Jamie All Over Explained

Jamie All Over
Cover:Jamie All Over song.jpg
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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]

Background and release

"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

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

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]

Credits and personnel

Mayday Parade

Additional musicians

Production

Release history

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DateFormatLabel
VariousMay 20, 2008Digital downloadFearless
United StatesSeptember 2, 2008Alternative radio
March 25, 2019Vinyl

Notes and References

  1. Web site: The 100 greatest pop punk songs of all time. Cleveland.com. March 2, 2022. December 16, 2023.
  2. Web site: Jamie All Over - Single by Mayday Parade. Spotify. December 16, 2023.
  3. Web site: Mayday Parade - 06.15.07. AbsolutePunk. Jamie Pham. June 15, 2007. https://archive.today/20150828214115/http://www.absolutepunk.net/showthread.php?t=245796. August 28, 2015. December 15, 2023.
  4. Web site: ABSOLUTExclusive: Mayday Parade. AbsolutePunk. SpinMedia. Press, Garett. June 19, 2007. December 16, 2023. dead. https://archive.today/20150829004159/http://www.absolutepunk.net/showthread.php?t=246162. August 29, 2015.
  5. Web site: Jamie All Over - Single by Mayday Parade. iTunes. Apple Inc. December 16, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20150828212859/https://itunes.apple.com/gb/album/jamie-all-over-single/id280147672. August 28, 2015.
  6. Web site: AllAccess.com Alternative eWeekly. AllAccess. All Access Media Group. August 26, 2008. December 16, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20160821231441/http://www.allaccess.com/mail/archive/eweekly/alternative/2008-8-26.html. August 21, 2016.
  7. Web site: Mayday Parade - Jamie All Over. Discogs. December 16, 2023.
  8. Web site: Mayday Parade - A Lesson in Romantics. Joe DeAndrea. AbsolutePunk. June 26, 2007. https://archive.today/20130111221130/http://www.absolutepunk.net/showthread.php. January 11, 2013. December 17, 2023.
  9. Web site: Mayday Parade - A Lesson in Romantics. Music Emissions. Daniel Thompson. July 31, 2007. https://web.archive.org/web/20071011064414/http://www.musicemissions.com/artists/albums/index.php?album_id=6463. October 11, 2007. December 17, 2023.
  10. Web site: Mayday Parade - A Lesson in Romantics. Sputnikmusic. December 29, 2008. December 17, 2023.
  11. Web site: New Video: Mayday Parade, 'Jamie All Over'. MTV. Tamar Anitai. July 28, 2008. https://web.archive.org/web/20150829202337/http://buzzworthy.mtv.com/2008/07/28/new-video-mayday-parade-jamie-all-over/. August 29, 2015. December 16, 2023.
  12. Web site: Mayday Parade Casting Call. AbsolutePunk. Julia Conny. May 1, 2008. https://archive.today/20151105224015/http://absolutepunk.net/showthread.php?t=315783. November 5, 2015. December 16, 2023.
  13. Web site: Mayday Parade Video Premiere Date. AbsolutePunk. Rohan Kohli. July 17, 2008. https://archive.today/20160307110928/http://www.absolutepunk.net/showthread.php?t=415131. March 7, 2016. December 16, 2023.