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"Jump"
Song
B-side"Lil' Boys in Da Hood"

"Jump" is the hit debut single by the 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

Charts

Chart successions

Preceded by Billboard Hot 100 number one single
April 25, 1992 – June 13, 1992 (8 weeks) 		Succeeded by
Preceded by Eurochart Hot 100 number one single
May 23, 1992 – May 30, 1992 (2 weeks) 		Succeeded by
Preceded by
"Knockin' on Heaven's Door" by Guns 'n' Roses
 Irish IRMA number one single
June 11, 1992 (1-week) 		Succeeded by
Preceded by 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 Swiss number-one single
June 21, 1992 (1-week) 		Succeeded by
Preceded by Australian ARIA number-one single
June 27, 1992 – July 11, 1992 (3 weeks) 		Succeeded by

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. ^ "Kris Kross – Jump". ARIA Top 50 Singles.
  3. ^ "Kris Kross – Jump" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40.
  4. ^ "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. ^ "Kris Kross – Jump" (in French). Les classement single.
  9. ^ Irish Singles Chart Irishcharts.ie (Retrieved December 15, 2007)
  10. ^ Italian Singles Chart Hit parade Italia (Retrieved June 1, 2008)
  11. ^ "Nederlandse Top 40 – Kris Kross" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40.
  12. ^ "Kris Kross – Jump". Top 40 Singles.
  13. ^ "Kris Kross – Jump". VG-lista.
  14. ^ "Kris Kross – Jump". Singles Top 100.
  15. ^ "Kris Kross – Jump". Swiss Singles Chart.
  16. ^ UK Singles Chart Everyhit.com (Retrieved December 15, 2007)
  17. ^ a b c d Billboard Allmusic.com (Retrieved December 15, 2007)
  18. ^ 1992 Australian Singles Chart aria.com (Retrieved August 17, 2008)
  19. ^ "Top 100 Single-Jahrescharts" (in German). Media Control Charts. Retrieved October 21, 2015.
  20. ^ "Single top 100 over 1992" (pdf) (in Dutch). Top40. Retrieved April 14, 2010.
  21. ^ 1992 Swiss Singles Chart Hitparade.ch (Retrieved August 17, 2008)
  22. ^ "Billboard Top 100 – 1992". Retrieved September 15, 2009.
  23. ^ 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. {{cite book}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  24. ^ a b French certifications, database Infodisc.fr (Retrieved December 15, 2007)
  25. ^ RIAA Gold & Platinum Searchable Database – Kris Kross singles. RIAA.com. Retrieved 2009-10-02.

External links

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