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“Jack and Diane” by John Mellencamp

From the album American Fool (1982)

“Jack and Diane” by John Mellencamp appears on 77 radio countdowns from 29 stations between 1991 and 2026. It was first released in 1982 on the album American Fool. Its best result is #7 on the 97.1 The Drive Memorial Day Weekend Rock N Roll 500 (2023). In the combined RockLists rankings it is #2,798 alternative song of all time.

77countdowns
29stations
#7best position
0#1 finishes
1top 10 finishes
1991–2026years charted

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John Mellencamp - Jack & Diane (Official Music Video)

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"Jack and Diane" comes off American Fool, John Mellencamp's 1982 album, and it's small-town rock boiled down to its bones: a strummed acoustic riff, a snapping backbeat and a big, rousing lift when the full band finally crashes in. Mellencamp wrote it alone, sang it and produced it with Don Gehman, who also engineered.

The band behind him hits hard, with Kenny Aronoff's drums landing like a hammer, Larry Crane and Michael Wanchic on guitars and George Perry on bass. It's a modest little story with a stadium chorus, and it still sounds like summer.

Written with AI assistance from RockLists chart data, MusicBrainz.

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All-time and decade countdowns

Year#StationCountdownof
1991 605 CFNY 102.1 The Edge CFNY Top 1002 Songs of All-Time (1991 Edition) 1002
1991 118 WNEW-FM WNEW Firecracker 500 (1991) 500
1996 429 WNEW-FM WNEW Firecracker 500 (1996) 500
1997 44 100.7 WZLX WZLX Memorial 500 (1997) 499
1997 499 102.3 WBAB WBAB Top 1,023 Rock and Roll Songs of All Time (1997) 1023
1997 72 104.5 KZEP KZEP Memorial Weekend Top 500 (1997) 500
2001 213 Virgin Radio Virgin Radio Top 500 Songs of All-Time (December 2001) 500
2001 32 KISW KISW Top 99 Rock Songs (2001) 99
2002 22 100.7 WZLX WZLX Memorial 500 (2002) 500
2002 232 92.3 KGON KGON Top 923 Classic Rock Songs of All Time (2002) 923
2004 356 Virgin Radio Virgin Radio Top 500 Songs of All-Time (December 2004) 500
2004 231 92.3 KGON KGON Top 923 Classic Rock Songs of All Time (2004) 923
2005 200 Virgin Radio Virgin Radio Top 500 Songs of All-Time (December 2005) 500
2006 113 Virgin Radio Virgin Radio Top 500 Songs of All-Time (December 2006) 500
2011 426 100.7 WZLX 100.7 WZLX Top 1100 Countdown (2011) 1100
2012 115 Big 100 BIG 500 Memorial Day Countdown (2012) 500
2012 481 WYEP WYEP Top 500 Songs Countdown 500
2012 431 100.7 WZLX 100.7 WZLX Top 1200 Countdown (2012) 1200
2012 482 WXPN WXPN 885 Greatest Rock Songs (2012) 885
2013 139 100.7 WZLX 100.7 WZLX Grand Jam 1000 (2013) 1000
2013 34 Big 100 BIG 500 Labor Day Countdown (2013) 500
2013 83 Big 100 BIG 500 Memorial Day Countdown (2013) 500
2013 297 100.7 WZLX 100.7 WZLX Firecracker 500 (2013) 500
2014 49 Big 100 BIG 1000 New Year's Countdown (2014) 1000
2014 355 100.7 WZLX 100.7 WZLX 1K Countdown (2014) 1000
2015 498 102.9 The Whale 102.9 The Whale Hartford 500 (2015) 500
2015 138 100.7 WZLX 100.7 WZLX Top 1007 Classic Rock Countdown (2015) 1007
2015 343 100.7 WZLX 100.7 WZLX Firecracker 500 (2015) 499
2016 266 Qfm96 Qfm96 Memorial Day 500 (2016) 500
2016 113 100.7 WZLX 100.7 WZLX Top 1007 Countdown for 2016 1007
2016 87 Big 100 BIG 500 Memorial Day Countdown (2016) 500
2016 283 103.5 The Fox The Fox Memorial Day 500 (2016) 299
2017 95 97.9 The Loop 97.9 The Loop Top 540 Countdown (2017) 540
2017 94 Big 100 BIG 500 Memorial Day Countdown (2017) 500
2018 93 Big 100 BIG 500 Memorial Day Countdown (2018) 500
2019 80 Big 100 BIG 500 Memorial Day Countdown (2019) 500
2019 251 99.1 PLR 99.1 PLR Big 500 (2019) 499
2019 112 102.5 WDVE DVE Memorial Day 500 (2019) 500
2019 385 102.5 KZOK KZOK Top 1025 of 2019 1025
2020 115 102.5 WDVE DVE Memorial Day 500 (2020) 500
2020 53 97 Rock 97 Rock N Roll 500 (2020) 500
2020 309 102.5 KZOK KZOK Classic Rock Top 1025 (2020) 1025
2021 88 90.9 The Bridge 90.9 The Bridge Top 909 Songs of the '80s 909
2021 294 Q104.3 Q104.3 Top 1,043 Classic Rock Songs of All Time (2021) 1043
2021 91 99.1 PLR 99.1 PLR Big 500 (2021) 500
2021 152 WCSX WCSX Rock & Roll 500 (2021) 499
2021 77 102.5 WDVE DVE Memorial Day 500 (2021) 500
2021 132 100.7 KSLX KSLX Arizona 500 (2021) 499
2022 93 102.5 KZOK KZOK Classic Rock Top 1025 (2022) 1025
2022 88 100.7 KSLX KSLX Arizona 500 (2022) 500
2022 169 Q104.3 Q104.3 Top 1,043 Classic Rock Songs of All Time (2022) 1043
2022 201 106.7 WLLZ WLLZ Rock N Roll 500 (2022) 500
2022 86 102.5 WDVE DVE Memorial Day 500 (2022) 500
2023 183 The Colorado Sound The Colorado Sound Top 850 Songs of the 1980s 850
2023 106 102.5 WDVE DVE Memorial Day 500 (2023) 500
2023 687 90.9 The Bridge 90.9 The Bridge Top 909 Songs of All Time 909
2023 230 Q104.3 Q104.3 Top 1,043 Classic Rock Songs of All Time (2023) 1043
2023 7 97.1 The Drive 97.1 The Drive Memorial Day Weekend Rock N Roll 500 (2023) 500
2023 467 Qfm96 Qfm96 Memorial Day 500 (2023) 500
2023 201 106.7 WLLZ WLLZ Rock N Roll 500 (2023) 500
2024 171 106.7 WLLZ WLLZ Rock N Roll 500 (2024) 500
2024 27 KQRS KQRS KQ 500 (2024) 499
2024 81 102.5 WDVE DVE Memorial Day 500 (2024) 500
2024 335 WYEP WYEP Best Songs of the Past 50 Years 1049
2024 450 Q104.3 Q104.3 Top 1,043 Classic Rock Songs of All Time (2024) 1043
2024 367 WMGK WMGK Philly 500 (2024) 500
2024 465 Qfm96 Qfm96 Memorial Day 500 (2024) 498
2025 459 WMGK WMGK Philly 500 (2025) 500
2025 466 Qfm96 Qfm96 Memorial Day 500 (2025) 498
2025 226 106.7 WLLZ WLLZ Rock N Roll 500 (2025) 500
2025 73 102.5 WDVE DVE Memorial Day 500 (2025) 500
2025 234 Q104.3 Q104.3 Top 1,043 Classic Rock Songs of All Time (2025) 1043
2026 111 WFPK WFPK Top 500 Songs of the '80s 498
2026 359 100.7 KSLX KSLX Arizona 500 (2026) 500
2026 389 106.7 WLLZ WLLZ Rock N Roll 500 (2026) 500
2026 85 102.5 WDVE DVE Memorial Day 500 (2026) 500
2026 885 WYEP WYEP Greatest Songs of All Time 1180

Also listed as: Jack And Diane; Jack & Diane.

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