| Warm It Up | |
| Cover: | Warm It Up.jpg |
| Type: | single |
| Artist: | Kris Kross |
| Album: | Totally Krossed Out |
| B-Side: | Remix |
| Released: | June 4, 1992 |
| Recorded: | 1991 |
| Genre: | Hip hop |
| Length: | 4:09 |
| Producer: | Jermaine Dupri |
| Prev Title: | Jump |
| Prev Year: | 1992 |
| Next Title: | I Missed the Bus |
| Next Year: | 1992 |
"Warm It Up" is the second single released from American duo Kris Kross' debut album, Totally Krossed Out (1992). Produced and written by Jermaine Dupri, the song was released as the follow-up to the duo's multi-platinum chart topping hit, "Jump" on June 4, 1992. The song became the second consecutive top 15 hit released from the album, reaching 13 on the Billboard Hot 100, and #4 in Canada, as well as their second consecutive single to reach #1 on the Rap charts. "Warm It Up" was certified gold on August 8, 1992. The music video for the song was directed by Rich Murray and was awarded Best Rap Video by a new artist by Billboard magazine in 1992.
Steve Huey from AllMusic stated that the song "is nearly as good" as their debut single.[1] Larry Flick from Billboard wrote, "While it's difficult to imagine anything coming close to matching the astonishing success of "Jump", this chunky pop/hip-hopper has a decent shot—mostly because it bares a remarkable resemblance to its predecessor. Attitudinal rhymes are matched with fist-waving chorus chants."[2] People Magazine commented, "And cheek the speed at which they spin out their ragamuffin rhymes". The added, "Obviously the tongue matures before the rest of the body."[3] Johnny Dee from Smash Hits noted the "snappy, perky rhymes with plenty of that speedy tongue-twisting rrrrrrapping".[4]
| Chart (1992–93) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Canada (The Record)[5] | 4 |
| Europe (European Dance Radio)[6] | 3 |
| Finland (Suomen virallinen lista)[7] | 19 |
| UK Dance (Music Week)[8] | 8 |
| Chart (1992) | Position | |
|---|---|---|
| New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[9] | 36 | |
| US Billboard Hot 100[10] | 65 | |
| US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[11] | 54 |
Former Chicago Cubs player Kris Bryant used Warm It Up as his walk-up music.[12]
The music video was also in season 2, episode 16 of Beavis and Butt-head "Lawn and Garden".[13]
. Top 40 Hits: The Essential Chart Guide. Nanda Lwin . 2000 . Music Data Canada . 160.