Song · Emiliana Torrini
“Jungle Drum” by Emiliana Torrini
From the album Me and Armini (2008)
“Jungle Drum” by Emiliana Torrini appears on 3 radio countdowns from 3 stations between 2008 and 2018. It was first released in 2008 on the album Me and Armini. Its best result is #42 on the Triple J Hottest 100 of 2008. In the combined RockLists rankings it is the #348 alternative song of 2008.
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"Jungle Drum" bounced out of Me and Armini, the third album by Icelandic singer-songwriter Emilíana Torrini, as its third single, going up as a download in March 2009 before a German CD release that June. Torrini wrote the words with Dan Carey, who produced it and engineered and mixed it with Alexis Smith.
Reviewers fell for it fast. PopMatters rated it among the album's catchiest tunes, singling out a chorus with some scatting nobody saw coming, Clickmusic heard a sprightly little gem with a whiff of Nancy Sinatra in her prime, and both praised a rhythm section that makes sitting still impossible. A 2009 spot on Germany's Next Topmodel did the rest, turning it into a big favorite across the German-speaking world.
Written with AI assistance from RockLists chart data, MusicBrainz and Wikipedia.
RockLists rankings
Alternative & Modern Rock
Indie & Adult Alternative
All Rock Formats
Year-end countdowns
| Year | # | Station | Countdown | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 42 | Triple J Australia (national) | Triple J Hottest 100 of 2008 | 100 |
| 2009 | 70 | 106.1 The Corner Charlottesville, VA | 106.1 The Corner Top 106 Songs of 2009 | 106 |
All-time and decade countdowns
| Year | # | Station | Countdown | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 598 | WTMD | WTMD Listeners' Top 897 Songs, 2003-2018 | 896 |
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