Ring Ring (Jax Jones song)

"Ring Ring" is a song by English DJ Jax Jones featuring Mabel and Rich the Kid. It was released as a single on 22 June 2018, and was later included on Jones' EP Snacks. It reached number 12 on the UK Singles Chart and was certified Silver by the British Phonographic Industry in August 2018. It is the sixth single from Mabel's mixtape Ivy to Roses (2019), and was also included as a digital and streaming bonus track on Mabel's debut studio album, High Expectations.

"Ring Ring"
Single by Jax Jones featuring Mabel and Rich the Kid
from the EP Snacks, and the mixtape Ivy to Roses
Released22 June 2018 (2018-06-22)
GenreDancehall
Length3:37
LabelPolydor
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
Jax Jones singles chronology
"Breathe"
(2018)
"Ring Ring"
(2018)
"Play"
(2018)
Mabel singles chronology
"Cigarette"
(2018)
"Ring Ring"
(2018)
"One Shot"
(2018)
Rich the Kid singles chronology
"Talk to Me"
(2018)
"Ring Ring"
(2018)
"Mo Paper"
(2018)

Critical reception

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Kat Bein of Billboard called the track a "summer song with dance-pop appeal and island rhythm",[1] and said the track has "a certain richness to it, a sensual depth to counterbalance the catchy pop hook, a definite groove to get things heated as the sun goes down".[1]

Music video

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The music video opens with a mock commercial for the late-night hotline "0-800-RING-RING", and features Mabel as a worker at a call centre, as well as shots of Jax Jones and Mabel dancing in hallways with light displays behind them; Rich the Kid does not appear.[2] Billboard compared its "vibes" to those of late 1990s and 2000s videos, calling it a "throwback", and acclaimed Jax Jones' and Mabel's outfits.[2]

Charts

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Chart (2018) Peak
position
Belgium (Ultratip Bubbling Under Flanders)[3] 14
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Wallonia)[4] 36
Bulgaria (PROPHON)[5] 1
Euro Digital Song Sales (Billboard)[6] 17
Greece (IFPI)[7] 20
Ireland (IRMA)[8] 15
Poland (Dance Top 50)[9] 39
Romania (Airplay 100)[10] 9
Scotland (OCC)[11] 9
Sweden Heatseeker (Sverigetopplistan)[12] 10
UK Singles (OCC)[13] 12
UK Dance (OCC)[14] 2
US Hot Dance/Electronic Songs (Billboard)[15] 33

Certifications

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Region Certification Certified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI)[16] Platinum 600,000

Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

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  1. ^ a b "Jax Jones, Mabel & Rich the Kid 'Ring' in the Weekend on New Track: Listen". Billboard.
  2. ^ a b "Jax Jones & Mabel Catch an Old School Vibe for 'Ring Ring' Video: Watch". Billboard.
  3. ^ "Jax Jones feat. Mabel and Rich the Kid – Ring Ring" (in Dutch). Ultratip. Retrieved 29 November 2018.
  4. ^ "Jax Jones feat. Mabel and Rich the Kid – Ring Ring" (in French). Ultratop 50. Retrieved 29 November 2018.
  5. ^ "Архив класации ПРОФОН". PROPHON (in Bulgarian). 2018-07-09. Retrieved 2019-02-13.
  6. ^ "Mabel Chart History (Euro Digital Song Sales)". Billboard. Retrieved 4 December 2019.
  7. ^ IFPI Greece International Digital Singles Chart
  8. ^ "Irish-charts.com – Discography Jax Jones". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved 29 November 2018.
  9. ^ "Listy bestsellerów, wyróżnienia :: Związek Producentów Audio-Video". Polish Dance Top 50. Retrieved 1 October 2022.
  10. ^ Arvunescu, Victor (2 December 2018). "Top Airplay 100 – Început de decembrie pe ritm djadja!" [Top Airplay 100 – December kicks off in djadja rhythms!] (in Romanian). Un site de muzică. Archived from the original on 2 December 2018. Retrieved 2 December 2018.
  11. ^ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 29 November 2018.
  12. ^ "Veckolista Heatseeker – Vecka 26, 29 juni 2018". Sverigetopplistan. Retrieved 29 November 2018.
  13. ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 29 November 2018.
  14. ^ "Official Dance Singles Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 20 July 2018.
  15. ^ "Jax Jones Chart History (Hot Dance/Electronic Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved 29 November 2018.
  16. ^ "British single certifications – Jax Jones/Mabel/Rich the Kid – Ring Ring". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 9 April 2022.