Jeopardy (song)

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This article is about the song by the Greg Kihn Band. For the theme song from the game show Jeopardy!, see Jeopardy! § Theme music.
"Jeopardy"
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Artwork for French release
Single by The Greg Kihn Band
from the album Kihnspiracy
B-side"Fascination"
Released1983
GenrePower pop[1]
Length3:47
LabelBeserkley Records
Songwriter(s)Greg Kihn, Steve Wright
Producer(s)Matthew King Kaufman
The Greg Kihn Band singles chronology
"Happy Man"
(1982) 		"Jeopardy"
(1983) 		"Tear That City Down"
(1983)

"Jeopardy" is a hit song released in 1983 by The Greg Kihn Band on their album Kihnspiracy. It is the band's only Top 10 hit on the Billboard Hot 100 singles chart, reaching number 2 in May 1983 (behind Michael Jackson's "Beat It") and also hitting number 1 on the dance charts for two weeks a month earlier. The song also reached number 63 on the UK Singles Chart, becoming the band's only charting song in the UK. The song is written in the key of D minor.

Track listing[]

7" single[]

  1. "Jeopardy" (3:47)
  2. "Fascination" (2:43)

12" single[]

  1. "Jeopardy" [dance mix] (6:45)
  2. "Jeopardy" [instrumental version] (6:32)

Parody[]

Main article: I Lost on Jeopardy

A parody of the song, titled "I Lost on Jeopardy", was released by "Weird Al" Yankovic in 1984. Kihn appeared in a cameo in the music video for Yankovic's parody, driving the car into which Yankovic is thrown after being "ejected" from the Jeopardy! game show, parodying the end of the "Jeopardy" video. Its license plate reads "LOSER" instead of "LIPS". The bride still pops the cork of the champagne bottle and the video ends. Art Fleming and Don Pardo, host and announcer, respectively, of the original version of Jeopardy!, also make cameo appearances.

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References[]

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