| Jamie All Over | |
| Cover: | Jamie All Over song.jpg |
| Border: | yes |
| Type: | single |
| Artist: | Mayday Parade |
| Album: | A Lesson in Romantics |
| Studio: | Tree Sound Studios (Atlanta, Georgia) |
| Genre: | Pop-punk[1] |
| Label: | Fearless |
| Chronology: | Mayday Parade |
| Prev Title: | When I Get Home, You're So Dead |
| Prev Year: | 2008 |
| Next Title: | The Silence |
| Next Year: | 2009 |
"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]
"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]
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]
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]
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| Date | Format | Label | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Various | May 20, 2008 | Digital download | Fearless | |
| United States | September 2, 2008 | Alternative radio | ||
| March 25, 2019 | Vinyl |