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| Header ▾ | |
|---|---|
| Song Title | Jump |
| Artist | Van Halen |
| Image Artist | ![]() |
| Origin | USA |
| Album | 1984 |
| Image Album | ![]() |
| Basics ▾ | |
|---|---|
| Duration | 4:01 |
| Dur Grp | 4:00-4:29 |
| Year | 1983 |
| Decade | 1980-1989 |
| Content | Secular |
| BPM | 129 BPM Spotify |
| BPM Grp | 125-129 |
| Umbrella | 120+ |
| Key | C |
| Time | 4/4 |
| MajMin | Major |
| Recording Tags ▾ | |
|---|---|
| Rec Tag 1 | Common Time > Half Time |
| Rec Tag 2 | Half Time > Common Time |
| Rec Tag 3 | Ending Fade out |
| Rec Tag 4 | Add Measure |
| Vocal Info ▾ | |
|---|---|
| Voc Info 1 | Lead (male) |
| Voc Info 2 | Without BGV |
| Modulations ▾ | |
|---|---|
| Mod (Perm) 1 | ❌ |
| Mod (Temp) 1 | Half Down |
| Mod (Temp) 2 | Half Up |
| Start YT Mod | https://youtu.be/SwYN7mTi6HM?t=134 |
| Spot Mod | https://open.spotify.com/playlist/6w2GsZbZIu0DSLrAbo8svQ?si=rATQbKu4Q5Ks8fV7brPxzg |
| Mod T Type 1 | Foreign Key |
| Mod T Type 2 | Step Up (TrDrMod) |
| Mod T Cat 1 | Jump |
| Mod T Cat 2 | Jump |
| Mod (Perm) | ❌ |
| Mod (Temp) | Half Down, Half Up |
| Solo Info ▾ | |
|---|---|
| Solo Info 1 | Starts in different key |
| YT Solo Start | https://youtu.be/SwYN7mTi6HM?t=135 |
| Solo Instruments ▾ | |
|---|---|
| Solo Instrument 1 | Guitar (Electric) |
| Instruments ▾ | |
|---|---|
| Instr 1 | SYNTH |
| Instr 2 | EG |
| Strings | Strings are not included |
| Qualification ▾ | |
|---|---|
| Awards 1 | MTV VMA - Best Stage Performance |
| Nominations 1 | MTV VMA - Best Group Video |
| Chart Type | Billboard Hot 100 |
| Premium | 🥇🥇🥇 |
| Certification | RIAA - Gold |
| Lyrics ▾ | |
|---|---|
| LyricsLink | https://www.azlyrics.com/lyrics/vanhalen/jump.html |
| Profane | 🆗 |
| Improper | 🆗 |
| Anti-Chr | 🆗 |
| Rhyme 1 | ABAB |
| Author 1 | Roth David Lee |
| Author 2 | Alex Van Halen |
| Author 3 | Edward Van Halen |
| Meta Tags ▾ | |
|---|---|
| Lyrics Metaphor | ✱ A leap of faith |
| Explanation | ✱ Making a decision is compared to a physical jump into the deep, letting go of the ground to move forward. |
| MTag 1 | Body:Action:Movement |
| MTag 2 | Risk |
| MTag 3 | Freedom |
| Chords ▾ | |
|---|---|
| Ch Prog V | I-I-IV-V |
| Ch Prog PC | ❌ |
| Ch Prog C | I-I-IV-V |
| Ch Prog B | ❌ |
| Progr Category 1 | I-IV-V |
| Used Chords# Fam | 5 |
| Chord Fam Prog | I, ii, IV, V, vi |
| CHORD C = V | Identical |
| Modes ▾ | |
|---|---|
| Mode 1 | Ionian |
| Mode 1 Chrds | I - Major, IV - Major, V - Major |
| Mode Mixture | No |
| Visual | ![]() |
| HookTheory ▾ | |
|---|---|
| Ch Complex | 33 |
| Mel Cmplx | 65 |
| Ch Mel Tens | 82 |
| Ch Prog Nov | 35 |
| Ch-Bs Mel | 84 |
| Ch Complex Grp | 30-39 |
| Mel Cmplx Grp | 60-69 |
| Ch Mel Tens Grp | 80-89 |
| Ch Prog Nov Grp | 30-39 |
| Ch-Bs Mel Grp | 80-89 |
| Spotify Attributes ▾ | |
|---|---|
| Spot-Dance | 57 |
| Spot-Energy | 84 |
| Spot-Valance | 80 |
| Spot-Dance Grp | 50-59 |
| Spot-Energy Grp | 80-89 |
| Spot-Valance Grp | 80-89 |
| Songbooks ▾ | |
|---|---|
| Songbook 1 | 1984 Van Halen (Van Halen) |
| Songbook URL (Songbook 1) | https://drive.google.com/file/d/1jzajiMKSeFyAJfB11ebQaVYpKKq_hSgq/view?usp=drive_link |
| Songbook 2 | Anthology (Van Halen) |
| Songbook URL (Songbook 2) | https://drive.google.com/file/d/1UCcb21738vu3WgRau2Y6pKdBdAW_K9_G/view?usp=drive_link |
| Songbook 3 | 100 Great Pop Songs (Various Artists) |
| Songbook URL (Songbook 3) | https://drive.google.com/file/d/1bTknWctgVfijFo4xnslfSBDeKNYfbmgR/view?usp=drive_link |
| SB Page 1 | 3 (1984 Van Halen) |
| SB Page 2 | 107 (Anthology (Van Halen)) |
| SB Page 3 | 3 (1984 Van Halen) |
| SB Page 4 | 202 (100 Great Pop Songs) |
| Genre ▾ | |
|---|---|
| Genre 1 | Rock |
| Genre 2 | Metal |
| Style ▾ | |
|---|---|
| Style 1 | Glam Metal |
| Style 2 | Electronic Rock |



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