"Jump in the Pool" is the second single by

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taken from the band's self-titled debut album ''

''. It was first made available as a single on iTunes on 1 September 2008, the same day the album was released, along with a promotional video. There was also a hand numbered, one sided white label 7" (limited to 250 copies). It was released as a 12" vinyl and a download EP on 18 May 2009. It is the theme tune to the BBC's Final Score for the 2009/10 Football Season. Australian singer LENKA also recorded a cover for BBC Radio 1's Live Lounge, which was then put on the album "Live Lounge 4". The song has been used in the introduction for BBC's

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football program. It was number 87 on ''

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'''s list of the 100 Best Songs of 2008.The 100 Best Songs of 2008
. ''Rolling Stone'' (December 25, 2008). Retrieved 2009-01-12

Track listing

7" vinyl/Download single # "Jump in the Pool" – 3:37 Download EP # "Jump in the Pool" – 3:37 # "Jump in the Pool" (

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Remix) – 7:04 # "Jump in the Pool" (Wild Geese Remix) – 6:12 12" vinyl"Jump in the Pool" 12" single on discogs.com
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Remix) – 7:04 # "Jump in the Pool" (Wild Geese Remix) – 6:12

Charts

After release on 12" vinyl and as a download EP, and with

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playing it, the song entered the

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in May 2009 at #70 and has so far peaked at #57.

References

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