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"Jessie's Girl" is a song written and performed by Australian singer Rick Springfield. It was released on the album Working Class Dog , which was released in February 1981. [ 2 ] The song is about unrequited love and centres on a young man in love with his best friend's girlfriend.
[2] [9] Springfield continued to write and record and, in 1981, released his next album, Working Class Dog. The album spawned the single "Jessie's Girl", a worldwide hit which peaked at No. 1 for two weeks in the U.S. on the Hot 100 and the Australian Kent Music Report singles chart.
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The dog was Springfield’s pet named Ronnie, and he briefly cameoed in the music video for "Jessie's Girl". Ronnie would later be featured in the cover art of his owner's next album Success Hasn't Spoiled Me Yet. Working Class Dog's cover (credited to Mike Doud) was nominated for a Grammy Award for "Best Album Package" in 1981. [6]
The music video for "Jessie's Girl" achieved regular rotation on VH1 in 2005. [2] The music video was directed by Bill Fishman from a concept by David Herrera (music video director). Frickin' A was featured on Boston's Kiss 108 2004 Jingle Ball Christmas concert. [ 3 ]
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It was also his most successful hit in the UK, peaking at number 23; [2] this also led to a performance on Top of the Pops. Because of this being Springfield's only top 40 single in the UK, he is considered a one-hit wonder there, despite the fact that "Jessie's Girl" is his biggest hit worldwide. However, that song only peaked at No. 43 in ...
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