Jump They Say

"Jump They Say"
Single by David Bowie
from the album Black Tie White Noise
B-side"Pallas Athena" (Don't Stop Praying mix)
Released15 March 1993 (1993-03-15)[1]
RecordedApril–November 1992[2]
Studio
GenreProgressive house[3]
Length
  • 4:22 (album version)
  • 3:53 (radio edit)
LabelArista
Songwriter(s)David Bowie
Producer(s)Nile Rodgers
David Bowie singles chronology
"Real Cool World"
(1992)
"Jump They Say"
(1993)
"Black Tie White Noise"
(1993)
Music video
"Jump They Say" on YouTube

"Jump They Say" is a song by English singer-songwriter David Bowie from his 18th album Black Tie White Noise (1993). It was written by Bowie, produced by Nile Rodgers and released as the first single from the album in March 1993 by Arista Records. While Bowie opted not to tour for the Black Tie White Noise album, the song was performed on his 1995–96 Outside Tour and released as part of the live concert No Trendy Réchauffé (Live Birmingham 95) (2020). The accompanying music video for "Jump They Say" was directed by Mark Romanek and received heavy rotation on MTV Europe.[4]

  1. ^ "New Releases: Singles". Music Week. 13 March 1993. p. 17.
  2. ^ O'Leary 2019, p. 349.
  3. ^ "David Bowie – Jump They Say (1993, CD2, CD)". Discogs. 30 August 1993.
  4. ^ "Station Reports > MTV Europe/London" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 10, no. 19. 8 May 1993. p. 21. Retrieved 12 December 2022.