"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 |