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"'''Jump Up, Super Star!'''," also referred to as "'''1-Up Girl''"<ref>Walsh, Doug, and Joe Epstein. ''Super Mario Odyssey'' Prima Official Guide. Page 136.</ref> is the theme song of ''[[Super Mario Odyssey]]'' sung by [[Pauline]]. 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 name=JOYSOUND>[https://www.joysound.com/web/s/karaoke/contents/video/mario_odyssey JOYSOUND独占！人気ゲーム『スーパーマリオ オデッセイ』がカラオケに登場！]. ''JOYSOUND''. Retrieved November 12, 2023.</ref> in Japanese. It is composed by [[Naoto Kubo]].<ref name=JPCDCredits>''[[Super Mario Odyssey Original Soundtrack]]'' credits</ref> The original lyrics are written by [[Nobuyoshi Suzuki]],<ref name=Famitsu>Sanyokawa Editorial Department. [https://www.famitsu.com/news/201710/25144749.html?page=2 『スーパーマリオ オデッセイ』小泉Pに訊く、心に刺さる驚きを目指した“箱庭マリオ”の革新と、名作が続く任天堂開発の秘訣(2/3)]. (October 25, 2017). ''Famitsu''. Retrieved November 12, 2023.</ref> and the English lyrics are written by Rob Tunstall.  

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/>

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 games of the [[Super Mario (franchise)|''Super Mario'' franchise]]. 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.

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The theme heard on the game's title screen, titled 「'''タイトル'''」 (''Taitoru'', "Title") in the game's [[Super Mario Odyssey Original Soundtrack|Japanese soundtrack]], is a simplified instrumental arrangement of "Jump Up, Super Star!"

A version of "NDC Festival" with Japanese lyrics titled "'''NDC Festival (Japanese)'''" can be played on [[boombox]]s in the [[Metro Kingdom]] and [[Mushroom Kingdom (Super Mario Odyssey)|Mushroom Kingdom]] after [[Mario]] hits them with [[Cappy]]. This version has its own unique lyrics that differ from the international version.

A {{wp|music box}} arrangement of "Jump Up, Super Star!" titled 「'''Jump Up, Super Star! <small>オルゴールバージョン</small>'''」 (''Jump Up, Super Star! <small>Orugōru Bājon</small>'', "Jump Up, Super Star! <small>Music Box Version</small>") in the game's Japanese soundtrack plays when Mario jumps on the globe of the [[Odyssey]].

In ''[[Mario Kart Tour]]'', several of [[Pauline]]'s voice lines reference "Jump Up, Super Star!" When unlocking Pauline, she sings her name to the tune of the theme. When using a [[Glide Ramp]], she will sometimes sing the "high up in the sky" line. During the race, she will times sing the "jump with me" line, and will either speak or sing "I'm a 1UP gal," which is a variation of the line "I'll be your 1UP girl."

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*The theme of [[25m]] from ''[[Donkey Kong (game)|Donkey Kong]]'' can be heard during the part where Pauline repeats the lyrics "Odyssey, ya see!" In addition, the sound effect played when Mario jumps over a barrel in the game can be heard at the end of the aforementioned riff.<ref>Nintendo Life (July 10, 2017). [https://youtube.com/watch?v=nEYx56R66fc Super Mario Odyssey Donkey Kong Arcade Easter Egg in Jump Up, Super Star!]. ''YouTube''. Retrieved July 13, 2017.</ref>

**Also, when Pauline sings "Odyssey, ya see!" in the objective [[A Traditional Festival!]] in the game, she mimics her main sprite animations from her first game, ''Donkey Kong''.

*[https://www.nintendo.co.jp/switch/aaaca/pauline/index.html Official Japanese page of the song]

*[https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/jump-up-super-star-single/id1295624919 Jump Up, Super Star! on the US iTunes Store]