The Lumberjack (Jackyl song)
"The Lumberjack" is a single by American rock group Jackyl. It was released in 1992 as the band's debut single.
| "The Lumberjack" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single by Jackyl | ||||
| from the album Jackyl | ||||
| Released | 1992 | |||
| Format | CD single | |||
| Genre | Heavy Metal | |||
| Length | 3:29 (album version) 3:15 (radio edit) | |||
| Label | Geffen | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Jesse James Dupree | |||
| Producer(s) | Brendan O'Brien | |||
| Jackyl singles chronology | ||||
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History
The song is noted for a chainsaw solo played by Dupree.[1] William Phillips and Brian Cogan in the Encyclopedia of Heavy Metal Music referred to it as a "somewhat corny novelty hit".[2]
The song's music video features John David Kaldoner, then the A&R executive of Geffen Records, portraying a lumberjack. Greg Vernon was the video's director.[3]
Chart performance
Weekly charts
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Year-end charts
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References
- "Jackyl biography". Allmusic. Retrieved October 9, 2017.
- Phillips, William; Cogan, Brian. Encyclopedia of Heavy Metal Music.
- "Production notes" (PDF). Billboard: 34. December 12, 1992.
- "Nederlandse Top 40 – week 13, 1993" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40 Retrieved May 3, 2020.
- "Dutchcharts.nl – Jackyl – The Lumberjack" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved May 3, 2020.
- "Charts.nz – Jackyl – The Lumberjack". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved May 3, 2020.
- "Jackyl Chart History (Mainstream Rock)". Billboard.
- "Top 100-Jaaroverzicht van 1993". Dutch Top 40. Retrieved May 3, 2020.
- "Jaaroverzichten – Single 1993". dutchcharts.nl. Retrieved May 3, 2020.
External links
- "The Lumberjack". Discogs. Retrieved 9 October 2017.
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