Jump Around (KSI song)

"Jump Around" is a song by British YouTube personality and rapper KSI, featuring American rapper Waka Flocka Flame. It was released on 16 September 2016 through Island Records. The song is the third single from KSI's second extended play (EP) of the same name, which was released on 28 October 2016.[2] The song samples the 1992 song "Jump Around" by American hip hop group House of Pain.[3]

"Jump Around"
Single by KSI featuring Waka Flocka Flame
from the EP Jump Around
Released19 September 2016
Recorded2016
GenreHip hop
Length3:06
LabelIsland
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
KSI singles chronology
"Friends with Benefits"
(2016)		 "Jump Around"
(2016)		 "Creature"
(2017)
Waka Flocka Flame singles chronology
"Scars On My Feet"
(2016)		 "Jump Around"
(2016)		 "Was My Dawg"
(2017)
Music video
"Jump Around" on YouTube

Background

The song was recorded by KSI in early 2016 and was originally intended to only be a song on his upcoming second extended play, and not a single, with no featured artist.[4] In May 2016, during a studio session with Sway and DJ Turkish in England, American rapper Waka Flocka Flame was played some of KSI's unreleased songs, including his version of "Jump Around", which Waka Flocka Flame "was going nuts over". Waka Flocka Flame asked if he could feature on the song, and he immediately recorded a verse whilst in England, which lead to the decision to release the song as a single.[5][6]

Promotion

The song was made available for pre-order on 5 August 2016. A fifteen seconds long snippet of the song and its music video appears at the end of the music video for KSI's previous 2016 single "Friends with Benefits".[7]

Music video

The music video was filmed in the United States in July 2016 and was uploaded to KSI's Vevo channel on YouTube on 3 October 2016.[6][8] It has 13 million views.[9]

Track listing
Digital download[10]
No.TitleLength
1."Jump Around" (featuring Waka Flocka Flame)3:06

Credits and personnel

Credits adapted from Tidal.[1]

Charts
Chart (2016) Peak
position
Scotland (Official Charts Company)[11] 77
UK Download (Official Charts Company)[12] 73

Release history
Region Date Format Label Ref.
Various 16 September 2016
Island [10]

References
  1. "Jump Around (feat. Waka Flocka Flame) by KSI". Tidal. 16 September 2016. Retrieved 16 September 2016.
  2. "Jump Around - EP by KSI". Apple Music. 28 October 2016. Retrieved 28 October 2016.
  3. "KSI feat. Waka Flocka Flame's 'Jump Around' sample of House of Pain". WhoSampled. 16 September 2016. Retrieved 16 September 2016.
  4. "YouTube star KSI on his ultimate food for a FIFA marathon". NME. 27 November 2016. Retrieved 27 November 2016.
  5. "Waka Flocka Flame Flew To England To Record Verse For KSI Collab But KSI Wasn't There". HipHopDX. 11 December 2019. Retrieved 11 December 2019.
  6. "KSI Unveils New Music Video Featuring Waka Flocka Flame". TenEighty. 4 October 2016. Retrieved 4 October 2016.
  7. "KSI & MNDM - FRIENDS WITH BENEFITS (FWB) OFFICIAL MUSIC VIDEO". YouTube. 5 August 2016. Retrieved 5 August 2016.
  8. "KSI unveils video for 'Jump Around' featuring Waka Flocka Flame". NME. 3 October 2016. Retrieved 3 October 2016.
  9. "KSI - Jump Around ft. Waka Flocka Flame". YouTube. 3 October 2016. Retrieved 3 October 2016.
  10. "Jump Around (feat. Waka Flocka Flame) - Single by KSI". Apple Music. 16 September 2016. Retrieved 16 September 2016.
  11. "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 23 September 2016.
  12. "Official Singles Downloads Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 23 September 2016.
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