Jamming (song)

"Jamming"
re
Single by Bob Marley and The Wailers
from the album Exodus
B-side"Punky Reggae Party"
ReleasedJune 3, 1977
Recorded1976–1977
GenreReggae
Length3:31
LabelTuff Gong/Island
Songwriter(s)Bob Marley
Bob Marley and The Wailers singles chronology
"Waiting in Vain"
(1977) 		"Jamming" / "Punky Reggae Party"
(1977) 		"Rastaman Live Up"
(1978)
Music video
"Jamming" on YouTube
"Jammin'"
Single by Bob Marley featuring MC Lyte
from the album Chant Down Babylon
ReleasedMarch 2000
Recorded1999
StudioMarley Music Studios
Kingston, Jamaica
Genre
Length4:08
Label
Songwriter(s)Bob Marley
Producer(s)Stephen Marley
Bob Marley singles chronology
"Rainbow Country"
(2000) 		"Jammin'"
(2000) 		"I Know a Place"
(2001)
MC Lyte singles chronology
"Party Going On"
(1998) 		"Jammin"
(2000) 		"Time For A Change"
(2000)

"Jamming" is a song by the reggae band Bob Marley and the Wailers from their 1977 album Exodus. The song also appears on the compilation album Legend. The song was re-released 10 years later as a tribute to Bob Marley and was again a hit, as in the Netherlands, where it was classified in the charts for 4 weeks.[1] In Jamaican patois the word jamming refers to a getting together or celebration.[2] It is still receiving moderate airplay from adult alternative stations.

Bob Marley's wife Rita Marley has performed the song during the tribute concert "Marley Magic: Live In Central Park At Summerstage". Marley's children Ziggy Marley and the Melody Makers have performed the song during their concerts. Their live version of the song appears on the concert CD/DVDs Live Vol. 1 and Ziggy Marley and the Melody Makers Live. Notably, the song contains the line, "No bullet can stop us now". On December 3, 1976, Marley was shot by unknown gunmen who had broken into his home. He recovered shortly afterward.

Charts

Weekly charts

Original version

Chart (1977-78) Peak
position
Australia (Kent Music Report)[3] 99
UK Singles (OCC)[4] 9
Chart (1987) Peak
position
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[5] 38
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[6] 85

with MC Lyte

Chart (2000) Peak
position
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[7] 54
Spain (PROMUSICAE)[8] 10
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[9] 59
UK Hip Hop/R&B (OCC)[10] 9
UK Dance (OCC)[11] 12
UK Singles (OCC)[12] 42

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/sales
Portugal (AFP)[13] Gold 20,000‡
United Kingdom (BPI)[14] Platinum 600,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

In popular culture

  • The song was sung by Chief Wiggum at the end of The Simpsons episode "The Canine Mutiny".
  • The song was used in the Season 8 episode of The Middle titled "Roadkill."
  • The song is played in the movie Captain Ron, along with many other Bob Marley songs.
  • The song is sung during the honeymoon in Along Came Polly.
  • The song was adapted for a Vodafone commercial called Roaming instead of Jamming, promoting the operator's roaming service.
  • The song was spoofed as "Diggin'" on an episode of Bill Nye the Science Guy centered on archaeology.
  • The song is played live in a nightclub in the Miami Vice episode titled Cool Runnin' (1984).
  • Sometimes used by ABC during coverage of NBA games.

See also

References

  1. ^ "Jamming in the Dutch chats in 1987".
  2. ^ Jabari Authentic Jamaican Dictionary of the Jamic Language, page 70, Ras Dennis Jabari Reynolds, Around the Way Books, 30 May 2006
  3. ^ "Forum – ARIA Charts: Special Occasion Charts – Chart Positions Pre 1989 Part 3". Australian-charts.com. Hung Medien. Archived from the original on 20 October 2013. Retrieved 27 May 2014.
  4. ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company.
  5. ^ "Bob Marley & The Wailers – Jamming" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50. Retrieved 2 December 2021.
  6. ^ "Bob Marley & The Wailers – Jamming" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved 2 December 2021.
  7. ^ "Bob Marley with MC Lyte – Jammin'" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved 2 December 2021.
  8. ^ "Bob Marley with MC Lyte – Jammin'" Canciones Top 50. Retrieved 2 December 2021.
  9. ^ "Bob Marley with MC Lyte – Jammin'". Singles Top 100. Retrieved 2 December 2021.
  10. ^ "Official Hip Hop and R&B Singles Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company.
  11. ^ "Official Dance Singles Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company.
  12. ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company.
  13. ^ "Portuguese single certifications – Bob Marley & The Wailers – Jamming" (PDF) (in Portuguese). Associação Fonográfica Portuguesa. Retrieved October 3, 2021.
  14. ^ "British single certifications – Bob Marley & The Wailers – Jamming". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 17 September 2021.

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