"Jungle" is a song by British rapper Professor Green, released as the fourth and final single from his debut studio album, Alive Till I'm Dead. The track features vocals from Irish singer Maverick Sabre. The single was released was on 3 January 2011. The track won an award for "Best Dancefloor Filler" at the 2011 NME Awards. The music video for "Jungle" was shot in Green's hometown of Hackney, London. Green revealed that, in the video he hired locals instead of actors. The video was released on 9 November 2010.[1]
| "Jungle" | ||||
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| Single by Professor Green featuring Maverick Sabre | ||||
| from the album Alive Till I'm Dead | ||||
| B-side | "Coming To Get Me" | |||
| Released | 3 January 2011 | |||
| Recorded | 2010 | |||
| Genre | ||||
| Length | 3:13 | |||
| Label | Virgin | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Chelsea Marie Duffield and Alexander John Gowers, Stephen Paul Manderson, Michael James Stafford | |||
| Producer(s) | True Tiger | |||
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| Maverick Sabre singles chronology | ||||
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Remixes and covers
editThe song was officially remixed by Klashnekoff, Chelsea Marie Duffield Robert long. Wretch 32 and Malik of MD7. The remix was released on 19 January 2011 as a free download through Green's Twitter as part of his #FridayFreeness series.[2]
Track listing
edit| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Jungle" (Radio Edit) | 3:13 |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Jungle" (featuring Maverick Sabre) | 3:13 |
| 2. | "Jungle" (16bit Remix) | 5:12 |
| 3. | "Jungle" (High Rankin Remix) | 4:17 |
| 4. | "Coming To Get Me" | 3:27 |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Jungle" (featuring Maverick Sabre) (High Rankin Remix) | 4:17 |
| 2. | "Monster" (featuring Example) (Totally Enormous Extinct Dinosaurs Remix) | 4:33 |
| 3. | "Just Be Good to Green" (featuring Lily Allen) (Joker Remix) | 4:48 |
| 4. | "Just Be Good to Green" (featuring Lily Allen) (Camo & Krooked Remix)) | 5:15 |
Chart performance
edit"Jungle" debuted on the UK Singles Chart on 19 December 2010 at number 62. The following week, the single climbed 7 places to number 55; before falling 2 places on 2 January 2011. Upon official release the week after, "Jungle" jumped 22 places to number 33; marking Professor Green's fourth consecutive Top 40 hit, the fifth including "Game Over". The single also made a debut on the UK R&B Chart on 5 December 2010, where following a further six weeks on the chart reached a peak of number 9. On 16 January, the single climbed a further 2 places to peak at number 31.
| Chart (2011) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| UK Singles (OCC)[5] | 31 |
| UK Hip Hop/R&B (OCC)[6] | 9 |
Release history
edit| Region | Date | Format | Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom | 3 January 2011 | Digital download[7] | Virgin Records |
| 16 April 2011 | 12" vinyl[8] |
References
edit- ^ "Stephen Manderson – YouTube" – via YouTube.
- ^ "Professor Green – "Jungle" (Remix) ft Klashnekoff, Wretch 32 & Malik (of MD7)". SoulCulture. 19 January 2011.
- ^ "Jungle – EP by Professor Green". iTunes Store. January 2010.
- ^ "Professor Green – Remix EP (2011, Green Clear, Vinyl)". Discogs.
- ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company.
- ^ "Official Hip Hop and R&B Singles Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company.
- ^ "Jungle – EP by Professor Green". iTunes Store. January 2010.
- ^ "Professor Green – Remix EP (2011, Green Clear, Vinyl)". Discogs.