| Cover | Jamming - single cover.jpg |
|---|---|
| Artist | Bob Marley and The Wailers |
| B-side | Punky Reggae Party |
| Album | Exodus |
| Released | June 3, 1977 |
| Recorded | 1976–1977 |
| Genre | Reggae |
| Length | 3:31 |
| Label | Tuff Gong/Island |
| Writer | Bob Marley |
| Prev year | 1977 |
| Title 2 | Punky Reggae Party |
| Next year | 1978 |
| Cover | Bob_Marley_&_MC_Lyte_-_Jammin_(single_cover).jpg |
|---|---|
| Artist | Bob Marley featuring MC Lyte |
| Album | Chant Down Babylon |
| Released | March 2000 |
| Recorded | 1999 |
| Studio | Marley Music Studios Kingston, Jamaica |
| Genre | |
| Length | 4:08 |
| Label | Tuff Gong · Island |
| Writer | Bob Marley |
| Producer | Stephen Marley |
| Chronology | Bob Marley |
| Prev year | 2000 |
| Next year | 2001 |
"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 still receives moderate airplay from adult alternative stations.
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 could 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 |
| Chart (1987) | Peak position |
with MC Lyte
| Chart (2000) | Peak position |
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| Chart (2025) | Peak position |
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In popular culture
- The song is played in the movie Captain Ron, along with many other Bob Marley songs.[4]
- The song was adapted for a Vodafone commercial called "Roaming" instead of "Jamming", promoting the operator's roaming service.[5]
- The song was spoofed as "Diggin'" on an episode of Bill Nye the Science Guy centered on archaeology.
- The song is played live in a nightclub in the Miami Vice episode titled "Cool Runnin'" (1984).
- The song is sometimes used by ABC during coverage of NBA games.
- The song made an appearance in a Super Bowl commercial featuring the Budweiser Frogs.[6]
- The song is featured in The Simpsons episode "The Canine Mutiny".
See also
- "Master Blaster (Jammin')", a Stevie Wonder song intended as an ode to Bob Marley (particularly inspired by "Jamming").
References
- ^ "Jamming in the Dutch chats in 1987"
- ^ Jabari Authentic Jamaican Dictionary of the Jamic Language, page 70, Ras Dennis Jabari Reynolds, Around the Way Books, 30 May 2006
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Captain Ron - Original Motion Picture Score + Soundtrack (EXPANDED EDITION) (1992) CD -". themusicshopandmore.com. Retrieved 2025-04-22.
- ^ funnycommercials1 (2008-06-13). Vodafone Commercial - Bob Marley Spoof We're Roamin'. Retrieved 2025-04-22. – via YouTube.
- ^ "BUDWEISER FROGS SUPERBOWL Commercial". YouTube. Retrieved 28 June 2024.
External links
- Bob Marley - Jamming on YouTube