Jump to It (song)

"Jump to It" is a 1982 song by American recording artist Aretha Franklin. The track is from her Gold-certified 1982 album of the same name, produced by Luther Vandross. The song was written by Vandross and Marcus Miller and features background vocals performed by Vandross and Cissy Houston. The single reached No. 1 on Billboard's Hot Soul Singles chart, remaining there for four consecutive weeks.

"Jump to It"
Single by Aretha Franklin
from the album Jump to It
B-side	"Just My Daydream"
Released	June 1982
Recorded	1981
Genre	R&B[1] synth-funk[2]
Length	6:40 (album version) 3:58 (radio edit)
Label	Arista
Songwriter(s)	Luther Vandross Marcus Miller
Producer(s)	Luther Vandross
Aretha Franklin singles chronology
"It's My Turn" (1981) "Jump to It" (1982) "Love Me Right" (1982)

"Jump to It" was Franklin's biggest pop hit since 1974, peaking at No. 24 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart in October 1982.^[3] The upbeat song also reached No. 4 on the Billboard dance chart.^[4] It was nominated for a Grammy Award and several American Music Awards.^{[citation needed]}

Personnel

• Aretha Franklin – lead vocals
• Doc Powell – guitar
• Marcus Miller – bass, synthesizer, synthesizer and rhythm arrangements
• Yogi Horton – drums
• Errol "Crusher" Bennett – congas
• Nat Adderley, Jr. – keyboards
• Luther Vandross – backing vocals
• Brenda White – backing vocals
• Cissy Houston – backing vocals
• Fonzi Thornton – backing vocals
• Michelle Cobbs – backing vocals
• Phillip Ballou – backing vocals
• Tawatha Agee – backing vocals

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (1982)	Peak position
US Billboard Hot 100[5]	24
US Hot Black Singles (Billboard)[6]	1
US Dance Club Songs (Billboard)[7]	4