Just Like Jesse James

"Just Like Jesse James"
Single by Cher
from the album Heart of Stone
B-side "Starting Over"
Released October 1989
Recorded 1989
Genre Pop rock
Length 4:08
Label Geffen Records
Writer(s) Desmond Child, Diane Warren
Producer(s) Desmond Child
Cher chronology
"If I Could Turn Back Time"
(1989)		 "Just Like Jesse James"
(1989)		 "Heart of Stone"
(1990)
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"Just Like Jesse James" is a pop rock song by American singer-actress Cher in her nineteenth album Heart of Stone. It is the third North American and second European official single released in October 1989 by Geffen Records. The song was written by Desmond Child and Diane Warren. It is a December 1989[1] top ten hit. The song's title is a reference to legendary Wild West bandit Jesse James.

Song information

The song peaked at No. 8 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart in December, 1989,[2] becoming Cher's third top ten single from Heart of Stone in the US. It also peaked at #9 on the Billboard Adult Contemporary chart.[3] The song was released in the UK in December 1989 and peaked at No. 11 on the UK Singles Chart in February 1990.[4]

Cher has stated during concert performances that she never cared much for the song, in part because there are so many lyrics in it that she has to sing and also because it too closely resembles a country music song (a genre she dislikes), but she acknowledges that many of her fans cite the song as one of their favorites. For this reason she added the song to her Farewell Tour.

Allmusic's Gary Hill noted that this song isn't like the rest of the songs on the album, and called it an "effective ballad."[5]

A montage video of Cher's earlier music videos and clips from western movies was produced to promote the song.

Live performances

Cher performed the song on the following concert tours:

Track listings

Just Like Jesse James (world wide CD single)[6]

  1. "Just Like Jesse James"
  2. "I Found Someone"
  3. "Starting Over"

Just Like Jesse James (U.S. Promo CD)[7]

  1. "Just Like Jesse James" (Album Version)

Charts and certifications

Weekly charts

Chart (1989–90) Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[8] 14
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[9] 38
Canada Top Singles (RPM)[10] 8
Canada Adult Contemporary (RPM)[11] 5
Europe (European Hot 100 Singles)[12] 29
Germany (Official German Charts)[13] 38
Ireland (IRMA)[14] 10
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[15] 16
Spain Top 40 Radio (Promusicae)[16] 40
UK Singles (Official Charts Company)[17] 11
US Billboard Hot 100[18] 8
US Adult Contemporary (Billboard)[19] 9

Year-end charts

Chart (1990) Position
Canada Top Singles (RPM)[20] 80
Canada Adult Contemporary (RPM)[21] 53
US Billboard Hot 100[22] 77

Certifications and sales

Region Certification Sales/shipments
Australia (ARIA)[23] Gold 35,000

^shipments figures based on certification alone

References

  1. ↑ http://www.billboard.com/charts/1989-12-30/hot-100
  2. ↑ http://www.billboard.com/charts/1989-12-30/hot-100
  3. ↑ Cher discography from allmusic.com Retrieved 23 March 2009.
  4. ↑ UK Singles Chart info from chartstats.com Retrieved 23 March 2009.
  5. ↑ Review by Allmusic Retrieved October 15, 2013
  6. ↑ "Just Like Jesse James Single".
  7. ↑ "Just Like Jesse James Single".
  8. ↑ "Australian-charts.com – Cher – Just Like Jesse James". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved November 3, 2015.
  9. ↑ "Ultratop.be – Cher – Just Like Jesse James" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50. Retrieved November 3, 2015.
  10. ↑ "Top RPM Singles: Issue 6659." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved November 3, 2015.
  11. ↑ "Top RPM Adult Contemporary: Issue 6641." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved November 3, 2015.
  12. ↑ "Hits of the World" (PDF). Billboard. Retrieved November 3, 2015.
  13. ↑ "Cher - Top Titel" (in German). GfK Entertainment. Retrieved November 3, 2015.
  14. ↑ "The Irish Charts – Search Results – Just Like Jessie James". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved November 3, 2015.
  15. ↑ "Charts.org.nz – Cher – Just Like Jesse James". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved November 3, 2015.
  16. ↑ Fernando Salaverri (September 2005). Sólo éxitos: año a año, 1959–2002 (1st ed.). Spain: Fundación Autor-SGAE. ISBN 84-8048-639-2.
  17. ↑ "Cher: Artist Chart History" Official Charts Company. Retrieved November 3, 2015.
  18. ↑ "Cher – Chart history" Billboard Hot 100 for Cher. Retrieved November 3, 2015.
  19. ↑ "Cher – Chart history" Billboard Adult Contemporary for Cher. Retrieved November 3, 2015.
  20. ↑ "Top 100 Hit Tracks of 1990". RPM. Retrieved November 3, 2015.
  21. ↑ "Top 100 Adult Contemporary Tracks of 1990". RPM. Retrieved November 3, 2015.
  22. ↑ "The Year in Music: 1990" (PDF). Billboard. Retrieved November 3, 2015.
  23. ↑ Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988-2010. Mt. Martha, VIC, Australia: Moonlight Publishing.

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