Jump Around is a song by the group House of Pain, produced by DJ Muggs of Cypress Hill, who has also covered the song. It became a hit in 1992, reaching number 3 in the groups native United States. A 1993 re-release of the song in the United Kingdom, where the initial release had been a minor hit, peaked at number 8. On VH1s 100 Greatest Songs of the 90s, Jump Around was featured at position 24. It was number 66 on VH1s 100 Greatest Songs of Hip Hop. The song is popular among dance hall DJs and is widely regarded in the United Kingdom as a club classic. Blenders 500 Greatest Songs Since You Were Born listed it at number 325. The song features a distinctive horn fanfare intro, sampled from the Bob & Earls 1963 track Harlem Shuffle. The song also samples Popeye (The Hitchhiker) by Chubby Checker. But it is best known for a high-pitched squeal that appears at the beginning of almost every bar, used a total of 66 times in the course of the recording. It was rumored to be a sample of Princes scream from his track, Gett Off. However, the sample has been proven to be a saxophone squeal from the Junior Walker and the All Stars track Shoot Your Shot.
Posted on: Thu, 27 Nov 2014 13:23:16 +0000
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