Hello & Goodbye CD

The farewell album from Disney faves Jump5 features their trademark blend of energetic originals and fun covers of classic songs, including The Beatles' hit "Hello Goodbye," plus "Shoot the Moon," "Never Enough," "Fly," and more.

Long before High School Musical and Disney-mania were sweeping the airwaves, Jump5 was making its debut album. Now, nine years later, the group is calling it quits, ending an illustrious career spanning nearly half its young members’ lives. Hello & Goodbye features the perky quartet at its peak.

Although it’s a farewell album, these teens take the high road, cranking out a stellar set of fresh material (and a Spanish-influenced “Throw Your Hands Up” remix) sure to please even mainstream critics. Both “Fly” and “Shoot the Moon” feature the slick instrumentation and tight harmonies that shot the group to the top of the charts at the forefront of its career. Former member Libby Hodges even joins the band on the cover of the Beatles classic “Hello and Goodbye” (the most risky track), which succeeds by banking on a funky retro guitar sound. “You” is musically smart, though it doesn’t stray far from the feel-good lyrics of past albums. Although “I Surrender All” is the sole worship ballad, it artfully contrasts the album’s techno beats with a simple, chorded piano background. Overall, Jump5 offers a grown-up version of “tween” pop, leaving its teen audience singing along…and maybe their parents, too.

Grace S. Cartwright- CCMMagazine.com

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Reviewed by Naomi (Laurel, Md), April 15, 2009

Although it was sad to see them leave Jump5 I understand why. This cd is very upbeat and one that everyone should enjoy. Jump5's message stayed the same and they even did Hello Goodbye with Libby which I thought was nice!

Reviewed by Jordan (Alabama), October 06, 2008

This J5 CD Is the last of the members of jump5(Brandon,Chris,Lesly,Brittany and former member Libby's)last cd as J5.I'm sad they broke up but glad they made this cd.It's a great cd to end it with.The song Shoot The Moon,Fly,and Never Enough are some of the good song on cd.I love the remix of Fly! It's great.This IS a great cd For new or old J5 an and good cd for a collection

Reviewed by Melissa (Michigan), May 02, 2008

This cd is absolutely amazing! I'm so sad that they decided to break up. I love all of the songs on this cd! However, my favorite song on the cd is "You". It talks about how much we need God, and even though we can't see Him we can feel His presence. At first I thought that the remix of "Throw Your Hands Up" was kind of strange, but the song kind of grew on me because I really like it now. This is probably Jump5's best cd!

Reviewed by A Jump5 Fan (Nashville, Tennessee), March 08, 2008

This isn't Jump5's best CD, but a satisfying farewell album. I always liked their energetic pop songs, and this one is calmer than any other Jump5 album. Each song seems like a more mature version of their past works blended together. 1. 5/5 2.3/5 3.3/5 4.5/5 5.5/5 6.5/5 7.6/5 8.4/5 9.4/5 10.7/5

Reviewed by Kaiti Rivierra (Raleigh, NC), January 19, 2008

I think the remix of Throw Your Hands Up is the worst "remix" (if you can even say that) ever made of that song. It sounds as if they are sad that they are leaving in that song. I wouldn't call it a ReMix but an Acoustic version. I know you can't have too much Patriotism, but it seems like on EVERY single album, they put either God Bless the USA of some other song about America on there. I like the rest of the CD and i don't think that this is their best CD made.

Reviewed by Hannah (Wauwatosa, WI), January 02, 2008

Awesome CD. This is probably Jump5's best album by far. They will be deeply missed. Even though they have gone their separate ways, we can still listen to the wonderful music they've made and treasure the memories. My favorites on this album are "Shoot the Moon," "Fly," "Still Got Me," and "Star-Spangled Banner." My advice to you: Get this CD and complete your Jump5 collection.

Reviewed by Jamie Chong (Lynchburg, VA), December 01, 2007

I must say I was sorely disappointed when I heard Jump5 was breaking up, but to make it up they put out a great farewell CD for their fans! Hello & Goodbye speaks millions of feelings in just ten songs. "Hello & Goodbye" was the perfect theme for the album; even more fitting was the guest featured. "Still Got Me" is the ultimate goodbye song, a dedication to those we love and must leave, but not leave behind. "Shoot the Moon" and "Fly" embodied their mission to sing positive, upbeat songs, and encourage listeners to follow their dreams. "I Surrender All" came as a surprise, as Jump5 rarely mentions Jesus or God explicitly in their lyrics, but it was nice knowing they meant every word they sang in that song. "Never Enough" tied in with some of their earlier songs, especially on their first CD, subtly praising God. At the end was a beautiful a capella rendition of "The Star-Spangled Banner." I didn't like that they only had eight original songs on the soundtrack with two remixes tacked on (even if the lyrics to "Throw Your Hands Up" were changed). Jump5 showed signs of maturity in this CD, both in their voices (very different from how they sounded in their debut album all those years ago) and in the fact that they were executive producers for the project. I will be sad to see them go, but I am glad knowing that they are not gone from us forever.

Reviewed by Josh (CT), October 16, 2007

Jump5 did it again! They did a great a job on this album. The songs give out great messages; like "I Surrender All" and more. They also wrote a song just for their fans "Still Got Me" which is about Jump5's journey with their fans! They also had Libby Hodges join them with the title track "Hello & Goodbye"! This is a great CD and I would recommend it to everyone!

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