''Accelerate'' is the fourth album by the

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group

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. It was released on October 7, 2003. It charted at No. 150 on the ''Billboard'' 200 and at No. 8 on the Top Christian Albums charts. The album demonstrated the group's shift towards a

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sound, and was also the first album on which a member of the group had writing credits. Half of the album was covers, including "Do Ya" by

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, "Way of the World" by Don Philip and " Walking on Sunshine" by

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. The group's cover of

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's " We Are Family" was later used as the theme for the Radio Disney Family ''Pledge Initiative''. The group's cover of " Shining Star" by

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was part of The Lizzie McGuire Movie's soundtrack.

Track listing

DVD release

''Start Dancin' with Jump5'' was released on

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on November 18, 2003. The DVD featured the group teaching the choreography for "Spinnin' Around", "All I Can Do", and "Do Ya". It also contained music videos from the group's previous DVD releases, including the music video for "Do Ya".

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Accelerate (Jump5 Album) 2003 albums Jump5 albums Sparrow Records albums