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Van Halen – Jump (4:02)

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“Jump!” is a song recorded by the rock group Van Halen. It is the only single the group released in their career to reach #1 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100. It was released in 1984 as the second track on the album 1984. The song breaks the mold of earlier Van Halen songs, mainly in its rolling synth line (played on an Oberheim OB-X), although the song contains the standard Eddie Van Halen guitar solo, which Eddie claims as his favorite solo he ever wrote.

“Jump” may be Van Halen’s most popular and instantly recognizable composition, perhaps because its sound embodies the key aspects of both of the two genres of popular music most associated with the 1980s in America: synth-driven pop and “arena”-style metal. Its synthesized brass introduction is one of popular music’s most recognizable musical introductions. The song changed the future and style of Van Halen from being a predominantly hard rock band to one of more radio-oriented popular music.

This stylistic change was further cemented when it seemed to create severe tensions between Eddie Van Halen and David Lee Roth. Roth, it has been claimed, wanted the band to avoid using synthesizers and focus more on traditional hard rock. This conflict eventually ended in Roth’s departure from the band. In the 1995 Rolling Stone cover story on/interview with Eddie Van Halen (RS #705, dated April 6) the circumstances surrounding Roth’s leaving are discussed.
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  • 1984
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  • Best of Van Halen, Volume 1
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  • The Best of Both Worlds (disc 1)
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  • The Best of Van Halen, Vol. 1
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  • Kenneth2001

    Jumping good ......

    Sunday morning

  • Chikun93

    1984. Amazing album.

    Thursday afternoon

  • Davey_UK

    I always have The final Countdown and then this on after when im at my mates Party!

    last week

  • evokayo

    might as well JUMP !!!!

    last week

  • kemp678

    K. I think I will! ((*BOING BOING BOING*))

    15 days ago

  • msippigirl

    Go ahead and "Jump"!!!!

    23 days ago

  • RussellChap

    I'm jumpin' around to this right now!

    26 days ago

  • Silvertide81

    One of the worst song they have done.

    last month

  • Bejn23

    Fuck it. Might as well Jump.

    last month

  • MissieMarie

    Best Song EVER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! <3

    last month

  • Engmarkinus2

    Happy memories for me.....that's all it needs to be.....:-)

    March 2012

  • sstrosser1

    David /or/ Sammy Which was the best in Van Halen. I have to go with Roth even tho once he started his solo career he jumped the shark big time....

    March 2012

  • JuJules70

    High school basketball warm up song. Got me into the headspace.

    March 2012

  • MoparGeorge

    Sammy makes this song a little gay in my opinion...

    March 2012

  • ljtay67

    Feel good song

    March 2012

  • davidbowiegirl

    Great song! <3

    March 2012

  • scammer617

    Myself, Sammy was much better with them! David Lee wasn't a pimple on his a!

    February 2012

  • nitehawk868

    Eddie is one hell of a guitarist.....but come on.....Alex is also one hell of a drummer too....not to mention Anthony bass....and of course Diamond Dave.....awesome band all around!!!!

    February 2012

  • austinmangel

    I can't wait to see them live!

    February 2012

  • MalveX

    Classicone del Rock anni 80!

    February 2012
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