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"Dear Jessie" Single by Madonna from the album Like a Prayer B-side "Till Death Do Us Part" Released December 10, 1989 Format CD, 7", 12" poster bag Recorded 1988 Genre Pop Length 4:20 Label Sire, Warner Bros. Writer(s) Madonna
Patrick LeonardProducer Madonna
Patrick LeonardCertification Silver (United Kingdom) Madonna singles chronology "Oh Father"
(1989)"Dear Jessie"
(1989)"Keep It Together"
(1990)Like a Prayer track listing "Cherish"
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(8)Audio sample "Dear Jessie" is a song by American singer-songwriter Madonna. It was released as the fifth single from her fourth studio album Like a Prayer on December 10, 1989 by Sire Records. It was released only in the UK, some European countries and Australia. It was the last of her 1980s singles.
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Background
The song was inspired by co-writer Patrick Leonard's daughter, Jessie.
The single sold strongly in the UK during the Christmas period, peaking at #5 with sales of 250,769, remaining one of Madonna's bestselling singles that side of the Atlantic. The song did not receive a worldwide release. According to The Official Charts Company, the song has sold 255,000 copies there.[1]
The chorus of the song was used for the successful 1999 single "Dear Jessie" by a German Eurodance project called Rollergirl.
Music video
The music video was produced by Animation City, an animation company in London, England and directed by Derek Hayes. The video does not feature Madonna, except as an animated fairy à la Tinker Bell. It was included on the 1990 promotional-only video compilation She's Breathless.
- Director: Derek Hayes
- Producer: Maddy Sparrow
- Animators: Neville Astley, Jimmy Farrington, Andy Goff, Malcolm Hartley, Derek Hayes, Erica Russell, Alison Snowden.
- Additional animation: 'A' For Animation
- Production company: Animation City
Track listing
- 7" single/7" picture disc
- "Dear Jessie"
- "Till Death Do Us Part"
- 12" single/12" poster bag/CD single/CD picture disc
- "Dear Jessie"
- "Till Death Do Us Part"
- "Holiday" (12" version)
Official versions
- Album version (4:20)
Charts
Chart (1989/1990) Peak
positionAustralia ARIA Singles Chart 51 Austria Top 40 21 Dutch Singles Chart 25 Eurochart Hot 100 Singles 9 Germany Media Control Charts 19 Irish Singles Chart 3 South African Singles Chart 9 Spanish Singles Chart[2] 17 Swiss Singles Chart 16 UK Singles Chart[3] 5 References
- ^ "Madonna: The Official Top 40". MTV. MTV Networks. http://www.mtv.co.uk/music/charts/official-uk-countdowns/madonna-official-top-40. Retrieved 2010-12-20.
- ^ Salaverri, Fernando (September 2005). Sólo éxitos: año a año, 1959–2002 (1st ed.). Spain: Fundación Autor-SGAE. ISBN 8480486392.
- ^ UK Singles Chart
Madonna singles discography Madonna Like a Virgin True Blue Who's That Girl You Can Dance "Spotlight"Like a Prayer I'm Breathless "Vogue" · "Hanky Panky"The Immaculate Collection "Justify My Love" · "Rescue Me"Erotica Bedtime Stories Something to Remember Evita Ray of Light Music American Life Confessions on a Dance Floor Hard Candy Celebration "Celebration" · "Revolver"Other songs "Crazy for You" · "Gambler" · "Sooner or Later" · "This Used to Be My Playground" · "I'll Remember" · "I Want You" · "Beautiful Stranger" · "American Pie" · "Thunderpuss GHV2 Megamix" · "Me Against the Music" · "Hey You" · "Sing"Book ·
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