Jump Down
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"Jump Down" is a song by Irish girl group
B*Witched, released as their seventh and (to date) final single. This was the third release from their second album Awake and Breathe
, on 20 March 2000. It became their lowest chart peak in the UK Top 40 reaching number 16.
". The video for "Jump Down" features the girls in a long black tunnel with lots of lights performing an energetic dance routine. This was their first video to feature dancers.
"Jump Down" became the group's lowest charting single, peaking at #16. It spent seven weeks on the chart, only two of which were in the top 40. It sold roughly 44,000 copies in the UK and remains the group's final single.
Girl group
A girl group is a popular music act featuring several young female singers who generally harmonise together.Girl groups emerged in the late 1950s as groups of young singers teamed up with behind-the-scenes songwriters and music producers to create hit singles, often featuring glossy production...
B*Witched, released as their seventh and (to date) final single. This was the third release from their second album Awake and Breathe
Awake and Breathe
Awake and Breathe was Irish girl group B*Witched's second album, released in 1999.-Track listing:-US Bonus Tracks:-Chart Performance:Awake and Breathe peaked at #5 on the UK album chart in the year of its release, and was certified Platinum...
, on 20 March 2000. It became their lowest chart peak in the UK Top 40 reaching number 16.
Background
"Jump Down" was chosen as the album's third single. It was remixed and given a more edgier and dancier vibe for its release. The girls changed their looks to go along with it, sporting a new 'sexier' image that saw them posing in FHM magazine as well as adapting raunchier dance moves. The song has been criticized because of its nonsensical lyrics, seemingly based around the nursery rhyme "Hey Diddle DiddleHey Diddle Diddle
"Hey Diddle Diddle" is an English nursery rhyme...
". The video for "Jump Down" features the girls in a long black tunnel with lots of lights performing an energetic dance routine. This was their first video to feature dancers.
"Jump Down" became the group's lowest charting single, peaking at #16. It spent seven weeks on the chart, only two of which were in the top 40. It sold roughly 44,000 copies in the UK and remains the group's final single.
Releases
- UK CD 1
- Jump Down (Radio Mix) 3:14
- We 4 Girls (Live) 4:38
- Leaves (Live) 4:42
- Leaves (Video)
- UK CD 2
- Jump Down (Radio Mix) 3:01
- Jump Down (The Alimighty Definitive Mix) 6:49
- Jump Down (The Bold & The Beautiful In Memphis Mix) 6:52
- Jump Down (Video)
- UK Promo [XPCD 2449]
- Jump Down 3:01
- UK Vinyl [XPR 3385]
- Jump Down (The Bold & The Beautiful In Memphis Mix) 6:52
- Jump Down (The Alimighty Definitive Mix) 6:48
Charts
| Chart (2000) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| UK Singles Chart UK Singles Chart The UK Singles Chart is compiled by The Official Charts Company on behalf of the British record-industry. The full chart contains the top selling 200 singles in the United Kingdom based upon combined record sales and download numbers, though some media outlets only list the Top 40 or the Top 75 ... |
16 |
| Irish Singles Chart Irish Singles Chart The Irish Singles Chart is Ireland's music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by the Irish Recorded Music Association and compiled on behalf of the IRMA by Chart-Track. Chart rankings are based on sales, which are compiled through over-the-counter retail data captured... |
26 |
| Australian Singles Chart | 88 |