Jump In! [SOUNDTRACK]

Original Soundtrack (Artist)

Product Details

• Audio CD (January 9, 2007)
• Original Release Date: January 9, 2007
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Soundtrack
• Label: Walt Disney Records
• ASIN: B000KGGZRQ
• In-Print Editions: Audio CD  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars See all reviews (17 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #41,511 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

Editorial Reviews

Amazon.com
If, to your way of the thinking, a Brooklyn double-dutch tournament has about as much business inhabiting the wonderful world of Disney as a fairy-princess documentary does the ESPN Zone, you've got a lot of catching up to do. With High School Musical and now Jump In!, the Disney Channel is doing for tweens what John Travolta and Olivia Newton John did a generation ago with Grease: rallying them behind an exceptionally digestible drama, and upping the appeal by patching in songs with more sticking power than a five-pack of Hubba Bubba. Musically, Jump In! picks up where "Get'cha Head in the Game," from High School Musical, leaves off--these are bouncy dance and hip-hop tracks that'll find you nodding, shoulder-shimmying or knee-bobbing in your seat no matter your age. Stars Keke Palmer and Corbin Bleu turn in a couple of keepers (Bleu's "Push It to the Limit" particularly), but the best songs here belong to the pros: Jordan Pruitt shows shades of Nelly Furtado and other pop giants on "Jump to the Rhythm," and Lil' Josh, on his adaptation of the old-school classic "Jump," is just plain irresistible. --Tammy La Gorce

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Jump in..., February 14, 2007

By	D. S. HARDEN "a movie fan" (L.A.,CA USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

I'll put it simply. This is the one disc I would let anyone with (younger) teenagers listen to without the fear of hearing any of the following:

1. Drugs
2. Foul Language
3. Sex

Bouncy tunes, a decent message and good clean fun (IMHO)! For once, give the people at Disney their just due. This is a great (family-oriented) disc that almost everyone would enjoy. Five stars!!

10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars AAAAAAAAAA++++, February 2, 2007

By	topbook (USA) - See all my reviews

I got to tell you the truth. Im a mother in her 30's. And my daughter wanted this. I bought it for her and LOVE it. Wonderful songs, nice lyrics and up-beat music. Im no music critic. But if your a parent, I approve of this c.d. So many things from Disney I don't approve of. I loved the movie too.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Fun for listening, especially for dancing or aerobics, full of exuberance, January 23, 2007

By	Gregory Ehrbar "mousetracksonline.com" (Orlando, FL) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

The success of the Disney Channel stars, programs and tie-in products (especially the music) is nothing short of phenomenal. The latest is Jump In!, a drama with songs (rather than a sing-out-loud musical) in which a young athlete would rather compete in extreme jump championships than fulfill his father's boxing ring dreams.

The big draw of Jump In! is the promising young Corbin Bleu, who like his High School Musical cast mates, is following a carefully plotted career course in the hopes of rising through the ranks of all-around stardom.

The album literally opens with the sound of a jump rope that starts at an average pace but quickly accelerating to create the rhythm track of N.L.T.'s "It's On."

Bleu's breakout track, "Push It to the Limit," is perfectly in keeping with what constitutes a power hit with Radio Disney listeners. (It's also tailor-made for an aerobic workout or 5k run.

Bleu's costar, Keke Palmer (who comes highly recommended from the fine film, Akeelah and the Bee) offers both "It's My Turn Now" and Jumpin'. The remainder is comprised of hip-hop, rap and pop songs including one from High School Musical vocalist Drew Seeley, who contributes "I'm Ready."

Primarily expressing either "I'm gonna make it to the top" or "get on the dance floor and move," the melodies and rhythms are consistently upbeat, except for Sebastian Mega's ballad of preteen angst, "Where Do I Go From Here?" and Kyle's exceptional "Let It Go," a self-help lesson in overcoming life's trials.

As of this writing, Jump In! became the most-watched Disney Channel movie in history, surpassing even High School Musical.