Here Comes the Hotstepper (album)

Here Comes the Hotstepper is a 1995 album by Jamaican reggae and dancehall artist Ini Kamoze. It was produced by Sly Dunbar and Robbie Shakespeare. It contains as title track the international hit "Here Comes the Hotstepper" that charted in the United States, UK and many European charts. The remainder of the album's tracks are re-recordings of songs that had appeared on Kamoze's first four albums: Ini Kamoze (1984), Statement (also 1984), and Pirate (1986).

Here Comes the Hotstepper
Studio album by Ini Kamoze
Released	17 January 1995
Recorded	1993–1994
Genre	Reggae dancehall reggae fusion
Label	Columbia Sony
Producer	Sly Dunbar, Robbie Shakespeare
Ini Kamoze chronology
16 Vibes of Ini Kamoze (1992) Here Comes the Hotstepper (1995) Lyrical Gangsta (1995)
Singles from Here Comes the Hotstepper
"Here Comes the Hotstepper" Released: 18 August 1994

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic
Robert Christgau
NME	8/10

Track listing

1. "Call the Police" – 5:37
2. "Rough" – 3:28
3. "Here Comes the Hotstepper" (Heartical Mix) – 4:11
4. "Gunshot" – 4:57
5. "World-A-Music" – 3:46
6. "Trouble You a Trouble Me" – 3:58
7. "General" – 4:03
8. "Pull Up the Cork" – 5:50
9. "Pirate" – 3:43
10. "Babylon, Babylon" – 4:54
11. "I Want Ital" – 4:47
12. "Burnin'" – 4:51

Personnel

• Robbie Shakespeare – bass, guitar
• Sly Dunbar – drums
• Willie Lindo – guitar
• Dean Frazer – horns
• Richard Dunn – keyboards
• Robbie Lyn – piano, synthesizer
• Sly Dunbar & Robbie Shakespeare – producers

Charts

Chart performance for Here Comes the Hotstepper

Chart (1995)	Peak position
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)	71