Read this: How Quad City DJ's ended up getting the chance, doing their dance with the Space Jam theme song
The catchy song became an integral part of the 1996 film's success
Though it’s not the best song on Space Jam’s soundtrack—that’s “Hit ‘Em High (The Monstar’s Anthem)”—the title track by Florida’s punctuation-defying Quad City DJ’s, is the best encapsulation of the movie’s mid-’90s spirit. It’s corny, it’s fun, it’s got a roaring crowd introducing a drum machine beat. It is, decades later, the essence of Space Jam.
Now, ahead of the sequel’s release, The Ringer has looked back at how the 1996 movie ended up hiring the group to make Miami bass the eternal reference point for cartoon basketball players. At the time, Quad City DJ’s were riding a wave of popularity with “C’mon And Ride It (The Train).” The track followed in 2 Live Crew’s wake (and the success of a single from their own previous group, 95 South) during that stretch of the ‘90s when classic Miami bass was still a force in mainstream hip-hop.