Jessie (song)
| "Jessie" | |
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"Jessie" is a song by American artist Joshua Kadison. It was released in May 1993 as the lead single from the album, Painted Desert Serenade.
Content
The song describes the narrator's tumultuous relationship with a woman named Jessie. The person named Jessie in this song was rumoured to be Sarah Jessica Parker,[1] with whom Kadison was involved at the time. But later, it was revealed to be about the artist's unnamed lover Jessica from St. Michael, Lungau, Austria.[citation needed]
Track listing
- CD single - 1993
- "Jessie" (Edit) - 4:19
- "Jessie" (Album Version) - 5:18
- "When A Woman Cries" - 3:31
- "All I Ever Ask" - 4:39
Chart performance
Single Charts
| Chart (1993–95) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australia (ARIA)[2] | 15 |
| Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[3] | 6 |
| Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[4] | 29 |
| Canada (RPM)[5] | 36 |
| Denmark (IFPI) | 9 |
| songid field is MANDATORY FOR GERMAN CHARTS | 12 |
| Ireland (IRMA)[6] | 16 |
| Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[7] | 6 |
| New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[8] | 15 |
| Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[9] | 29 |
| Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[10] | 11 |
| United Kingdom (The Official Charts Company)[11] | 15 |
| US Billboard Hot 100 | 26 |
| US Billboard Hot Adult Contemporary Tracks | 11 |
| US Billboard Top 40 Mainstream | 23 |
References
- ^ "Radio". swr.de. 2009-05-14. Retrieved 2009-10-08. [dead link]
- ^ "Joshua Kadison – Jessie". ARIA Top 50 Singles.
- ^ "Joshua Kadison – Jessie" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40.
- ^ "Joshua Kadison – Jessie" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50.
- ^ Canadian peak
- ^ "irishcharts.ie search results". Retrieved 12 July 2009.
- ^ "Nederlandse Top 40 – Joshua Kadison" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40.
- ^ "Joshua Kadison – Jessie". Top 40 Singles.
- ^ "Joshua Kadison – Jessie". Singles Top 100.
- ^ "Joshua Kadison – Jessie". Swiss Singles Chart.
- ^ "Chart Stats". Retrieved 12 July 2009.
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