| Jungle Drum | |
| Cover: | Jungle Drum Torrini.jpg |
| Type: | single |
| Artist: | Emilíana Torrini |
| Album: | Me and Armini |
| B-Side: | Me and Armini |
| Released: | 9 March 2009 |
| Genre: | Indie pop |
| Length: | 2:14 |
| Label: | Rough Trade |
| Producer: | Dan Carey |
| Prev Title: | Big Jumps |
| Prev Year: | 2008 |
| Next Title: | Me and Armini |
| Next Year: | 2009 |
"Jungle Drum" is the third single released from Icelandic singer-songwriter Emilíana Torrini's third album, Me and Armini. It was released as a digital download on 9 March 2009[1] and later on 19 June 2009 as a CD single in Germany.[2] [3] [4]
Critics received the song very warmly; Popmatters' reviewer Spencer Tricker called "Jungle Drum" the "catchiest tune" on the album (alongside "Big Jumps"), "every bit as good as the singles from Fisherman's Woman". He also praised the song for boasting "an irresistible chorus that features some totally unexpected scatting". Matthew Allard from ARTISTdirect stated the song "should be an iPhone ad".[5] Clickmusic reviewer Francis Jolley called the song "a sprightly, fun little gem, reminiscent of Nancy Sinatra in her heyday" and "infectious Scandinavian pop".[6] Both Popmatters and Clickmusic reviews praised the song's rhythm section calling it impossible "to not foot tap along" to.[7] [6]
In 2009 it also appeared in the Germany's Next Topmodel TV show.[8] Thus, the song became very popular in German-speaking countries. It was planned to appear in the dance video game Just Dance 3 but it did not appear for unknown reasons.[8] [9]
In 2010 the track was used as a theme song in a video made for the Government of Iceland's official campaign "Inspired by Iceland" to lure tourists to visit Iceland.[10]
In 2024, the track was used in the trailer for the film, Seize Them!
Digital download
German CD single
The song debuted on the German Singles Chart at number 12 and peaked at number one on its fourth week, where it stayed for eight consecutive weeks. It stayed on that chart for a total of 35 weeks. The song also reached number one in Austria and Flanders.
| Chart (2009–2014) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)[11] | 5 |
| Israel (Media Forest)[12] | 7 |
| Chart (2009) | Position | |
|---|---|---|
| Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[13] | 2 | |
| Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[14] | 11 | |
| Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)[15] | 32 | |
| Germany (Official German Charts)[16] | 2 | |
| Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[17] | 40 |
| State | Date | Format | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Worldwide | 9 March 2009 | digital download | |
| Germany | 19 June 2009 | CD single |