jump around by House of Pain

Genre: House
Year: 1992

"Jump Around" is a hit single by the band House of Pain, produced by DJ Muggs of Cypress Hill. This song became a hit in 1992, reaching Number 3 in the USA. A 1993 re-release of the song in the UK, where the original had been a minor hit, peaked at Number 8. On VH1s 100 Greatest Songs of the 90s, "Jump Around" was featured at position 24. It was number 66 on VH1s 100 Greatest Songs of Hip Hop. The song is popular among dance hall DJs and is widely regarded in the UK as a club classic. Blenders 500 Greatest Songs Since You Were Born listed it at number 325. The song is known widely by its distinctive horn fanfare intro, sampled from the Bob & Earls 1963 track "Harlem Shuffle". The song also samples "Popeye (The Hitchhiker) by Chubby Checker" . A popular rumor attributes the high-pitched Read full article at wikipedia.org

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