Jump (Kris Kross song)

"Jump"
Single by Kris Kross
from the album Totally Krossed Out
B-side "Lil' Boys in Da Hood"
Released February 6, 1992
Format
Recorded 1991
Genre

G-funk

Length 3:17
(101.9 BPM)
Label
Writer(s)
Producer(s) Jermaine Dupri
Certification 2x Platinum (RIAA)
Kris Kross singles chronology
"Jump"
(1992)		 "Warm It Up"
(1992)

"Jump" is the hit debut single by American hip hop duo Kris Kross. It was released on February 6, 1992, as a single from their debut studio album Totally Krossed Out. It achieved international success, topping charts in Switzerland, Australia, and the United States. Additionally, it was the third best-selling song in the US in 1992 with sales of 2,079,000 physical copies that year.[1]

History

Kris Kross's members were only 12 and 13 years old when they recorded their hit song. "Jump" was written and produced by Jermaine Dupri. "Jump" was the fastest selling single in fifteen years and stayed on top of the Billboard Hot 100 for eight weeks. Kris Kross's debut album Totally Krossed Out, which features "Jump", sold over four million It ranked number 75 on "VH1's 100 Greatest Songs of the 90's", and number two on their "Child Stars" Top 10 list.

"Jump" uses samples of "I Want You Back" by The Jackson 5, "Funky Worm" by Ohio Players, "Impeach the President" by The Honey Drippers, "Midnight Theme" by Manzel, "Escape-Ism" by James Brown, "Saturday Night" by Schoolly D, and a replay of "O.P.P." by Naughty by Nature.

The song has been used on television in commercials and programs such as Law & Order. It is also used as part of a birthday card from American Greetings as of 2013. In 1992 Kids Incorporated covered "Jump" in the Season 8 episode "The Boy From La Mancha". In 2015, it was used in a television commercial for Philadelphia Cream Cheese.

Track listings

7" single Columbia
  1. "Jump" – 3:17
  2. "Lil' Boys in Da Hood" – 3:04
CD single
  1. "Jump" – 3:17
  2. "Lil' Boys in Da Hood" – 3:04
12" maxi – U.S.
  1. "Jump" (radio edit) – 3:17
  2. "Jump" (extended mix) – 5:09
  3. "Jump" (instrumental mix) – 3:17
  4. "Lil Boys in Da Hood" – 3:04
12" maxi – U.S.
  1. "Jump" (super cat mix) – 4:35
  2. "Jump" (instrumental) – 3:32
  3. "Jump" (extended dance mix) – 6:47
  4. "Jump" (super cat dessork mix) – 3:52
CD maxi – U.S.
  1. "Jump" (extended dance mix) – 6:52
  2. "Jump" (super cat dessork mix) – 3:54
  3. "Jump" (super cat mix) – 4:37
  4. "Jump" (instrumental) – 3:33
CD maxi – Germany
  1. "Jump" (radio edit) – 3:17
  2. "Jump" (extended mix) – 5:09
  3. "Jump" (instrumental mix) – 3:17
  4. "Lil Boys in Da Hood" – 3:04
Cassette
  1. "Jump" (radio edit) – 3:17
  2. "Lil' Boys in Da Hood" – 3:04
  3. "Jump" (radio edit) – 3:17
  4. "Lil' Boys in Da Hood" – 3:04

Charts

Peak positions

Chart (1992) Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[2] 1
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[3] 7
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[4] 3
Canada Top Singles (RPM)[5] 11
Canada Dance (RPM)[6] 2
Europe (Eurochart Hot 100) 1
Finland (Suomen virallinen lista)[7] 1
France (SNEP)[8] 5
Germany (Official German Charts)[9] 2
Ireland (IRMA)[10] 1
Italy (FIMI)[11] 5
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[12] 2
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[13] 1
Norway (VG-lista)[14] 2
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[15] 2
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[16] 1
UK Singles (The Official Charts Company)[17] 2
U.S. Billboard Hot 100[18] 1
U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Club Play[18] 13
U.S. Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs[18] 2
U.S. Billboard Hot Rap Singles[18] 1

End-of-year charts

End of year chart (1992) Position
Australian Singles Chart[19] 12
Germany (Official German Charts)[20] 18
Dutch Top 40[21] 20
Swiss Singles Chart[22] 28
U.S. Billboard Hot 100[23] 3

End of decade charts

Chart (1990–1999) Position
U.S. Billboard Hot 100[24] 23

Certifications and sales

Country Certification Date Sales certified
France[25] Silver 1992 125,000
U.S.[26] 2 x Platinum May 19, 1992 2,000,000

According to Infodisc website, the song sold about 132,000 copies in France.[25]

Chart successions

Preceded by
"Save the Best For Last" by Vanessa Williams		 Billboard Hot 100 number one single
April 25, 1992 – June 13, 1992 (8 weeks) 		Succeeded by
"I'll Be There" by Mariah Carey
Preceded by
"Rhythm Is a Dancer" by Snap!		 Eurochart Hot 100 number one single
May 23, 1992 – May 30, 1992 (2 weeks) 		Succeeded by
"Knockin' on Heaven's Door" by Guns 'n' Roses
Preceded by
"Knockin' on Heaven's Door" by Guns 'n' Roses		 Irish IRMA number one single
June 11, 1992 (1-week) 		Succeeded by
"Abba-esque" by Erasure
Preceded by
"Tears in Heaven" by Eric Clapton		 New Zealand RIANZ number-one single
June 12, 1992 – June 19, 1992 (2 weeks) 		Succeeded by
"White Men Can't Jump" by Riff
Preceded by
"Save the Best For Last" by Vanessa Williams		 Swiss number-one single
June 21, 1992 (1-week) 		Succeeded by
"I'll Be There" by Mariah Carey
Preceded by
"Take It From Me" by Girlfriend		 Australian ARIA number-one single
June 27, 1992 – July 11, 1992 (3 weeks) 		Succeeded by
"Save the Best For Last" by Vanessa Williams

References

  1. ↑ Paul Grein (May 8, 2013). "Week Ending May 5, 2013. Songs: Macklemore Pulls A Gaga". Yahoo Music (Chart Watch). Retrieved May 16, 2013.
  2. ↑ "Australian-charts.com – Kris Kross – Jump". ARIA Top 50 Singles.
  3. ↑ "Austriancharts.at – Kris Kross – Jump" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40.
  4. ↑ "Ultratop.be – Kris Kross – Jump" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50.
  5. ↑ Canada Top Singles peak
  6. ↑ Canada dance peak
  7. ↑ Pennanen, Timo (2006). Sisältää hitin - levyt ja esittäjät Suomen musiikkilistoilla vuodesta 1972 (in Finnish) (1st ed.). Helsinki: Tammi. ISBN 978-951-1-21053-5.
  8. ↑ "Lescharts.com – Kris Kross – Jump" (in French). Les classement single.
  9. ↑ "Musicline.de – Kris Kross Single-Chartverfolgung" (in German). Media Control Charts. PhonoNet GmbH.
  10. ↑ Irish Singles Chart Irishcharts.ie (Retrieved December 15, 2007)
  11. ↑ Italian Singles Chart Hit parade Italia (Retrieved June 1, 2008)
  12. ↑ "Nederlandse Top 40 – Kris Kross search results" (in Dutch) Dutch Top 40.
  13. ↑ "Charts.org.nz – Kris Kross – Jump". Top 40 Singles.
  14. ↑ "Norwegiancharts.com – Kris Kross – Jump". VG-lista.
  15. ↑ "Swedishcharts.com – Kris Kross – Jump". Singles Top 100.
  16. ↑ "Swisscharts.com – Kris Kross – Jump". Swiss Singles Chart.
  17. ↑ UK Singles Chart Everyhit.com (Retrieved December 15, 2007)
  18. 1 2 3 4 Billboard Allmusic.com (Retrieved December 15, 2007)
  19. ↑ 1992 Australian Singles Chart aria.com (Retrieved August 17, 2008)
  20. ↑ "Top 100 Single-Jahrescharts" (in German). Media Control Charts. Retrieved October 21, 2015.
  21. ↑ "Single top 100 over 1992" (pdf) (in Dutch). Top40. Retrieved April 14, 2010.
  22. ↑ 1992 Swiss Singles Chart Hitparade.ch (Retrieved August 17, 2008)
  23. ↑ "Billboard Top 100 – 1992". Retrieved 2009-09-15.
  24. ↑ Geoff Mayfield (December 25, 1999). 1999 The Year in Music Totally '90s: Diary of a Decade – The listing of Top Pop Albums of the '90s & Hot 100 Singles of the '90s. Billboard. Retrieved October 15, 2010.
  25. 1 2 French certifications, database Infodisc.fr (Retrieved December 15, 2007)
  26. ↑ RIAA Gold & Platinum Searchable Database – Kris Kross singles. RIAA.com. Retrieved 2009-10-02.

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