Jam

"Jam (Turn It Up)" is a song by American television personality Kim Kardashian. The song features background vocals by singer-songwriter and record producer The-Dream. The song was released on iTunes Store on March 2, 2011, and half of the proceeds from the sales of the song were donated to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital. Shortly after the song's release, Kardashian confirmed that she had no plans to put out a full-length album any time soon. Years later, she also admitted that she regretted recording the song. Background In early 2010, Kardashian was introduced to The-Dream by her friend, American singer and songwriter Ciara. Later that year, he reached out to her to pitch an idea and create a debut single for her; she was reluctant at first and sought advice from friends such as Kanye West and others who work in the industry: "They gave me good advice. They asked me what I do for fun, and I said, 'I go shopping, I hang out with friends.' And was told, 'We go to the studio for fun. Come have fun with us. Don't think too much about it.'" so after a lot of thinking she accepted the challenge. The-Dream would later state that "This was very, very – believe it or not – a very fun moment for me. It's one of my lightest musical moments. [...] It wasn't about kicking off a singing career; it was us really having the power of TV and goofing off." Kardashian first premiered the song on December 31, 2010, at TAO nightclub in Las Vegas. In a video that captured the song's unveiling, Kardashian is seen giving the crowd a brief introduction before launching into the new song; "I didn't mean to, but I did this song with The-Dream, and it's really fun! I hope you guys like it!" she told the crowd. Reportedly titled "Turn It Up" and written by The-Dream and Tricky Stewart, the song features synthesizers and vocal harmonies. The-Dream can be heard backing up Kardashian's airy vocals on the chorus of the track. Three months later the song premiered during On Air with Ryan Seacrest, on March 2, 2011, was released on iTunes two days later. Kardashian also revealed that a portion of the proceeds from the sales of the song would be donated to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital. The song made its television premiere during the March 6, 2011 episode of Kourtney & Kim Take New York, titled "Dream a Little Dream".