two. It was the fastest selling single in fifteen years and stayed on top of the Hot 100 for eight weeks. It was awarded with a silver record in France and both a platinum record and a 2× platinum record in the US. Kris Kross's debut album Totally Krossed Out, which features "Jump", sold over four million copies. At the time of its eight-week run, it was the longest running No. 1 since The Police's "Every Breath You Take" spent eight weeks at No. 1 in the summer of 1983. On July 23, 2021 the single was certified Silver by the British Phonographic Industry in the UK. Reception Steve Huey from AllMusic called the song "irresistible", adding, "actually, the miggeda-miggeda-mack bit proves they're not bad rappers". J.D. Considine from The Baltimore Sun felt "it's the musical maturity they show that makes them seem dope beyond their years", noting the "reggae-inflected cadences" of "Jump". Larry Flick from Billboard wrote that this "energetic pop/hip-hopper showcases fast-talking, baby-voiced male rappers that may initially draw comparisons to Another Bad Creation." He also described the song as "radio-friendly" and "melodic". Clark and DeVaney from Cashbox commented, "For such young guys, they deliver some pretty impressive lyrics and have a slammin' music track on their debut single. You can be sure to hear more from this group in the near future." James Bernard from Entertainment Weekly noted, "Play the group’s hyperactive platinum single ”Jump” at any party and watch the floors quake. To their credit, the two rappers don’t rely on their production team’s musical prowess. Smith (who calls himself Daddy Mack) and Kelly (Mack Daddy) grip their microphones with so much confidence that if they didn’t sound so youthful, you might forget they’re just barely out of grade school." Dave Sholin from the Gavin Report stated, "These two twelve year-olds from Atlanta are about to bounce in only one direction—to the top of the chart." Bruce Britt from Los Angeles Daily News described the song as "bubble gum rap". Dennis Hunt from Los Angeles Times said it "is high quality--like just about everything on the album." Another editor, Robert Hilburn, wrote, "A classic slice of teen exuberance, also dressed up in today’s dance-minded hip-hop sparkle." Pan-European magazine Music & Media remarked that "these 12-year-old boys have formed a real rap posse. They sound as determined as Michael Jackson at that age." Alan Jones from Music