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Wikipedia article




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| name = Jump

| cover = File:Official_cover_for_Kris_Kross'_single_Jump.jpg

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| type = single

| artist = Kris Kross

| album = Totally Krossed Out

| B-side = Lil' Boys in Da Hood

| released = February 6, 1992

| recorded = 1991

| studio =

| venue =

| genre =

* Hip hop

| length = * 3:17

* 5:09

| label = * Ruffhouse

* Columbia

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| producer =

| prev_title =

| prev_year =

| next_title = Warm It Up

| next_year = 1992

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"'Jump'" is a song by American hip hop duo Kris Kross, released on February 6, 1992, as their first single from their debut studio album, 'Totally Krossed Out' (1992). It achieved international success, topping charts in Switzerland, Australia, and the United States. Additionally, it was the third best-selling song of 1992 in the United States with sales of 2,079,000 physical copies that year.

Composition



"Jump", a hip hop song, was written and produced by Jermaine Dupri and Joe "The Butcher" Nicolo. Chris "Mac Daddy" Kelly and Chris "Daddy Mac" Smith were only 12 and 13 years old when they recorded the song. The song samples "I Want You Back" by The Jackson 5, "Funky Worm" by Ohio Players, "Impeach the President" by The Honey Drippers, "How I Could Just Kill a Man" by Cypress Hill, "Escape-Ism" by James Brown, "Saturday Night" by Schoolly D, and a replay of "O.P.P." by Naughty by Nature. At the beginning of their song they dissed another kid group Another Bad Creation when Chris "Mac Daddy" Kelly said "don't try to compare us to another bad little fad". The original song's introduction contained a sample of Another Bad Creation's song "Playground" which was followed by a scratching sound giving the effect that their record was being taken off to play "Jump". This was soon removed due to copyright infringement.

Reception



Steve Huey from AllMusic called the song "irresistible", adding, "actually, the miggeda-miggeda-mack bit proves they're not bad rappers". Larry Flick from 'Billboard' wrote that "energetic pop/hip-hopper showcases fast-talking, baby-voiced male rappers that may initially draw comparisons to Another Bad Creation." He also described the song as "radio-friendly" and "melodic". Randy Clark and Bryan DeVaney from 'Cashbox' commented, "For such young guys, they deliver some pretty impressive lyrics and have a slammin' music track on their debut single. You can be sure to hear more from this group in the near future." James Bernard from 'Entertainment Weekly' noted, "Play the groups hyperactive platinum single Jump at any party and watch the floors quake. To their credit, the two rappers dont rely on their production teams musical prowess. Smith (who calls himself Daddy Mack) and Kelly (Mack Daddy) grip their microphones with so much confidence that if they didnt sound so youthful, you might forget theyre just barely out of grade school." Dave Sholin from the 'Gavin Report' stated, "These two twelve year-olds from Atlanta are about to bounce in only one directionto the top of the chart." Bruce Britt from 'Los Angeles Daily News' described the song as "bubble gum rap".

Pan-European magazine 'Music & Media' commented that "these 12-year-old boys have formed a real rap posse. They sound as determined as Michael Jackson at that age." Alan Jones from 'Music Week' stated that "against an unusually fresh and eclectic backdrop, the two 13-year-old rappers make a highly infectious noise incorporating some ragga influences". James Hamilton from the magazine's 'RM' Dance Update deemed it a "jaunty "jump, jump" prodded jiggly lurcher". A reviewer from 'People Magazine' said that "their best trick is inserting catchily melodic refrains in the middle of their free-stylin' raps. That should help them kross over to pop. And cheek the speed at which they spin out their ragamuffin rhymes on "Jump" and "Warm It Up". Obviously the tongue matures before the rest of the body." Hannah Ford from 'Select' wrote that the song "is a beautiful hip hop track that gets your goose bumps quacking. It's Public Enemy's wailing sax break with Naughty By Nature's b-line." Bunny Sawyer from 'Smash Hits' gave it five out of five, commenting, "Their tune's a work of hip-hop genius that comes complete with easy-peasy dance steps to make us all look as cross as them." 'Sunday Tribune' described it as a "infectious rallying cry"."By BP Fallon". 'Sunday Tribune'. January 10, 1993. page 26. Retrieved March 28, 2020.

Chart performance



"Jump" was very successful on the charts all over the world. It remains the duo's biggest hit to date. In Europe, the song reached number-one in Finland,

Ireland and Switzerland, as well as on the Eurochart Hot 100. It peaked at number two in Denmark, Germany, Norway, the Netherlands, Sweden and the United Kingdom. Additionally, the single made it into the Top 10 also in Austria, Belgium, France, Greece and Italy. In the UK, it peaked in its second week at the UK Singles Chart, on May 31, 1992. It was held off the top by KWS' cover song "Please Don't Go". Outside Europe, "Jump" went to number-one in Australia, Canada, New Zealand, Zimbabwe and on both the 'Billboard' Hot 100 and the 'Billboard' Hot Rap Songs chart in the United States. The song kept Queen's "Bohemian Rhapsody", En Vogue's "My Lovin' (You're Never Gonna Get It)" and the Red Hot Chili Peppers' "Under The Bridge" from the top spot on the 'Billboard' Hot 100, in which all three songs peaked at number two. It was the fastest selling single in fifteen years and stayed on top of the Hot 100 for eight weeks. It was awarded with a silver record in France and both a platinum record and a 2 platinum record in the US. Kris Kross's debut album 'Totally Krossed Out', which features "Jump", sold over four million copies. At the time of its eight-week run, it was the longest running No. 1 since The Police's "Every Breath You Take" spent eight weeks at No. 1 in the summer of 1983.

On July 23, 2021 the single was certified Silver by the British Phonographic Industry in the UK.

Music video



A music video was made to accompany the song. It was uploaded to YouTube in September 2010. As of June 2022, the video has got more than 140 million views. The video also appeared in the Sega video game, Make My Video: Kris Kross.

Impact and legacy



"Jump" ranked number 75 on "VH1's 100 Greatest Songs of the 90's", and number two on their "Child Stars" Top 10 list.

In 2010, 'Blender' listed the song as number 373 on its list of "Greatest Songs Since You Were Born". Same year, the song (mislabeled as "Jump, Jump") was ranked at No. 34 on the list of the 100 Worst Songs Ever by Matthew Wilkening of AOL Radio, who tells the reader not to blame the kids of Kris Kross, but to look behind the curtain for Treach and Dupri, whom he labeled as "true villains".

In 2019, 'Billboard' placed it at number 97 in their ranking of "'Billboard's Top Songs of the '90s".

Track listings



* '7" single Columbia'

# "Jump" 3:17

# "Lil' Boys in Da Hood" 3:04

* 'CD single'

# "Jump" 3:17

# "Lil' Boys in Da Hood" 3:04

* '12" maxi US'

# "Jump" (radio edit) 3:17

# "Jump" (extended mix) 5:09

# "Jump" (instrumental mix) 3:17

# "Lil Boys in Da Hood" 3:04

* '12" maxi US'

# "Jump" (super cat mix) 4:35

# "Jump" (instrumental) 3:32

# "Jump" (extended dance mix) 6:47

# "Jump" (super cat dessork mix) 3:52

* 'CD maxi US'

# "Jump" (extended dance mix) 6:52

# "Jump" (super cat dessork mix) 3:54

# "Jump" (super cat mix) 4:37

# "Jump" (instrumental) 3:33

* 'CD maxi Germany'

# "Jump" (radio edit) 3:17

# "Jump" (extended mix) 5:09

# "Jump" (instrumental mix) 3:17

# "Lil Boys in Da Hood" 3:04

* 'Cassette'

# "Jump" (radio edit) 3:17

# "Lil' Boys in Da Hood" 3:04

# "Jump" (radio edit) 3:17

# "Lil' Boys in Da Hood" 3:04

Charts



Weekly charts



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Certifications



References




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