Jump They Say

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"Jump They Say”
Single by David Bowie
From the album Black Tie White Noise
B-side ”Pallas Athenas (Don’t Stop Praying Mix)”
Released March 1993
Format 7”/12”/CD single
Recorded Mountain Studios, Montreux; Hit Factory, New York, June/July 1992
Genre Rock
Length 3:53
Label Arista Records
74321 139424
Producer Nile Rodgers
Chart positions #9 (UK)
David Bowie singles chronology
"Real Cool World"
1992		 "Jump They Say”
1993		 "Black Tie White Noise"
1993

"Jump They Say" is a song by David Bowie from his album Black Tie White Noise. It was released as a first single from the album in March 1993.

The song dealt with Bowie’s feelings for his schizophrenic half-brother Terry, who had committed suicide on 16 January 1985. The lyrics tell of a man pushed to utter desperation by the pressure put on him. Bowie has also cited his own feelings about jumping into the unknown metaphysically. Musically, the influence of Nile Rodgers saw a more funk-based sound, though the track was also influenced by contemporary jazz.

As the lead-off single, “Jump They Say” received a considerable promotional push from Bowie’s new label, Savage Records (though Arista Records distributed the package in Europe). A striking video was shot by Mark Romanek, depicting Bowie as a businessman paranoid of his colleagues, who seemingly conduct experiments on him and find him a disturbing influence, forcing him to jump from the roof of the corporate building to his death. The song, while not Bowie’s first release since Tin Machine, was pushed as a comeback single, and reached #9 in the UK charts – Bowie’s first top 10 single since “Absolute Beginners” in 1986, and his last to date.

While Bowie opted not to tour for the Black Tie White Noise album, the song would feature on his 1995 Outside Tour.

Contents

[edit] Track listing

[edit] 7” version

  1. "Jump They Say (Radio edit)" (Bowie) – 3:53
  2. "Pallas Athena (Don’t Stop Praying Mix)" (Bowie) – 5:36

[edit] 12” version 1

  1. "Jump They Say (Hardhands Mix)" (Bowie) – 5:40
  2. "Jump They Say (Full album version)" (Bowie) – 4:22
  3. "Jump They Say (Leftfield 12” vocal)" (Bowie) – 7:42
  4. "Jump They Say (Dub Oddity Mix)" (Bowie) – 4:44

[edit] 12” version 2

  1. "Jump They Say (Club Hart remix)" (Bowie) – 5:05
  2. "Jump They Say (JAE-E Mix)" (Bowie) – 5:32
  3. "Jump They Say (JAE-E Dub)" (Bowie) – 4:48
  4. "Jump They Say (Leftfield remix)" (Bowie) – 7:41
  5. "Jump They Say (Dub Oddity (another Leftfield remix)" (Bowie) – 5:36
  6. "Pallas Athena (Don’t Stop Praying Mix)" (Bowie) – 5:36

[edit] European CD version

  1. "Jump They Say (Radio edit)" (Bowie) – 3:53
  2. "Jump They Say (JAE-E edit)" (Bowie) – 3:58
  3. "Jump They Say (Club Hart remix)" (Bowie) – 5:05
  4. "Jump They Say (Leftfield 12” vocal)" (Bowie) – 7:42
  5. "Pallas Athena (Album version)" (Bowie) – 4:40
  6. "Pallas Athena (Don’t Stop Praying Mix)" (Bowie) – 5:36

[edit] US CD version 1

  1. "Jump They Say (7” version)" (Bowie) – 3:53
  2. "Jump They Say (Hard Hands Mix)" (Bowie) – 5:40
  3. "Jump They Say (JAE-E Mix)" (Bowie) – 5:32
  4. "Pallas Athena (Don’t Stop Praying Mix)" (Bowie) – 5:36

[edit] US CD version 2

  1. "Jump They Say (Brothers in Rhythm Mix)" (Bowie) – 8:28
  2. "Jump They Say (Brothers in Rhythm Instrumental)" (Bowie) – 6:25
  3. "Jump They Say (Leftfield 12” vocal)" (Bowie) – 7:42
  4. "Jump They Say (Full album version)" (Bowie) – 4:22

[edit] US CD version 3

  1. "Jump They Say (Full album version)" (Bowie) – 4:22
  2. "Jump They Say (Radio Edit 1)" (Bowie) – 3:58
  3. "Jump They Say (Club Hart remix)" (Bowie) – 5:05
  4. "Jump They Say (Leftfield 12” vocal)" (Bowie) – 7:42
  5. "Pallas Athena (Album version)" (Bowie) – 4:40
  6. "Pallas Athena (Don’t Stop Praying Mix)" (Bowie) – 5:36

At least five more additional promo versions was released.

[edit] Production credits

[edit] Other releases

  • The album version appeared on the compilation Bowie: The Singles 1969-1993
  • The Leftfield 12" vocal mix was released on a UK limited release of the single "Little Wonder" in January 1997.
  • The "JAE-E edit" (called "alternate mix") was released as a bonus track on the CD-version of Black Tie White Noise.
  • On the bonus disc following the 10th anniversary edition of Black Tie White Noise, three remixes of "Jump They Say" appeared: "Rock Mix", "Brothers in Rhythm 12" Remix" and "Dub Oddity".

[edit] Cover version

  • Death to the Legion - Ashes to Ashes: A Tribute to David Bowie (1998)

[edit] References

Pegg, Nicholas, The Complete David Bowie, Reynolds & Hearn Ltd, 2000, ISBN 1-903111-14-5

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