"The Jock Jam" (released as a single by the name "ESPN Presents the Jock Jam") is a mash-up song from the compilation album '' Jock Jams, Volume 3''. The single was released in late September 1997 on

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. It consists of samples of songs and phrases from popular dance,

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and

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recordings, either ''sport-themed'' or not, that were released on previous volumes of the

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compilation series. It appeared on

Jock Jams volume 3 ''Jock Jams, Volume 3'' was the third album in the ''Jock Jams'' compilation album series. It contained the single " The Jock Jam" (or "ESPN Presents the Jock Jam"), which peaked at #31 on the U.S. ''Billboard'' Hot 100 and was certified gold by ...

, even though most of the songs contained in this mix were released on the two previous volumes. Those are mixed in a three-minute

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fashion, mixed and produced by Rich "DJ Riddler" Pangilinan and Bobby Dedic. This song received significant radio airplay when it was released, notably in

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and

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, which is a rare feat for a dance mash-up. The song peaked at 31 on the

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and was certified gold by the RIAA on October 22, 1997 for sales of 500,000 copies. A second mash-up named "Son of Jock Jam (Mega Mix)" was released on Jock Jams, Volume 4. That album also includes a mash-up of songs by

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named "Unlimited Megajam".

Samples used

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- " Give It Up" *

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" * Jock Jam Cheerleaders - "Action, Boys, Action" * Gary Glitter - " Rock and Roll (Part 2)" *

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