"Swing the Mood"
Standard artwork
Single by Jive Bunny and the Mastermixers
from the album Jive Bunny: The Album
B-side"Glenn Miller Medley"
Released26 June 1989 (1989-06-26)[1]
Genre
Length
  • 4:05 (radio version)
  • 6:00 (extended version)
LabelCarrere
Songwriter(s)Jive Bunny
Producer(s)Andy Pickles, Les Hemstock
Jive Bunny and the Mastermixers singles chronology
"Swing the Mood"
(1989)		 "That's What I Like"
(1989)
Alternative cover
Artwork used in Spain and German-speaking Europe

"Swing the Mood" is a song by British novelty pop music act Jive Bunny and the Mastermixers, released as the first single from their debut album, Jive Bunny: The Album (1989). Produced by the father and son DJ team of Andy and John Pickles, "Swing the Mood" is a cut and paste record which fused a number of early rock and roll records with liberal use of Glenn Miller's "In the Mood".

Copyright problems caused a re-recorded version to be released; despite this version being derided by critics, it became a hit in the United Kingdom, spending five weeks at number one on the UK Singles Chart in July and August 1989, partly aided by the Jive Bunny animated character. The record became a worldwide phenomenon, topping the charts of 12 other countries and reaching number 11 on the US Billboard Hot 100. It was the second best-selling single of 1989 in the UK.

This song is traditionally played every Friday morning on Bloomington, Indiana radio station WCLS at 7:15 local time, and is referred to as the "Friday Fun Song".

Samples

The single samples from the following songs:

The two-second intervals are for the material Jive Bunny was to have written himself, e. g., the mixing. Otherwise the record would have been regarded as a compilation single, attributable only to "Various Artists". The radio edit cuts much of Glenn Miller's songs, including the second round of the first playing of "In The Mood" at the beginning, and pretty much all of his other songs other than "In The Mood" at the end.

The initial release used original studio recordings by the original singers. A later reissue on CD replaced some of the recordings (such as those by Bill Haley) with later studio and live samples, with an impersonator singing the Elvis samples. Further reissues eliminated the original samples completely in favor of impersonator-singers.

Track listings

  • CD single
  1. "Swing the Mood" (radio mix) — 4:05
  2. "Glenn Miller Medley" (the J.B. edit) — 3:55
  • CD maxi
  1. "Swing the Mood" (12-inch version) — 6:00
  2. "Swing the Mood" — 4:05
  3. "Glenn Miller Medley" (the J.B. edit) — 3:55

Charts

Certifications and sales

Region CertificationCertified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[26] Platinum 70,000^
Canada (Music Canada)[39] Platinum 100,000^
France (SNEP)[40] Gold 400,000*
New Zealand (RMNZ)[41] Gold 5,000*
United Kingdom (BPI)[42] Platinum 600,000^
United States (RIAA)[43] Gold 500,000^

* Sales figures based on certification alone.
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

  1. ↑ "New Singles" (PDF). Music Week. 24 June 1989. p. 39. Retrieved 31 July 2021.
  2. ↑ "Jive Bunny and the Mastermixers – Swing the Mood". ARIA Top 50 Singles.
  3. ↑ "Jive Bunny and the Mastermixers – Swing the Mood" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40.
  4. ↑ "Jive Bunny and the Mastermixers – Swing the Mood" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50.
  5. ↑ "Top RPM Singles: Issue 6660." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved 4 January 2021.
  6. ↑ "Top RPM Adult Contemporary: Issue 6669." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved 4 January 2021.
  7. ↑ "Top RPM Dance/Urban: Issue 6679." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved 4 January 2021.
  8. ↑ Danish Singles Chart. 14 October 1989.
  9. ↑ "Eurochart Hot 100" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 6, no. 34. 26 August 1989. p. IV. Retrieved 25 September 2020.
  10. ↑ Nyman, Jake (2005). Suomi soi 4: Suuri suomalainen listakirja (in Finnish) (1st ed.). Helsinki: Tammi. ISBN 951-31-2503-3.
  11. ↑ "Jive Bunny and the Mastermixers – Swing the Mood" (in French). Les classement single.
  12. ↑ "Top 3 Singles in Europe" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 7, no. 2. 13 January 1990. p. 23. Retrieved 25 September 2020.
  13. ↑ "The Irish Charts – Search Results – Swing the Mood". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved 4 January 2021.
  14. ↑ "Nederlandse Top 40 – week 36, 1989" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40. Retrieved 24 December 2020.
  15. ↑ "Jive Bunny and the Mastermixers – Swing the Mood" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved 24 December 2020.
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  17. ↑ "Jive Bunny and the Mastermixers – Swing the Mood". VG-lista.
  18. ↑ "Top 3 Singles in Europe" (PDF). Music & Media. 9 December 1989. p. 11. Retrieved 25 September 2020.
  19. ↑ Salaverri, Fernando (September 2005). Sólo éxitos: año a año, 1959–2002 (1st ed.). Spain: Fundación Autor-SGAE. ISBN 84-8048-639-2.
  20. ↑ "Jive Bunny and the Mastermixers – Swing the Mood". Singles Top 100.
  21. ↑ "Jive Bunny and the Mastermixers – Swing the Mood". Swiss Singles Chart.
  22. ↑ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 4 January 2021.
  23. ↑ "Billboard Hot 100". Billboard. 13 January 1990. Retrieved 24 July 2023.
  24. ↑ "Dance Singles Sales". Billboard. 30 December 1989. Retrieved 24 July 2023.
  25. ↑ "Offiziellecharts.de – Jive Bunny and the Mastermixers – Swing the Mood" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts.
  26. 1 2 "ARIA Top 50 Singles for 1989". ARIA. Retrieved 9 February 2021.
  27. ↑ "Jahreshitparade Singles 1989" (in German). Retrieved 9 February 2021.
  28. ↑ "Jaaroverzichten 1989" (in Dutch). Ultratop. Retrieved 9 February 2021.
  29. ↑ "Eurochart Hot 100 of 1989" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 6, no. 51. 23 December 1989. p. 6. OCLC 29800226. Retrieved 17 January 2020 – via World Radio History.
  30. ↑ "Top 100-Jaaroverzicht van 1989". Dutch Top 40. Retrieved 15 March 2021.
  31. ↑ "Jaaroverzichten – Single 1989" (in Dutch). MegaCharts. Retrieved 9 February 2021.
  32. ↑ "End of Year Charts 1989". Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved 9 February 2021.
  33. ↑ "Swiss Year-End Charts 1989" (in German). Retrieved 9 February 2021.
  34. ↑ "Year End Singles" (PDF). Record Mirror. 27 January 1990. p. 44. ISSN 0144-5804. Retrieved 25 October 2023 – via World Radio History.
  35. ↑ Copsey, Rob (7 May 2021). "Official Top 40 best-selling songs of 1989". Official Charts. Retrieved 25 October 2023.
  36. ↑ "Top 100 Singles–Jahrescharts 1989" (in German). GfK Entertainment. Retrieved 9 February 2021.
  37. ↑ "Top 100 Adult Contemporary Tracks of 1989". RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved 9 February 2021.
  38. ↑ "Billboard Top 100 – 1990". Archived from the original on 6 July 2009. Retrieved 15 September 2009.
  39. ↑ "Canadian single certifications – Jive Bunny – Swing the Mood". Music Canada.
  40. ↑ Elia Abib, Muz hit. tubes, 1998, p. 170 (ISBN 2-9518832-0-X)
  41. ↑ "New Zealand single certifications – Jive Bunny & Mastermixers – Swing the Mood". Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved 9 February 2021.
  42. ↑ "British single certifications – Jive Bunny & The Mastermixers – Swing the Mood". British Phonographic Industry.
  43. ↑ "American single certifications – Jive Bunny – Swing the Mood". Recording Industry Association of America.
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