"Jump to It" is a 1982 song by American recording artist Aretha Franklin. The track is from her Gold-certified 1982 album of the same name, produced by Luther Vandross. The song was written by Vandross and Marcus Miller and features background vocals performed by Vandross and Cissy Houston. The single reached No. 1 on Billboard's

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chart, remaining there for four consecutive weeks. "Jump to It" was Franklin's biggest pop hit since 1974, peaking at No. 24 on the

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chart in October 1982. The upbeat song also reached No. 4 on the Billboard dance chart. It was nominated for a

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and several

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Personnel

* Aretha Franklin – lead vocals *

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– guitar * Marcus Miller – bass, synthesizer, synthesizer and rhythm arrangements *

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– drums * Errol "Crusher" Bennett – congas * Nat Adderley, Jr. – keyboards * Luther Vandross – backing vocals * Brenda White – backing vocals * Cissy Houston – backing vocals *

Fonzi Thornton Alfonso "Fonzi" Thornton is a U.S. songwriter/producer and vocal contractor. In a career spanning 40 years, Thornton has sung backing vocals for top artists across many genres of music. His vocal credits can be found on the recordings of Are ...

– backing vocals * Michelle Cobbs – backing vocals * Phillip Ballou – backing vocals *

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– backing vocals

Charts

Weekly charts

References

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