It was one of the first commercially successful hip hop songs and was produced and co-written by Jacques Morali and Henri Belolo who were also behind disco group Village People.

According to a list released in 2004 by the SNEP, the song was the 86th best selling single of all time in France.

[2] The music video features the act popping and breakdancing around the streets of New York City.

In 1998, German group Scooter sampled the song in "We Are the Greatest".

[27] In 2011, Swedish house DJ Avicii sampled the song in "Street Dancer".