Jump (Van Halen song)

"Jump"
"Jump"
Single by Van Halen
from the album 1984
B-side	"House of Pain"
Released	December 21, 1983
Recorded	1983
Studio	5150 Studios, Studio City, California
Genre	Pop metal; synth-rock; pop rock; hard rock;
Length	4:02
Label	Warner Bros.
Songwriter(s)	Eddie Van Halen; Alex Van Halen; David Lee Roth; Michael Anthony;
Producer(s)	Ted Templeman
Van Halen singles chronology
Audio sample
	file; help;
Music video
	"Jump" on YouTube

"Jump" is a song by American rock band Van Halen. It was released in December 1983 as the lead single of their sixth studio album, 1984. It is Van Halen's most successful single, reaching number 1 on the US Billboard Hot 100.^[1] The song differs from earlier Van Halen songs in that it is driven by a keyboard riff, although the song does contain a guitar solo. David Lee Roth dedicated the song to martial artist Benny "The Jet" Urquidez, of whom he was a student.^[2] In 2021, Rolling Stone ranked "Jump" at number 177 on its updated list of the "500 Greatest Songs of All Time".^[3]

"Jump" was one of the few Van Halen songs originally recorded by Roth that Sammy Hagar would perform live during his tenures with the band.

^ Whitburn, Joel. The Billboard Book of Top 40 Hits, 6th ed, Billboard Publications, Inc. 1996. ISBN 0-8230-7632-6
^ Christe, Ian (2009). Everybody Wants Some: The Van Halen Saga. John Wiley & Sons. p. 97. ISBN 978-0-470-53618-6.
^ "Jump ranked #177 on Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs List". Rolling Stone. September 15, 2021. Retrieved September 25, 2021.

[1] Whitburn, Joel. The Billboard Book of Top 40 Hits, 6th ed, Billboard Publications, Inc. 1996. ISBN 0-8230-7632-6

[Christe2009-2] Christe, Ian (2009). Everybody Wants Some: The Van Halen Saga. John Wiley & Sons. p. 97. ISBN 978-0-470-53618-6.

[3] "Jump ranked #177 on Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs List". Rolling Stone. September 15, 2021. Retrieved September 25, 2021.

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