"The Ballad of Jayne" | ||||
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Single by L.A. Guns | ||||
from the album Cocked & Loaded | ||||
B-side | "The Ballad of Jayne (LP Version)" [1] | |||
Released | 1989 | |||
Genre | Glam metal [2] [3] [4] | |||
Length | 3:59 (7") 4:30 (album version) | |||
Label | Polygram Records | |||
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L.A. Guns singles chronology | ||||
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Music video | ||||
"The Ballad of Jayne" on YouTube |
"The Ballad of Jayne" (originally spelled "The Ballad of Jane" on early pressings of the album) is a 1989 power ballad by American glam metal band L.A. Guns from their 1989 album Cocked & Loaded. The song was said to have been written about actress and Playmate Jayne Mansfield (this has been debunked by Tracii Guns.) [6] The song reached number 33 on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1990 [7] and number 25 on the Billboard Mainstream Rock chart. [8] The song was also slightly successful in the United Kingdom, reaching number 53 in 1991. [9] It ranked number 93 on VH1's 100 Greatest One-Hit Wonders of the '80s in 2009. [10]
Chart (1990–1991) | Peak
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US ( Billboard Hot 100) [7] | 33 |
US ( Billboard Mainstream Rock) [8] | 25 |
UK ( OCC) [9] | 53 |