| "Push It to the Limit" | ||||
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| Single by Corbin Bleu | ||||
| from the album Another Side and Jump In! | ||||
| Released | November 25, 2006(US) | |||
| Recorded | 2006 | |||
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| Length | 3:14 | |||
| Label | Hollywood | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Matthew Gerrard, Robbie Nevil | |||
| Producer(s) | Matthew Gerrard, Robbie Nevil | |||
| Corbin Bleu singles chronology | ||||
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| Music video | ||||
| "Push It to the Limit" on YouTube | ||||
"Push It to the Limit" is a pop song by Corbin Bleu featured in the 2007 Disney Channel Original Movie Jump In!
"Push It to the Limit" was released on Disney Channel on Thanksgiving Day 2006 and subsequently on Radio Disney the following Saturday. According to a press release from Walt Disney Records, the single, along with the other songs on the Jump In! soundtrack, were part of a new music genre dubbed "pop-hop" for its blend of pop and hip-hop music styles. [1] The lead track from the Jump In! album, "Push It to the Limit," was also featured on Bleu's debut album, Another Side, released by Hollywood Records on April 17, 2007. [1]
Bleu described the sound of his music with Disney as a mix of R&B and pop, drawing comparisons to popular youth-oriented pop rap acts, saying it was "kind of R&B mixed with pop," and "very similar to Justin Timberlake style with an Usher or Chris Brown type of thing going on as well." [2]
The music video shows Bleu and four other young males dancing in a high school gym. It also shows Bleu with his afro pulled back in a ponytail on bleachers with a group of girls. Clips from the movie, Jump In! are shown as well. Since its release, the video has been played on the Disney Channel frequently. A dance to the limit, or dance-along version was shown in portions during a Jump In! airing on March 16, 2007.
The video also features Johnny "J Blaze" Erasme from the JammXKids as one of the dancers.
There is also a version without the Jump In! scenes. So, the dance scenes are extended. Because the Jump in! scenes are cut from this version, some dance scenes have to be moved up from their regular position in the version with the Jump In! scenes. Thus some dances are repeated and new ones are added.
The song received positive reviews from critics. The Knoxville News Sentinel described the song as a methodical appeal to its targeted audience. The review noted that the track had enough edge to engage not only younger listeners but also parents and older siblings. It highlighted the combination of hip-hop and electronic dance music, along with repetitive choruses, as key elements contributing to its success. Bleu's confident performance was specifically commended. [3]
The Los Angeles Times included Bleu in its list of "Faces to Watch" in 2007, remarking on Disney's new brand of teen-pop. They described "Push It to the Limit" as a wholesome, natural, R&B-flavored response to the synthetic pop era of Britney Spears and the Backstreet Boys. [4]
In late January 2007, the song debuted on the Billboard Hot 100 at number 14 and on the Hot Digital Songs chart at number 5, with 77,000 downloads. [5] It peaked at number 87 on the UK Singles Chart, staying on the Top 200 chart for eight weeks.
| Chart (2006) | Peak position |
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| U.S. Billboard Hot 100 | 14 |
| U.S. Billboard Pop 100 | 17 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot Digital Songs | 5 |
| UK Singles Chart | 87 |
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| United States (RIAA) [6] | Gold | 500,000‡ |
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. | ||
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