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Jumpin’ Jive by Joe Jackson
Jumpin’ Jive is an album by Joe Jackson, released in 1981. 2 songs from it have charted on rock radio countdowns, with 4 countdown appearances in total. The biggest is “Jumpin' Jive”, on 2 lists with a best position of #287.
Jumpin' Jive, Joe Jackson's fourth studio album, came out on A&M in 1981, and anyone who'd filed him as the new wave hitmaker behind "Is She Really Going Out with Him?" got a sharp surprise. Credited to Joe Jackson's Jumpin' Jive, it's an album of covers of old swing and jump blues, songs made famous by the likes of Louis Jordan and Cab Calloway, whose "Jumpin' Jive" gave the record its name.
Cut at Basing Street Studios, it's a party record played with a straight face and a loose wrist: brassy, bouncing and sung with a grin, with "Five Guys Named Moe" swinging like mad. It's the missing link between the new wave of his first records and the jazz-pop of "Steppin' Out" the following year. A remastered edition arrived in 1998.
Written with AI assistance from RockLists chart data, MusicBrainz and Wikipedia.
Songs from Jumpin’ Jive on radio countdowns
| # | Song | Strength | Lists | Best | #1s | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jumpin' Jive | 2 | #287 | – | 1989–2024 | |
| 2 | Five Guys Named Moe | 2 | #449 | – | 1994–1996 |
Only songs that appear on at least one countdown are listed. Release data from MusicBrainz.