"[5] In an interview with The News & Observer, X Ambassadors member Sam Harris commented on the writing process: "I had written a hook for it, and Alex had the beat.

[5] AXS contributor William Pankey described it as "a fly-covered, grubby slice of life centered around the piss-stained, impoverished streets of Los Angeles.

[12] On 31 January 2017, X Ambassadors performed "Jungle" alongside "Collider" at the Opening Night celebration of Super Bowl LI at Minute Maid Park, Houston.

[13] On 14 June 2014, a remix version featuring a rap segment by American rapper Jay-Z debuted during Game 5 of the NBA Finals between Miami Heat and San Antonio Spurs.

[19] The lyrics of the additional verse contain references to Brazilian favelas, religious persecution, Muhammad Ali as well as several films, including A Bronx Tale (1993), Training Day (2001) and City of God (2002).

[18][20] Colin Stutz of Billboard stated that while the remix "isn't much different from the original", Jay-Z "gets his point across, going nonstop for more than a minute straight", with "a heavy hitting verse".

Directed by Nabil Elderkin, the advertisement features, among others, Neymar, Cesc Fàbregas, Luis Suárez, Nicki Minaj, Lil Wayne, LeBron James and Serena Williams.

[13][25] In April 2015, a promotional video featuring the cast of Pitch Perfect 2 and basketball player Kyle Lowry was released for the 2015 NBA Playoffs.

[32][33] On 25 November 2016, a copyright lawsuit was filed by Songs Music Publishing, LLC in the United States District Court for the Middle District of Tennessee against German automobile manufacturer Porsche and the Cramer-Krasselt advertising agency which alleged that one of the company's advertisements for the sports car Porsche 718 Cayman "copies several quantitatively and qualitatively important portions of 'Jungle'".

According to the complaint, the defendants copied the original drum rhythms, organ stabs and background vocals from the song, which together "negates any suggestion of independent creation".