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Jacking, Jackin’, or the jack is a freestyle dance move in which the dancer ripples their torso back and forth in an undulating motion. It emerged within the context of Chicago house music in the 1980s.
Music journalist Simon Reynolds has argued that just as house music evolved from disco music (among other influences – see House music), jacking evolved from the expressiveness of disco dancing. Even more than disco, house music endorsed an “abandonment of subjectivity and self-will”, promoting the “ecstasy of being en thralled by the beat”. He sees jacking as a reflection of this abandonment of subjectivity:
A similar account on the sexual content of jacking was suggested by Barry Walters in his 1986 article on house music in SPIN magazine:
DJ and record producer Chip E. also explains the body movements in jacking with a reference to sexuality:
The term is also transferred to certain styles of house music called "jackin' house". What is Jackin House? History and meaning of Jackin House, Pressure Radio.
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