musicians." Sleng Teng is among the most versioned (rerecorded) of Jamaican riddims, with nearly 500 versions. The riddim was updated by Jammy in 2005 (slightly speeded up, with added horn riff) and this variation is known as "Sleng Teng Resurrection". Several new cuts on the original Sleng Teng were also released by Jammys in 2005 in celebration of the riddim's 20th anniversary. Some of Jammy's productions based on the rhythm were also released on the albums Sleng Teng Extravaganza and Sleng Teng Extravaganza 95. King Tubby, who had originally taught Jammy how to produce music, was inspired by the track to create his own "Tempo" riddim. Jammy recorded a number of other artists aside from Wayne Smith on the original backing track artists including Tenor Saw (with "Pumpkin Belly"), and Johnny Osbourne (with "Buddy Bye"). Notable reggae/dancehall kings Super Cat, Ninjaman, and Yellowman, as well as many more, have sampled their own versions of the Sleng Teng riddim. International influence British breakbeat hardcore group SL2 sampled the bass line for their UK hit rave track "Way in My Brain" in 1991. American electronic duo Discovery uses a similar musical style in "Slang Tang" from their album LP in a nod to Sleng Teng. British musician M.I.A. references Sleng Teng in the track "Pull Up the People" on her album Arular. Wayne Smith's "Under Mi Sleng Teng" has also been used in the promotional trailer on British TV Channel 4 show This Is England '86. The bass line of "Caress Me Down" by notable American reggae rock group Sublime features the famous Sleng Teng riddim from Wayne Smith's 1985 song "Under Mi Sleng Teng". Swedish electronic artist Robyn references "Sleng Teng" in the track "Dancehall Queen" on her album Body Talk. American rock band 311 also quote the lyrics in their song "Who's Got the Herb". American dub reggae band TATANKA did two different takes of this riddim, one being an instrumental dub version called "Show Me Love" dub and the other a full-on instrumentation version complete with their own originally written lyrics and vocals. American hip-hop group Cypress Hill recorded a cover version of this song with them providing new verses of rap. UB40 covered it on their 2018 album, A Real Labour of Love. References External links Sleng Teng Riddim at riddimguide.com Wayne Smith's Under Mi Sleng Teng – the song that revolutionised reggae 1985 singles Riddims Electronic songs