The Ballad of Jayne

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"The Ballad of Jayne"
Single by L.A. Guns
from the album Cocked & Loaded
B-side"The Ballad of Jayne (LP Version)"[1]
Released1989
GenreGlam metal[2][3][4]
Length3:59 (7")
4:10 (album version)
LabelPolygram Records
Songwriter(s)
  • Steve Diamond
  • Kelly Nickels
  • Mick Cripps
  • Steve Riley
  • Tracii Guns
  • Phil Lewis
[5]
Producer(s)
  • Duane Baron
  • John Purdell
  • Tom Werman
[5]
L.A. Guns singles chronology
"Never Enough"
(1989) 		"The Ballad of Jayne"
(1989) 		"I Wanna Be Your Man"
(1989)
Music video
"The Ballad of Jayne" on YouTube

"The Ballad of Jayne" is a 1989 power ballad by American glam metal band L.A. Guns from their 1989 album Cocked & Loaded. The song was said to have been written about Jayne Mansfield.[6] The song reached number 33 on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1990[7] and number 25 on the Billboard Mainstream Rock chart.[8] The song was also slightly successful in the United Kingdom, reaching number 53 in 1991.[9] The song ranked number 93 on VH1's 100 Greatest One-Hit Wonders of the '80s in 2009.[10]

Charts[]

Chart (1990) Peak

position

US (Billboard Hot 100)[7] 33
US (Billboard Mainstream Rock)[8] 25
Chart (1991) Peak

position

UK (OCC)[9] 53

References[]

  1. ^ "L.A. Guns - The Ballad of Jayne (US single)". Discogs.com. Retrieved December 6, 2020.
  2. ^ Nanda, Jay (March 24, 2019). "Into the pit: L.A. Guns Singer Phil Lewis". Alamo True Metal. Retrieved December 8, 2020.
  3. ^ Bowar, Chad. "Best 20 Hair Metal Ballads of the '80s and '90s". LiveAbout. Retrieved December 10, 2020.
  4. ^ "Every Rose Has Its Thorn: A Tribute to the Syrupy-Sweet Sounds of '80s Hair-Metal Ballads". SPIN. Retrieved 2021-06-11.
  5. ^ Jump up to: a b "L.A. Guns - The Ballad of Jayne - Releases". Discogs.com. Retrieved December 6, 2020.
  6. ^ Huey, Steve. "Cocked and Loaded - L.A. Guns | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved December 8, 2020.
  7. ^ Jump up to: a b "L.A. Guns Chart History - Billboard - Hot 100". Billboard.com. Archived from the original on May 10, 2018. Retrieved December 6, 2020.
  8. ^ Jump up to: a b "L.A. Guns Chart History - Billboard - Mainstream Rock". Archived from the original on May 10, 2018. Retrieved December 6, 2020.
  9. ^ Jump up to: a b "L.A. GUNS - full Official Chart History". Officialcharts.com. Retrieved December 6, 2020.
  10. ^ Greenblatt, Leah (April 7, 2009). "VH1's 100 Greatest One Hit Wonders of the '80s: Do You Agree?". EW.com. Retrieved December 6, 2020.


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