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"Jump"
Song

"Jump" is a song recorded by Barbadian recording artist Rihanna for her seventh studio album, Unapologetic (2012).

Background and production

"Jump" samples Ginuwine's 1996 single "Pony".

Rihanna began "working on the new sound" for her seventh studio album in March 2012, even though she had not yet begun recording.[1] On September 12, 2012, Def Jam France announced via Twitter that Rihanna would release a new single the upcoming week while her seventh studio album is scheduled to be released in November 2012. However, the tweet was shortly deleted and replaced with another clarifying that "more information will be made available tomorrow, Thursday, September 13".[2] Via her official Twitter account, Rihanna posted series of "teasing" tweets announcing her seventh studio album.[3] On October 11, 2012, in one of her tweets revealed that the title of her new album is Unapologetic alongside with its cover.[4]

"Jump" was written by Kevin Cossum and M. B. Williams together with its producers StarGate (Mikkel S. Eriksen and Tor Erik Hermansen) and Chase & Status (Saul Milton and Will Kennard).[5] The song samples elements of "Pony" (1996), as performed by Ginuwine and written by Elgin "Ginuwine" Lumpkin, Stephen Garrett and Timothy "Timbaland" Mosley.[5] In an interview with MTV News Ginuwine stated, "You know what? My management told me she wanted to use it, and Rihanna, I’m a fan of hers and I love what she’s doing. You got to embrace it! You can't be a stickler... especially when an artist like Rihanna wants to use it." He further said that he is anxious to hear what the singer has done with the sample and hopes that it will do a good job for her, same as it did for him.[6]

Eriksen and Miles Walker recorded "Jump" at Roc the Mic Studio in New York City, while Aamir Yaqub served as the assistant vocal engineer.[5] Kuk Harrell provided the vocal production of the song and also recorded Rihanna's vocals together with Marcos Tovar at R Studios in Los Angeles.[5] It was mixed by Phil Than at Ninja Club Studios in Atlanta with Daniela Rivera serving as assistant mixing engineer.[5] Cossum sang additional vocals, while all the instruments and programming were provided by Eriksen, Hermansen, Mikey Mike and Chase & Status.[5]

Composition

"Jump"
A sample of "Jump", a dubstep song with electronic elements which utilizes dubstep's distinctive bass sound to approximate the belching chorus of the original song[7][8][9]
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"Jump" is a dubstep song with electronic elements and a length of four minutes and forty-two seconds.[7][8][10] It utilizes dubstep's distinctive bass sound to approximate the belching chorus of the original song.[9] According to Brad Stern of MTV Buzzworthy, "Jump" features "sexy, slow burning" chorus and resembles Rihanna's 2010 single "Rude Boy" (Rated R, 2009).[11] Daily Mirror's Priya Elan also compared "Jump" to the singer's song "Red Lipstick" (Talk That Talk, 2011),[12] while James Bien of The Daily Northwestern found it similar to the 2010 single by Magnetic Man, "I Need Air".[13] Melissa Maerz of Entertainment Weekly labeled the song as a "dubstep-warped bangers".[14] "Jump" is an "ice-cold" and "echoey dubstep torture chamber" in which Rihanna "emotionlessly" sings the "Pony"'s chorus to "incongruously depressing effect".[15] Rihanna's vocals on the song sound similar to the vocals by Justin Timberlake on his 2002 single "Cry Me a River" (Justified, 2002).[16]

Lyrically, in "Jump" Rihanna preaches her former partner that she won’t be chasing him.[17] Jude Rodgers of The Guardian described it as a "see sex wriggling everywhere".[18] In the song, the singer sings "Skrillex-worthy" lines, "You think I give a damn/but you know who I am/I don't go around chasing no dude".[7] The chorus features Rihanna singing, "If you want it, let's do it/Ridin' my pony/My saddle is waitin'/Come and jump on it."[19] Although not officially credited, "Jump" contains rap verse by American hip hop artist Lil Mama who raps the lines, "It's the rise and the fall! It's the rise and the fall!".[20]

Remix

Rapper Theophilus London remixed the song, a remix which leaked under the title "Jump (Club Cheval Rap Remix)".[21] Additional production to the song was added by Club Cheval.[21] Several new lines were added such as, "I don't follow the trend/ the trend follow me, bruh," he raps of his worldly travels.[11] "I'm in Nice getting nice with some freaks/ Hermes, bubble bath, so I'm feelin' freeesh." He also quotes lyrics from Rihanna's 2012 single "Diamonds" in the line, "Versace, chrome, we're shinin'/ Shine bright like a new diamond."[11] Michael Depland of MTV Buzzworthy praised the remix and wrote that the remix makes the song sound even better.[11]

Critical reception

Genevieve Koski for The A.V. Club criticised "Jump", writing that it is the "perfect example" of poor decision making with regard to song choices for the album, which her opinion, have "elevated" Rihanna's career. She brandished the song as "trashy decadence without shame".[22]

Chart performance

Upon the release of Unapologetic, "Jump" charted in France and in the United Kingdom due to strong digital downloads. The song debuted at number 153 on the French Singles Chart for the week dated December 1, 2012.[23] The next week, it fell to number 191 and stayed on the chart for total of two weeks.[23] It also charted in the lower regions of the UK Singles Chart and peaked at number 150 on December 2, 2012.[24]

Credits and personnel

Recording
  • Recorded at Roc the Mic Studios, New York City, New York; R Studios, Los Angeles, California.
  • Mixed at Ninja Club Studios, Atlanta, Georgia
Personnel
  • Songwriting – Kevin Cossum, M. B. Williams, Mikkel S. Eriksen, Tor Erik Hermansen, Saul Milton, Will Kennard
  • Production – StarGate, Chase & Status, Kuk Harrel
  • Sample – "Pony", as performed by Ginuwine and written by Elgin Lumpkin, Stephen Garrett and Timothy Mosley
  • Recording engineers – Mikkel S. Eriksen, Miles Walker
  • Assistant vocal engineer – Aamir Yaqub
  • Vocal production – Kuk Harrell
  • Vocal recording – Kuk Harrell, Marcos Tovar
  • Mixing – Phil Than
  • Additional/assistant engineering – Daniela Rivera
  • Additional vocals – Kevin "KC" Cossum
  • Instruments and programming – Mikkel S. Eriksen, Tor Erik Hermansen, Mikey Mike, Chase & Status

Credits adapted from the liner notes of Unapologetic, Def Jam Recordings, SRP Records.[5]

Charts

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Chart (2012) Peak
position
France (SNEP)[23] 153
UK Singles Chart (OCC)[24] 150

References

  1. ^ "Rihanna on Katy Perry Collaboration: 'It's Gonna Happen'". Rap-Up. Devine Lazerine. Retrieved September 29, 2012.
  2. ^ Lansky, Sam (September 12, 2012). "Rihanna's New Album Due Out In November, Sources Say". Idolator. Buzz Media. Retrieved September 28, 2012.
  3. ^ "Rihanna Teases New Album Details As She Launches Website Dedicated To Seventh Record". Capital FM. September 24, 2012. Retrieved November 23, 2012.
  4. ^ "Rihanna Reveals New Album Title 'Unapologetic' And Raunchy Cover Artwork". Capital FM. October 11, 2012. Retrieved November 23, 2012.
  5. ^ a b c d e f g Unapologetic (Media notes). Def Jam Recordings, SRP. 2012. p. 19. {{cite AV media notes}}: |format= requires |url= (help); Unknown parameter |artist= ignored (|others= suggested) (help)
  6. ^ Vena, Jocelyn (November 12, 2012). "Rihanna 'Captures The Spirit' Of 'Pony,' Ginuwine Says". MTV News. Viacom. Retrieved March 1, 2013.
  7. ^ a b c "Rihanna, 'Unapologetic': Track-By-Track Review". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. November 17, 2012. Retrieved March 1, 2013.
  8. ^ a b Galluci, Michael (November 19, 2012). "Rihanna, 'Unapologetic' – Album Review". PopCrush. Retrieved March 1, 2013.
  9. ^ a b Koski, Genevieve (November 20, 2012). "Rihanna: Unapologetic". The A.V. Club. The Onion, Inc. Retrieved March 1, 2013.
  10. ^ "iTunes – Music – Unapologetic by Rihanna". iTunes Store (GB). Apple. Retrieved November 24, 2012. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |work= (help)
  11. ^ a b c d Stern, Brad (November 19, 2012). "Rihanna 'Unapologetic': Track-By-Track Review... In GIFs!". MTV Buzzoworthy. Viacom. Retrieved March 1, 2013. Cite error: The named reference "buzzoworthy" was defined multiple times with different content (see the help page).
  12. ^ Elan, Priya (November 15, 2012). "Rihanna Unapologetic review". Daily Mirror. Trinity Mirror. Retrieved March 2, 2013.
  13. ^ Bien, James (November 16, 2012). "Music Review: Rihanna is 'Unapologetic,' but she shouldn't be - See more at: http://dailynorthwestern.com/2012/11/16/thecurrent/songs/music-review-rihanna-is-unapologetic-but-she-shouldnt-be/#sthash.XjPyoyHG.dpuf". The Daily Northwestern. Students Publishing Company. Retrieved March 2, 2013. {{cite news}}: External link in |title= (help)
  14. ^ Maerz, Melissa (November 15, 2012). "Rihanna, 'Unapologetic' -- Read EW's review of her new record here". Entertainment Weekly. Time Inc. Retrieved March 1, 2013.
  15. ^ Henderson, Eric (November 19, 2012). "Rihanna: Unapologetic". Slant Magazine. Retrieved March 1, 2013.
  16. ^ Caramanica (November 20, 2012). "Rihanna's Album 'Unapologetic' Makes Most of Her Talent". The New York Times. The New York Times Company. Retrieved March 1, 2013. {{cite news}}: Unknown parameter |forist= ignored (help)
  17. ^ Shaw, Natalie (November 19, 2012). "BBC - Music - Review of Rihanna - Unapologetic". BBC Music. BBC. Retrieved March 1, 2013.
  18. ^ Rodgers, Jude (November 25, 2012). "Rihanna: Unapologetic – review". The Guardian. Guardian Media Group. Retrieved March 1, 2013.
  19. ^ "Rihanna - Unapologetic". Plugged In. Focus on the Family. Retrieved March 1, 2013.
  20. ^ Lee, Christina (November 20, 2012). "Rihanna's 'Unapologetic': Album Review". Idolator. Buzz Media. Retrieved March 1, 2013.
  21. ^ a b "New Music: Rihanna feat. Theophilus London 'Jump (Club Cheval Rap Remix)'". Vibe. Vibe Media. February 1, 2013. Retrieved March 1, 2013.
  22. ^ Koski, Genevieve (November 20, 2012). "Rihanna: Unapologetic". The A.V. Club. Chicago: The Onion, Inc. Retrieved November 20, 2012.
  23. ^ a b c "lescharts.com – Rihanna – Jump". Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique. Les Charts. Retrieved February 28, 2013. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |work= (help)
  24. ^ a b "Chart: CLUK Update 1.12.2012 (wk47) – Chart log UK: New Entries Update". Official Charts Company. Zobbel. Retrieved February 28, 2013. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |work= (help)
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