Jamming (song)

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"Jamming"
Jamming - single cover.jpg
Single by Bob Marley and The Wailers
from the album Exodus
B-side "Punky Reggae Party"
ReleasedJune 3, 1977
Recorded1976–1977
Genre Reggae
Length3:31
Label Tuff Gong/Island
Songwriter(s) Bob Marley
Bob Marley and The Wailers singles chronology
"Waiting in Vain"
(1977)
"Jamming" / "Punky Reggae Party"
(1977)
"Is This Love"
(1978)
Music video
"Jamming" on YouTube
"Jammin'"
Bob Marley & MC Lyte - Jammin (single cover).jpg
Single by Bob Marley featuring MC Lyte
from the album Chant Down Babylon
ReleasedMarch 2000
Recorded1999
Studio Marley Music Studios
Kingston, Jamaica
Genre
Length4:08
Label
Songwriter(s) Bob Marley
Producer(s) Stephen Marley
Bob Marley singles chronology
"Rainbow Country"
(2000)
"Jammin'"
(2000)
"I Know a Place"
(2001)
MC Lyte singles chronology
"Party Going On"
(1998)
"Jammin"
(2000)
"Time For A Change"
(2000)

"Jamming" is a song by the reggae band Bob Marley and the Wailers from their 1977 album Exodus . The song also appears on the compilation album Legend . The song was re-released 10 years later as a tribute to Bob Marley and was again a hit, as in the Netherlands, where it was classified in the charts for 4 weeks. [1] In Jamaican patois the word jamming refers to a getting together or celebration. [2] It is still receiving moderate airplay from adult alternative stations.

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Bob Marley's wife Rita Marley has performed the song during the tribute concert "Marley Magic: Live In Central Park At Summerstage". Marley's children Ziggy Marley and the Melody Makers have performed the song during their concerts. Their live version of the song appears on the concert CD/DVDs Live Vol. 1 and Ziggy Marley and the Melody Makers Live. Notably, the song contains the line, "No bullet can stop us now". On December 3, 1976, Marley was shot by unknown gunmen who had broken into his home. He recovered shortly afterward.

Charts

Weekly charts

Original version

Chart (1977-78)Peak
position
Australia (Kent Music Report) [3] 99
UK Singles (OCC) [4] 9
Chart (1987)Peak
position
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders) [5] 38
Netherlands (Single Top 100) [6] 85

with MC Lyte

Chart (2000)Peak
position
Netherlands (Single Top 100) [7] 54
Spain (PROMUSICAE) [8] 10
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan) [9] 59
UK Hip Hop/R&B (OCC) [10] 9
UK Dance (OCC) [11] 12
UK Singles (OCC) [12] 42

Certifications

RegionCertification Certified units/sales
Portugal (AFP) [13] Gold20,000
United Kingdom (BPI) [14] Platinum600,000

Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

See also

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