THROWBACK GAMES: Basketball Jams

Tonight’s edition of Throwback Games will get your heart pounding, fist pumping, and feet moving!

Tonight’s the Best Basketball Jams! The songs that are always perfect on the court or in the stands!

They are on your pump-up playlists… the songs are guaranteed to get you going!

#1 “Strike It Up” by Black Box

This song by Italian group Black Box just makes you want to get moving, right? It was released in 1991 and climbed to No. 8 on the Billboard Hot 100. This one was no doubt played before many a high school basketball game!

#2 “Jump Around” by House of Pain

This hip-hop anthem came out in 1992, and it’s probably best known for the high-pitched squeal that runs repeatedly throughout the track. 66 times, we’re told!

#1 “Pump Up The Jam” by Technotronic

This song was released in 1989 and was a hit around the world. The music video, however, does not feature the actual vocalist from the song. It was decided to use a Congolese model named Felly Kilingi to lip-synch the lyrics, instead of the actual vocalist Ya Kid K.