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. The song notably 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, then 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
New Zealand (RMNZ) [13] 3× Platinum90,000‡
Portugal (AFP) [14] Gold20,000‡
United Kingdom (BPI) [15] Platinum600,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Jamming in the Dutch chats in 1987".
  2. ↑ Jabari Authentic Jamaican Dictionary of the Jamic Language, page 70, Ras Dennis Jabari Reynolds, Around the Way Books, 30 May 2006
  3. ↑ "Forum – ARIA Charts: Special Occasion Charts – Chart Positions Pre 1989 Part 3". Australian-charts.com. Hung Medien. Archived from the original on 20 October 2013. Retrieved 27 May 2014.
  4. ↑ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company.
  5. ↑ "Bob Marley & The Wailers – Jamming" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50. Retrieved 2 December 2021.
  6. ↑ "Bob Marley & The Wailers – Jamming" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved 2 December 2021.
  7. ↑ "Bob Marley with MC Lyte – Jammin'" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved 2 December 2021.
  8. ↑ "Bob Marley with MC Lyte – Jammin'" Canciones Top 50. Retrieved 2 December 2021.
  9. ↑ "Bob Marley with MC Lyte – Jammin'". Singles Top 100. Retrieved 2 December 2021.
  10. ↑ "Official Hip Hop and R&B Singles Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company.
  11. ↑ "Official Dance Singles Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company.
  12. ↑ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company.
  13. ↑ "New Zealand single certifications – Bob Marley And The Wailers – Jammin'". Radioscope. Retrieved 6 April 2025.Type Jammin' in the "Search:" field.
  14. ↑ "Portuguese single certifications – Bob Marley & The Wailers – Jamming" (PDF) (in Portuguese). Associação Fonográfica Portuguesa . Retrieved October 3, 2021.
  15. ↑ "British single certifications – Bob Marley & The Wailers – Jamming". British Phonographic Industry . Retrieved 17 September 2021.
  16. ↑ "Captain Ron - Original Motion Picture Score + Soundtrack (EXPANDED EDITION) (1992) CD -". themusicshopandmore.com. Retrieved 2025-04-22.
  17. ↑ funnycommercials1 (2008-06-13). Vodafone Commercial - Bob Marley Spoof We're Roamin' . Retrieved 2025-04-22– via YouTube.{{cite AV media}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  18. ↑ "BUDWEISER FROGS SUPERBOWL Commercial". YouTube. Retrieved 28 June 2024.


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