Power Jam

Power Jam was the first name under which German producers [a=Michael Münzing] ([a=Benito Benites]) and [a=Luca Anzilotti] ([a=John Virgo Garrett III]) were noticed for their 1990 Hit "The Power". The first version of "The Power" was an amalgamate of samples. The beats were taken from [a=Mantronix]'s "King Of The Beats" (B Side Track from their 1988 Maxi "Join Me Please... (Home Boys - Make Some Noise)"), the vocals were taken from "Let The Words Flow" by rapper [a=Chill Rob G] and from "Love's Gonna Get You" by [a=Jocelyn Brown]. The record became instantly popular in both Europe and North America. But the samples were all unauthorized. In Germany, [l=Arista] Records had a deal with [a=Stu Fine], former owner of [l=Wild Pitch Records], but they didn’t have a deal for the US. [a=Chill Rob G] consented to a US release (which he thought could be lucrative). But [l=Arista] Records wanted to release it there too. Since [l=Arista] couldn't release the same single, they decided to re-record the whole track with new lyrics by rapper [a=Durron Butler] AKA [a=Turbo B.] and additional vocals by [a=Penny Ford]. The samples were then all legally cleared and the song finally re-released under the new name [a=Snap!].