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"'''Jump Up, Super Star!'''" (referred to as "'''NDC Festival'''" in-game), also referred to as "'''1-Up Girl''',"<ref>''Super Mario Odyssey'' [[Prima Games|Prima]] guide, page 136</ref> is the theme song of ''[[Super Mario Odyssey]]''. It is sung by [[Pauline]] during the mission [[A Traditional Festival!]] as well as during the beginning segment of the [[Darker Side]]. The song was also used in the E3 2017 trailer for the game.

The song uses an upbeat, big-band jazz style and is most notable for being the first song from the ''[[Super Mario (series)|Super Mario]]'' series to feature lyrics, something rarely heard in songs from ''[[Mario (franchise)|Mario]]'' games. The song has Pauline detailing an adventure across the [[world]]s of ''Super Mario Odyssey'', referring to herself as [[Mario]]'s "1UP girl." The lyrics are also printed on the inside of the game case for all regions. A Japanese version of the song has its own lyrics, which differ from the international version.<ref>[https://www.nintendo.co.jp/switch/aaaca/common/hen3frereqax/jdabrufrut3p.mp3 Japanese version of the song]</ref> This version can be played from a [[boombox]] in the [[Metro Kingdom]] and [[Mushroom Kingdom (Super Mario Odyssey)|Mushroom Kingdom]]. An 8-bit version without vocals is unlocked in the Music List after the player fulfills all of [[Jammin' Toad]]'s requests, and it can also be played if the player replays A Traditional Festival!

The song is performed by [[the Super Mario Players]] and sung by [[Kate Higgins]] (credited as Kate Davis)<ref>https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kate_Higgins</ref> in English and songwriter [[Aimi Mukohara]]<ref>https://www.joysound.com/web/s/karaoke/contents/video/mario_odyssey</ref> in Japanese. It is composed by [[Naoto Kubo]].<ref>[https://vgmdb.net/album/73671 SUPER MARIO ODYSSEY ORIGINAL SOUND TRACK - VGMdb]. Retrieved November 3, 2020.</ref> The original lyrics are written by [[Nobuyoshi Suzuki]],<ref name=Famitsu>https://www.famitsu.com/news/201710/25144749.html?page=2</ref> and the English lyrics are written by Rob Tunstall. The full version was released worldwide on October 20, 2017, on the {{wp|iTunes Store}}, while the short version was downloadable for free until January 31, 2018.<ref>[https://www.nintendo.co.jp/switch/aaaca/pauline/index.html Official Japanese page of ''Jump Up, Super Star!'']. Retrieved October 11, 2017.</ref> The song is also included in the ''[[Super Mario Odyssey Original Soundtrack]]''.

The English version was the first to be recorded<ref name=SongwriterAimi>[[Talk:Jump Up, Super Star!#Aimi Mukohara's Email|Email response from Aimi Mukohara]] on June 22, 2018</ref> with voice actress Kate Higgins providing the vocals. According to herself, ''Cup of Tea Productions, Inc.'' was in charge of the voice acting. When asked if she was interested in doing the voice, she agreed and auditioned for the role by sending samples of her voice to [[Nintendo]] of Japan, and she was ultimately selected for the role. Weeks before the recording session, Nintendo of Japan sent her a demo sung by an unknown Japanese singer and a lead sheet, with the music already recorded. Several people from Japan and America were present in the final recording.<ref>http://www.gameinformer.com/b/features/archive/2017/10/27/kate-higgins-on-playing-pauline-and-recording-quot-jump-up-superstar-quot-for-super-mario-odyssey.aspx</ref>

For the Japanese version, the Nintendo Sound Team already had some candidates, but after the team listened to her YouTube videos, songwriter Aimi Mukohara was chosen to do the vocals. All the Nintendo Sound Team was present at the moment of recording. This is the first time Aimi was involved with the music of any video game.<ref name=SongwriterAimi/>