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Jump on Board
Studio album by
Texas
Released21 April 2017
Recorded2016–2017
StudioAbbey Road Studios, London, England
GenreAlternative rock
Length37:22
Label
ProducerJohnny McElhone
Texas chronology
Texas 25
(2015) 		Jump on Board
(2017) 		Hi
(2021)
Singles from Jump on Board
  1. "Let's Work It Out"
    Released: 9 February 2017
  2. "Tell That Girl"
    Released: 28 March 2017
  3. "Midnight"
    Released: 9 July 2017
  4. "Can't Control"
    Released: 1 September 2017
Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic52/100[4]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[5]
Albuism[6]
Classic Rock[7]
Contactmusic.com[8]
The Skinny[9]

Jump on Board is the ninth studio album by Scottish alternative rock band Texas, released worldwide in April 2017. The lead single from the album, "Let's Work It Out", was released in February 2017 and charted in the singles chart in France and the Ultratip Bubbling Under charts in both the Flanders and Wallonia regions of Belgium. The second single, "Tell That Girl", was released in March 2017, just prior to the official release of the album. A further two singles – "Midnight" and "Can't Control" were released to promote the album.

A commercial success for the band, it reached number one on the albums charts in France and in their native Scotland, and finished the year as the 93rd best selling album of 2017 in France.[10]

Background and promotion

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In an interview with Fault Magazine, Spiteri said that the writing process for the album began "in bits and pieces", citing the reason being that following the release of their last album, they were unsure what to expect considering the fact they had not produced a new album in a substantial period of time.[11] Reflecting on the reception their last album, The Conversation received, Spiteri recognised that the band still had a strong fan base and had remained "relevant" despite embarking on an "indefinite hiatus" in 2005 after the release of their seventh album Red Book.[11] The albums lead single, "Let's Work It Out", was originally written "8 to 10 years" prior to its inclusion on Jump on Board, but it was never finished until it resurfaced during the writing sessions for the album.[11]

Spiteri's vocal range on Jump on Board was praised for "knowing no bounds" and was credited for not having lost "its seductive qualities".[12] Musically, the album draws inspirations from artists including Chrissie Hynde and Diana Ross, and whilst described in many regards as "fantastic arena rock", it was also noted for its "skyscraping ballad" style on the track "Round the World" which was attributed to Spiteri being credited as an artist who "that rarely gets her due".[12] McElhone and McErlaine were also praised for their musical styles throughout the album, with Albumism saying that "instrumentation is determined, but not too forceful, lending a layered quality to Jump On Board where its grooves reveal themselves upon subsequent spins".[12]

The band embarked on a UK and European promotional campaign to promote the release of the album and later commenced touring the album during the Jump on Board Live Tour during the winter of 2017.[11]

Performance and reviews

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The album was generally well received by music critics, with Metacritic giving the album 52/100. Classic Rock awarded the album three out of five available stars, and said that the band were "back to prove they still matter on this self-produced set".[13] Additionally, they claimed that "Spiteri gets to live out her female icon fantasies, echoing Debbie Harry’s sublime blankness on "Tell That Girl" and "Great Romances" and Lana Del Rey’s noir fatale on "Sending A Message"".[13] Contact Music were less favourable of the album, awarding only two stars out of five, and said "in its best moments, the songs are momentarily pleasant as opposed to lasting joy".[14] They also commented on Spiteri's performance on "Can't Control", saying that on the song she "produces a sultry vocal performance", advocating that whilst this "style worked so well on "Summer Son", in reality on "Can't Control" it resulted "here in a hypnotic cut".[14]

Jump on Board achieved commercial success in the band's native Scotland where it debuted at number one on the Scottish Album Charts.[15] The album performed well in both the United Kingdom and France, where it debuted within the top ten of both album charts, reaching number one in France, giving the band their eighth French top ten album.[16] The album was certified Gold by the National Syndicate of Phonographic Publishing (SNEP) in France for sales in excess of 50,000 copies,[17] and finished the year as the 93rd best selling album of 2017 in France,[18] and the 90th best selling album of the year in Belgium.[19]

Singles

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The lead single, "Let's Work It Out", was released in early 2017 to critical acclaim. The song was added to several playlists on British radio station BBC Radio 2 where it enjoyed strong airplay.[20] Despite this airplay, the song failed to make any chart impact on any British singles chart, either physical single sales, digital download or independent chart releases. The second single to be released from Jump on Board, "Tell That Girl", was released just prior to the formal release of the album in March 2017. Again, whilst failing to chart on the United Kingdom or any other mainstream single charts across the European continent, "Tell That Girl" enjoyed strong airplay on BBC Radio 2 throughout both April and May 2017, making playlists including Great British Songbook and Today's Top Hits.[21]

Track listing

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Jump on Board track listing
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Let's Work It Out"Johnny McElhone, Sharleen Spiteri, Jack McElhone, Angelica Bjornsson3:42
2."Can't Control"Johnny McElhone, Sharleen Spiteri, Jack McElhone, Jack Flanagan, Angelica Bjornsson3:43
3."For Everything"Johnny McElhone, Sharleen Spiteri, Jack McElhone, Angelica Bjornsson4:32
4."It Was Up to You"Johnny McElhone, Sharleen Spiteri, Jack McElhone, Angelica Bjornsson3:18
5."Tell That Girl"Johnny McElhone, Sharleen Spiteri, Karen Overton3:26
6."Sending a Message"Johnny McElhone, Sharleen Spiteri, Lauren Spiteri, Angelica Bjornsson3:10
7."Great Romances"Johnny McElhone, Sharleen Spiteri, Karen Overton3:28
8."Won't Let You Down"Johnny McElhone, Sharleen Spiteri, Ian Watts4:59
9."Midnight"H.one3:18
10."Round the World"Johnny McElhone, Sharleen Spiteri, Jack McElhone, Angelica Bjornsson3:46
Total length:37:22

Charts

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Certifications

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Region Certification Certified units/sales
France (SNEP)[33] Gold 50,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

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  1. ^ Ellwood-Hughes, Pip (9 February 2017). "Texas to release new album Jump On Board in April". Entertainment-focus.com. Retrieved 2 April 2017.
  2. ^ "Jump on Board - Texas". AllMusic. Retrieved 29 May 2017.
  3. ^ "Jump On Board: Texas". Amazon.fr (in French). Retrieved 29 May 2017.
  4. ^ "Jump on Board by Texas". Metacritic.com. Retrieved 26 December 2021.
  5. ^ "Jump on Board - Texas - Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved 17 May 2017.
  6. ^ "Texas Return to Peak, Proficient Form with 'Jump On Board' | Album Review". Albumism.com. Retrieved 26 December 2021.
  7. ^ Paul Lester (27 March 2017). "Texas - Jump On Board album review". Loudersound.com. Retrieved 26 December 2021.
  8. ^ "Texas - Jump On Board Album Review". Contactmusic.com. 7 May 2017. Retrieved 26 December 2021.
  9. ^ "Texas - Jump on Board album review: The Skinny". Theskinny.co.uk. Retrieved 26 December 2021.
  10. ^ "Top Albums". SNEP (in French). Retrieved 31 May 2025.
  11. ^ a b c d "Texas's Sharleen Spiteri stops in for a chat". FAULT Magazine. 24 July 2017. Retrieved 31 May 2025.
  12. ^ a b c "Texas Return to Peak, Proficient Form with 'Jump On Board' | Album Review". Albumism. 24 May 2017. Retrieved 31 May 2025.
  13. ^ a b Lesterpublished, Paul (27 March 2017). "Texas - Jump On Board album review". Louder. Retrieved 31 May 2025.
  14. ^ a b "Texas - Jump On Board Album Review". Contactmusic.com. Retrieved 31 May 2025.
  15. ^ "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100 - Official Charts Company". Officialcharts.com. Retrieved 17 May 2017.
  16. ^ "Le Top de la semaine : Top Albums". SNEP. 1 November 2013. Retrieved 17 May 2017.
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  19. ^ "Rapports annuels 2017 - ultratop.be". www.ultratop.be. Retrieved 31 May 2025.
  20. ^ "Let's Work It Out". BBC. Retrieved 17 May 2017.
  21. ^ "Tell That Girl". BBC. Retrieved 17 May 2017.
  22. ^ "Ultratop.be – Texas – Jump on Board" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 13 May 2017.
  23. ^ "Ultratop.be – Texas – Jump on Board" (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved 13 May 2017.
  24. ^ "Lescharts.com – Texas – Jump on Board". Hung Medien. Retrieved 13 May 2017.
  25. ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Texas – Jump on Board" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 13 May 2017.
  26. ^ "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 12 May 2017.
  27. ^ "Spanishcharts.com – Texas – Jump on Board". Hung Medien. Retrieved 13 May 2017.
  28. ^ "Swisscharts.com – Texas – Jump on Board". Hung Medien. Retrieved 13 May 2017.
  29. ^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 12 May 2017.
  30. ^ "Official Independent Albums Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 12 May 2017.
  31. ^ "Rapports Annuels 2017". Ultratop.be. Retrieved 17 September 2020.
  32. ^ "Top de l'année Top Albums 2017" (in French). SNEP. Retrieved 17 September 2020.
  33. ^ "French album certifications – Texas – Jump on board" (in French). Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique.
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