Jump ( Kris Kross song ) - wikipedia Jump ( Kris Kross song ) `` Jump '' Single by Kris Kross from the album Totally Krossed Out B - side `` Lil ' Boys in Da Hood '' Released February 6, 1992 Format 7 '' 12 '' CD maxi CD Recorded 1991 Genre Hip hop Length 3 : 17 ( radio edit ) 5 : 09 ( extended mix ) Label So So Def Ruffhouse Columbia Songwriter ( s ) Jermaine Dupri Berry Gordy Freddie Perren Alphonzo Mizell Deke Richards Leroy `` Sugarfoot '' Bonner Marshall Jones Ralph Middlebrooks Walter Morrison Norman Napier Andrew Noland Marvin Pierce Gregory Webster Roy Hammond Producer ( s ) Jermaine Dupri Kris Kross singles chronology `` Jump '' ( 1992 ) `` Warm It Up '' ( 1992 ) `` Jump '' ( 1992 ) `` Warm It Up '' ( 1992 ) `` Jump '' is the hit debut single by 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 United States in 1992 with sales of 2,079,000 physical copies that year. Contents 1 History 2 Track listings 3 Charts 3.1 Peak positions 3.2 End - of - year charts 3.3 End of decade charts 3.4 Certifications and sales 4 References 5 External links History Chris `` Mac Daddy '' Kelly and Chris `` Daddy Mac '' Smith were only twelve and thirteen years old when they recorded the song. `` Jump '' was written and produced by Jermaine Dupri. It 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 copies. It also reached number one on the charts in Australia and New Zealand, and number 2 in the United Kingdom, held off the top by KWS ' cover song `` Please Do n't Go ''. This song kept Queen 's `` Bohemian Rhapsody '', En Vogue 's `` My Lovin ' ( You 're Never Gonna Get It ) '' and the Red Hot Chili Peppers ' `` Under The Bridge '' from the top spot on the Billboard Hot 100, in which all three songs peaked at number 2. At the time of its eight - week run, it was the longest running No. 1 since The Police 's `` Every Breath You Take '' spent eight weeks at No. 1 in the summer of 1983. The song samples `` 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. At the beginning of their song they dissed another kid group Another Bad Creation when Chris `` Mac Daddy '' Kelly said `` do n't try to compare us to another bad little fad ''. The original song 's introduction contained a sample of Another Bad Creation 's song `` Playground '' which was followed by a scratching sound giving the effect that their record was being taken off to play `` Jump ''. This was soon removed due to copyright infringement. It ranked number 75 on `` VH1 's 100 Greatest Songs of the 90 's '', and number two on their `` Child Stars '' Top 10 list. Most recently, the song ( mislabeled as `` Jump, Jump '' ) was ranked at No. 34 on the list of the 100 Worst Songs Ever by Matthew Wilkening of AOL Radio, who tells the reader not to blame the kids of Kris Kross, but to look behind the curtain for Treach and Dupri, whom he labeled as `` true villains ''. The song has been used on television in both commercials and programmes such as Law & Order. It was 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 7 '' single Columbia `` Jump '' -- 3 : 17 `` Lil ' Boys in Da Hood '' -- 3 : 04 CD single `` Jump '' -- 3 : 17 `` Lil ' Boys in Da Hood '' -- 3 : 04 12 '' maxi -- U.S. `` Jump '' ( radio edit ) -- 3 : 17 `` Jump '' ( extended mix ) -- 5 : 09 `` Jump '' ( instrumental mix ) -- 3 : 17 `` Lil Boys in Da Hood '' -- 3 : 04 12 '' maxi -- U.S. `` Jump '' ( super cat mix ) -- 4 : 35 `` Jump '' ( instrumental ) -- 3 : 32 `` Jump '' ( extended dance mix ) -- 6 : 47 `` Jump '' ( super cat dessork mix ) -- 3 : 52 CD maxi -- U.S. `` Jump '' ( extended dance mix ) -- 6 : 52 `` Jump '' ( super cat dessork mix ) -- 3 : 54 `` Jump '' ( super cat mix ) -- 4 : 37 `` Jump '' ( instrumental ) -- 3 : 33 CD maxi -- Germany `` Jump '' ( radio edit ) -- 3 : 17 `` Jump '' ( extended mix ) -- 5 : 09 `` Jump '' ( instrumental mix ) -- 3 : 17 `` Lil Boys in Da Hood '' -- 3 : 04 Cassette `` Jump '' ( radio edit ) -- 3 : 17 `` Lil ' Boys in Da Hood '' -- 3 : 04 `` Jump '' ( radio edit ) -- 3 : 17 `` Lil ' Boys in Da Hood '' -- 3 : 04 Charts Peak positions Chart ( 1992 ) Peak position Australia ( ARIA ) Austria ( Ö3 Austria Top 40 ) 7 Belgium ( Ultratop 50 Flanders ) Canada Top Singles ( RPM ) 11 Canada Dance ( RPM ) Denmark ( IFPI ) Europe ( Eurochart Hot 100 ) Finland ( Suomen virallinen lista ) France ( SNEP ) 5 Germany ( Official German Charts ) Ireland ( IRMA ) Italy ( FIMI ) 5 Netherlands ( Dutch Top 40 ) New Zealand ( Recorded Music NZ ) Norway ( VG - lista ) Sweden ( Sverigetopplistan ) Switzerland ( Schweizer Hitparade ) UK Singles ( The Official Charts Company ) U.S. Billboard Hot 100 U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Club Play 13 U.S. Billboard Hot R&B / Hip - Hop Songs U.S. Billboard Hot Rap Singles End - of - year charts End of year chart ( 1992 ) Position Australian Singles Chart 12 Germany ( Official German Charts ) 18 Dutch Top 40 20 New Zealand ( Recorded Music NZ ) 8 Swiss Singles Chart 28 U.S. Billboard Hot 100 End of decade charts Chart ( 1990 -- 1999 ) Position U.S. Billboard Hot 100 23 Certifications and sales Country Certification Date Sales certified France Silver 125,000 U.S. 2 x Platinum May 19, 1992 2,000,000 According to Infodisc website, the song sold about 132,000 copies in France. References Jump up ^ Paul Grein ( May 8, 2013 ). `` Week Ending May 5, 2013. Songs : Macklemore Pulls A Gaga ''. Yahoo Music ( Chart Watch ). Retrieved May 16, 2013. Jump up ^ Wilkening, Matthew ( September 11, 2010 ). `` 100 Worst Songs Ever -- Part Four of Five ''. AOL Radio. Retrieved December 24, 2010. Jump up ^ `` Australian-charts.com -- Kris Kross -- Jump ''. ARIA Top 50 Singles. Jump up ^ `` Austriancharts.at -- Kris Kross -- Jump '' ( in German ). Ö3 Austria Top 40. Jump up ^ `` Ultratop.be -- Kris Kross -- Jump '' ( in Dutch ). Ultratop 50. Jump up ^ Canada Top Singles peak Jump up ^ Canada dance peak Jump up ^ `` Top 10 Denmark '' ( PDF ). Music & Media. Retrieved 2018 - 03 - 21. Jump up ^ Pennanen, Timo ( 2006 ). Sisältää hitin - levyt ja esittäjät Suomen musiikkilistoilla vuodesta 1972 ( in Finnish ) ( 1st ed. ). Helsinki : Tammi. ISBN 978 - 951 - 1 - 21053 - 5. Jump up ^ `` Lescharts.com -- Kris Kross -- Jump '' ( in French ). Les classement single. Jump up ^ `` Musicline.de -- Kris Kross Single - Chartverfolgung '' ( in German ). Media Control Charts. PhonoNet GmbH. Jump up ^ Irish Singles Chart Irishcharts.ie ( Retrieved December 15, 2007 ) Jump up ^ Italian Singles Chart Hit parade Italia ( Retrieved June 1, 2008 ) Jump up ^ `` Nederlandse Top 40 -- Kris Kross '' ( in Dutch ). Dutch Top 40. Jump up ^ `` Charts.org.nz -- Kris Kross -- Jump ''. Top 40 Singles. Jump up ^ `` Norwegiancharts.com -- Kris Kross -- Jump ''. VG - lista. Jump up ^ `` Swedishcharts.com -- Kris Kross -- Jump ''. Singles Top 100. Jump up ^ `` Swisscharts.com -- Kris Kross -- Jump ''. Swiss Singles Chart. Jump up ^ UK Singles Chart Everyhit.com Archived October 12, 2008, at the Wayback Machine. ( Retrieved December 15, 2007 ) ^ Jump up to : Billboard Allmusic.com ( Retrieved December 15, 2007 ) Jump up ^ 1992 Australian Singles Chart aria.com ( Retrieved August 17, 2008 ) Jump up ^ `` Top 100 Single - Jahrescharts '' ( in German ). Media Control Charts. Retrieved October 21, 2015. Jump up ^ `` Single top 100 over 1992 '' ( pdf ) ( in Dutch ). Top40. Retrieved April 14, 2010. Jump up ^ `` End of Year Charts 1992 ''. Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved December 3, 2017. Jump up ^ 1992 Swiss Singles Chart Hitparade.ch Archived October 22, 2013, at the Wayback Machine. ( Retrieved August 17, 2008 ) Jump up ^ `` Billboard Top 100 -- 1992 ''. Archived from the original on January 17, 2010. Retrieved 2009 - 09 - 15. Jump up ^ 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. ^ Jump up to : French certifications, database Infodisc.fr Archived July 13, 2012, at WebCite ( Retrieved December 15, 2007 ) Jump up ^ RIAA Gold & Platinum Searchable Database -- Kris Kross singles. RIAA.com. Retrieved 2009 - 10 - 02. External links `` Jump '' official music video on YouTube Lyrics of this song at MetroLyrics Preceded by `` Save the Best For Last '' by Vanessa Williams Billboard Hot 100 number one single April 19, 1992 -- June 13, 1992 ( 8 weeks ) Succeeded by `` I 'll Be There '' by Mariah Carey Preceded by `` Rhythm Is a Dancer '' by Snap ! Eurochart Hot 100 number one single May 23, 1992 -- May 30, 1992 ( 2 weeks ) Succeeded by `` Knockin ' on Heaven 's Door '' by Guns ' n ' Roses Preceded by `` Knockin ' on Heaven 's Door '' by Guns ' n ' Roses Irish IRMA number one single June 11, 1992 ( 1 - week ) Succeeded by `` Abba-esque '' by Erasure Preceded by `` Tears in Heaven '' by Eric Clapton New Zealand RIANZ number - one single June 12, 1992 -- June 19, 1992 ( 2 weeks ) Succeeded by `` White Men Ca n't Jump '' by Riff Preceded by `` Save the Best For Last '' by Vanessa Williams Swiss number - one single June 21, 1992 ( 1 - week ) Succeeded by `` I 'll Be There '' by Mariah Carey Preceded by `` Take It From Me '' by Girlfriend Australian ARIA number - one single June 27, 1992 -- July 11, 1992 ( 3 weeks ) Succeeded by `` Save the Best For Last '' by Vanessa Williams Kris Kross Chris `` Mac Daddy '' Kelly Chris `` Daddy Mac '' Smith Studio albums Totally Krossed Out Da Bomb Young, Rich & Dangerous Other albums Best of Kris Kross Remixed ' 92 ' 94 ' 96 Gonna Make U Jump Singles `` Jump '' `` Warm It Up '' `` I Missed the Bus '' `` It 's a Shame '' `` Alright '' `` Da Bomb '' `` Tonite 's tha Night '' `` Live and Die for Hip Hop '' Related articles Jermaine Dupri Make My Video Retrieved from `` https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Jump_(Kris_Kross_song)&oldid=833506264 '' Categories : 1992 singles Kris Kross songs Billboard Hot 100 number - one singles Billboard Rap Songs number - one singles Number - one singles in Australia European Hot 100 Singles number - one singles Irish Singles Chart number - one singles Number - one singles in New Zealand Number - one singles in Switzerland Songs written by Jermaine Dupri Songs written by Berry Gordy Songs written by Freddie Perren Songs written by Alphonzo Mizell Songs written by Deke Richards Song recordings produced by Jermaine Dupri 1991 songs Columbia Records singles Ruffhouse Records singles Debut singles Hidden categories : CS1 Finnish - language sources ( fi ) Webarchive template wayback links CS1 German - language sources ( de ) CS1 Dutch - language sources ( nl ) Webarchive template webcite links Use mdy dates from April 2013 Articles with hAudio microformats All articles with unsourced statements Articles with unsourced statements from October 2008 Articles with unsourced statements from April 2010 Singlechart usages for Australia Singlechart usages for Austria Singlechart usages for Flanders Singlechart usages for France Singlechart usages for Germany Singlechart usages for Dutch40 Singlechart usages for New Zealand Singlechart usages for Norway Singlechart usages for Sweden Singlechart usages for Swiss Talk Contents About Wikipedia Italiano Magyar Edit links This page was last edited on 1 April 2018, at 00 : 19. 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Question: how old were kriss kross when they made jump
Answer: Chris "Mac Daddy" Kelly and Chris "Daddy Mac" Smith were only twelve and thirteen years old