Jump to the Beat

Stacy Lattisaw was only 13 years old when "Jump to the Beat" was released in May 1980. Although it was not released as a North American single, and therefore did not chart on the Billboard Hot 100, it reached No. 1 (along with another song "Dynamite!") on the Billboard dance charts.{{cite book |title= Hot Dance/Disco: 1974-2003|last=Whitburn |first=Joel |author-link=Joel Whitburn |year=2004 |publisher=Record Research |page=152}} Released in edited form as a single internationally, it became a big hit during the summer of 1980 in the UK, where it peaked at No. 3 in July.[http://www.officialcharts.com/artist/_/stacy%20lattisaw/ Official UK Charts - Stacy Lattisaw] It was to be her only major hit there although she continued to achieve success in the US with later singles. The song also performed well in Europe, hitting the charts in a number of countries. The song was included on Lattsaw's second album, Let Me Be Your Angel.

{{Infobox song

| name = Jump to the Beat

| cover = Jump-To-The-Beat-large.jpg

| alt =

| type = single

| artist = Dannii Minogue

| album = Love and Kisses

| B-side = Hallucination

| released = {{Start date|1991|7|15}}

| recorded =

| studio =

| genre =

• Pop-house
• dance

| length = 3:36

| label =

• MCA
• Universal
• Mushroom

| writer =

• Narada Michael Walden
• Lisa Walden

| producer =

• Les Adams
• Emma Freilich
• Andy Whitmore

| prev_title =

| prev_year =

| next_title =

| next_year =

| misc = {{Extra chronology

| artist = Dannii Minogue Australian

| type = single

| prev_title = I Don't Wanna Take This Pain

| prev_year = 1990

| title = Jump to the Beat

| year = 1991

| next_title = Baby Love

| next_year = 1991

}}

{{Extra chronology

| artist = Dannii Minogue European

| type = single

| prev_title = Success

| prev_year = 1991

| title = Jump to the Beat

| year = 1991

| next_title = Baby Love

| next_year = 1991

}}

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Australian singer Dannii Minogue released a cover of "Jump to the Beat" in 1991. Her version was produced by Les Adams, Emma Freilich (L.A. Mix) and Andy Whitmore and received a mixed reception from music critics. It was released as the third single from her debut album, Love and Kisses in the third quarter of 1991 and reached the top five in Ireland and the top ten in the United Kingdom, and became Minogue's second top ten single. In Australia, the song did not perform as well, charting outside the top forty. In North America, the single was released as Minogue's debut release in November 1991; however, it failed to generate much interest outside of the United Kingdom and Australia.

Matthew Hocter from Albumism noted that "with a clearer focus on that New Jack Swing sound" and the addition of some "heavy on house music" covers "Jump to the Beat" and "Baby Love", "the younger Minogue demonstrated that she had a very soulful approach to music."{{cite web|first= Matthew |last= Hocter |title= Dannii Minogue's Debut Album 'Dannii' Turns 30: Anniversary Retrospective |publisher= Albumism |date= October 19, 2020 |access-date= November 17, 2020 |url= https://www.albumism.com/features/dannii-minogue-debut-album-dannii-turns-30-anniversary-retrospective}} John Lucas from AllMusic called the song "a fairly perfunctory cover".{{cite web|first= John |last= Lucas |title= Dannii Minogue – Love and Kisses |publisher= AllMusic |access-date= November 6, 2020 |url= https://www.allmusic.com/album/love-and-kisses-mw0000677134}} Larry Flick from Billboard commented, "Kylie's younger sister bows with a hyper pop/house jam that is fueled with a fun, sing-along chorus and a groove that should easily rope in programmers at both club and crossover radio levels. Rap by Einstein is miscellaneous, while Minogue's chirpy voice endears."{{cite magazine|first= Larry |last= Flick |title= Single Reviews: New & Noteworthy |magazine= Billboard |date= October 26, 1991 |page= 83 |access-date= October 23, 2020 |url= https://worldradiohistory.com/Archive-Billboard/90s/1991/BB1991.pdf |author-link= Larry Flick}} Marc Andrews from Smash Hits wrote that the song is one of the "highlights" on the Love and Kisses album. He also described it as a "dance-fantastic single".{{cite magazine|first=Marc|last=Andrews|url=https://www.flickr.com/photos/smashhits90s/44475857621/in/album-72157700974674245/|title=Review: LPs|magazine=Smash Hits|issue=326|page=44|date=May 29, 1991|access-date=March 8, 2020}}

A music video was produced to promote the single, directed by Australian film director, screenwriter and cinematographer Paul Goldman.

These are the formats and track listings of major single releases of "Jump to the Beat".

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• Japanese single

1. "Jump to the Beat" (7" mix)
2. "Jump to the Beat" (Album version)

• UK vinyl single

1. "Jump to the Beat" (Extended mix)
2. "Hallucination"
3. "Success" (Funky Tony mix)

• UK Cassette Single

1. "Jump to the Beat"
2. "Jump to the Beat" (LP Edit)

• European CD single

1. "Jump to the Beat"
2. "Hallucination"
3. "Success" (funky tony dub)

• Australian Cassingle

(C10482)

1. "Jump to the Beat"
2. "Jump to the Beat" (LP Edit)

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• Australian CD single

(D10482)

1. "Jump to the Beat" (Album version)
2. "Jump to the Beat" (Extended mix)
3. "Hallucination"

• Australian 12" vinyl single

(X14076)

1. "Jump to the Beat" (Extended mix)
2. "Hallucination"
3. "Success" (Funky Tony mix)

• US vinyl single

1. "Jump to the Beat" (12" mix)
2. "Hallucination"
3. "Jump to the Beat" (7" mix)

• US CD single

1. "Jump to the Beat" (7" Version)
2. "Jump to the Beat" (7" Remix)
3. "Jump to the Beat" (12" Version)
4. "Hallucination"

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Note: "Jump to the Beat" is one of only two singles released by Minogue that did not receive a CD format release in the UK.

• Jump to the Beat (Album Version) (4:04)
• Jump to the Beat (7" mix) (3:36)
• Jump to the Beat (12"/Extended mix) (6:30)
• Jump to the Beat (7" Remix) (4:02)
• Jump to the Beat (12" Remix) (6:40)
• Jump to the Beat (L.A. Master Remix) (4:35)
• Jump to the Beat (unnamed edit version with rap removed found on CD2 on Love's on Every Corner)

The following people contributed to "Jump to the Beat":

• Dannii Minogue – lead vocals
• Colin "Einstein" Case – rap vocals[http://www.discogs.com/release/2228222 "Discogs release notes"]. discogs.com. Retrieved February 27, 2011.
• Les Adams, Emma Freilich, Andy Whitmore – production
• Phil Bodger – remix, additional production
• Simon Fowler – photography

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