"Jeannie Jeannie Jeannie" | ||||
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Single by Eddie Cochran | ||||
from the album Legendary Masters Series | ||||
B-side | "Pocketful of Hearts" | |||
Released | January 1958 | |||
Recorded | January 12, 1958 | |||
Genre | Rock and roll | |||
Length | 2:18 | |||
Label | Liberty | |||
Songwriter(s) | George Motola Rickie Page | |||
Producer(s) | Eddie Cochran | |||
Eddie Cochran singles chronology | ||||
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"Jeannie Jeannie Jeannie" is a song by Eddie Cochran recorded and released as a single in January 1958 on Liberty Records. It was a minor hit for Cochran and stalled at number 94 on the Billboard charts. [1] "Jeannie, Jeannie, Jeannie" was posthumously released in the United Kingdom in 1961 on the London Records label and rose to number 31. [2]
"Jeannie Jeannie Jeannie" was written by George Motola and Rickie Page. The song was first written as "Johnny, Johnny, Johnny" for The Georgettes, but they never recorded it. [3] [4]
The recording session for the song was lengthy and difficult. It was released in January 1958 on Liberty Records with a B-side single "Pocketful of Hearts". [1]
The Stray Cats recorded a version of "Jeanie Jeanie Jeanie" which was released on their first UK album Stray Cats in 1981. The song was also released on their debut US album Built for Speed . The song was often featured in their live shows and several live versions are available. The Stray Cats' version features rewritten and raunchier lyrics than the Eddie Cochran version.[ citation needed ]
Chart (1958) | Peak position |
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UK Singles Chart (1961) | 31 |
US Billboard Hot 100 | 94 |