"That 70's Show Presents: Jammin" Soundtrack Lyrics

"That ’70s Show Presents: That ’70s Album (Jammin’)" – Album Guide to Tracks and Key Scenes

Overview

What’s the sound of a good time… that might get you grounded? The Jammin’ volume of the show’s soundtrack answers with wall-to-wall ’70s funk, soul and disco: sweat-slick grooves that could score a basement hang, a school dance, or a slow-motion strut down Point Place’s main street. Where its sibling album Rockin’ leans guitars, Jammin’ keeps the basslines rubbery and the horns punchy.

As a companion to the sitcom’s first-season vibe, the compilation plays like a party tape the gang would pass around — KC & The Sunshine Band’s “Get Down Tonight,” Rufus’ “Tell Me Something Good,” Wild Cherry’s “Play That Funky Music,” Parliament’s “Give Up the Funk,” Kool & The Gang’s “Jungle Boogie,” Ohio Players’ “Fire,” The Isley Brothers’ “Fight the Power,” Brick’s “Dazz,” AWB’s “Pick Up the Pieces,” The Staple Singers’ “Respect Yourself,” and The Hues Corporation’s “Rock the Boat,” among others. It’s groove over angst — the show’s lighter side on one disc.

Genres & phases — Funk for mischief and swagger; disco for crushes, dances, and cruising; Philly soul & quiet-storm for garage-window confessions; party R&B for circle-scene giggles and The Hub’s jukebox.

How It Was Made

Released in 1999 on Volcano (with Carsey-Werner/Fox Music branding on some editions), Jammin’ was compiled and sequenced by Chaz Harper with executive production by Jonathan McHugh and production credits to John McCullough, Joshua Wattles, and Robert Fead. The set arrived alongside the companion rock set (That ’70s Album: Rockin’) as part of a two-pronged soundtrack plan: one disc for funk/soul/disco floor-fillers, one for AOR radio staples.

On air, the series licensed a broad swath of 1970s hits across seasons (theme adapted from Big Star’s “In the Street,” later performed by Cheap Trick). The Jammin’ disc pulls era-defining sides into a clean, party-ready sequence that mirrors how the show used music as memory and mood.

Tracks & Scenes

These are representative pairings of album cuts with the kinds of scenes the show is famous for (not one-to-one to specific episodes). Use them as a listening companion to the show’s first seasons.

“Get Down Tonight” (KC & The Sunshine Band)

Where it fits:

Basement pre-party, someone finds the glitter ball, and suddenly it’s a dance-off between bravado and embarrassment at Eric’s.

Why it matters:

Sets the default party temperature — relentlessly upbeat, instantly ’70s.

“Tell Me Something Good” (Rufus)

Where it fits:

A booth at The Hub, Donna trying to get Eric to be honest; the scene rides the song’s slow-grin confidence.

Why it matters:

Talky soul for flirtation and truth-or-dare energy.

“Play That Funky Music” (Wild Cherry)

Where it fits:

Roller rink montage or gym-dance setup, Fez in full stride; edits love the song’s stop-start hits.

Why it matters:

Comic swagger track; pure crowd-pleaser in the show’s universe.

“Give Up the Funk (Tear the Roof Off the Sucker)” (Parliament)

Where it fits:

Circle gag cross-cut to a house party; lights dim, friendship gets loud, Red threatens to pull the plug.

Why it matters:

The chorus is a mission statement for half the show’s social disasters.

“Jungle Boogie” (Kool & The Gang)

Where it fits:

Parking-lot pranks and garage hijinks; it’s the sonic equivalent of Kelso grinning just before chaos.

Why it matters:

Horn stabs + chant = easy needle-drop punctuation between jokes.

“Fight the Power (Part 1 & 2)” (The Isley Brothers)

Where it fits:

Civics-class protest gone sideways or a sibling showdown; rebellion with a dancing beat.

Why it matters:

Threads the show’s teen-revolt humor to real-deal ’70s attitude.

“Pick Up the Pieces” (Average White Band)

Where it fits:

A bumbling plan executed with surprising competence — the instrumental keeps dialogue clean while selling caper vibes.

Why it matters:

Swiss-army groove: works under jokes, transitions, or dance bits.

“Respect Yourself” (The Staple Singers)

Where it fits:

Post-mistake reckoning — Donna’s forthright talk, Jackie drawing a line, Kitty’s kitchen-table wisdom.

Why it matters:

Gives heart to a show that mostly plays mischief for laughs.

“Rock the Boat” (The Hues Corporation)

Where it fits:

End-of-episode ease-out, maybe a gentle dance or a Vista Cruiser cruise at magic hour.

Why it matters:

Light, breezy button — the sitcom exhale.

Notes & Trivia

• Jammin’ (funk/soul/disco) and Rockin’ (AOR/rock) were issued together in 1999 as the show’s two official tie-in compilations.
• AllMusic logs Jammin’’s release date as September 14, 1999, running ~51 minutes.
• Retail and catalog notes place the label as Volcano (with Carsey-Werner/Fox Music identifiers on some editions); U.S. CD catalog number commonly appears as Volcano 31156, shipping around September 28, 1999.
• While the series uses a wide range of 1970s cuts across episodes, the albums function as curated, replay-friendly mixtapes rather than episode-by-episode documents.

Reception & Quotes

Critics received the 1999 soundtrack pair as solid time-capsules. The funk/soul set earned steady “good party disc” notices and a mid-range star rating from catalog reviewers.

“A broad, crowd-pleasing skim of ’70s floor-fillers.” — Catalog round-up consensus

“Both 1999 albums land at a tidy 3/5 — dependable fun.” — Review index referencing AllMusic

Interesting Facts

• Two-disc strategy: the franchise split rock and funk into separate releases so each could play like a start-to-finish party.
• Theme song context: the show’s theme (“That ’70s Song”) lives on the Rockin’ disc; Jammin’ keeps to grooves.
• Sync reality: individual episodes sometimes swapped or edited songs in later home-video/streaming due to rights changes.
• Party-tape sequencing: the track order purposely alternates chant-hooks and instrumentals to keep transitions clean under dialogue.

Technical Info

• Title: That ’70s Show Presents: That ’70s Album (Jammin’)
• Year: 1999 (release logged Sept 14; retail shipping noted Sept 28)
• Type: Various-artists compilation — funk/soul/disco
• Label/Catalog: Volcano — CD cat. no. 31156 (UPC 614223115627)
• Compilation team: Compiled/Sequenced by Chaz Harper; Executive Producer Jonathan McHugh; Producers John McCullough, Joshua Wattles, Robert Fead
• Series tie-in: Companion to Fox’s That ’70s Show; partner album That ’70s Album (Rockin’)
• Selected inclusions: “Get Down Tonight,” “Tell Me Something Good,” “Play That Funky Music,” “Give Up the Funk,” “Jungle Boogie,” “Fire,” “Fight the Power,” “Pick Up the Pieces,” “Respect Yourself,” “Rock the Boat”

Questions & Answers

How is Jammin’ different from Rockin’?

Jammin’ collects funk/soul/disco; Rockin’ focuses on ’70s rock (and includes the show’s theme).

Is this a score album from the show?

No — it’s a curated compilation of period hits used to evoke the series’ world.

What label issued the disc?

Volcano (with Carsey-Werner/Fox Music co-branding on some editions), widely cataloged as Volcano 31156.

When did it come out?

Documented release is mid-September 1999 (AllMusic lists Sept 14; retailer catalogs note Sept 28 shipping).

Does the LP mirror exact episode placements?

It’s a companion mixtape rather than a literal episode index — a representative groove set from the era.

Key Contributors

Sources: AllMusic album page (release date/duration); That ’70s Show series page (soundtrack overview); SoundtrackINFO & MovieMusic catalog entries (Volcano label, UPC/cat. no., ship date); Discogs master/release credits (compilation & production team; Volcano/Carsey-Werner/Fox Music branding); retailer listings corroborating label/date.

November, 27th 2025