Jenny (The Click Five song)

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"Jenny"
TheClickFiveJenny.jpg
Single by the Click Five
from the album Modern Minds and Pastimes
ReleasedAugust 2007
Genre Power pop
Length3:23
Label Lava, Atlantic, WEA International
Songwriter(s) Ben Romans, Jez Ashurst, Chris Braide
Producer(s) Mike Denneen [1]
The Click Five singles chronology
"Voices Carry"
(2006)
"Jenny"
(2007)
"Happy Birthday"
(2007)
Music video
"Jenny" on YouTube

"Jenny" is a song by American power pop band the Click Five. It was released in August 2007 as the first single from their second studio album Modern Minds and Pastimes . The song was written by Ben Romans with Jez Ashurst of UK band Farrah and Chris Braide. The original demo was sung by Chris Braide.

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Background

In an interview with Songfacts, Romans stated about the origin of the song's title: "'Jenny' is just a name. A name that scans well in songs," adding: "A lot of people are like, 'Okay, who's Jenny?' It's more a representation of anyone being fickle." [2] There have been several rumors suggesting that the song is referencing a possible friendship between the band and South Korean singer Park Bom whose English name is Jenny due to them both attending the Berklee College of Music together. In 2016, the band's former lead vocalist Kyle Patrick said in response to the rumors circulating the song on Twitter: "We may never know the truth." [3]

Track listing

  1. "Jenny" – 3:23

Chart performance

While failing to attract commercial success in their native United States, the song became extremely successful in Asia, doing well in Asian countries such as Singapore, Malaysia, and the Philippines. It was also performed by the band on their tour of the continent. This song is featured on DANCE! Online, a multiplayer online casual rhythm game.[ citation needed ]

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References

  1. "The Click Five-Jenny Lyrics". Genius . Retrieved September 26, 2019.
  2. "Jenny". Songfacts.com. Retrieved October 24, 2009.
  3. Kyle Patrick [@RealKylePatrick] (17 December 2016). "@whacktwink @chaeslut we may never know the truth 😜" (Tweet) via Twitter.