Jamie All Over
2008 single by Mayday Parade
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"Jamie All Over" is a song by American rock band Mayday Parade. It was released on May 20, 2008, as the second single from their debut studio album, A Lesson in Romantics.[4] It is the band's biggest commercial success, having been certified platinum in the United States by the RIAA; it is their first and only single to receive a certification award.
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| Single by Mayday Parade | ||||
| from the album A Lesson in Romantics | ||||
| B-side | "Miserable at Best" | |||
| Released | May 20, 2008 | |||
| Studio | Tree Sound Studios (Atlanta, Georgia)[1] | |||
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| Length | 3:36 | |||
| Label | Fearless | |||
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Background and release
"Jamie All Over" was originally written and released by Kid Named Chicago, before they merged with Defining Moment to form Mayday Parade.[5] The track was written by Jason Lancaster, Derek Sanders, Jeremy Lenzo, Alex Garcia, Jake Bundrick and Brooks Betts, while production was handled by Zack Odom and Kenneth Mount.[1]
In an interview with AbsolutePunk, the band spoke about why they chose to re-record the song stating, "'Jamie All Over' was never on a CD, and we wanted people to hear it [...] 'Jamie All Over' was kind of a tough one to choose because we had so many new songs, so going back and doing an old one seemed kind of inappropriate at first, but in the end I feel pretty happy with the decision."[5]
"Jamie All Over" was made available for streaming on June 19, 2007, via AbsolutePunk.[6] The song was later released as the second single from their debut studio album on May 20, 2008.[7] The song was serviced to alternative radio on September 2.[8] In March 2019, a vinyl edition of "Jamie All Over" was released, with "Miserable at Best" serving as the B-side.[9]
Critical reception
Music critics widely described "Jamie All Over" as a great opening track of A Lesson in Romantics. Writing for AbsolutePunk, Joe DeAndrea described the track as "a song that'll instantly get stuck in your head."[10] Daniel Thompson of Music Emissions stated, "It will immediately pull the listener into the music and pay close attention [...] The chorus is very catchy, which reminds me of a Jack's Mannequin style of writing."[11] Sputnikmusic remarked, "'Jamie All Over''s passionate cries merge so well with the broken guitar riffs and energetic drumming you've heard a million times before, but it's just better."[12]
Music video
The music video for "Jamie All Over" premiered on July 28, 2008, via MTV.[13] The video was shot in New York City, May 6, 2008, and was directed by Travis Kopach.[14] The video showcases the group "stack their chips high in the great tradition of glossy Vegas," in a "James Bond Style Casino."[13][14]
Accolades
| Publication | Country | Accolade | Year | Rank | Ref. |
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| Cleveland.com | United States | "Top 100 Pop-punk Songs" | 2022 | 66 | [2] |
Track listing
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "Jamie All Over" | 3:36 |
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| 1. | "Jamie All Over" | 3:36 |
| 2. | "Miserable at Best" | 5:16 |
Credits and personnel
Credits for "Jamie All Over" adapted from the album's liner notes.[1]
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Mayday Parade
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Production
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Certifications
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| United States (RIAA)[15] | Platinum | 1,000,000‡ |
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Release history
| Region | Date | Format | Label | Ref. |
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| Various | May 20, 2008 | Digital download | Fearless | [4] |
| United States | September 2, 2008 | Alternative radio | [8] | |
| March 25, 2019 | Vinyl | [9] |