Spin That Wheel

Infobox Single
Name = Spin That Wheel


Artist = Technotronic
from Album =
Released = 1990
Format = 7", 12", CD
Label = flagicon|UK Brothers Organisation
flagicon|USASBK Records
flagicon|Germany Dance Pool
flagicon|Belgium ARS Productions
Writer = Kovali,
El Sati,
Ya Kid K
Producer = Hi Tek 3,
Jo Bogaert
Last single = "This Beat is Technotronic"
(1990)
This single = "Spin That Wheel"
(1990)
Next single = "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.

Releases

The track appeared on the "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles" 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. [Chart Stats ( [http://www.chartstats.com/artistinfo.php?id=5714 link] )] In the USA the song reached #69 on the Billboard Top 100, [billboard.com archive ( [http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/esearch/chart_display.jsp?cfi=379&cfgn=Singles&cfn=The+Billboard+Hot+100&ci=3009249&cdi=6467413&cid=04%2F21%2F1990 link] )] #8 on Hot Dance Music/Maxi-Singles Sales, [billboard.com archive ( [http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/esearch/chart_display.jsp?cfi=360&cfgn=Singles&cfn=Hot+Dance+Music%2FMaxi-Singles+Sales&ci=3009239&cdi=6466799&cid=04%2F07%2F1990 link] )] #3 on Hot Dance Club Play [billboard.com archive ( [http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/esearch/chart_display.jsp?cfi=359&cfgn=Singles&cfn=Hot+Dance+Club+Play&ci=3009244&cdi=6467071&cid=04%2F14%2F1990 link] )] and #39 on Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs. [billboard.com archive ( [http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/esearch/chart_display.jsp?cfi=367&cfgn=Singles&cfn=Hot+R%26amp%3BB%2FHip-Hop+Songs&ci=3009313&cdi=6470587&cid=05%2F05%2F1990 link] )]

elected tracklistings

UK 7"

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

UK 12" & 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)"
# "Spin That Wheel (Flick Mix)"
# "Spin That Wheel (Spin That Body Mix)"
# "Spin That Wheel (Swing That Beat Mix)"
# "Spin That Wheel (Bass-Apella Mix)"

References