Rather than headline arenas, however, Mellencamp chose to play small theaters and started his shows with a selection of oldies before playing his own material. Find many great new & used options and get the best deals for JOHN COUGAR MELLENCAMP - Crumblin down - Rare South Africa release 45 RPM at the best online. The song deals with the newfound fame Mellencamp encountered after his breakthrough with the American Fool album, as reflected in lines like, "Saw my picture in the paper/Read the news around my face/And now some people/Don't want to treat me the same."Ĭoming after his breakthrough with American Fool and the hits "Hurts So Good" and "Jack And Diane," Uh-Huh peaked at Number Nine on the Billboard 200, giving Mellencamp his second consecutive million-seller. It peaked at Number Nine on the Billboard Hot 100 chart, making it his sixth consecutive Top 20 single. "Crumblin' Down" was the first single from Uh-Huh. By 1987's The Lonesome Jubilee, he would simply be John Mellencamp. He only kept the Cougar at the record company's insistence. John Mellencamp: Crumblin Down Artist, John Mellencamp Publisher, Hal Leonard Instrumentation, Piano, Vocal and Guitar Right-Hand Melody Product Format. Watch the music video and discover trivia about this classic. Known as John Cougar at the start of his career, John Mellencamp began the transition to his real name with Uh-Huh, billing himself as John Cougar Mellencamp. Artist John Mellencamp Aliases John Cougar John Cougar Mellencamp Johnny Cougar Born OctoCountry United States IPI 00075198254 34 works 00075198352 3 works 00128253877 1 work 00215851478 4 works Affiliation ASCAP Comments Rock musician and songwriter from Seymour, Indiana. In 1983 the 59 Rock & Roll song in the charts was Crumblin' Down by John Cougar Mellencamp. Recorded: Late 1982 at TRC Studios in Indianapolis, IndianaĬarroll Sue Hill - keyboards, backing vocals Producers: John Mellencamp and Don Gehman Writers: John Mellencamp and George Green
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