Jump (Kris Kross song)

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"Jump"
Kris Kross Jump.jpg
Single by Kris Kross
from the album Totally Krossed Out
B-side"Lil' Boys in Da Hood"
ReleasedFebruary 6, 1992
Recorded1991
Genre
Length
  • 3:17 (radio edit)
  • 5:09 (extended mix)
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)Jermaine Dupri
Kris Kross singles chronology
"Jump"
(1992) 		"Warm It Up"
(1992)
Music video
"Jump" on YouTube

"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 United States in 1992 with sales of 2,079,000 physical copies that year.[2]

Composition[]

"Jump", a hip hop song, was written and produced by Jermaine Dupri. Chris "Mac Daddy" Kelly and Chris "Daddy Mac" Smith were only twelve and thirteen 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, "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. 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".[citation needed] 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.[citation needed]

Reception[]

Steve Huey from AllMusic called the song "irresistible", adding, "actually, the miggeda-miggeda-mack bit proves they're not bad rappers".[3] 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".[4] 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."[5] James Bernard from Entertainment Weekly noted, "Play the group’s hyperactive platinum single ”Jump” at any party and watch the floors quake. To their credit, the two rappers don’t rely on their production team’s musical prowess. Smith (who calls himself Daddy Mack) and Kelly (Mack Daddy) grip their microphones with so much confidence that if they didn’t sound so youthful, you might forget they’re just barely out of grade school."[6] Dave Sholin from Gavin Report stated, "These two twelve year-olds from Atlanta are about to bounce in only one direction—to the top of the chart."[7] Bruce Britt from Los Angeles Daily News described the song as "bubble gum rap".[8] 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."[9] 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".[10] James Hamilton from the magazine's RM Dance Update deemed it a "jaunty "jump, jump" prodded jiggly lurcher".[11] 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."[12] 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."[13] 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."[14] Sunday Tribune described it as a "infectious rallying cry".[15]

It ranked number 75 on "VH1's 100 Greatest Songs of the 90's", and number two on their "Child Stars" Top 10 list. Blender listed the song as number 373 on its list of "Greatest Songs Since You Were Born".[16] Most recently, 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".[17]

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 2 in Denmark, Germany, Norway, the Netherlands, Sweden and the United Kingdom. Additionally. the single managed to climb 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.[18] 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 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 2. 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.

Music video[]

A music video was made to accompany the song. It was uploaded to YouTube in September 2010. As of September 2020, the video has got more than 118.3 million views.[19]

Track listings[]

Charts[]

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