Bounce (Sarah Connor song)
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"Bounce" is a song by German singer–songwriter Sarah Connor from her second studio album, Unbelievable
(2002). Written by Bülent Aris, Toni Cottura, and Anthony Freeman, it was released as the album's fourth and final single
, as well as the lead single
from her self-titled U.S. debut album, Sarah Connor
(2004). The track samples
Mary J. Blige
's 2001 song "Family Affair
" and features a guest rap by rapper Mr. Freeman (sometimes incorrectly credited as Wyclef Jean
, who appears on Connor's song "One Nite Stand (Of Wolves and Sheep)
").
"Bounce" was originally released in Germany on 21 July 2003. Despite being one of her best-performing singles (and one of her signature song
s), Connor was pregnant at the time and unable to promote. The song peaked at number twelve on the German Singles Chart
and was Germany's sixth-eighth best-selling single of 2003.
In winter 2003 radio programmer Tod Tucker at 106.9 K-HITS
in Tulsa
, Oklahoma
took hold of a copy of the single and began to give it airplay. Due to large amounts of airplay in the United States, the song reached number eleven on Billboard
s Top 40 Mainstream and number twenty-one on Top 40 Tracks
charts, eventually charting on the Billboard Hot 100
at number fifty-four. "Bounce" was officially given a physical release in the U.S. on 4 May 2004, serving as Connor's debut single there.
A self-titled compilation album
to follow "Bounce"'s success was released in the U.S. on 9 March 2004; however, it performed poorly, only reaching number one hundred and six on the Billboard 200
. By the time "Bounce" received airplay in the U.S., Connor was heavily pregnant with her first son Tyler. The self-titled album was released a week after her son was born, and Connor was unable to do any promotion. She has not tried to release in the U.S. since, though rumor has it her seventh album may be released there.
In Australia "Bounce" peaked at number fourteen on the ARIA Singles Chart
and was ultimately certified gold by the Australian Recording Industry Association
.
European CD 2
European CD maxi single
European CD maxi single 2
UK CD single
U.S. CD single
Australian CD single
Unbelievable (Sarah Connor album)
-Chart positions:...
(2002). Written by Bülent Aris, Toni Cottura, and Anthony Freeman, it was released as the album's fourth and final single
Single (music)
In music, a single or record single is a type of release, typically a recording of fewer tracks than an LP or a CD. This can be released for sale to the public in a variety of different formats. In most cases, the single is a song that is released separately from an album, but it can still appear...
, as well as the lead single
Lead single
A lead single is usually the first single released by a musician or a band before the release of its home album.During the era of the grammophone record, all music arrived in the marketplace as what is now termed a single, one potential hit song backed by an additional song of generally less...
from her self-titled U.S. debut album, Sarah Connor
Sarah Connor (album)
Sarah Connor is a compilation album by German pop singer Sarah Connor, released in 2004.-About:Sarah Connor was released in 2004 in response to the success of the lead single "Bounce"...
(2004). The track samples
Sampling (music)
In music, sampling is the act of taking a portion, or sample, of one sound recording and reusing it as an instrument or a different sound recording of a song or piece. Sampling was originally developed by experimental musicians working with musique concrète and electroacoustic music, who physically...
Mary J. Blige
Mary J. Blige
Mary Jane Blige is an American singer-songwriter, record producer and occasional actress. She is a recipient of nine Grammy Awards and four American Music Awards, and has recorded eight multi-platinum albums. She is the only artist with Grammy Award wins in Pop, Rap, Gospel, and R&B. Blige has...
's 2001 song "Family Affair
Family Affair (Mary J. Blige song)
"Family Affair" is a 2001 hit song for Mary J. Blige, produced by Dr. Dre. It was taken from her fifth album, No More Drama, and was responsible for popularizing the terms "hateration" and "dancery" in the US, as well as contributing to the popularity of the word "crunk". The single topped the...
" and features a guest rap by rapper Mr. Freeman (sometimes incorrectly credited as Wyclef Jean
Wyclef Jean
Wyclef Jean is a Haitian musician, record producer, and politician. At age nine, Jean moved to the United States with his family and has spent much of his life in the country...
, who appears on Connor's song "One Nite Stand (Of Wolves and Sheep)
One Nite Stand (of Wolves and Sheep)
"One Nite Stand " is a song by German singer–songwriter Sarah Connor featuring American rapper Wyclef Jean. Written by Jean, Jerry Duplessis, O.G. Fortuna, and Connor, the song was released in German-speaking Europe on 2 September 2002 as the lead single from Connor's second studio album,...
").
"Bounce" was originally released in Germany on 21 July 2003. Despite being one of her best-performing singles (and one of her signature song
Signature song
A signature song is the one song that a popular and well-established singer or band is most closely identified with or best known for, even if they have had success with a variety of songs...
s), Connor was pregnant at the time and unable to promote. The song peaked at number twelve on the German Singles Chart
Media Control Charts
The official music charts in Germany are gathered and published by the company Media Control GfK International on behalf of Bundesverband Musikindustrie...
and was Germany's sixth-eighth best-selling single of 2003.
In winter 2003 radio programmer Tod Tucker at 106.9 K-HITS
KHTT
KHTT is a Top 40 Mainstream radio station serving the Tulsa, Oklahoma, area of the USA. The Renda Broadcasting outlet broadcasts at 106.9 MHz with an ERP of 100 kW and is licensed to Muskogee, Oklahoma.-History:...
in Tulsa
Tulsa, Oklahoma
Tulsa is the second-largest city in the state of Oklahoma and 46th-largest city in the United States. With a population of 391,906 as of the 2010 census, it is the principal municipality of the Tulsa Metropolitan Area, a region with 937,478 residents in the MSA and 988,454 in the CSA. Tulsa's...
, Oklahoma
Oklahoma
Oklahoma is a state located in the South Central region of the United States of America. With an estimated 3,751,351 residents as of the 2010 census and a land area of 68,667 square miles , Oklahoma is the 28th most populous and 20th-largest state...
took hold of a copy of the single and began to give it airplay. Due to large amounts of airplay in the United States, the song reached number eleven on Billboard
Billboard (magazine)
Billboard is a weekly American magazine devoted to the music industry, and is one of the oldest trade magazines in the world. It maintains several internationally recognized music charts that track the most popular songs and albums in various categories on a weekly basis...
s Top 40 Mainstream and number twenty-one on Top 40 Tracks
Top 40 Tracks
Top 40 Tracks is a defunct airplay chart from Billboard Magazine. It was created in 1998, when Billboard Magazine changed the airplay profile of The Hot 100 Airplay to include more R&B, Country, and Rock stations to its profile . To preserve the notion of the former chart, Top 40 Tracks was...
charts, eventually charting on the Billboard Hot 100
Billboard Hot 100
The Billboard Hot 100 is the United States music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine. Chart rankings are based on radio play and sales; the tracking-week for sales begins on Monday and ends on Sunday, while the radio play tracking-week runs from Wednesday...
at number fifty-four. "Bounce" was officially given a physical release in the U.S. on 4 May 2004, serving as Connor's debut single there.
A self-titled compilation album
Sarah Connor (album)
Sarah Connor is a compilation album by German pop singer Sarah Connor, released in 2004.-About:Sarah Connor was released in 2004 in response to the success of the lead single "Bounce"...
to follow "Bounce"'s success was released in the U.S. on 9 March 2004; however, it performed poorly, only reaching number one hundred and six on the Billboard 200
Billboard 200
The Billboard 200 is a ranking of the 200 highest-selling music albums and EPs in the United States, published weekly by Billboard magazine. It is frequently used to convey the popularity of an artist or groups of artists...
. By the time "Bounce" received airplay in the U.S., Connor was heavily pregnant with her first son Tyler. The self-titled album was released a week after her son was born, and Connor was unable to do any promotion. She has not tried to release in the U.S. since, though rumor has it her seventh album may be released there.
In Australia "Bounce" peaked at number fourteen on the ARIA Singles Chart
ARIA Charts
The ARIA charts are the main Australian music sales charts, issued weekly by the Australian Recording Industry Association. The charts are a record of the highest selling singles and albums in various genres in Australia. ARIA commenced compiling its own charts in-house from the week ending 26 June...
and was ultimately certified gold by the Australian Recording Industry Association
Australian Recording Industry Association
The Australian Recording Industry Association is a trade group representing the Australian recording industry which was established in 1983 by six major record companies, EMI, Festival, CBS, RCA, WEA and Universal replacing the Association of Australian Record Manufacturers which was formed in 1956...
.
Track listings
European CD 1- "Bounce" (Kayrob Radio Mix) – 3:13
- "Bounce" (Jiggy Joint Radio Rmx) – 3:39
European CD 2
- "Bounce" (French Radio Edit) – 3:44
- "Bounce" (Album Version) – 4:12
European CD maxi single
- "Bounce" (Kayrob Radio Mix) – 3:13
- "Bounce" (Jiggy Joint Radio Rmx) – 3:39
- "Bounce" (Original Version) – 4:12
- "Bounce" (Kayrob vs. Goldkind Rmx) – 3:44
- "Bounce" (Jiggy Joint Club Rmx) – 3:56
- "Bounce" (Video) – 3:12
European CD maxi single 2
- "Bounce" (US Radio Version) – 3:43
- "Bounce" (Jiggy Joint Club Rmx) – 3:56
- "Bounce" (Kayrob Radio Mix) – 3:13
- "Where Did U Sleep Last Nite?" (Single Edit) – 4:10
- "Bounce" (Video - US Edit) – 3:11
UK CD single
- "Bounce" (US Radio Version) – 3:43
- "Bounce" (Cool & Dre Urban Remix) – 3:21
U.S. CD single
- "Bounce" (Radio Version) – 3:43
- "Where Did U Sleep Last Nite?" (Single Edit) – 4:10
Australian CD single
- "Bounce" (Kayrob Radio Mix) – 3:13
- "Bounce" (Jiggy Joint Radio Remix) – 3:39
- "Bounce" – 4:11
- "Bounce" (Kayrob vs. Goldkind Remix) – 3:44
- "Bounce" (Jiggy Joint Club Remix) – 3:56
Charts
| Chart (2003) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Austrian Singles Chart Ö3 Austria Top 40 Ö3 Austria Top 40 is the name of the official Austrian singles chart, as well as the radio show which presents it, aired Fridays on Hitradio Ö3. The show presents the Austrian singles, ringtones and downloads chart. It premiered on 26 November 1968 as Disc Parade and was presented by Ernst Grissemann... |
20 |
| Belgian Singles Chart Ultratop 50 Ultratop 50 singles, often just Ultratop 50, is the weekly chart of fifty best-selling singles in Flanders, Belgium, and is produced and published by the Ultratop organization. The chart has existed since March 31, 1995... (Flanders) |
33 |
| Belgian Singles Chart Ultratop 50 Ultratop 50 singles, often just Ultratop 50, is the weekly chart of fifty best-selling singles in Flanders, Belgium, and is produced and published by the Ultratop organization. The chart has existed since March 31, 1995... (Wallonia) |
16 |
| German Singles Chart Media Control Charts The official music charts in Germany are gathered and published by the company Media Control GfK International on behalf of Bundesverband Musikindustrie... |
12 |
| Swiss Singles Chart Swiss Music Charts The Swiss Music Charts are Switzerland's main music sales charts. The charts are a record of the highest-selling singles and albums in various genres in Switzerland.The Swiss Charts include:* Singles Top 75... |
14 |
| Chart (2004) | Peak position |
| Australian Singles Chart ARIA Charts The ARIA charts are the main Australian music sales charts, issued weekly by the Australian Recording Industry Association. The charts are a record of the highest selling singles and albums in various genres in Australia. ARIA commenced compiling its own charts in-house from the week ending 26 June... |
14 |
| Irish Singles Chart Irish Singles Chart The Irish Singles Chart is Ireland's music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by the Irish Recorded Music Association and compiled on behalf of the IRMA by Chart-Track. Chart rankings are based on sales, which are compiled through over-the-counter retail data captured... |
23 |
| UK Singles Chart UK Singles Chart The UK Singles Chart is compiled by The Official Charts Company on behalf of the British record-industry. The full chart contains the top selling 200 singles in the United Kingdom based upon combined record sales and download numbers, though some media outlets only list the Top 40 or the Top 75 ... |
14 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot 100 Billboard Hot 100 The Billboard Hot 100 is the United States music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine. Chart rankings are based on radio play and sales; the tracking-week for sales begins on Monday and ends on Sunday, while the radio play tracking-week runs from Wednesday... |
54 |
| U.S. Billboard Pop Songs | 12 |
Certifications
| Country | Certifier | Certification | Sales |
|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | ARIA Australian Recording Industry Association The Australian Recording Industry Association is a trade group representing the Australian recording industry which was established in 1983 by six major record companies, EMI, Festival, CBS, RCA, WEA and Universal replacing the Association of Australian Record Manufacturers which was formed in 1956... |
Gold | 35,000 |
Release history
| Country | Date | Format | Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| Germany | 21 July 2003 | CD single CD single A CD single is a music single in the form of a standard size Compact Disc, not to be confused with the 3-inch CD single, which uses a smaller form factor. The format was introduced in the mid-1980s, but did not gain its place in the market until the early 1990s... , CD maxi single Maxi single A maxi single or maxi-single is a music single release with more than the usual two tracks of an a-side song and a b-side song.-The first maxi singles:... |
X-Cell Sony Music Entertainment Sony Music Entertainment ' is the second-largest global recorded music company of the "big four" record companies and is controlled by Sony Corporation of America, the United States subsidiary of Japan's Sony Corporation.... , Epic Epic Records Epic Records is an American record label, owned by Sony Music Entertainment. Though it was originally conceived as a jazz imprint, it has since expanded to represent various genres. L.A... |
| Australia | 26 April 2004 | CD single | Sony BMG |
| United States | 4 May 2004 | Epic | |
| United Kingdom | 24 May 2004 |