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“Nineteen Forever” by Joe Jackson
From the album Blaze of Glory (1989)
“Nineteen Forever” by Joe Jackson appears on 4 radio countdowns from 3 stations between 1989 and 2003. It was first released in 1989 on the album Blaze of Glory. Its best result is #32 on the 91X Top 91 Songs of 1989. In the combined RockLists rankings it is the #67 alternative song of 1989, #3,453 alternative song of all time and #485 of the '80s.
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"Nineteen Forever" led off Joe Jackson's eighth album, Blaze of Glory, as its first single in 1989, and it's a wisecrack aimed at rock stars who refuse to grow old. Jackson wrote and produced it and threw a whole band at the joke: Graham Maby on bass, Gary Burke on drums, Ed Roynesdal on Hammond organ, Vinnie Zummo on electric sitar, and a horn section with Tony Aiello taking the tenor sax solo.
He played the part, too. Alex Proyas directed the video, Jackson's first since "Steppin' Out" in 1982, with the singer in a wig, make-up, a fake belly and a lamé jacket, and he wore the same getup on the 1989 tour, dedicating the song to the bands on the road after retiring several times over.
Written with AI assistance from RockLists chart data, MusicBrainz and Wikipedia.
RockLists rankings
Alternative & Modern Rock
All Rock Formats
Year-end countdowns
| Year | # | Station | Countdown | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 32 | 91X San Diego, CA / Tijuana | 91X Top 91 Songs of 1989 | 90 |
| 1989 | 75 | Live 105 San Francisco, CA | Live 105 Top 105.3 Songs of 1989 | 105 |
All-time and decade countdowns
| Year | # | Station | Countdown | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 315 | Fred (XM 44) | Fred XM Top 2002 Songs of All-Time (July 2002) | 2002 |
| 2003 | 498 | Fred (XM 44) | Fred XM Top 2044 Songs of All-Time (July 2003) | 2044 |
Also listed as: Nineten Forever.
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