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
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References
  1. Masciotra, David (February 12, 2015). "Mellencamp: American Troubadour". University Press of Kentucky – 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; 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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