Jamming (song)

"Jammin'"
"Jammin'"
Single by Bob Marley featuring MC Lyte
from the album Chant Down Babylon
Released	March 2000
Recorded	1999
Studio	Marley Music Studios; Kingston, Jamaica
Genre	R&B; reggae fusion;
Length	4:08
Label	Tuff Gong; Island;
Songwriter	Bob Marley
Producer	Stephen Marley
Bob Marley singles chronology
MC Lyte singles chronology

"Jamming"
"Jamming"
Single by Bob Marley and The Wailers
from the album Exodus
B-side	"Punky Reggae Party"
Released	June 3, 1977
Recorded	1976–1977
Genre	Reggae
Length	3:31
Label	Tuff Gong/Island
Songwriter	Bob Marley
Bob Marley and The Wailers singles chronology
Music video
	"Jamming" on YouTube

"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
UK Singles (OCC)^[4]	9
Chart (1987)	Peak position
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)^[5]	38
Netherlands (Single Top 100)^[6]	85

with MC Lyte

Chart (2000)	Peak position
Netherlands (Single Top 100)^[7]	54
Spain (PROMUSICAE)^[8]	10
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)^[9]	59
UK Hip Hop/R&B (OCC)^[10]	9
UK Dance (OCC)^[11]	12
UK Singles (OCC)^[12]	42

Certifications


Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
New Zealand (RMNZ)^[13]	3× Platinum	90,000^‡
Portugal (AFP)^[14]	Gold	20,000^‡
United Kingdom (BPI)^[15]	Platinum	600,000^‡
^‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

In popular culture

The song is played in the movie Captain Ron, along with many other Bob Marley songs.^[16]
The song was adapted for a Vodafone commercial called "Roaming" instead of "Jamming", promoting the operator's roaming service.^[17]
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.^[18]
The song is featured in The Simpsons episode "The Canine Mutiny".

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.
^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company.
^ "Bob Marley & The Wailers – Jamming" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50. Retrieved 2 December 2021.
^ "Bob Marley & The Wailers – Jamming" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved 2 December 2021.
^ "Bob Marley with MC Lyte – Jammin'" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved 2 December 2021.
^ "Bob Marley with MC Lyte – Jammin'" Canciones Top 50. Retrieved 2 December 2021.
^ "Bob Marley with MC Lyte – Jammin'". Singles Top 100. Retrieved 2 December 2021.
^ "Official Hip Hop and R&B Singles Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company.
^ "Official Dance Singles Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company.
^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company.
^ "New Zealand single certifications – Bob Marley And The Wailers – Jammin'". Radioscope. Retrieved 6 April 2025. Type Jammin' in the "Search:" field.
^ "Portuguese single certifications – Bob Marley & The Wailers – Jamming" (PDF) (in Portuguese). Associação Fonográfica Portuguesa. Retrieved October 3, 2021.
^ "British single certifications – Bob Marley & The Wailers – Jamming". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 17 September 2021.
^ "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.{{cite AV media}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
^ "BUDWEISER FROGS SUPERBOWL Commercial". YouTube. Retrieved 28 June 2024.

External links

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[1] "Jamming in the Dutch chats in 1987".

[2] Jabari Authentic Jamaican Dictionary of the Jamic Language, page 70, Ras Dennis Jabari Reynolds, Around the Way Books, 30 May 2006

[3] "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.

[sc_UK_-4] "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company.

[sc_Flanders_Bob_Marley_&_The_Wailers-5] "Bob Marley & The Wailers – Jamming" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50. Retrieved 2 December 2021.

[sc_Dutch100_Bob_Marley_&_The_Wailers-6] "Bob Marley & The Wailers – Jamming" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved 2 December 2021.

[sc_Dutch100_Bob_Marley_with_MC_Lyte-7] "Bob Marley with MC Lyte – Jammin'" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved 2 December 2021.

[sc_Spain_Bob_Marley_with_MC_Lyte-8] "Bob Marley with MC Lyte – Jammin'" Canciones Top 50. Retrieved 2 December 2021.

[sc_Sweden_Bob_Marley_with_MC_Lyte-9] "Bob Marley with MC Lyte – Jammin'". Singles Top 100. Retrieved 2 December 2021.

[sc_UKrandb_-10] "Official Hip Hop and R&B Singles Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company.

[sc_UKdance_-11] "Official Dance Singles Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company.

[ref1-12] "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company.

[New_ZealandBob_Marley_And_The_WailersJammin'singleCertRef-13] "New Zealand single certifications – Bob Marley And The Wailers – Jammin'". Radioscope. Retrieved 6 April 2025. Type Jammin' in the "Search:" field.

[PortugalBob_Marley_&_The_WailersJammingsingleCertRef-14] "Portuguese single certifications – Bob Marley & The Wailers – Jamming" (PDF) (in Portuguese). Associação Fonográfica Portuguesa. Retrieved October 3, 2021.

[United_KingdomBob_Marley_&_The_WailersJammingsingleCertRef-15] "British single certifications – Bob Marley & The Wailers – Jamming". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 17 September 2021.

[16] "Captain Ron - Original Motion Picture Score + Soundtrack (EXPANDED EDITION) (1992) CD -". themusicshopandmore.com. Retrieved 2025-04-22.

[17] unnycommercials1 (2008-06-13). Vodafone Commercial - Bob Marley Spoof We're Roamin'. Retrieved 2025-04-22 – via YouTube.{{cite AV media}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)

[18] "BUDWEISER FROGS SUPERBOWL Commercial". YouTube. Retrieved 28 June 2024.

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v t e Bob Marley and the Wailers
Bob Marley Peter Tosh Bunny Wailer Other vocalists: Junior Braithwaite Cherry Smith Beverley Kelso Constantine "Vision" Walker Rita Marley Marcia Griffiths Judy Mowatt Musicians: Aston "Family Man" Barrett Carlton Barrett Earl Lindo Tyrone Downie Alvin "Seeco" Patterson Al Anderson Earl "Chinna" Smith Donald Kinsey Junior Marvin
Studio albums	The Wailing Wailers (1965) Soul Rebels (1970) Soul Revolution Part II (1971) The Best of the Wailers (1971) Catch a Fire (1973) Burnin' (1973) Natty Dread (1974) Rastaman Vibration (1976) Exodus (1977) Kaya (1978) Survival (1979) Uprising (1980) Confrontation (1983)
Compilations	African Herbsman (1973) Rasta Revolution (1974) Legend (1984) Bob, Peter, Bunny & Rita (1985) Rebel Music (1986) Natural Mystic: The Legend Lives On (1995) 21 Winners: The Best of Bob Marley and the Wailers (1997) One Love: The Very Best of Bob Marley & The Wailers (2001) Gold (2005)
Live albums	Live! (1975) Babylon by Bus (1978) Talkin' Blues (1991) Live at the Roxy (2003) Live Forever (2011) Easy Skanking in Boston '78 (2015)
Remix albums	Chances Are (1981) Chant Down Babylon (1999) B Is for Bob (2009)
Box sets	Songs of Freedom (1992) The Complete Bob Marley & the Wailers 1967–1972 (1997–2002)
Singles	"Judge Not" "Simmer Down" "Guava Jelly" "Stir It Up" "Get Up, Stand Up" "I Shot the Sheriff" "No Woman, No Cry (Live '75)" "Jah Live" "Exodus" "Waiting in Vain" "Jamming"/"Punky Reggae Party" "Is This Love" "Satisfy My Soul" "So Much Trouble in the World" "Could You Be Loved" "Redemption Song" "Three Little Birds" "Forever Loving Jah" "Buffalo Soldier" "One Love/People Get Ready" "Iron Lion Zion" "Sun Is Shining" "Turn Your Lights Down Low" "Slogans" "Is This Love"
Other songs	"Rude Boy" "Mr Brown" "Small Axe" "No Woman, No Cry" "Turn Your Lights Down Low" "Natural Mystic" "Sun Is Shining" "One Drop" "War" "Hammer"
Performances	Smile Jamaica Concert (1976) Exodus Tour (1977) One Love Peace Concert (1978) Uprising Tour (1980)
Associated acts	The Skatalites The Upsetters Word, Sound and Power The Wailers Band The Original Wailers
Related people	Chris Blackwell Errol Brown Allan Cole Coxsone Dodd Vincent Ford Neville Garrick Joe Higgs Lee Jaffe Arthur Jenkins King Sporty Leslie Kong Johnny Nash Jimmy Norman Lee "Scratch" Perry Mortimer Planno Karl Pitterson Alex Sadkin
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