The Ballad of Jayne

"The Ballad of Jayne" is a 1989 power ballad by American rock band L.A. Guns from their 1989 album Cocked & Loaded. The song was said to have been written about Jayne Mansfield.[5] The song reached number 33 on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1990[6] and number 25 on the Billboard Mainstream Rock chart.[7] The song was also slightly successful in the United Kingdom, reaching number 53 in 1991.[8] The song ranked number 93 on VH1's 100 Greatest One-Hit Wonders of the '80s in 2009.[9]

"The Ballad of Jayne"
Single by L.A. Guns
from the album Cocked & Loaded
B-side"The Ballad of Jayne (LP Version)"[1]
Released1989
GenreGlam metal[2][3]
Length3:59 (7")
4:10 (album version)
LabelPolygram Records
Songwriter(s)
  • Steve Diamond
  • Kelly Nickels
  • Mick Cripps
  • Steve Riley
  • Tracii Guns
  • Phil Lewis
[4]
Producer(s)
  • Duane Baron
  • John Purdell
  • Tom Werman
[4]
L.A. Guns singles chronology
"Never Enough"
(1989)		 "The Ballad of Jayne"
(1989)		 "I Wanna Be Your Man"
(1989)
Music video
"The Ballad of Jayne" on YouTube

Charts
Chart (1990) Peak

position

US (Billboard Hot 100)[6] 33
US (Billboard Mainstream Rock)[7] 25
Chart (1991) Peak

position

UK (OCC)[8] 53

References
  1. "L.A. Guns - The Ballad of Jayne (US single)". Discogs.com. Retrieved December 6, 2020.
  2. Nanda, Jay (March 24, 2019). "Into the pit: L.A. Guns Singer Phil Lewis". Alamo True Metal. Retrieved December 8, 2020.
  3. Bowar, Chad. "Best 20 Hair Metal Ballads of the '80s and '90s". LiveAbout. Retrieved December 10, 2020.
  4. "L.A. Guns - The Ballad of Jayne - Releases". Discogs.com. Retrieved December 6, 2020.
  5. Huey, Steve. "Cocked and Loaded - L.A. Guns | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved December 8, 2020.
  6. "L.A. Guns Chart History - Billboard - Hot 100". Billboard.com. Archived from the original on May 10, 2018. Retrieved December 6, 2020.
  7. "L.A. Guns Chart History - Billboard - Mainstream Rock". Archived from the original on May 10, 2018. Retrieved December 6, 2020.
  8. "L.A. GUNS - full Official Chart History". Officialcharts.com. Retrieved December 6, 2020.
  9. Greenblatt, Leah (April 7, 2009). "VH1's 100 Greatest One Hit Wonders of the '80s: Do You Agree?". EW.com. Retrieved December 6, 2020.


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