"Badman Riddim (Jump)" is a song by Dutch DJ/producer Vato Gonzalez featuring vocals from British hip hop/grime group Foreign Beggars. It was released on 19 June 2011 as a digital download in the United Kingdom. It contains samples of "Gojira Tai Mosura", the theme song from the 1992 sci-fi film Godzilla vs. Mothra, by Japanese composer Akira Ifukube. The same sample was used in the Pharoahe Monch hit song "Simon Says".

"Badman Riddim (Jump)"
Single by Vato Gonzalez featuring Foreign Beggars
Released19 June 2011
Recorded2007–2010
GenreDirty house[1]
Length2:46
LabelMinistry of Sound
Songwriter(s)Henry Ritson, Pavan Mukhi, Ebow Graham, Bjorn Franken
Vato Gonzalez singles chronology
"Take This Higher"
(2010)
"Badman Riddim (Jump)"
(2011)
"Not a Saint"
(2013)

The song is featured as part of the soundtrack for FIFA Street.[2]

Music video edit

A music video to accompany the release of "Badman Riddim (Jump)" was first released onto YouTube on 18 May 2011 at a total length of 2 minutes and fifty-two seconds.[3]

Track listing edit

Digital download
No.TitleLength
1."Badman Riddim (Jump)" (Radio Edit)2:45
2."Badman Riddim (Jump)" (Extended)5:02
3."Badman Riddim (Jump)" (Tru_Fix & Thunderskank Vocal Mix)5:03
4."Badman Riddim (Jump)" (Mark Maitland Mix)6:12
5."Badman Riddim" (Friction Mix)4:26
6."Badman Riddim (Jump)" (Static Shock Vocal Mix)6:36
7."Badman Riddim (Jump)" (Dem 2's Late Night At Mandy Mix)4:42
8."Badman Riddim (Jump)" (7th Heaven Mix)6:15
9."Badman Riddim (Jump)" (Dem 2'd Burnin' Da Kood Mix)4:34
10."Badman Riddim" (Instrumental)4:48

Charts edit

Certifications edit

Region Certification Certified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI)[10] Silver 200,000

Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Release history edit

Region Date Format Label
United Kingdom 19 June 2011 Digital download Ministry of Sound
United States[11] 27 September 2011 Digital download Robbins Entertainment

References edit

  1. ^ "Music | Compilations". Ministryofsound.com. Retrieved 18 December 2015.
  2. ^ "FIFA Street Soundtrack". Help.ea.com. 7 March 2012. Retrieved 3 April 2012.
  3. ^ "Vato Gonzalez ft Foreign Beggars - 'Badman Riddim (Jump)' (Official Video)". YouTube. 18 May 2011. Retrieved 18 December 2015.
  4. ^ "Vato Gonzalez feat. Foreign Beggars – Badman Riddim (Jump)" (in Dutch). Single Top 100.
  5. ^ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company.
  6. ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company.
  7. ^ "Official Independent Singles Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company.
  8. ^ "Official Hip Hop and R&B Singles Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company.
  9. ^ "End of Year Chart 2011" (PDF). Official Charts Company. Retrieved 18 August 2020.
  10. ^ "British single certifications – Vato Gonzalez/Foreign Beggars – Badman Riddim (Jump)". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 7 June 2022.
  11. ^ "Badman Riddim (Jump) [feat. Foreign Beggars] by Vato Gonzalez on iTunes". Itunes.apple.com. 27 September 2011. Retrieved 18 December 2015.