Jumpin', Jumpin'
"Jumpin', Jumpin'" is a song recorded by American group Destiny's Child for their second studio album "The Writing's on the Wall" (1999). The song was co-written and co-produced by group member Beyoncé and Chad Elliott, with additional writing from Rufus Moore and production assistance from Jovonn Alexander. It was released as the fourth and final single from "The Writing's on the Wall" on July 14, 2000 by Columbia Records. "Jumpin', Jumpin'" became a commercial success, peaking at number three on the US "Billboard" Hot 100 and within the top ten in Australia, Canada , Iceland, the Netherlands, New Zealand, and the United Kingdom. Critically acclaimed, the song was ranked at number 232 on "Pitchfork"'s Top 500 Songs of the 2000s. Composition. The song is performed in the key of C minor with a tempo of 89 beats per minute. The song's chords alternate between Cm and G, while the vocals span one and a half octaves, from D to G. Commercial performance. "Jumpin', Jumpin'" peaked at number three on the US "Billboard" Hot 100 on August 19, 2000, becoming Destiny's Child's fourth top-ten hit, and remained at the position  for five non-consecutive weeks. The song peaked at number one on the Hot 100 Airplay for seven consecutive weeks, becoming one of the biggest radio hits of 2000 and the group's second longest run atop the chart behind "Independent Women Part I", which reigned for nine consecutive weeks. Though the song did not reach number one on the "Billboard" Hot 100, it spent 16 weeks within the top ten, longer than both previous number-one hits "Bills, Bills, Bills" and "Say My Name", as well as any of the songs that prevented it from reaching the top of  the chart. In the United Kingdom, "Jumpin', Jumpin'" was a top-five hit and sold over 195,000 copies. It also achieved success when it charted at number two in Australia. In the Netherlands, "Jumpin', Jumpin'" peaked at number ten on the Dutch Single Top 100, spending a total of 14 weeks on the chart. Music video. The video starts at Destiny's Child's home, where the group members are preparing themselves for the night out. They get in a car, drive to their destination and compete with boys in a car race. In the club they sing and dance  on stage. The camera moves as though it is jumping. It premiered on the BET music show "All" on June 19, 2000. This was the final music video to feature Farrah Franklin. The original music video was never released to a video compilation nor to an enhanced CD, whereas the "So So Def Remix" is available on the video compilation "The Platinum's on the Wall". Formats and remixes. Two official urban remixes for this song exist. One, known as the Nitro remix features rapper Mr. Nitro, while the other is known as the So So Def Remix with Lil ' Bow Wow, Da Brat, and Jermaine Dupri. A video was filmed for the So So Def Remix later. The "Azza's Remix" of "Jumpin', Jumpin'" contains newly recorded vocals with slower singing, additional ad-libs by Beyoncé and Kelly Rowland doing lead on chorus and high notes during break. The vocals were recorded in a session with DJ Maurice Joshua, who used the vocals also for his dance remixes of the song. These two remixes are the only songs from "The Writing's on the Wall" that feature Farrah Franklin and Michelle Williams. With the other one being the WNBA  version that was made to promote the 2000 WNBA All-Star Game. In 2000, a rewritten and rerecorded version featuring Solange was created for the third volume of the "Radio Disney Jams" album series (released February 2001). One specific production of "Jumpin', Jumpin'" (at the request of then Sony A&R, Darren Dixon) was unofficially promo released via FONKED, (remixed by O. D. Hunte) feat. DeMarvlest. Jamaican dancehall singer Ce'cile sampled "Jumpin', Jumpin'" in the song "Ladies Anthem". British DJ S.K.T. sampled the chorus of "Jumpin', Jumpin'" in his 2019 song "Ballers". Track listings. US and Canadian maxi-CD single US  2×12-inch single Australian and New Zealand CD single UK CD1 UK CD2 UK cassette single European CD1 European CD2