"Jump" | ||||
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Single by Van Halen | ||||
from the album 1984 | ||||
B-side | "House of Pain" | |||
Released | December 1983 | |||
Recorded | 1983 | |||
Studio | 5150 Studios, Studio City, California | |||
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Length | 4:02 | |||
Label | Warner Bros. | |||
Songwriter(s) | ||||
Producer(s) | Ted Templeman | |||
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"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.