| Jeannie Jeannie Jeannie | |
| Cover: | Eddie_Cochran_Jeannie_Liberty_F-55123.jpg |
| Type: | single |
| Artist: | Eddie Cochran |
| Album: | Legendary Masters Series |
| B-Side: | Pocketful of Hearts |
| Released: | January 1958 |
| Recorded: | January 12, 1958 |
| Genre: | Rock and roll |
| Length: | 2:18 |
| Label: | Liberty |
| Producer: | Eddie Cochran |
| Prev Title: | Twenty Flight Rock |
| Prev Year: | 1957 |
| Next Title: | Pretty Girl |
| Next Year: | 1958 |
"Jeannie Jeannie Jeannie" is a song by Eddie Cochran recorded and released as a single in January 1958 on Liberty Records 55123. It was a minor hit for Cochran and stalled at number 94 on the Billboard charts.[1] "Jeannie, Jeannie, Jeannie" was posthumously released in the United Kingdom in 1961 on the London Records label and rose to number 31.[2] Later versions are most commonly known as "Jeanie, Jeanie, Jeanie". The song was first written as "Johnny, Johnny, Johnny" for The Georgettes, but they never recorded it.[3]
| Chart (1958) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| UK Singles Chart (1961) | 31 |
| US Billboard Hot 100 | 94 |
| Jeanie, Jeanie, Jeanie | |
| Cover: | Stray Cats cover.jpg |
| Artist: | Stray Cats |
| Album: | Stray Cats |
| Released: | 1981 |
| Recorded: | 1980/1981 |
| Genre: | Rock and roll, hard rock |
| Length: | 2:21 |
| Label: | Arista |
| Producer: | Dave Edmunds |
The Stray Cats recorded a version of "Jeanie Jeanie Jeanie" which was released on their first UK album Stray Cats in 1981. The song was also released on their debut US album Built for Speed. The song was often featured in their live shows and several live versions are available. The Stray Cats' version features rewritten and raunchier lyrics than the Eddie Cochran version.