spin That Wheel (Swing That Beat Mix)"
  6. "Spin That Wheel (Bass-Apella Mix)"

[edit] References

  1. ^ Chart Stats (link)
  2. ^ billboard.com archive (link)
  3. ^ billboard.com archive (link)
  4. ^ billboard.com archive (link)
  5. ^ billboard.com archive (link)