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"
Single by John Cougar Mellencamp
from the album The Lonesome Jubilee
B-side"Shama-Lama Ding Dong"
ReleasedOctober 24, 1987 (1987-10-24)
RecordedBelmont Mall Studio, Indiana
GenreHeartland rock
Length4:47
LabelMercury
Songwriter(s)John Mellencamp
Producer(s)John Mellencamp, Don Gehman
John Cougar Mellencamp singles chronology
"Paper in Fire"
(1987)		 "Cherry Bomb"
(1987)		 "Check It Out"
(1988)

"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.

Charts

Year-end charts
Chart (1988) Position
United States (Billboard)[5][6] 92

References
  1. Masciotra, David (February 12, 2015). Mellencamp: American Troubadour. University Press of Kentucky. ISBN 9780813147352 – via Google Books.
  2. "John Mellencamp likely to bring diverse collection of hits to the FICA on Saturday". AP NEWS. April 18, 2019.
  3. DeCurtis, Anthony (October 8, 1987). "The Lonesome Jubilee".
  4. "John Mellencamp Chart History". Billboard.
  5. "1988 The Year in Music & Video: Top Pop Singles". Billboard. 100 (52): Y-20. December 24, 1988.
  6. "Billboard Top 100 – 1988". Retrieved October 3, 2016.


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