Love Junk (song)

Love Junk” is a song by Australian rock musician, Johnny Diesel. It is his first solo release since leaving Johnny Diesel and the Injectors in early 1991[1] and is the only song in his career to be credited to Johnny Diesel, as subsequent releases were either as Diesel or Mark Lizotte.

"Love Junk"
Single by Johnny Diesel
from the album Hepfidelity
B-side"Love Junk Violent"
ReleasedJune 1991
RecordedApril 1991 at Studio Six, Memphis, Tennessee.
GenreRock, Indie rock
Length3:45
LabelChrysalis Records
Songwriter(s)Diesel
Producer(s)Terry Manning
Johnny Diesel singles chronology
"Please Send Me Someone to Love"
(1990)
"Love Junk"
(1991)
"Come to Me"
(1991)

The song was released in June 1991 and peaked at 19 in Australia. It was included on his debut solo album Hepfidelity (1992).

Diesel toured with Jimmy Barnes throughout the second half of 1991.[2]

Track listing

  1. "Love Junk"
  2. "Love Junk Violent"

Charts

“Love Junk” debuted at #41 in Australia in June 1991, before peaking at #19 in July.[3]

Weekly charts

Chart (1991) Peak
position
scope="row"Australia (ARIA)[4] 19
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References

  1. Nimmervoll, Ed. "Diesel". Howlspace – The Living History of Our Music (Ed Nimmervoll). White Room Electronic Publishing Pty Ltd. Archived from the original on 27 July 2012. Retrieved 24 January 2014.
  2. McFarlane, Ian (1999). "Encyclopedia entry for 'Johnny Diesel'". Encyclopedia of Australian Rock and Pop. St Leonards, NSW: Allen & Unwin. ISBN 1-86508-072-1. Archived from the original on 3 August 2004. Retrieved 4 December 2009.
  3. "Johnny Diesel - Love Junk". Australian-Charts.com. Retrieved 16 April 2016.
  4. "Australian-charts.com – Johnny Diesel – Love Junk". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved 16 April 2016.
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