Just Another Day (John Mellencamp song)

"Just Another Day"
Single by John Mellencamp
from the album Mr. Happy Go Lucky
Released	February 4, 1997 (1997-02-04)[1]
Genre	Pop rock
Length	3:28
Label	Mercury
Songwriter(s)	John Mellencamp
Producer(s)	Little Bastard
John Mellencamp singles chronology
"Key West Intermezzo (I Saw You First)" (1996) "Just Another Day" (1997) "Without Expression" (1997)

"Just Another Day" is a song by American rock singer John Mellencamp. It was released on February 4, 1997, as the second single from his 14th studio album, Mr. Happy Go Lucky (1996), and became Mellencamp's final number-one hit in Canada. In the United States, it reached number 46 on the Billboard Hot 100.

Critical reception

Larry Flick, of Billboard magazine reviewed the song favorably, calling it a "richly atmospheric blend of acoustic rhythms and raw pop-rock power."^[2]

Music video

The music video was directed by Samuel Bayer and premiered on November 20, 1996.

Charts

Weekly charts Chart (1997) Peak position Australia (ARIA)[3] 81 Canada Top Singles (RPM)[4] 1 Canada Adult Contemporary (RPM)[5] 9 US Billboard Hot 100[6] 46 US Adult Alternative Songs (Billboard)[7] 2 US Adult Pop Airplay (Billboard)[8] 13 US Adult Contemporary (Billboard)[9] 24 US Pop Airplay (Billboard)[10] 27 US Mainstream Rock (Billboard)[11] 13

Year-end charts Chart (1997) Position Canada Top Singles (RPM)[12] 16 Canada Adult Contemporary (RPM)[13] 51

References

1. Sandiford-Waller, Theda (February 1, 1997). "Hot 100 Singles Spotlight". Billboard. Vol. 109, no. 5. p. 77. Look for [...] "Just Another Day" by John Mellencamp [...] to hit retail Feb. 4.
2. Billboard, March 13, 1997
3. Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010 (PDF ed.). Mt Martha, Victoria, Australia: Moonlight Publishing. p. 184.
4. "Top RPM Singles: Issue 9792." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved May 26, 2020.
5. "Top RPM Adult Contemporary: Issue 9788." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved May 26, 2020.
6. "John Mellencamp Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved May 26, 2020.
7. "John Mellencamp Chart History (Adult Alternative Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved May 26, 2020.
8. "John Mellencamp Chart History (Adult Pop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved May 26, 2020.
9. "John Mellencamp Chart History (Adult Contemporary)". Billboard. Retrieved May 26, 2020.
10. "John Mellencamp Chart History (Pop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved May 26, 2020.
11. "John Mellencamp Chart History (Mainstream Rock)". Billboard. Retrieved May 26, 2020.
12. "RPM '97 Year End Top 100 Hit Tracks". RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved May 26, 2020.
13. "RPM '97 Year End Top 100 Adult Contemporary Tracks". RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved May 26, 2020.