The Very Best of Jump5

The Very Best of Jump5 is a greatest hits compilation album by Christian pop group Jump5. It includes nine previous releases, including "Beauty and the Beast" which had previously only appeared on the first Disneymania album. It also contains three new songs, including a cover of Michael W. Smith's "Friends" from his album Change Your World. A limited edition version was also released, which included the "Jump5 Video Director" computer game. This was the last release by Jump5 while they were still signed to Sparrow Records. The Very Best of Jump5 charted at No. 30 upon the Billboard Top Christian Albums chart.[2]

The Very Best of Jump5
Greatest hits album by
ReleasedMarch 15, 2005
Recorded2001-2005
GenreContemporary Christian, pop, pop rock
Length40:20
LabelSparrow
ProducerMark Hammond
Jump5 chronology
Dreaming in Color
(2004)
The Very Best of Jump5
(2005)
Shining Star
(2005)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]

Track listing edit

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Spinnin' Around"Mark Hammond, Grant Cunningham, Stephanie Lewis3:39
2."Throw Your Hands Up"Mark Pennells, Zarc Porter3:13
3."Don't Run Away"Kevin Cyka, Dan Needham3:32
4."Beauty and the Beast"Alan Menken, Howard Ashman3:27
5."Beautiful to Me"Ian Eskelin, Barry Weeks2:52
6."All I Can Do"Billy Chapin, Chris Omartian, Linda Elias3:11
7."God Bless the U.S.A."Lee Greenwood3:20
8."Do Ya"Michelle Tumes3:09
9."We Are Family"Bernard Edwards, Nile Rodgers3:39
10."Dance with Me"Billy Chapin, Linda Elias, Chris Omartian2:44
11."It's a Beautiful World"Antonina Amato, Rob Cavallo, Tim James3:38
12."Friends"Michael W. Smith, Deborah D. Smith3:45
  • The versions of "Do Ya" and "Dance with Me" that appear here are slightly different than they appeared on their original releases.
  • The tracks "Don't Run Away", "Beautiful to Me" and their cover of Michael W. Smith's "Friends" were recorded for "Radio The World", an album that was never released.
Jump5 Video Director
 
Cover art of Jump5 Video Director
Publisher(s)Sparrow Corporation
Platform(s)Microsoft Windows
ReleaseNovember 2004
Genre(s)Simulation
Mode(s)Single-player

Jump5 Video Director edit

Jump5 Video Director was a computer game released as a CD-ROM in November 2004. It was also included with copies of The Very Best of Jump5 in 2005. The game allowed the player to create a live Jump5 performance by synchronizing choreography and selecting stage elements and camera angles.

References edit

  1. ^ Loftus, Johnny. "Jump5 – The Very Best of Jump5". AllMusic.
  2. ^ "Jump 5: The Very Best of Jump5 (Top Christian Albums)". billboard.com. Billboard.