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Jessie's Girl
Rick Springfield
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- Album
- Working Class Dog
- Released
- 1981
- Genres
- yacht rock
- Length
- 3:14
- Tempo
- 132 BPM
- Label
- RCA/Legacy
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About this song
"Jessie's Girl" is the lead single from Rick Springfield's fifth album, Working Class Dog. It was inspired by a stained glass class Rick took with his friend Gary and Gary's girlfriend, and it became an international hit, reaching number one in the US and Australia in the summer of 1981. The song went on to win a Grammy Award for Best Male Rock Vocal Performance and has appeared in films including Boogie Nights and 13 Going On 30.
What it's about
The song is about a singer who has feelings for a friend's girlfriend. Rick originally planned to use the friend's real name but switched to "Jessie" after seeing the name on a softball jersey.
Fun facts
- Sampled in 3 other songs, like “Aussie Girl by Shadrow”.
- Covered 10 times, including “Jessie's Girl (Karaoke Version) by Glee Cast”.
- Written by Rick Springfield.
- Produced by Keith Olsen.
- Recorded at Sound City Studio.