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Jock Jams, Volume 1 is the first album in the Jock Jams compilation album series, released in July 1995. Two years after this album was released, " Jock Jam Megamix " was released, containing songs from this album and the next two.
The song peaked at 31 on the Billboard hot 100 and was certified gold by the RIAA on October 22, 1997 for sales of 500,000 copies. A second mash-up named "Son of Jock Jam (Mega Mix)" was released on Jock Jams, Volume 4. That album also includes a mash-up of songs by 2 Unlimited named "Unlimited Megajam".
Jock Jams legacy is defined by Volume 1 going Platinum in under a year and peaking at No. 30 on the Billboard charts. [6] Following its commercial success over 6 albums, its downfall is marked by the rise of Napster, the slow adaptation of the sporting industry, and loss of song rights controlled by 4 big labels in the late 90s/early 2000s.
In 2010, Pitchfork included it in their list of "Ten Actually Good 90s Jock Jams". [7] In February 2024, Billboard ranked the song number ten in their list of "The 100 Greatest Jock Jams of All Time", writing, "A song that cast a greater shadow over ’90s sports culture than anything besides Shaquille O’Neal." [13]
Jock Jams, Volume 3 was the third album in the Jock Jams compilation album series. It contained the single " The Jock Jam " (or "ESPN Presents the Jock Jam"), which peaked at #31 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 and was certified gold by the RIAA for sales of over 500,000 copies.
In 2024, Billboard placed "Y.M.C.A." at #61 on their list of "The 100 Greatest Jock Jams of All Time". [ 44 ] The Village People recorded a version of the song for Pepsi in 1997 for a commercial featuring a group of dancing bears, changing the lyrics to match the drink and spelling out P-E-P-S-I. [ 45 ] A few months afterwards, Pepsi used the ...
In 2012, NME featured it in their list of "100 Best Songs of the 1990s", describing the song as "irresistible, the ultimate easy floorfiller, and floor-destroyer." [33] In 2003, Q Magazine included it in their list of "1001 Best Songs Ever". [2] The songs lyric "if your girl steps up, I'm smackin the ho'" has brought accusations of misogyny [34]
"Ready to Go" was featured as the theme song for Top Thrill Dragster roller coaster at Cedar Point, until its closure in 2021. [19] In 2024, Republica confirmed that a rereleased version of the song will be used for Top Thrill 2. Same year, Billboard ranked the song number 94 in their list of "The 100 Greatest Jock Jams of All Time". [20]