Jessie (song)

"Jessie"
Single by Joshua Kadison
from the album Painted Desert Serenade
Released May 11, 1993
Format
Genre
Label SBK Records
Songwriter(s) Joshua Kadison
Producer(s)
Joshua Kadison singles chronology
"Jessie"
(1993)		 "Beautiful in My Eyes"
(1994)

"Jessie"
(1993)		 "Beautiful in My Eyes"
(1994)
Music video
"Jessie" on YouTube

"Jessie" is a song by American artist Joshua Kadison. It was released in May 1993 as the debut lead single from the album Painted Desert Serenade, but did not become a hit in continental Europe until 1994 and not until 1995 (on its third release, but after continuous commercial radio airplay) in the United Kingdom.

Content

The song describes the narrator's tumultuous relationship with a woman named Jessie. The person named Jessie in this song was rumoured to be Sarah Jessica Parker,[1] with whom Kadison was involved at the time.

Critical reception

Network 40 wrote about the song: "A Soulful blusey delivery exemplifies the main strength of newcomer Joshua Kadison, who reaches new heights with this electrifying piano ballad."[2]

Track listing

CD single - 1993
  1. "Jessie" (Edit) - 4:19
  2. "Jessie" (Album Version) - 5:18
  3. "When a Woman Cries" - 3:31
  4. "All I Ever Ask" - 4:39

Chart performance

Weekly Charts

Chart (1993–95) Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[3] 15
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[4] 6
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[5] 29
Canada (RPM)[6] 36
Denmark (IFPI)[7] 6
Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)[8] 31
Germany (Official German Charts)[9] 12
Iceland (Íslenski Listinn Topp 40)[10] 13
Ireland (IRMA)[11] 16
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[12] 6
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[13] 10
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[14] 5
Scotland (Official Charts Company)[15] 12
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[16] 29
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[17] 11
United Kingdom (The Official Charts Company)[18] 15
US Billboard Hot 100 26
US Billboard Hot Adult Contemporary Tracks 11
US Billboard Top 40 Mainstream 23

References

  1. ↑ "Radio". swr.de. 2009-05-14. Retrieved 2009-10-08.
  2. ↑ "Mainstream: Music Meeting" (PDF). Network 40 (1992-09-17, page 20). Retrieved 2018-02-21.
  3. ↑ "Australian-charts.com – Joshua Kadison – Jessie". ARIA Top 50 Singles.
  4. ↑ "Austriancharts.at – Joshua Kadison – Jessie" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40.
  5. ↑ "Ultratop.be – Joshua Kadison – Jessie" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50.
  6. ↑ Canadian peak
  7. ↑ "Top 10 Denmark" (PDF). Music & Media. Retrieved 2018-02-28.
  8. ↑ "Eurochart Hot 100" (PDF). Music & Media. Retrieved 2018-03-15.
  9. ↑ "Musicline.de – Joshua Kadison Single-Chartverfolgung" (in German). Media Control Charts. PhonoNet GmbH.
  10. ↑ "Íslenski Listinn Topp 40 (17.02.1994 - 23.02.1994)" (PDF) (in Icelandic). Dagblaðið Vísir - Tónlist. Retrieved 2018-02-05.
  11. ↑ "irishcharts.ie search results". Retrieved 12 July 2009.
  12. ↑ "Nederlandse Top 40 – Joshua Kadison" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40.
  13. ↑ "Dutchcharts.nl – Joshua Kadison – Jessie" (in Dutch). Single Top 100.
  14. ↑ "Charts.nz – Joshua Kadison – Jessie". Top 40 Singles.
  15. ↑ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100 (28 May 1995-03 June 1995)". officialcharts.com. Retrieved 2018-02-08.
  16. ↑ "Swedishcharts.com – Joshua Kadison – Jessie". Singles Top 100.
  17. ↑ "Swisscharts.com – Joshua Kadison – Jessie". Swiss Singles Chart.
  18. ↑ "Chart Stats". Retrieved 12 July 2009.
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