Jamie All Over

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"Jamie All Over"
Single by Mayday Parade
from the album A Lesson in Romantics
B-side"Miserable at Best"
ReleasedMay 20, 2008 (2008-05-20)
StudioTree Sound Studios (Atlanta, Georgia)
GenrePop punk[1]
Length3:36
LabelFearless
Songwriter(s)
  • Jason Lancaster
  • Derek Sanders
  • Jeremy Lenzo
  • Alex Garcia
  • Jake Bundrick
  • Brooks Betts
Producer(s)
  • Zack Odom
  • Kenneth Mount
Mayday Parade singles chronology
"When I Get Home, You're So Dead"
(2008) 		"Jamie All Over"
(2008) 		"The Silence"
(2009)
Music video
"Jamie All Over" on YouTube

"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.[2]

Background and release[edit]

"Jamie All Over" was originally written and released by A Kid Named Chicago, before they merged with Defining Moment to form Mayday Parade.[3] 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.

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."[3]

"Jamie All Over" was made available for streaming on June 19, 2007 via AbsolutePunk.[4] The song was later released as the second single from their debut studio album on May 20, 2008.[5] The song was serviced to alternative radio on September 2.[6] In March 2019, a vinyl edition of "Jamie All Over" was released, with "Miserable at Best" serving as the B-side.[7]

Critical reception[edit]

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."[8] 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."[9] 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."[10]

Music video[edit]

The music video for "Jamie All Over" premiered on July 28, 2008 via MTV.[11] The video was shot in May 2008,[12] and was directed by Travis Kopach.[13] The video showcases the group "stack their chips high in the great tradition of glossy Vegas," in a "James Bond Style Casino."[11][12]

Accolades[edit]

Accolades for "Jamie All Over"
Publication Country Accolade Year Rank Ref.
Cleveland.com United States "Top 100 Pop-punk Songs" 2022 66 [1]

Track listing[edit]

CD single
No.TitleLength
1."Jamie All Over"3:36
7" vinyl
No.TitleLength
1."Jamie All Over"3:36
2."Miserable at Best"5:16

Credits and personnel[edit]

Certifications[edit]

Region Certification Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA)[14] Platinum 1,000,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Release history[edit]

Release history for "Jamie All Over"
Region Date Format Label Ref.
Various May 20, 2008 Digital download Fearless [2]
United States September 2, 2008 Alternative radio [6]
March 25, 2019 Vinyl [7]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b "The 100 greatest pop punk songs of all time". Cleveland.com. March 2, 2022. Retrieved December 16, 2023.
  2. ^ a b "Jamie All Over - Single by Mayday Parade". Spotify. Retrieved December 16, 2023.
  3. ^ a b Jamie Pham (June 15, 2007). "Mayday Parade - 06.15.07". AbsolutePunk. Archived from the original on August 28, 2015. Retrieved December 15, 2023.
  4. ^ Press, Garett (June 19, 2007). "ABSOLUTExclusive: Mayday Parade". AbsolutePunk. SpinMedia. Archived from the original on August 29, 2015. Retrieved December 16, 2023.
  5. ^ "Jamie All Over - Single by Mayday Parade". iTunes. Apple Inc. Archived from the original on August 28, 2015. Retrieved December 16, 2023.
  6. ^ a b "AllAccess.com Alternative eWeekly". AllAccess. All Access Media Group. August 26, 2008. Archived from the original on August 21, 2016. Retrieved December 16, 2023.
  7. ^ a b "Mayday Parade - Jamie All Over". Discogs. Retrieved December 16, 2023.
  8. ^ Joe DeAndrea (June 26, 2007). "Mayday Parade - A Lesson in Romantics". AbsolutePunk. Archived from the original on January 11, 2013. Retrieved December 17, 2023.
  9. ^ Daniel Thompson (July 31, 2007). "Mayday Parade - A Lesson in Romantics". Music Emissions. Archived from the original on October 11, 2007. Retrieved December 17, 2023.
  10. ^ "Mayday Parade - A Lesson in Romantics". Sputnikmusic. December 29, 2008. Retrieved December 17, 2023.
  11. ^ a b Tamar Anitai (July 28, 2008). "New Video: Mayday Parade, 'Jamie All Over'". MTV. Archived from the original on August 29, 2015. Retrieved December 16, 2023.
  12. ^ a b Julia Conny (May 1, 2008). "Mayday Parade Casting Call". AbsolutePunk. Archived from the original on November 5, 2015. Retrieved December 16, 2023.
  13. ^ Rohan Kohli (July 17, 2008). "Mayday Parade Video Premiere Date". AbsolutePunk. Archived from the original on March 7, 2016. Retrieved December 16, 2023.
  14. ^ "American single certifications – Mayday Parade – Jamie All Over". Recording Industry Association of America.
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