Keep on Jumpin'
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"Keep on Jumpin'" is the name of a popular 1970s disco song and 1990s dance classic that was written by musician Patrick Adams and Ken Morris. This track has been remade, remixed, and sampled numerous times, but only the 1978 original by Adams's group Musique
and Todd Terry's 1996 updated version with Martha Wash
& Jocelyn Brown
(who was also a member of Musique) reached number one on Billboard's
Hot Dance Club Play
charts. Listed here are the most notable versions.
chart as the double-side to "In the Bush", the latter being the act's more popular single. The song crossed over to the urban market and peaked at #81 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks chart. At the time the single was released, there were questions about its lyrics, which made references to drug use even though it was about having a good time partying the night away. The original is still considered a classic to this day.
and Frank Jefferson (AKA Sinister Frank J), under the project name Beatboxx, recorded a techno/house/rave version. This featured a heavy piano beat and fierce female vocals by Chazzie and Paula Brion, over a sampling of Musique's "Keep on Jumpin'" chourus.
featuring Martha Wash
& Jocelyn Brown
's version also reached number one on the Hot Dance Club Play. This version was house oriented and the more popular of the "Keep on Jumpin'" versions, based on strength and vocal ability of Wash and Brown alone. This was the first of two back-to- back number ones on Dance Club Play chart for this collaboration between the three artists; their follow-up, "Something Goin' On (In Your Soul)
", reach number one in 1997.
12" Rhythm masters remixes
CD Maxi
featuring Martha Wash
& Jocelyn Brown
's version was in the chart, the UK
electronica/house duo The Lisa Marie Experience (a male duo consisting of DJs Neil Hinde & Dean Marriott) saw their version, which was a top 20 hit in the UK, peak at number 3 on the Hot Dance Club Play chart in the US. For this, they sampled Musique's original recording.
Musique (Patrick Adams)
Musique was a studio project by Patrick Adams, best known for the song, "In the Bush". It consisted of five singers, Christine Wiltshire, Angela Howell, Gina Taylor Pickens, Mary Seymour Williams and Jocelyn Brown.-Career:...
and Todd Terry's 1996 updated version with Martha Wash
Martha Wash
Martha Wash is an American R&B, Pop, Soul, House singer/songwriter known for her distinctive and powerful voice.-Early career:...
& Jocelyn Brown
Jocelyn Brown
Jocelyn Lorette Brown is an American R&B and dance music singer...
(who was also a member of Musique) reached number one on Billboard's
Billboard (magazine)
Billboard is a weekly American magazine devoted to the music industry, and is one of the oldest trade magazines in the world. It maintains several internationally recognized music charts that track the most popular songs and albums in various categories on a weekly basis...
Hot Dance Club Play
Hot Dance Club Play
The Hot Dance Club Songs chart is a weekly national survey of the songs that are most popular in U.S. dance clubs...
charts. Listed here are the most notable versions.
Original recording by Musique
The original version was recorded in 1978 by Musique, who took it to number one on Billboard's Hot Dance Club PlayHot Dance Club Play
The Hot Dance Club Songs chart is a weekly national survey of the songs that are most popular in U.S. dance clubs...
chart as the double-side to "In the Bush", the latter being the act's more popular single. The song crossed over to the urban market and peaked at #81 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks chart. At the time the single was released, there were questions about its lyrics, which made references to drug use even though it was about having a good time partying the night away. The original is still considered a classic to this day.
Track listing
US 12' Version, 45 RPM- A In The Bush (7:35)
- B Keep On Jumpin' (6:56)
Beatboxx version
In 1991, Roger SRoger Sanchez
Roger Sanchez, also known as Roger S. and The S Man, is a Grammy award-winning American House music DJ who has scored many hits in the European and World Charts...
and Frank Jefferson (AKA Sinister Frank J), under the project name Beatboxx, recorded a techno/house/rave version. This featured a heavy piano beat and fierce female vocals by Chazzie and Paula Brion, over a sampling of Musique's "Keep on Jumpin'" chourus.
Track listing
12' single (US)- A1 Keep On Jumpin' (Subclub Mix) (7:16)
- A2 Keep On Jumpin' (Egotrip Mix) (6:20)
- B1 Keep On Jumpin' (N.Y. Club Mix) (6:42)
- B2 Keep On Jumpin' (Radio Mix) (3:25)
Todd Terry/Martha Wash/Jocelyn Brown version
In 1996, Todd TerryTodd Terry
Todd N. Terry is an American DJ, producer, and remixer.-Career:Terry's productions extensively used samples blending the sounds of classic disco, the Chicago sound, and elements of hip-hop....
featuring Martha Wash
Martha Wash
Martha Wash is an American R&B, Pop, Soul, House singer/songwriter known for her distinctive and powerful voice.-Early career:...
& Jocelyn Brown
Jocelyn Brown
Jocelyn Lorette Brown is an American R&B and dance music singer...
's version also reached number one on the Hot Dance Club Play. This version was house oriented and the more popular of the "Keep on Jumpin'" versions, based on strength and vocal ability of Wash and Brown alone. This was the first of two back-to- back number ones on Dance Club Play chart for this collaboration between the three artists; their follow-up, "Something Goin' On (In Your Soul)
Something Goin' On (In Your Soul)
"Something Goin' On " is the name of a House/Garage single recorded by Todd Terry featuring Martha Wash & Jocelyn Brown in 1996, released the following year...
", reach number one in 1997.
Track listings
12" promo- A1 Keep On Jumpin' (Tee's Freeze Mix) (9:00)
- A2 Keep On Jumpin' (Tee's JM Mix) (8:10)
- B1 Keep On Jumpin' (Ken Lou "Jumpin Pumpin" Mix) (6:40)
- B2 Keep On Jumpin' (Tee's In-House Remix) (5:54)
- B3 Keep On Jumpin' (Diva's At Work Acapella) (2:25)
12" Rhythm masters remixes
- A1 Keep On Jumpin' (Rhythm Masters Vocal Mix) (6:16)
- B1 Keep On Jumpin' (Rhythm Masters Thumpin' Mix) (6:22)
- B2 Keep On Jumpin' (Benji Candelario's Key To Dub Mix) (6:09)
CD Maxi
- 1 Keep On Jumpin' (Tee's MT Freeze Radio) (4:02)
- 2 Keep On Jumpin' (Tee's JM Radio One) (4:02)
- 3 Keep On Jumpin' (Tee's Freeze Mix) (9:00)
- 4 Keep On Jumpin' (Tee's JM Mix) (9:00)
- 5 Keep On Jumpin' (Ken Lou "Jumpin Pumpin" Mix) (6:40)
- 6 Keep On Jumpin' (Tee's In-House Remix) (5:54)
Lisa Marie Experience version
In 1996, while Todd TerryTodd Terry
Todd N. Terry is an American DJ, producer, and remixer.-Career:Terry's productions extensively used samples blending the sounds of classic disco, the Chicago sound, and elements of hip-hop....
featuring Martha Wash
Martha Wash
Martha Wash is an American R&B, Pop, Soul, House singer/songwriter known for her distinctive and powerful voice.-Early career:...
& Jocelyn Brown
Jocelyn Brown
Jocelyn Lorette Brown is an American R&B and dance music singer...
's version was in the chart, the UK
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
electronica/house duo The Lisa Marie Experience (a male duo consisting of DJs Neil Hinde & Dean Marriott) saw their version, which was a top 20 hit in the UK, peak at number 3 on the Hot Dance Club Play chart in the US. For this, they sampled Musique's original recording.
Track listing
CD Maxi-single (US/UK)- 1 Keep On Jumpin' (Bizarre Inc Remix Edit)
- 2 Keep On Jumpin' (Bizarre Inc Remix)
- 3 Keep On Jumpin' (The Lisa Marie Vocal Experience)
- 4 Keep On Jumpin' (The Lisa Marie Sequential Dub)
- 5 Keep On Jumpin' (The Lisa Marie Sequential)
Corenell version
In 2007, British remixer Corenell remixed The Lisa Marie Experience's version, which became a top 20 UK hit under the credited "Corenell vs Lisa Marie Experience". The success of the 2007 track may have been fueled by its accompanying video, which featured rival women teams playing soccer in the mud, the women become more sexually explicit and as they played. The uncensored video is included in the CD maxi-single.Track listing
CD Maxi-single (UK)- 1 Keep On Jumpin' (Corenell Radio Edit) (2:49)
- 2 Keep On Jumpin' (The Lisa Marie Experience 2007 Radio Edit) (2:56)
- 3 Keep On Jumpin' (Corenell Extended Mix) (7:13)
- 4 Keep On Jumpin' (The Lisa Marie Experience 2007 Remix) (7:44)
- 5 Keep On Jumpin' (Fonzerelli Remix) (6:43)
- 6 Keep On Jumpin' (Electro Mix) (6:49)
- Bonus Video: Keep On Jumpin' (Uncensored)