Jump (Tyla, Gunna, and Skillibeng song)

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"Jump"
Single by Tyla, Gunna, and Skillibeng
from the album Tyla
Released14 May 2024 (2024-05-14)
Genre
Length2:27
Label
Composer(s)
Lyricist(s)
  • Imani Lewis
  • Samuel Kitchens
  • Corey Marlon Lindsay-Keay
  • Emwah Warmington
  • Samuel Awuku
  • Ariowa Irosogie
  • Tyla Seethal
Producer(s)
Tyla singles chronology
"Art"
(2024) 		"Jump"
(2024)
Gunna singles chronology
"Prada Dem"
(2024) 		"Jump"
(2024) 		"1:59"
(2024)
Skillibeng singles chronology
"Missbnasty"
(2024) 		"Jump"
(2024)
Music video
"Jump" on YouTube

"Jump" is a song by South African singer Tyla, American rapper Gunna, and Jamaican DJ and rapper Skillibeng from Tyla's debut studio album Tyla (2024). Initially released through Fax and Epic Records as an album track, "Jump" impacted rhythmic crossover radio in the United States as the album's fourth single on 14 May 2024. The song was written by Tyla Seethal, Ariowa Irosogie, Imani Lewis, Corey Marlon Lindsay-Keay, Samuel Awuku, Samuel Kitchens, and Emwah Warmington, with production handled by frequent collaborators Sammy Soso, Ari PenSmith, Mocha and Believve. Musically, the song is a riddim-infused dancehall song.

Background and promotion[edit]

Singer, Tyla and rapper Gunna in South Africa in 2024.
Tyla and Gunna filming the music video for Jump in South Africa in May 2024.

Produced by frequent collaborators, Ari PenSmith, Mocha, Sammy Soso, and Believve, whom Tyla refer to as The Fantastic Four, "Jump" was written by Tyla Seethal, Ariowa Irosogie, Imani Lewis, Corey Marlon Lindsay-Kay, Samuel Awuku, Samuel Kitchens, and Emwah Warmington.[1] It was released as the ninth track on Tyla's self-titled debut studio album through Fax and Epic Records.[2] Before it's official release in May, the song had been used in multiple videos on the video sharing platform TikTok.[3]

Composition and lyrics[edit]

"Jump" is a dancehall song,[4][5] with elements of Jamaican riddim,[6] and trap music.[7] It is characterized by the amapiano log drum, airhorn sounds, and a "pulsating" bass.[8][5] The song was descibed by its producer, Sammy Soso, as "very Caribbean".[9] Part of the song's lyrics stipulates, "They ain't never heard a pretty girl from Joburg. See me now and that's what they prefer. I don't touch no wheel 'cause I got a chauffeur, first class how I get around the world."[10] On her decision to have American rapper Gunna featured on the track, Tyla stated:[6]

He’s a great rapper, he kills it. For ‘Jump,’ because it was a different vibe to what I'm used to, I really tapped into a different vibe. I just felt like a rapper would take it further into the world that I really wanted it to be in. So after thinking, Gunna literally was the perfect choice for me, not only because he's great but because he's shown interest multiple times [in] Afrobeats and the love for the culture, which made that choice very easy.

Critical reception[edit]

One critic at Pitchfork described Gunna's feature on the song as "a bit confusing", and proposed that it may have been the product of music industry engagements.[11]

Commercial performance[edit]

In the United States, "Jump" has sold over 100,000 units through streaming and music download,[12] and peaked at number 38 on the Rhythmic chart.[13] In the United Kingdom, it peaked atop the Afrobeats chart,[14] number 38 on the UK Singles Chart,[15] and number 16 on the UK R&B Chart.[16]

Music video[edit]

The music video premiered on 20 May 2024. It garnered over a million views within it's first day and 2 million views within 2 days.[17] Directed by Nabil, the video was filmed in Johannesburg, South Africa. It features multiple men fighting over her, at one point crashing through her window to brawl. In one scene, Gunna serenades Tyla in the club, while in another, Tyla stops traffic in order to start a party in the street. Skillibeng delivers his verse in Kingston, Jamaica.[18][19]

Credits and personnel[edit]

  • Tyla Seethal – vocals, composer, lyrics
  • Gunna – composer, lyrics
  • Skillibeng – vocals
  • Sammy Soso – background vocals, vocal producer
  • Ari PenSmith – background vocals, vocal producer
  • Mocha – background vocals, vocal producer
  • Believve – background vocals, vocal producer
  • Imani Lewis – composer, lyrics
  • Corey Marlon Lindsay-Keay – composer, lyrics
  • Samuel Awuku – composer, lyrics
  • Emwah Warmington – lyrics, composer
  • Charlie Rolfe – recording engineer
  • Flo Ongonga – recording engineer
  • Leandro Dro Hidalgo – mixing engineer
  • Aidan Duncan – assistant engineer
  • Colin Leonard – mastering engineer

Charts[edit]

Chart performance for "Jump"
Chart (2024) Peak
position
Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[20] 87
Global 200 (Billboard)[21] 195
Greece (IFPI)[22] 31
Ireland (IRMA)[23] 66
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[1] 51
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[24] 22
Portugal (AFP)[25] 179
South Africa (Billboard)[26] 23
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[27] 49
UK Singles (OCC)[15] 38
UK Afrobeats (OCC)[14] 1
UK Hip Hop/R&B (OCC)[16] 16
US Rhythmic (Billboard)[13] 38

Release history[edit]

Release dates and formats for "Jump"
Region Date Format(s) Label(s) Ref.
United States 14 May 2024 Rhythmic crossover
[28]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b "Tyla feat. Gunna & Skillibeng – Jump" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved 16 May 2024.
  2. ^ Mamo, Heran (22 March 2024). "Tyla Drops Self-Titled Debut Album: Stream It Now". Billboard. Archived from the original on 22 March 2024. Retrieved 22 March 2024.
  3. ^ "TYLA TAKES A LEAP WITH "JUMP"". HITS Daily Double. 9 April 2024. Archived from the original on 16 May 2024. Retrieved 20 May 2024.
  4. ^ Watson, Kayleigh (22 March 2024). "Tyla – 'Tyla' review: rhythmic amapiano star proves she's no one-hit wonder". NME. Retrieved 20 May 2024.
  5. ^ a b Hermes, Will (22 March 2024). "Tyla's Debut Album Proves She's the Perfect Amapiano Ambassador". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 20 May 2024.
  6. ^ a b Turner-Williams, Jaelani (22 March 2024). "In the Time of Tyla". Okayplayer. Retrieved 20 May 2024.
  7. ^ Martins, Lucas (26 March 2024). "Album Review: Tyla – TYLA". Beats Per Minute. Retrieved 20 May 2024.
  8. ^ Rys, Dan; Mamo, Heran (28 March 2024). "Afrobeats Fresh Picks: Tyla, ODUMODUBLVCK & Tiwa Savage, Kizz Daniel, BNXN, Ruger, Tems & More". Billboard. Retrieved 20 May 2024.
  9. ^ "Sammy Soso's Secret Behind Producing Tyla's "Water" and Her Debut Album - Okayplayer". OkayAfrica. Retrieved 15 May 2024.
  10. ^ "Tyla is the new face of African pop. She's aiming to take over the whole world". NPR. 28 March 2024. Archived from the original on 15 May 2024. Retrieved 15 May 2024.
  11. ^ Shepherd, Julianne Escobedo (27 March 2024). "Tyla: Tyla". Pitchfork. Retrieved 20 May 2024.
  12. ^ "chartdata – "Jump" units". X (formerly Twitter). Retrieved 21 May 2024.
  13. ^ a b "Tyla Chart History (Rhythmic)". Billboard. Retrieved 20 May 2024.
  14. ^ a b "UK Afrobeat Singles Chart". Official Charts.
  15. ^ a b "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 15 May 2024.
  16. ^ a b "Official Hip Hop and R&B Singles Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 15 May 2024.
  17. ^ "Tyla's 'Jump' video reaches 2 million views in two days". IOL. 22 May 2024. Archived from the original on 22 May 2024.
  18. ^ "Tyla stops traffic to twerk in her 'Jump' video with Gunna, Skillibeng". UPROXX. 20 May 2024. Archived from the original on 20 May 2024. Retrieved 20 May 2024.
  19. ^ "Tyla, Gunna and Skillibeng unite for "Jump" music video". STAR 94.5. 20 May 2024. Archived from the original on 20 May 2024. Retrieved 20 May 2024.
  20. ^ "Tyla Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved 16 May 2024.
  21. ^ "Tyla Chart History (Global 200)". Billboard. Retrieved 16 May 2024.
  22. ^ "Official IFPI Charts – Digital Singles Chart (International) (Week: 16/2024)". IFPI Greece. Archived from the original on 29 April 2024. Retrieved 23 May 2024.
  23. ^ "Irish-charts.com – Discography Tyla". Irish Singles Chart.
  24. ^ "Tyla feat. Gunna & Skillibeng – Jump". Top 40 Singles.
  25. ^ "Tyla feat. Gunna & Skillibeng – Jump". AFP Top 100 Singles. Retrieved 16 May 2024.
  26. ^ "Tyla Chart History (South Africa Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved 10 April 2024.
  27. ^ "Tyla feat. Gunna & Skillibeng – Jump". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved 16 May 2024.
  28. ^ "Crossover - YOUR RADIO ADD RECAPS". Hits. 14 May 2024. Retrieved 20 May 2024.

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