Jenny (Nothing More song)

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"Jenny"
Jenny (Nothing More).jpg
Cover for the acoustic version
Single by Nothing More
from the album Nothing More
ReleasedApril 6, 2015 (music video) [1]
September 4, 2015 (digital single) [2]
Length3:56
Label Eleven Seven
Songwriter(s) Jonny Hawkins, Daniel Oliver, Will Hoffman, Mark Vollelunga
Producer(s) Jonny Hawkins, Nothing More
Nothing More singles chronology
"Mr. MTV"
(2014)
"Jenny"
(2015)
"Here's to the Heartache"
(2015)

"Jenny" is a song from American rock band Nothing More. As the third single from their self titled album, the song discusses the struggles with mental illness that Jenna, the sister of Nothing More lead vocalist Jonny Hawkins, has. [3] Team Rock has noted that the song has been particularly successful on music streaming services, having more than 78 million streams on Spotify and more than 26 million views on YouTube as of July 2024. [4]

Contents

Background and writing

The song was written about Jenny, the aunt of lead vocalist Jonny Hawkins, and Jenna, his sister. [5] Jenny suffers from schizophrenia [6] while Jenna has bipolar disorder. [7] Following the release of the album in July 2014, the band partnered with Bring Change 2 Mind, [8] The Jed Foundation, [9] The International Bipolar Foundation, Young Minds (UK) and To Write Love on Her Arms. [10]

Live performances

In May and June 2015, the ensemble performed the "Jenny Tour", [11] spanning the Midwestern, East South Central and East Coast regions of the United States in addition to Colorado and Alberta. [12]

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (2015)Peak
positions
US Mainstream Rock ( Billboard ) [13] 6
US Rock Airplay ( Billboard ) [14] 25
US Hot Rock & Alternative Songs ( Billboard ) [15] 31

Year-end charts

Chart (2015)Positions
US Hot Rock Songs (Billboard) [16] 93

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