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Scatman John

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Scatman John, born John Larkin on March 13, 1942, in El Monte, California, became an iconic figure in the 1990s by blending traditional jazz scat singing with infectious Euro-dance rhythms. Despite a severe stuttering problem in his childhood, Larkin found solace and fluency through playing the piano, which led him to a successful career as a professional jazz pianist in the 1970s​​.

In 1990, Larkin moved to Berlin, where his performances of jazz standards received standing ovations. His unique style caught the attention of Manfred Zähringer, who suggested he combine scat singing with dance-pop music. Initially reluctant, Larkin eventually penned "Scatman (Ski-Ba-Bop-Ba-Dop-Bop)," drawing inspiration from his personal struggle with stuttering. The song, released in late 1994, became a massive hit, selling over six million copies worldwide​.

Larkin's follow-up single, "Scatman's World," continued his success by promoting messages of unity and harmony, achieving particular popularity in Japan. Despite being diagnosed with lung cancer in 1998, he remained musically active, releasing his final album, Take Your Time, in June 1999. Scatman John passed away on December 3, 1999, in Los Angeles, California, at the age of 57. He is remembered not only for his groundbreaking musical contributions but also for his positive spirit and determination​.

Genres

: eurodance

Total plays

350.3 million
Updated on 2025-03-27

Social media links

Monthly listeners

2,250,247

Followers

196,137

Top Cities

  1. Chile
    48,334 listeners
  2. Germany
    23,524 listeners
  3. Brazil
    26,060 listeners
  4. Mexico
    28,563 listeners
  5. Germany
    21,918 listeners

Most popular tracks

Track Plays Duration Release date
Scatman (ski-ba-bop-ba-dop-bop) - Basic-Radio
Scatman (ski-ba-bop-ba-dop-bop) - Basic-Radio
267,981,041 3:33 1994-12-01
Scatman's World
Scatman's World
34,354,567 3:45 1995-06-01
Scatman & Hatman
Scatman & Hatman
15,895,004 3:21 2019-06-14
Scatman - DJ Kadozer 2003 - Radio Edit
Scatman - DJ Kadozer 2003 - Radio Edit
5,449,941 3:29 2003-01-01
Sing Now!
Sing Now!
2,266,188 3:41 1995-06-01
Everybody Jam!
Everybody Jam!
2,216,774 3:31 1996-10-30
Scatman (ski-ba-bop-ba-dop-bop) - Extended radio version
Scatman (ski-ba-bop-ba-dop-bop) - Extended radio version
1,720,653 5:11 1995-02-01
The Invisible Man
The Invisible Man
1,456,247 3:27 1996-10-30
Scatman - DJ Kadozer 2003 Club Mix Short Version
Scatman - DJ Kadozer 2003 Club Mix Short Version
1,196,757 3:59 2003-01-01
Only You
Only You
1,167,146 3:46 1995-06-01
Scatman (ski-ba-bop-ba-dop-bop) - Third-level
Scatman (ski-ba-bop-ba-dop-bop) - Third-level
917,147 5:50 1994-12-01
Bailar Contigo - Gianluca Vacchi Radio Remix
Bailar Contigo - Gianluca Vacchi Radio Remix
865,201 3:25 2023-06-30
Time (Take Your Time)
Time (Take Your Time)
838,943 3:45 1995-06-01
Crazy (feat. Scatman John)
Crazy (feat. Scatman John)
735,971 3:08 2022-04-01
Bailar Contigo - TELYKAST Remix
Bailar Contigo - TELYKAST Remix
615,889 3:51 2023-06-30
Mambo Jambo
Mambo Jambo
615,601 3:35 1995-06-01
Scatman's World - Club Mix
Scatman's World - Club Mix
574,728 5:59 1995-06-01
Quiet Desperation
Quiet Desperation
550,779 3:55 1995-06-01
Welcome To Scatland
Welcome To Scatland
538,704 0:54 1995-06-01
Popstar
Popstar
508,977 4:17 1995-06-01
Scatman (Game over jazz)
Scatman (Game over jazz)
496,485 5:02 1994-12-01
Bailar Contigo - Drenchill Remix
Bailar Contigo - Drenchill Remix
495,163 2:28 2023-06-16
Let It Go
Let It Go
494,909 3:48 1996-10-30
Scatmambo - Punching Radio Mix
Scatmambo - Punching Radio Mix
396,730 3:09 1998-08-01
Song of Scatland
Song of Scatland
384,928 5:03 1995-06-01
Song Of Scatland
Song Of Scatland
384,928 4:59 1995-06-01
Everything Changes
Everything Changes
383,456 4:43 1995-06-01
Scatman & Hatman - DJ Skællig Clubmix
Scatman & Hatman - DJ Skællig Clubmix
370,648 4:44 2019-06-28
Scatman's Dance
Scatman's Dance
348,529 3:26 1999-06-01
Hi, Louis
Hi, Louis
337,986 2:47 1995-06-01
Take Your Time
Take Your Time
304,793 3:39 1999-01-07
Scatmusic
Scatmusic
293,805 3:57 1996-07-07
Stop The Rain
Stop The Rain
245,049 4:06 1996-10-30
U-turn
U-turn
237,333 3:48 1996-10-30
Ichi Ni San....Go
Ichi Ni San....Go
231,469 4:16 1999-06-01
(I Want To) Be Someone
(I Want To) Be Someone
227,475 3:17 1996-10-30
Scat Me If You Can
Scat Me If You Can
215,357 3:56 1999-06-01
Scatman (ski-ba-bop-ba-dop-bop) - New Radio Edit
Scatman (ski-ba-bop-ba-dop-bop) - New Radio Edit
214,240 3:24 1995-02-01
Scatman (ski-ba-bop-ba-dop-bop) - Second-level
Scatman (ski-ba-bop-ba-dop-bop) - Second-level
198,787 5:43 1994-12-01
Scatman (ski-ba-bop-ba-dop-bop) - Pech-Remix
Scatman (ski-ba-bop-ba-dop-bop) - Pech-Remix
193,983 4:57 1995-02-01
I Love Samba
I Love Samba
189,042 3:45 1999-06-01
Message To You
Message To You
182,839 3:36 1996-01-01
(We Got To Learn To) Live Together
(We Got To Learn To) Live Together
182,832 3:53 1996-10-30
Hey You!
Hey You!
176,755 3:48 1995-06-01
Chickadee Song
Chickadee Song
145,232 3:27 1999-06-01
People Of The Generation
People Of The Generation
141,258 3:44 1996-10-30
Night Train
Night Train
139,484 3:19 1999-06-01
Ballad Of Love
Ballad Of Love
137,870 3:42 1996-10-30
Take Me Away
Take Me Away
137,152 3:54 1999-06-01
Sorry Seems To Be The Hardest Word
Sorry Seems To Be The Hardest Word
131,354 4:59 1999-06-01
Shut Your Mouth And Open Your Mind
Shut Your Mouth And Open Your Mind
124,838 3:55 1996-10-30
Let It Go - Go For Radio
Let It Go - Go For Radio
116,509 3:40 1996-01-01
Everybody Jam! - Club Jam
Everybody Jam! - Club Jam
114,606 5:41 1996-07-07
Lebanon
Lebanon
110,799 3:34 1996-10-30
Scatman (ski-ba-bop-ba-dop-bop) - The Arena di Verona Mix
Scatman (ski-ba-bop-ba-dop-bop) - The Arena di Verona Mix
109,945 6:07 1995-02-01
Dream Again
Dream Again
96,593 3:55 1999-06-01
Everyday
Everyday
96,294 3:43 1999-06-01
Scatman - DJ Kadozer 2003 Club Mix
Scatman - DJ Kadozer 2003 Club Mix
95,515 7:07 2003-01-01
Bailar Contigo - CLMD Remix
Bailar Contigo - CLMD Remix
92,979 2:24 2023-06-30
Scatman 2003 - Radio Edit
Scatman 2003 - Radio Edit
82,332 3:57 2016-07-15
Bailar Contigo - Phonk Remix
Bailar Contigo - Phonk Remix
75,517 2:13 2023-06-30
Everybody Jam! - Single Jam
Everybody Jam! - Single Jam
61,827 3:33 1996-07-07
Song Of Scatland - Single version
Song Of Scatland - Single version
52,897 3:47 1995-06-01
Steal The Base
Steal The Base
49,520 4:05 1998-05-12
Scatman's World - House Mix
Scatman's World - House Mix
39,499 5:35 1995-06-01
Ichi Ni San….Go - Radio Edit
Ichi Ni San….Go - Radio Edit
39,390 3:40 1999-06-04
Scatmambo - Commercial Radio Mix
Scatmambo - Commercial Radio Mix
37,200 3:22 1998-08-01
Bailar Contigo - Boniface Amapiano Remix
Bailar Contigo - Boniface Amapiano Remix
33,627 4:09 2023-06-30
Bailar Contigo - Vanco Radio Remix
Bailar Contigo - Vanco Radio Remix
33,322 3:44 2023-06-30
Let It Go - Go For More
Let It Go - Go For More
32,515 5:18 1996-01-01
Song Of Scatland - Groove Of Scatland
Song Of Scatland - Groove Of Scatland
29,519 5:33 1995-06-01
Scatmambo - Punching Dancehall Mix
Scatmambo - Punching Dancehall Mix
25,412 5:22 1998-08-01
Ichi Ni San….Go - Extended
Ichi Ni San….Go - Extended
25,048 6:58 1999-06-04
Scatmambo - Latin Short Mix
Scatmambo - Latin Short Mix
24,787 3:14 1998-08-01
Everybody Jam! - Maxi Jam
Everybody Jam! - Maxi Jam
24,095 5:25 1996-07-07
Scatmambo - Havanna Extended Mix
Scatmambo - Havanna Extended Mix
24,012 5:19 1998-08-01
Let It Go - Go For Club
Let It Go - Go For Club
23,759 6:08 1996-01-01
Take Your Time - Original Extended Version
Take Your Time - Original Extended Version
21,992 6:51 1999-01-07
Take Your Time - Pierre J's Energy Radio Version
Take Your Time - Pierre J's Energy Radio Version
20,587 3:08 1999-01-07
Take Your Time - Pierre J's Energy Club Mix
Take Your Time - Pierre J's Energy Club Mix
15,677 4:52 1999-01-07
Take Your Time - Pierre J's Extended Version
Take Your Time - Pierre J's Extended Version
15,543 5:39 1999-01-07
Take Your Time - Pierre J's Radio Edit
Take Your Time - Pierre J's Radio Edit
15,212 3:37 1999-01-07
Il Seme Del Rap - Scatman John Remix
Il Seme Del Rap - Scatman John Remix
6,753 3:53 1995-01-01
Scatmambo
Scatmambo
3,579 3:46 2007-03-01

New releases

Crazy (feat. Scatman John)
Crazy (feat. Scatman John)
2022-04-01
[CRISP Music]
Scatman & Hatman
Scatman & Hatman
2019-09-13
[Electrola]
Scatman & Hatman (DJ Skællig Clubmix)
Scatman & Hatman (DJ Skællig Clubmix)
2019-09-13
[Electrola]
Scatman & Hatman (DJ Skaellig Clubmix) - Single
Scatman & Hatman (DJ Skaellig Clubmix) - Single
2019-07-18
[Iceberg Records A/S / AME. Music GmbH]
Scatman & Hatman" - DJ SKAELLIG CLUBMIX
Scatman & Hatman" - DJ SKAELLIG CLUBMIX
2019-07-18
[9122 Records]
Scatman & Hatman - Single
Scatman & Hatman - Single
2019-07-04
[Iceberg Records A/S / AME. Music GmbH]
Scatman & Hatman
Scatman & Hatman
2019-07-04
[9122 Records]
Scatman & Hatman (DJ Skællig Clubmix)
Scatman & Hatman (DJ Skællig Clubmix)
2019-06-28
[Iceberg Records / AME. Music GmbH]
Scatman & Hatman
Scatman & Hatman
2019-06-14
[Iceberg Records / AME. Music GmbH]
Ska-ba-bop-ba-dop-bop (DJ Kadozer Mix)
Ska-ba-bop-ba-dop-bop (DJ Kadozer Mix)
2003-01-01
[Iceberg Records]
Ichi Ni San….Go
Ichi Ni San….Go
1999-06-04
[Iceberg Records]
Take Your Time
Take Your Time
1999-06-01
[Iceberg Records]
Take Your Time
Take Your Time
1999-01-07
[Iceberg Records]
Scatmambo (Patricia)
Scatmambo (Patricia)
1998-08-01
[Iceberg Records]
Everybody Jam!
Everybody Jam!
1996-10-30
[Iceberg Records]
Everybody Jam!
Everybody Jam!
1996-07-07
[Iceberg Records]
Popstar
Popstar
1996-07-07
[Iceberg Records]
Let It Go
Let It Go
1996-01-01
[Iceberg Records]
Scatman's World
Scatman's World
1995-06-01
[Iceberg Records]
Scatman's World
Scatman's World
1995-06-01
[Iceberg Records]
Song of Scatland
Song of Scatland
1995-06-01
[Iceberg Records]
Scatman Ski-Ba-Bop-Ba-Dop-Bop (Mixes By Alex Christensen & F. Peterson)
Scatman Ski-Ba-Bop-Ba-Dop-Bop (Mixes By Alex Christensen & F. Peterson)
1995-02-01
[Iceberg Records]
Scatman (Ski-Ba-Bop-Ba-Dop-Bop)
Scatman (Ski-Ba-Bop-Ba-Dop-Bop)
1994-12-01
[Iceberg Records]