 rode the wave of popularity of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles franchise.A rap record featuring the use of vocoder vocals for the chorus, it became a worldwide hit, reaching number 13 on the US "Billboard" Hot 100, number seven in New Zealand and number one on the UK Singles Chart for four weeks in July and August 1990.The song was also coupled with the single "Turtle Rhapsody" and included in the third Ninja Turtles film .