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He knew how popular 'Bam Bam' had gotten, yet he 'never wanted to know'. However, her producer traveled all over the world during the recording of her album and after it was released. Sister Nancy was unaware of 'Bam Bam''s success outside of Jamaica until she moved to the United States in 1996.ДЄfter Sister Nancy released her One, Two album, she recalls never hearing ''Bam Bam' play one time in Jamaica'. McCarthy and Frederick 'Toots' Hibbert hold the copyright to the original version of the song, but were never compensated royalties for use of the song by Sister Nancy or any artist who sampled her cover. The melody and cadence of the 'Bam Bam' refrain in the chorus of Sister Nancy's version closely follows the original background melody of Toots and The Maytals' 'Bam Bam'. The Stalag riddim was first introduced in a reggae song called вЂњStalag 17,вЂќ written and performed by Ansell Collins and released by Winston Riley's Techniques record label in 1973. Sister Nancy, however, sampled the Toots and the Maytals's Bam Bam over the Stalag riddim instead, a popular reggae riddim which came to prominence in the 1970s. Mike Steyels states that Sister Nancy's immediate inspiration to sing the popular phrase was вЂњhearing Yellowman and Fathead record their own version of вЂBam BamвЂ™ over the вЂTaxi RiddimвЂ™ in another studio just weeks before her own recordingвЂќ. The catchy hypnotic phrase, bam bam, led to its longevity that surpassed the popularity of roots reggae and was incorporated into the resurging dancehall genre, where many dancehall vocalists (or deejays) would use the lyrics and/or the popular phrase. The popular phrase вЂњbam bamвЂќ was introduced into the music scene first in 1966 by a reggae band called Toots and the Maytals. Sister Nancy's Bam Bam is no exception to this musical dialogue. These artists are called by one song or its artist to respond with their own versions and all are consequently brought together in an antiphonetic musical dialogue. The Jamaican sampling culture has provided an inclusive space in which artists are able to repurpose one sound over and over again to share a cultural identity and indulge in a sort of вЂњCall and ResponseвЂќ practice rooted in African oral traditions. In 2015, the song topped the iTunes Reggae Chart. At the end of the settlement she was unable to receive compensation for all 32 years of unpaid royalties, however, she did receive compensation for the last 10 years and then obtained 50% of the rights to her song вЂњBam BamвЂќ. For 32 years, Sister Nancy did not receive any royalties for her song.

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In 2014, Sister Nancy's daughter pointed out that the song was playing on the TV in a Reebok commercial and thus she finally decided seek legal advice and guidance on properly obtaining rights to her own music. If they had contacted me and I would do it for them live then I would have a favorite.' and nobody try to contact me to do it in person.

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The reason why I say that is they know how to contact me.

They sample it so much times but none of them is my favorite.

In 2016, Billboard called the song 'a strong contender for the title of most sampled reggae song of all time.' When asked her opinion of the many songs that have used her voice over the years, she responded: 'I donвЂ™t know if I hear all of them. The song has been labeled as a 'well-known reggae anthem' by BBC and a 'classic' by The Observer. The song's instrumental samples the 1974 song 'Stalag 17', by Ansell Collins, a well known riddim, alternatively known as a backing track used repeatedly. The song's chorus was inspired by the 1966 song of the same name, by The Maytals and Byron Lee and the Dragonaires. ' Bam Bam' is a song by Jamaican dancehall recording artist Sister Nancy.