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Internationally, "Cherry Bomb" peaked at number four in New Zealand and number five in Canada, earning a gold certification in the latter country. The music video for the song features a couple dancing intimately with one another near a jukebox while Mellencamp dances by himself, interspersed with vintage video clips.
John J. Mellencamp [1] (born October 7, 1951), previously known as Johnny Cougar, John Cougar, and John Cougar Mellencamp, is an American singer-songwriter. He is known for his brand of heartland rock , which emphasizes traditional instrumentation.
Mellencamp's first album to chart on the Billboard 200 was the self-titled John Cougar album in 1979; the album was certified gold by the RIAA. Mellencamp's major commercial breakthrough came in 1982 with American Fool , which reached number one on the Billboard 200 and yielded two singles, " Hurts So Good " and " Jack & Diane ", which reached ...
The Rock and Roll Hall of Famer and his six-piece band took audiences back to the Cherry Bomb and Tastee Freez during a night of hits. John Mellencamp and his band were in fine form for a night of ...
Mellencamp finished his set with songs “Cherry Bomb” and the classic rock fan-favorite, “Hurts So Good,” leaving the audience on their feet and singing loudly.
Germano was working as a violinist when rock singer John Mellencamp invited her to play on his album. For seven years she toured and recorded as a member of Mellencamp's band, [4] [5] appearing on The Lonesome Jubilee (1987), [6] Big Daddy (1989), Falling from Grace (1991), Human Wheels (1993), and Dance Naked (1994). Germano played with ...
John Mellencamp, Jackson Browne, Mavis Staples and Dion DiMucci have been named recipients of the second annual American Music Honors by the Bruce Springsteen Archives and Center for American ...
The Best That I Could Do 1978–1988 is the first greatest hits compilation album by American singer-songwriter John Mellencamp, released by Mercury Records in 1997 (see 1997 in music).