Jump for Joy (2 Unlimited song)

"Jump For Joy"
Single by 2 Unlimited
from the album Hits Unlimited
Released	January 1996
Format	CD single, CD maxi, 7", 12"
Recorded	1995
Genre	Eurodance, Happy Hardcore, Gabber
Label	Byte, Zyx
Writer(s)	Phil Wilde, Ray Slijngaard, Anita Dels
Producer(s)	Phil Wilde, Jean-Paul De Coster,
2 Unlimited singles chronology
"Do What's Good for Me" (1995) "Jump for Joy" (1996) "Spread Your Love" (1996) Japanese cover

"Jump for Joy" is a song recorded by Dutch Eurodance band 2 Unlimited.

Release and reception

"Jump For Joy" was released as the second single from 2 Unlimited's greatest hits compilation album Hits Unlimited.^[1]

The song scored chart success in many European countries peaking in the top 10 singles charts in The Netherlands and Spain. Despite not garnering a UK release, the single: "Jump for Joy" peaked at No.13 on the (Eurochart Hot 100).

"Jump for Joy" was the last single that 2 Unlimited in their Anita and Ray guise released with a proper video before their break up at the end of 1996.^[2]

Track listing

CD single

1. "Jump for Joy" (Radio Edit) (3:42)
2. "Jump for Joy" (Digidance Happy Hardcore Edit) (3:19)

CD maxi

1. "Jump for Joy" (Radio Edit) (3:42)
2. "Jump for Joy" (Digidance Happy Hardcore Edit) (3:19)
3. "Jump for Joy" (Armand's Dutch Touch Mix) (7:51)
4. "Jump for Joy" (Itty-Bitty-Boozy-Woozy's Dub For Joy) (5:25)
5. "MTV Partyzone Megamix" (4:55)

7" single

1. "Jump for Joy" (Radio Edit) (3:42)
2. "Jump for Joy" (Digidance Happy Hardcore Edit) (3:19)

12" maxi

1. "Jump for Joy" (Digidance Happy Hardcore Edit) (3:19)
2. "Jump for Joy" (Armand's Dutch Touch Mix) (7:51)
3. "Jump for Joy" (Itty-Bitty-Boozy-Woozy's Dub For Joy) (5:25)
4. "MTV Partyzone Megamix" (4:55)

12" Vinyl

1. "Jump for Joy" (Digidance Happy Hardcore Mix) (5:47)
2. "Jump for Joy" (Edit) (3:42)
3. "Jump for Joy" (Armand's Dutch Touch Mix) (7:51)
4. "Jump for Joy" (Itty-Bitty-Boozy-Woozy's Dub 4 Joy) (5:25)

Charts

Peak positions Chart (1996) [3] Peak position Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40) 24 Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[4] 12 Europe (European Hot 100 Singles) 29 Europe (Eurochart Hot 100) 13 Germany (Media Control Charts) 39 Netherlands (Dutch Top 40) 7 Spain (AFYVE) 4 Sweden (Sverigetopplistan) 32

End of year charts End of year chart (1996) Position Dutch Top 40[5] 99

References

1. "Allmusic: 2 Unlimited (Biography)". Allmusic. Retrieved 2012-05-06.
2. "2 Unlimited Biography (Paragraph 3 - "The Split")". www.last.fm. Retrieved 2012-12-16.
3. "Jump For Joy European Chart Positions". dutchcharts.com. Retrieved 2012-12-16.
4. "Ultratop.be – 2 Unlimited – Jump for Joy" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50.
5. "Single top 100 over 1996" (pdf) (in Dutch). Top40. Retrieved 28 December 2013.

External links

• Lyrics of this song at MetroLyrics