Jungle Drum

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title: "Jungle Drum" type: doc version: 1 created: 2026-02-28 author: "Wikipedia contributors" status: active scope: public tags: ["emilíana-torrini-songs", "2008-songs", "2009-singles", "number-one-singles-in-austria", "number-one-singles-in-germany", "songs-about-drums", "songs-written-by-dan-carey-(record-producer)", "songs-written-by-emilíana-torrini", "ultratop-50-singles-(flanders)-number-one-singles", "rough-trade-records-singles"] description: "2009 single by Emilíana Torrini" topic_path: "arts/music" source: "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jungle_Drum" license: "CC BY-SA 4.0" wikipedia_page_id: 0 wikipedia_revision_id: 0

::summary 2009 single by Emilíana Torrini ::

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Field	Value
name	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
writer	Emilíana Torrini, Dan Carey
producer	Dan Carey
prev_title	Big Jumps
prev_year	2008
next_title	Me and Armini
next_year	2009
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| name = Jungle Drum | cover = Jungle Drum Torrini.jpg | alt = | type = single | artist = Emilíana Torrini | album = Me and Armini | B-side = Me and Armini | released = 9 March 2009 | recorded = | studio = | venue = | genre = Indie pop | length = 2:14 | label = Rough Trade | writer = Emilíana Torrini, Dan Carey | producer = Dan Carey | prev_title = Big Jumps | prev_year = 2008 | next_title = Me and Armini | next_year = 2009 | misc = "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 and later on 19 June 2009 as a CD single in Germany.

Critical reception

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". Clickmusic reviewer Francis Jolley called the song "a sprightly, fun little gem, reminiscent of Nancy Sinatra in her heyday" and "infectious Scandinavian pop". Both Popmatters and Clickmusic reviews praised the song's rhythm section calling it impossible "to not foot tap along" to.

Appearances in media

In 2009 it also appeared in the Germany's Next Topmodel TV show. 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.

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.

In 2024, the track was used in the trailer for the film, Seize Them!

Track listings

Digital download

1. "Jungle Drum" — 2:13

German CD single

1. "Jungle Drum" — 2:13
2. "Me and Armini" — 4:17

Chart performance

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.

Weekly charts

::data[format=table] | Chart (2009–2014) | Peak position | Europe (Eurochart Hot 100) | Israel (Media Forest) | |---|---|---|---| | 5 | | | | | 7 | | | | ::

Year-end charts

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Chart (2009)	Position	Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)	Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)	Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)	Germany (Media Control GfK)	Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)
2
11
32
2
40
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Decade-end charts

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Chart (2000–2009)	Position	Germany (Media Control GfK)
25
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Certifications

Release history

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State	Date	Format
Worldwide	9 March 2009	digital download
Germany	19 June 2009	CD single
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Covers

• In 2009, the song had been covered by German band The Baseballs and is featured on their cover album Strike! Back!.
• In 2009, Austrian hip hop artist Chakuza sampled the song on his free track "Jungle Drum Mix".
• In 2019, German metal band Emil Bulls released the song on their cover album called "Mixtape".

References

References

1. [http://www.7digital.com/artists/emiliana-torrini/jungle-drum/ 7digital.com: Jungle Drum by Emiliana Torrini] {{webarchive. link. (26 August 2009)
2. [http://www.redeye.com.au/answer.asp?artist=TORRINI%2C+EMILIANA&reion=usa&genSel=&letbrws=yes&atype=both Emiliana Torrini: Release dates]
3. "Jungle Drum: Amazon.de: Musik". amazon.de.
4. "Emiliana Torrini single Jungle Drum - emilianafans.com". emilianafans.com.
5. "Me And Armini by Emiliana Torrini @ARTISTdirect". ARTISTdirect.
6. "The Voice UK quarter final results: who went home?". clickmusic.com.
7. "Emiliana Torrini". PopMatters.
8. [http://medwedew.de/2009/05/26/der-song-aus-germanys-next-topmodel-jungle-drum-von-emiliana-torrini/ "Der Song aus Germany's Next Topmodel"] {{Webarchive. link. (31 August 2009 (in German))
9. http://www.qype.pl/events/441606-Emiliana-Torrini-Muffathalle-Betriebs-GmbH-Au-Haidhausen-Muenchen (in German)
10. "Archived copy".
11. (29 August 2009). "Hits of the World: European Hot 100".
12. "Media Forest: Airplay chart". mediaforest.biz.
13. "Jahreshitparade Singles 2009".
14. "Jaaroverzichten 2009". [[Ultratop]].
15. "Year End Charts: European Hot 100 Singles".
16. "Top 100 Singles–Jahrescharts 2009". [[GfK Entertainment]].
17. "Swiss Year-End Charts 2009".
18. (2010). "Gratis: 'Hits des neuen Jahrtausend'-Liste". [[RTL (German TV channel).

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