Cherry Bomb (John Mellencamp song)
"Cherry Bomb" is a song by American rock singer John Mellencamp. It was released as the second single from Mellencamp's 1987 album entitled The Lonesome Jubilee.[1]
| "Cherry Bomb" | ||||
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| Single by John Cougar Mellencamp | ||||
| from the album The Lonesome Jubilee | ||||
| B-side | "Shama-Lama Ding Dong" | |||
| Released | October 24, 1987 | |||
| Format | 7", CD single | |||
| Recorded | Belmont Mall Studio, Indiana | |||
| Genre | Heartland rock | |||
| Length | 4:47 | |||
| Label | Mercury | |||
| Songwriter(s) | John Mellencamp | |||
| Producer(s) | John Mellencamp, Don Gehman | |||
| John Cougar Mellencamp singles chronology | ||||
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"Cherry Bomb" is a nostalgic song that reflects on Mellencamp's teenage years hanging out at the Last Exit Teen Club.[2][3] The single was a success in the U.S., reaching number 1 on the Billboard Mainstream Rock Tracks chart,[4] #12 on the Adult Contemporary Chart,[4] and #8 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart.[4] The music video for the song features a young couple dancing intimately with one another near a jukebox while Mellencamp dances by himself.
References
- Masciotra, David (February 12, 2015). "Mellencamp: American Troubadour". University Press of Kentucky – via Google Books.
- "John Mellencamp likely to bring diverse collection of hits to the FICA on Saturday". AP NEWS. April 18, 2019.
- DeCurtis, Anthony; DeCurtis, Anthony (October 8, 1987). "The Lonesome Jubilee".
- "John Mellencamp Chart History". Billboard.
- "1988 The Year in Music & Video: Top Pop Singles". Billboard. 100 (52): Y-20. December 24, 1988.
- "Billboard Top 100 – 1988". Retrieved October 3, 2016.
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