Busy Earnin'

"Busy Earnin'"
Single by Jungle
from the album Jungle
Released2014 (2014)
GenreR&B, neo soul
Length3:01
LabelXL
Songwriter(s)
  • Josh Lloyd-Watson
  • Tom McFarland
Jungle singles chronology
"Platoon"
(2013) 		"Busy Earnin'"
(2014) 		"Time"
(2014)

"Busy Earnin'" is a song by Jungle, released in 2014 as a single from their album Jungle. It peaked at number 19 on the UK Indie Chart, number 27 on Ultratop and number 118 on the French Singles Chart. The song was also used in the video game FIFA 15, the American TV show “Superstore” during the “Black Friday” Episode, in the Brooklyn Nine-Nine Episode "Jake and Sophia" and in the opening of Tales from the Borderlands video game.

Background

"Busy Earnin'" is Jungle's third single from their eponymous debut album and was released digitally on 7 April 2014 and in vinyl format on 15 April on XL Recordings.[1][2] It was premiered on Metropolis with Jason Bentley on KCRW,[3] and details the circumstances of spending too much time making money.[4]

Chart performance

The song peaked at number 19 on the UK Indie Chart[5] and at number 27 on the Ultratip chart in Belgian Flanders region in March,[6] and at number 118 in France in July 2014.[7]

Music video

A music video was released onto YouTube on 28 February 2014.[8] It was directed by JLW and Oliver Hadlee Pearch and features the large dance ensemble featured on the band's debut album performing a choreographed routine in a large warehouse caused to shake by the track, and follows the theme of the first two videos "Platoon" and "The Heat".[9]

Live performances

The song and "Time" from the song's parent album were performed on Jimmy Kimmel Live! on 16 June 2014,[10] while both "Busy Earnin'" and the album track "Julia" were performed on Late Night with Seth Meyers.[11]

Accolades

"Busy Earnin'" was voted in at number 67 on the 2014 Triple J Hottest 100 countdown in Australia. It also appeared on NME's "Top 50 Tracks of 2014" at number 13.[12]

Charts

Chart performance for "Busy Earnin'"
Chart (2014) Peak
position
Australia (ARIA Hitseekers)[13] 10
Belgium (Ultratip Bubbling Under Flanders)[14] 27
France (SNEP)[15] 118
Mexico Ingles Airplay (Billboard)[16] 32
Netherlands (Single Tip)[17] 2
Scotland (OCC)[18] 86
UK Singles (OCC)[19] 158
UK Indie (OCC)[20] 19

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI)[21] Gold 400,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

  1. ^ Breihan, Tom (3 March 2014). "Jungle – "Busy Earnin'" Video". Stereogum. Retrieved 10 October 2014.
  2. ^ "Busy Earnin [VINYL] by Jungle". Amazon.co.uk. Retrieved 10 October 2014.
  3. ^ "Song Premiere Jungle, 'Busy Earnin" : Metropolis". NPR.
  4. ^ "Jungle: Jungle | Album Reviews". Pitchfork.
  5. ^ "2014-03-15 Top 40 Independent Singles Archive". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 10 October 2014.
  6. ^ "Discografie Jungle [UK]". Ultratop.be. Hung Medien. Retrieved 10 October 2014.
  7. ^ "Discographie Jungle [UK]". Lescharts.com. Hung Medien. Retrieved 10 October 2014.
  8. ^ "Jungle – Busy Earnin'". YouTube. Retrieved 10 October 2014.
  9. ^ "JUNGLE – "Busy Earnin" [Official Video] (dir. JLW & Oliver Hadlee Perch)". Okayplayer.com.
  10. ^ "Jungle perform 'Busy Earnin' and 'Time' on Jimmy Kimmel – watch". NME.
  11. ^ "Watch Jungle Perform "Busy Earnin'" and "Julia" on Late Night with Seth Meyers". Pigeons and Planes.
  12. ^ "Top 50 Tracks of 2014". NME. 9 September 2014. Retrieved 29 December 2014.
  13. ^ "ARIA Report: Issue 1297" (PDF). ARIA. Archived from the original (PDF) on 9 January 2015. Retrieved 16 November 2023.
  14. ^ "Jungle %5BUK%5D – Busy Earnin'" (in Dutch). Ultratip. Retrieved 7 June 2023.
  15. ^ "Jungle %5BUK%5D – Busy Earnin'" (in French). Les classement single. Retrieved 7 June 2023.
  16. ^ "Jungle Chart History: Mexico Ingles Airplay". Billboard. Retrieved 8 September 2023.
  17. ^ "Jungle [UK] - Busy Earnin' - dutchcharts.nl". Retrieved 8 September 2023.
  18. ^ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 8 September 2023.
  19. ^ Zywietz, Tobias. "Chart: CLUK Update 15.03.2014 (wk10)". Zobbel.de. Retrieved 8 September 2023.
  20. ^ "Official Independent Singles Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 7 June 2023.
  21. ^ "British single certifications – Jungle – Busy Earnin'". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 1 September 2023.