My crucial track for 25 January 2026

"Pump Up the Volume (UK 12" Mix)" by M/A/R/R/S

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M/A/R/R/S · Pump Up the Volume (UK 12" Mix, 1987). The uneasy collaboration between A.R. Kane and Colourbox sampled "I Know You Got Soul", by Eric B. & Rakim, which was released prior in the same year.