Jah No Partial

"Jah No Partial" is a song by musical project Major Lazer from their second studio album Free the Universe. The song was published worldwide in October 22, 2012, and released digitally in 2013. The song features English dubstep producer and DJ Flux Pavilion.

"Jah No Partial"
Single by Major Lazer featuring Flux Pavilion
from the album Free the Universe
ReleasedOctober 22, 2012
Recorded2012
Genre
Length4:13
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
  • Major Lazer
  • Flux Pavilion
Major Lazer singles chronology
"Get Free"
(2012)		 "Jah No Partial"
(2012)		 "Watch Out for This (Bumaye)"
(2013)
Flux Pavilion singles chronology
"Daydreamer"
(2012)		 "Jah No Partial"
(2012)		 "Do or Die"
(2013)
Music video
"Jah No Partial" on YouTube

"Jah No Partial" contains excerpts of the Johnny Osbourne song "Mr. Marshall" (from his 1980s reggae album Folly Ranking), which the song is based on. It also contains a drum sample from James Brown's live cover of the Archie Bell & the Drells song "Tighten Up".[1]

Music video

The music video was uploaded to Major Lazer's Vevo channel on March 11, 2013. It was filmed by Shane McCauley and Aymen Ahmed, edited by Kyle DePinna, and was shot on location at the Pukkelpop Festival in Hasselt, Belgium, the Notting Hill Carnival in London, UK, and the Mad Decent Block Party in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Johnny Osbourne, whose vocals are sampled in the track, appears in the video's introduction while the members of Major Lazer (Diplo, Jillionaire and Walshy Fire) are seen arriving at the festival and performing. It features Diplo zorbing on the crowd and crowd surfing. British singer Rita Ora also appears in the video standing behind the decks.

Track listing
UK promotional CD single[2]
  1. "Jah No Partial" (featuring Flux Pavilion) – 4:13

Chart performance

The song reached number 59 on the Flanders Ultratip chart and number 39 on Belgium Dance chart.

Chart (2012–13) Peak
position
Belgium Dance (Ultratop Flanders)[3] 39
Belgium (Ultratip Bubbling Under Flanders)[4] 59

Release history
Region Date Format Label
United States[5] February 27, 2013 Digital download
Canada[6]
Australia[7] March 12, 2013 Because
New Zealand[8]
United Kingdom[9][10] March 29, 2013

References
  1. Jah No Partial - Major Lazer feat. Flux Pavilion | WhoSampled
  2. Major Lazer Featuring Flux Pavilion - Jah No Partial at Discogs
  3. "Major Lazer feat. Flux Pavilion – Jah No Partial" (in Dutch). Ultratop Dance.
  4. "Major Lazer feat. Flux Pavilion – Jah No Partial" (in Dutch). Ultratip.
  5. "iTunes - Music - Jah No Partial (feat. Flux Pavilion) - Single by Major Lazer". iTunes (US). 2013-02-27. Retrieved 2013-06-27.
  6. "iTunes - Music - Jah No Partial (feat. Flux Pavilion) - Single by Major Lazer". iTunes (CA). 2013-02-27. Retrieved 2013-06-27.
  7. "iTunes - Music - Jah No Partial (feat. Flux Pavilion) - Single by Major Lazer". iTunes (AU). 2013-03-12. Retrieved 2013-06-27.
  8. "iTunes - Music - Jah No Partial (feat. Flux Pavilion) - Single by Major Lazer". iTunes (NZ). 2013-03-12. Retrieved 2013-06-27.
  9. "iTunes - Music - Jah No Partial (feat. Flux Pavilion) - Single by Major Lazer". iTunes (GB). 2013-03-29. Retrieved 2013-06-27.
  10. "iTunes - Music - Jah No Partial (feat. Flux Pavilion) - Single by Major Lazer". iTunes (IE). 2013-03-29. Retrieved 2013-06-27.
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