Aretha Franklin

Songwriter: Luther Vandross Marcus Miller

Producer: Luther Vandross

[Intro]
(Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah)
Girl, I got to go
(Yeah, yeah, yeah)
I got to go now, really
Yeah, I'm kinda in a hurry
(Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah)
Uh-huh, here's the reason why

[Chorus]
Jump, jump, jump to it
(Oh, oh oh, oh oh, oh)
Jump, jump, jump to it
(Ooh ooh, ooh ooh, ooh ooh, ha, shabadoodledoodweedah)
Jump, jump, jump to it
(Doodoodeedoodoodeedoodoodeedoodoodeedoodoodweedah, ha, ho, ha)
Jump, jump, jump to it
(He, baby, baby)

[Verse 1]
My baby loves me
He told me that
And I never question
That point or fact
There is no fighting
Scandal or shame
Uh, he really moves me
Drives me insane

[Pre-Chorus]
I can't talk to you now, girl, I got love to get
When my baby calls, I gotta jump to it
I'm in a hurry, there's love to get
When my baby calls, I jump, jump, jump to it

[Chorus]
Jump, jump, jump to it
Jump, jump, jump to it

[Verse 2]
I just can't wait 'til
Today at four
That's when my sweet thing
Said he would call
Hey, don't keep me waiting
It's 3:59
Ring-ding, hello, baby
Oh, come please be mine

[Pre-Chorus]
Girl, I can't talk to you now, I got love to get
When my baby calls, I gotta jump to it
I'm in a hurry, there's love to get
When my baby calls, I jump, jump, jump to it

[Chorus]
Jump, jump, jump to it
(I really flip and I jump, jump, jump to it, oh oh oh)

[Bridge]
Now Kelly (Jump to it)
You know when we talk, we have a lot of fun, don't we, girl?
Dishing out the dirt on everybody
And giving each other the 4-1-1 on who drop kicked who this week
You know what I'm talking about

When my baby call, sha-dee-dee-dee-dee (Jump to it)
Ooh, oh-ho
When my baby calls, sha, wee, dee, dee, dee, dee, dee, dee, dee, dee, dee, dee, dee
Dee, dee, dee, dee, dee, dee, uh-huh
(Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah)
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
(Yeah, yeah, yeah)
Ooh...ooh...hoo...hoo...ooh...hoo...uh
(Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah)
Oh...yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
(Yeah, yeah, yeah)
Huh

[Chorus]
Jump, jump, jump to it
(I really flip and I jump, jump, jump to it)
Jump to it (Oh)
Jump, jump, jump to it
(Ooh hoo, boy, and I jump, jump, jump to it)
Jump to it (Oh)
Jump, jump, jump to it
(I really skip and I jump, jump, jump to it)
Jump to it (Ooh boy)
Jump, jump, jump to it
(Oh, and I jump, jump, jump to it)
Jump to it (Ooh, when my baby calls)
Jump, jump, jump to it

Aretha Franklin is both a 20th and 21st century musical and cultural icon known simply by her first Aretha. She is the reigning and undisputed “Queen Of Soul” with a legacy that spans five decades. A native of Detroit, Michigan, Aretha began her career singing gospel at her father, minister C. L. Franklin’s church as a child. In 1960, at the age of 18, Aretha embarked on a secular career, recording for Columbia Records with modest success.

After moving to Atlantic Records in 1967, she released a steady string of US top ten hits through 1973 including “Spanish Harlem”, “Chain Of Fools”, “Baby I Love You”, “Since You’ve Been Gone”, “Daydreaming”, “The House That Jack Built”, “(You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman", ”Think“ and her first chart-topper “Respect” – a song that also won Aretha her first of 18 Grammys. During this time, several of her songs were also successful overseas.

By the mid-70s, Aretha’s commercial success waned and she left Atlantic for Clive Davis' Arista Records in 1980. Her 1982 song “Jump to It,” returned her to the top 40 for the first time in six years. 1985’s Who’s Zoomin' Who? got her back into the top 10 twice with its title track and “Freeway Of Love”. Four more songs reached the top 40 through 1986.

more tracks from the album

Greatest Hits 1980-1994

From the albums

Aretha Franklin popular songs

Jump To ItAretha Franklin

Aretha Franklin

Greatest Hits 1980-1994