Jive

Jive

Profile:
The Jive label was launched in 1981 by Clive Calder and Ralph Simon of the Zomba Group of Companies. In 1983 the label was introduced in the US.

In December 2002, the Zomba Group of Companies including the Jive label, was acquired by BMG. Two years later the label became part of the Zomba Label Group, a unit of Sony BMG Music Entertainment. Since 2008 it has been a label of the Jive Label Group and RCA/Jive Label Group under Sony Music Entertainment.

In September 2011, it was announced by Sony that Jive, Arista, J and LaFace were absorbed by RCA Records, bringing all of its artists to the RCA family.

The Jive label would later be relaunched in January 2020 as a division of Sony Music Entertainment Italy, releasing hip hop/R&B/pop from up-and-coming Italian artists. The label's relaunch was led by Antonio Dikele Distefano, founder and editor of Esse Magazine.

Label codes
LC 7925: (BMG distribution—74321: international catalog-number prefix, 01241: North American catalog-number prefix)
LC 5661 / LC 05661 (Rough Trade Distribution, RTD cat#s)
Sublabels
Parent Label:
Contact Info:
[Obsolete]
550 Madison Avenue
New York, NY 10022-3211
USA
(212) 727-0016

[Obsolete]
Jive Records
c/o Zomba Records
Im Mediapark 6b
50670 Köln (Cologne)
Tel: +49.(0) 221.912668-0
Fax: +49.(0) 221.912668-67
Sites:

Label

Releases

Status Catalog Number  Image Artist Title ( Format) Label Catalog Number  Country Year Actions
#0001 Justin Timberlake Feat. Jay-Z Justin Timberlake Feat. Jay-Z - Suit & Tie(12", Unofficial) Jive #0001 Germany 2016 Sell This Version
1A 0356 Big Fun - Why Did You Break My Heart Big Fun Why Did You Break My Heart(7", Single, Ltd, Promo) Jive 1A 0356 Spain 1990 Sell This Version
1A SPBO 51024 Samantha Fox - Naughty Girls (Need Love Too) Samantha Fox Naughty Girls (Need Love Too)(7", Single) Jive, Jive 1A SPBO 51024 Spain 1987 Sell This Version
1A ZB-43125 Billy Ocean - Licence To Chill Billy Ocean Licence To Chill(7") Jive, BMG 1A ZB-43125 Spain 1989 Sell This Version
1A ZB 43213 Damian - The Time Warp Damian The Time Warp(7", Single) Jive 1A ZB 43213 Spain 1989 Sell This Version
1A ZB-43327 Big Fun - Can't Shake The Feeling Big Fun Can't Shake The Feeling(7", Single) Jive, BMG Ariola España 1A ZB-43327 Spain 1989 Sell This Version
3A PT-43658 Mr. Lee - Get Busy Mr. Lee Get Busy(12", Maxi) Jive, Jive 3A PT-43658 Spain 1990 Sell This Version
3A SPTO 51032 Wee Papa Girl Rappers - Wee Rule Wee Papa Girl Rappers Wee Rule(12") Jive 3A SPTO 51032 Spain 1988 Sell This Version
3A ZT 43062 Big Fun - Blame It On The Boogie Big Fun Blame It On The Boogie(12", Maxi) Jive 3A ZT 43062 Spain 1989 Sell This Version
3A ZT 43206 Kool Moe Dee - I Go To Work Kool Moe Dee I Go To Work(12") Jive 3A ZT 43206 Spain 1989 Sell This Version
3A ZT 43214 Damian - The Time Warp Damian The Time Warp(12", Maxi) Jive 3A ZT 43214 Spain 1989 Sell This Version
3A ZT 43829 Big Fun - Hey There Lonely Girl Big Fun Hey There Lonely Girl(12", Maxi) Jive, Jive 3A ZT 43829 Spain 1990 Sell This Version
3RDCDR1 Britney Spears - (You Drive Me) Crazy (The Stop Remix!) Britney Spears (You Drive Me) Crazy (The Stop Remix!)(CDr, Promo) Jive 3RDCDR1 UK 1999 Sell This Version
5C SPL1-51033 Jonathan Butler - More Than Friends Jonathan Butler More Than Friends(LP, Album) Jive, Jive 5C SPL1-51033 Spain 1988 Sell This Version
5C ZL 71991 Big Fun - A Pocketful Of Dreams Big Fun A Pocketful Of Dreams(LP, Album) Jive, Jive 5C ZL 71991 Spain Unknown Sell This Version
5C ZL 74286 Billy Ocean - Greatest Hits Billy Ocean Greatest Hits(LP, Comp) Jive 5C ZL 74286 Spain 1989 Sell This Version
5C ZL-74353 Party Posse It's Party Time(LP, Album) Jive 5C ZL-74353 UK 1989 Sell This Version
5D0880D Michael Jackson - Behind The Mask Michael Jackson Behind The Mask(CDr, Single, Promo) Jive 5D0880D France 2011 Sell This Version
5F SPL 1-51039 Ruby Turner - The Motown Song Book Ruby Turner The Motown Song Book(LP, Album, Gat) Jive 5F SPL 1-51039 Spain 1989 Sell This Version
7A ZK-74197 Boogie Down Productions - Ghetto Music: The Blueprint Of Hip Hop Boogie Down Productions Ghetto Music: The Blueprint Of Hip Hop(Cass, Album, M/Print) Jive, Jive 7A ZK-74197 Spain 1989 Sell This Version
7A ZK-74288 Schoolly D - Am I Black Enough For You? Schoolly D Am I Black Enough For You?(Cass, Album) Jive, Jive 7A ZK-74288 Spain 1989 Sell This Version
7A ZK 74308 Various - Pesadilla En Elm Street 5 (Música Original De La Película) Various Pesadilla En Elm Street 5 (Música Original De La Película)(Cass, Comp) Jive 7A ZK 74308 Spain 1990 Sell This Version
7JV-7147 Billy Ocean - There'll Be Sad Songs (To Make You Cry) / If I Should Lose You Billy Ocean There'll Be Sad Songs (To Make You Cry) / If I Should Lose You(7") Jive 7JV-7147 Canada 1986 Sell This Version
7JV-7148 A Flock Of Seagulls - Heartbeat Like A Drum A Flock Of Seagulls Heartbeat Like A Drum(7", Single) Jive 7JV-7148 Canada 1986 Sell This Version
7JV 7158 Jonathan Butler Baby Please Don't Take It(7", Single) Jive 7JV 7158 Canada 1986 Sell This Version
7JV-7163 A Flock Of Seagulls Who's That Girl? (She's Got It)(7") Jive 7JV-7163 Canada 1985 Sell This Version
7JV-7176 Billy Ocean - Love Zone Billy Ocean Love Zone(7", Single) Jive 7JV-7176 Canada 1986 Sell This Version
7JV-7177 Whodini - One Love Whodini One Love(7") Jive 7JV-7177 Canada 1986 Sell This Version
7JV-7190 Billy Ocean - Love Is Forever Billy Ocean Love Is Forever(7") Jive 7JV-7190 Canada 1986 Sell This Version
07SP 960 Billy Ocean There'll Be Sad Songs (To Make You Cry) / If I Should Lose You(7") Jive 07SP 960 Japan 1986 Sell This Version
08WL-41 Samantha Fox - Making Music Samantha Fox Making Music(Laserdisc, 12", S/Sided, Comp, NTSC, CLV) Warner-Pioneer Video, Alfa, Jive 08WL-41 Japan 1987 Sell This Version
09B3-13 Sarah Jane Morris Can't Get To Sleep Without You(CD, Mini, Single) Jive, Alfa 09B3-13 Japan 1989 Sell This Version
09B3-26 Jonathan Butler - More Than Friends Jonathan Butler More Than Friends (CD, Mini, Single) Jive, Alfa 09B3-26 Japan 1988 Sell This Version
09B3-47 Samantha Fox - Love House Samantha Fox Love House(CD, Mini, Single) Jive, Alfa 09B3-47 Japan 1989 Sell This Version
09B3-74 Billy Ocean - Licence To Chill Billy Ocean Licence To Chill (CD, Mini, Single) Jive, Alfa 09B3-74 Japan 1989 Sell This Version
10B3-4 Romeo's Daughter - Don't Break My Heart Romeo's Daughter Don't Break My Heart(CD, Mini, Single) Jive, Alfa 10B3-4 Japan 1989 Sell This Version
10SP-1 Billy Ocean - Get Outta My Dreams, Get Into My Car Billy Ocean Get Outta My Dreams, Get Into My Car(CD, Mini, Single) Jive, Alfa 10SP-1 Japan 1988 Sell This Version
10SP-2 Jonathan Butler - The Girl Of My Dreams Jonathan Butler The Girl Of My Dreams(CD, Mini, Single) Jive, Alfa 10SP-2 Japan 1990 Sell This Version
10SR-6 Samantha Fox - I Surrender (To The Spirit Of The Night) / Touch Me (I Want Your Body) Samantha Fox I Surrender (To The Spirit Of The Night) / Touch Me (I Want Your Body)(CD, Mini, Single) Jive, Alfa 10SR-6 Japan 1988 Sell This Version
10SR-7 Samantha Fox - Nothing's Gonna Stop Me Now / True Devotion Samantha Fox Nothing's Gonna Stop Me Now / True Devotion(CD, Mini, Single) Alfa, Jive 10SR-7 Japan 1988 Sell This Version
10SR10 Samantha Fox - Naughty Girls (Need Love Too) Samantha Fox Naughty Girls (Need Love Too)(CD, Mini, Single) Alfa, Jive 10SR10 Japan 1988 Sell This Version
10SR-35 Samantha Fox - I Only Wanna Be With You Samantha Fox I Only Wanna Be With You(CD, Mini, Single) Alfa, Jive 10SR-35 Japan 1988 Sell This Version
11B3-14 Wee Papa Girl Rappers - Heat It Up Wee Papa Girl Rappers Heat It Up(CD, Mini, Maxi) Alfa, Jive 11B3-14 Japan 1989 Sell This Version
11B3-25 Stop The Violence Movement* - Self Destruction Stop The Violence Movement* Self Destruction(CD, Mini, Single) Alfa, Jive 11B3-25 Japan 1989 Sell This Version
11B3-40 Lisa M* - Rock To The Beat Lisa M* Rock To The Beat(CD, Mini, Maxi) Alfa, Jive 11B3-40 Japan 1989 Sell This Version
11B3-41 Big Fun - Living For Your Love Big Fun Living For Your Love(CD, Mini, Single) Alfa, Jive 11B3-41 Japan 1989 Sell This Version
11B3-67 Big Fun - Blame It On The Boogie Big Fun Blame It On The Boogie(CD, Mini, Single) Alfa, Jive 11B3-67 Japan 1989 Sell This Version
12CDN-264 A Flock Of Seagulls - Heartbeat Like A Drum A Flock Of Seagulls Heartbeat Like A Drum(12") Jive 12CDN-264 Canada 1986 Sell This Version
12J-7110 Bodyheat* - No! Mr. Bodyheat* No! Mr. "Boom Boom"(12") Jive 12J-7110 Canada 1987 Sell This Version
12JV-7153 Whodini - Funky Beat Whodini Funky Beat(12") Jive 12JV-7153 Canada 1986 Sell This Version
12JV-7163 A Flock Of Seagulls - Who's That Girl? (She's Got It!) A Flock Of Seagulls Who's That Girl? (She's Got It!)(12") Jive 12JV-7163 Canada 1985 Sell This Version
12JV-7175 Billy Ocean - Love Zone / There'll Be Sad Songs (To Make You Cry) Billy Ocean Love Zone / There'll Be Sad Songs (To Make You Cry)(12", Maxi) Jive 12JV-7175 Canada 1986 Sell This Version
12JV-7193 Billy Ocean - Love Is Forever / When The Going Gets Tough, The Tough Get Going Billy Ocean Love Is Forever / When The Going Gets Tough, The Tough Get Going(12", Maxi) Jive 12JV-7193 Canada 1986 Sell This Version
12JV-7201 Whodini - Growing Up / Fugitive Whodini Growing Up / Fugitive(12") Jive 12JV-7201 Canada 1986 Sell This Version
12WEE 1 Wee Papa Girls* - Follow Wee Wee Papa Girls* Follow Wee(12", Single, Promo) Jive 12WEE 1 Netherlands 1992 Sell This Version
018 Fu-Schnickens With Shaquille O'Neal Fu-Schnickens With Shaquille O'Neal - What's Up Doc?(7") Jive 018 Philippines 1994 Sell This Version
20B2-30 Samantha Fox - I Wanna Have More Fun (12 Samantha Fox I Wanna Have More Fun (12" Version Collection) (Comp) 20B2-30 Japan 1989 Sell This Version
20B2-49 Millie Jackson - Back To The S--t! Millie Jackson Back To The S--t! (Album) 20B2-49 Japan 1989 Sell This Version
25XB-287 Samantha Fox - The Megamix Album Samantha Fox The Megamix Album(CD, Comp, Mixed) Jive 25XB-287 Japan 1988 Sell This Version
28XB-133 Samantha Fox - Sam's Collection Samantha Fox Sam's Collection(CD, Comp) Jive 28XB-133 Japan 1987 Sell This Version
28XB-233 Samantha Fox - Samantha Fox "Sam" Thing Remixed(CD, Comp) Jive 28XB-233 Japan 1988 Sell This Version
29B2-48 Tom Jones - At This Moment Tom Jones At This Moment(CD, Album) Jive 29B2-48 Japan 1989 Sell This Version
29B2-60 Various - The Hit Factory ~PWL Non-Stop Album Various The Hit Factory ~PWL Non-Stop Album(CD, Comp, Mixed) PWL Records, Jive 29B2-60 Japan 1989 Sell This Version
29B2-72 Kool Moe Dee - Knowledge Is King Kool Moe Dee Knowledge Is King(CD, Album) Jive 29B2-72 Japan 1989 Sell This Version
29B2-81 Boogie Down Productions - Ghetto Music: The Blueprint Of Hip Hop Boogie Down Productions Ghetto Music: The Blueprint Of Hip Hop(CD, Album) Jive 29B2-81 Japan 1989 Sell This Version
29B2-100 Billy Ocean - Greatest Hits Billy Ocean Greatest Hits(CD, Comp) Jive 29B2-100 Japan 1989 Sell This Version
29B2-101 Tangerine Dream - The Best Of Tangerine Dream Tangerine Dream The Best Of Tangerine Dream (Comp) 29B2-101 Japan 1989 Sell This Version
30 JIVE 7000 A Flock Of Seagulls - The Story Of A Young Heart A Flock Of Seagulls The Story Of A Young Heart(Cass, Album) Jive 30 JIVE 7000 Italy 1984 Sell This Version
30 JIVE 7003 Billy Ocean - Suddenly Billy Ocean Suddenly(Cass) Jive 30 JIVE 7003 Italy 1984 Sell This Version
30 JIVE 7004 Roman Holliday - Fire Me Up Roman Holliday Fire Me Up(Cass, Album) Jive 30 JIVE 7004 Italy Unknown Sell This Version
30 JIVE 7012 Various - The Jewel Of The Nile (Music From The 20th Century Fox Motion Picture Soundtrack) Various The Jewel Of The Nile (Music From The 20th Century Fox Motion Picture Soundtrack)(Cass, Album, Dol) Jive 30 JIVE 7012 Italy 1985 Sell This Version
30 JIVE 7014 Billy Ocean - Love Zone Billy Ocean Love Zone(Cass) Jive 30 JIVE 7014 Italy 1986 Sell This Version
30 JIVE 7016 Samantha Fox - Touch Me Samantha Fox Touch Me(Cass, Album, Dol) Jive 30 JIVE 7016 Italy 1986 Sell This Version
30XB-250 Jonathan Butler - The Girl Of My Dreams ~ The Exclusive Album ~ Jonathan Butler The Girl Of My Dreams ~ The Exclusive Album ~(CD, Comp) Jive 30XB-250 Japan 1988 Sell This Version
32B2-7 Romeo's Daughter - Romeo's Daughter Romeo's Daughter Romeo's Daughter (Album) 32B2-7 Japan 1988 Sell This Version
32XB-94 Billy Ocean - Suddenly Billy Ocean Suddenly(CD, Album, RE) Jive, Alfa 32XB-94 Japan 1986 Sell This Version
32XB-104 Whodini - Back In Black Whodini Back In Black(CD, Album) Jive, Alfa 32XB-104 Japan 1986 Sell This Version
32XB-115 Samantha Fox - Touch Me Samantha Fox Touch Me(CD, Album) Jive 32XB-115 Japan 1986 Sell This Version
32XB-136 Millie Jackson - An Imitation Of Love Millie Jackson An Imitation Of Love(CD, Album) Jive 32XB-136 Japan 1986 Sell This Version
32XB-152 Jonathan Butler - Jonathan Butler Jonathan Butler Jonathan Butler(CD, Album) Jive 32XB-152 Japan 1987 Sell This Version
32XB-165 Jonathan Butler - Introducing Jonathan Butler Jonathan Butler Introducing Jonathan Butler(CD, Album, Promo) Jive 32XB-165 Japan 1986 Sell This Version
32XB-170 Samantha Fox - Samantha Fox Samantha Fox Samantha Fox (Album) 32XB-170 Japan 1987 Sell This Version
32XB-172 Mama's Boys = ママズ・ボーイズ* - Growing Up The Hard Way = 栄光へのハード・ウェイ Mama's Boys = ママズ・ボーイズ* Mama's Boys = ママズ・ボーイズ* - Growing Up The Hard Way (Album) 32XB-172 Japan 1987 Sell This Version
32XB-176 Whodini - Open Sesame Whodini Open Sesame(CD, Album) Jive 32XB-176 Japan 2000 Sell This Version
32XB-178 DJ Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince - Rock The House DJ Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince Rock The House(CD, Album) Jive 32XB-178 Japan Unknown Sell This Version
32XB-198 Mama's Boys - Mama's Boys Mama's Boys Mama's Boys(CD) Jive 32XB-198 Japan 1987 Sell This Version
32XB-199 Mama's Boys = ママズ・ボーイズ* - Power And Passion = パワー・アンド・パッション Mama's Boys = ママズ・ボーイズ* Mama's Boys = ママズ・ボーイズ* - Power And Passion = パワー・アンド・パッション(CD, Album) Jive 32XB-199 Japan 1987 Sell This Version
32XB-200 Glenn Jones Glenn Jones(CD, Album) Jive 32XB-200 Japan 1987 Sell This Version
32XB-234 Vanessa Bell Armstrong - Vanessa Bell Armstrong Vanessa Bell Armstrong Vanessa Bell Armstrong(CD, Album) Jive 32XB-234 Japan 1987 Sell This Version
32XB-245 Billy Ocean - Tear Down These Walls Billy Ocean Tear Down These Walls(CD, Album) Jive 32XB-245 Japan 1988 Sell This Version
32XB-276 DJ Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince - He's The DJ, I'm The Rapper DJ Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince He's The DJ, I'm The Rapper(CD, Album) Jive 32XB-276 Japan 1988 Sell This Version
32XB-285 Boogie Down Productions - By All Means Necessary Boogie Down Productions By All Means Necessary(CD, Album) Jive 32XB-285 Japan 1988 Sell This Version
32XB-288 Millie Jackson - The Tide Is Turning Millie Jackson The Tide Is Turning(CD, Album) Jive 32XB-288 Japan 1988 Sell This Version
32XB-301 Samantha Fox - I Wanna Have Some Fun Samantha Fox I Wanna Have Some Fun (Album) 32XB-301 Japan 1988 Sell This Version
32XB-302 Ruby Turner - The Motown Song Book Ruby Turner The Motown Song Book(CD, Album, Promo) Jive 32XB-302 Japan 1988 Sell This Version
32XB-303 Schoolly D - Smoke Some Kill Schoolly D Smoke Some Kill (Album) 32XB-303 Japan 1988 Sell This Version
32XB-317 Jonathan Butler - More Than Friends Jonathan Butler More Than Friends(CD, Album) Jive 32XB-317 Japan 1988 Sell This Version
34B2-70 Samantha Fox - I Wanna Have Some Fun Samantha Fox I Wanna Have Some Fun(CD, Album) Jive 34B2-70 Japan 1988 Sell This Version
35BZ-3 Billy Ocean - Tear Down These Hits Billy Ocean Tear Down These Hits(Laserdisc, 12", NTSC) Jive, Zomba 35BZ-3 Japan 1989 Sell This Version
35P6-9034 Samantha Fox - Making Music Samantha Fox Making Music(Laserdisc, 12", S/Sided, Comp, NTSC, CLV) Warner-Pioneer Video, Alfa, Jive 35P6-9034 Japan 1987 Sell This Version

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Cjxzoic1970

Cjxzoic1970

April 18, 2023
Jive was great for classic hip-hop like A Tribe Called Quest, Boogie Down Productions, Whodini, Kool Moe Dee, Steady B, Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince, the Skinny Boys, Too Short, and many more! Respect due!
specialistmor

specialistmor

November 5, 2020
michael bolton could have gotten lost here mostly litter of boys band not even performing themselves
apollominervapandora

apollominervapandora

December 12, 2019
I love my recordings as an investor of Sony as Myself Apollo Minerva. I want dreams to be rich with billions of album sales.
dwugzhh

dwugzhh

April 30, 2016
edited over 7 years ago
Some good through decent artists on this label. Mostly wack stuff.
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