Everybody Jam! (song)

"Everybody Jam!" is a song by Scatman John, released as a single from the album of the same name. It is a tribute to the music of Louis Armstrong with samples of his voice edited into the track as if in conversation with the Scatman. The song charted at No. 46 in Germany.

"Everybody Jam!"
Single by Scatman John
from the album Everybody Jam!
Released	October 30, 1996
Recorded	1996
Genre	Eurodance jazz rap pop electro swing
Length	Single Jam: 3:31 Maxi Jam: 5:21
Label	RCA Records
Songwriter(s)	Antonio Nunzio Catania, John Larkin
Producer(s)	Scatman John
Scatman John singles chronology
"Pripri Scat" (1996) "Everybody Jam!" (1996) "Let It Go" (1997)
Music video
"Everybody Jam!" on YouTube

Critical reception

Billboard described the song as a "amusing and charming dance ditty". They noted further that "This time, John's flashy vocal skills are put to the test over a galloping disco groove that is laced with big-band horns and swaggering male background chants."[1]

Music video

The video was filmed on location in New Orleans and cost around $500,000 US. According to the Scatman, "the day we shot the video was a day beyond all boundaries of time and space. Full of magic. All of the images together created the perfect atmosphere for showing the heart and soul of Louis Armstrong's roots". In the video Scatman, walking across a parking lot, sees the ghost of Louis Armstrong on the side of a building and the pair begin to duet. The bulk of the video takes place in a Louisiana street parade with Scatman and Louis riding along behind a marching band in a cadillac. Several children dressed up like Scatman are seen in the procession whilst onlookers wave Scatman and Louis flags. The video ends with Scatman looking up at Louis in the parking lot where it started. An alternate version of the music video was released with some parts of the video replaced with different scenes.

Single track listing

CD

1. "Everybody Jam!" [Single Jam] (3:29)
2. "Everybody Jam!" [Maxi Jam] (5:21)
3. "Everybody Jam!" [Club Jam] (5:40)
4. "Scatmusic" (3:55)

12"

1. "Everybody Jam!" [DJ Errik's Commercial Charleston Club Mix] (5:42)
2. "Everybody Jam!" [DJ Errik's Nothing Like a Poison Jam Mix] (5:50)

Charts

Chart (1996) Peak position Belgium (VRT Top 30 Flanders)[2] 53 Czech Republic (IFPI CR)[3] 1 Germany (Media Control Charts)[4] 46 U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Club Play[5] 44 References "Single Reviews" (PDF). Billboard magazine. July 19, 1997. p. 88. Retrieved February 6, 2020. Belgium chart position "Top 10 Czech Republic" (PDF). Music & Media. Retrieved May 6, 2018. German peaks Billboard Allmusic.com (Retrieved July 24, 2008)