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, released as the first single from their debut album, '' Jive Bunny: The Album'' (1989). Produced by the father and son DJ team of Andy and John Pickles, "Swing the Mood" is a

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record which fused a number of early rock and roll records with liberal use of

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". Copyright problems caused a re-recorded version to be released; despite this version being derided by critics, it became a hit in the United Kingdom, spending five weeks at number one on the

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in July and August 1989, partly aided by the Jive Bunny animated character. The record became a worldwide phenomenon, topping the charts of 12 other countries and reaching number 11 on the US ''Billboard'' Hot 100. It was the second best-selling single of 1989 in the UK. This song is traditionally played every Friday morning on

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at 7:15 local time, and is referred to as the, "Friday Fun Song".

Samples

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", "In the Mood" The two-second intervals are for the material Jive Bunny was to have written himself, e. g., the mixing. Otherwise the record would have been regarded as a compilation single, attributable only to "Various Artists". The radio edit cuts much of Glenn Miller's songs, including the second round of the first playing of "In The Mood" at the beginning, and pretty much all of his other songs other than "In The Mood" at the end.

Track listings

* CD single # "Swing the Mood" (radio mix) — 4:05 # "Glenn Miller Medley" (the J.B. edit) — 3:55 * CD maxi # "Swing the Mood" (12-inch version) — 6:00 # "Swing the Mood" — 4:05 # "Glenn Miller Medley" (the J.B. edit) — 3:55

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