Jackie (Elisa Fiorillo song)

"Jackie" is a song written by Billy Steinberg and Tom Kelly for the 1987 film, Summer School. It was originally recorded by Elisa Fiorillo and included on the Summer School soundtrack. In 1988, "Jackie" was recorded by Lisa Stansfield's band, Blue Zone for their 1988 album, Big Thing. It was released as a single and peaked at number fifty-four on the US Billboard Hot 100 and number thirty-seven on the Hot Dance Club Songs. In 1998, "Jackie" was recorded by Joanne, who used samples from the Blue Zone version. It was issued as B.Z. featuring Joanne and reached number three in Australia and number five in New Zealand. Another cover by Redzone peaked at number thirty-seven in Australia.

Blue Zone version

"Jackie"
Single by Blue Zone
from the album Big Thing
Released	26 July 1988
Recorded	1988
Genre	Soul funk jazz
Length	3:27
Label	Rockin' Horse Arista
Songwriter(s)	Billy Steinberg Tom Kelly
Producer(s)	Paul Staveley O'Duffy Ric Wake
Blue Zone singles chronology
"Big Thing" (1988) "Jackie" (1988) "People Hold On" (1989)
Music video
"Jackie" on YouTube

"Jackie" was covered by Lisa Stansfield's band, Blue Zone for their 1988 album, Big Thing. It was produced by Paul Staveley O'Duffy and Ric Wake and released as a single around the world, except for the United Kingdom.[1] In North America, the single was issued on 26 July 1988 and reached number fifty-four on the Billboard Hot 100 and number thirty-seven on the Hot Dance Club Songs. It was also released in Europe in September 1988, in Australia in December 1988 and in Japan in early 1989.[1] Jackie" reached number nineteen in Sweden in February 1989. The single included two non-album tracks, "There Was I" and "Chance It," both written and produced by Blue Zone.[1] In 2003, "There Was I" was featured on Stansfield's album, The Complete Collection. "Jackie" was remixed by Ric Wake (Wake Up Mix) and Paul Staveley O'Duffy (Shotgun Scream Mix).[1] The music video was also released.

Track listings

Australian/European 7" single

1. "Jackie" – 3:27
2. "There Was I" – 4:30

US 7" single

1. "Jackie" – 3:27
2. "Chance It" – 3:45

European 12" single

1. "Jackie" (Wake Up Mix) – 7:00
2. "Jackie" (Shotgun Scream Mix) – 5:00
3. "There Was I" – 4:30

US 12" single

1. "Jackie" (Extended Dance Mix) – 7:02
2. "Jackie" (Single Version) – 3:27
3. "Jackie" (Instrumental) – 6:54
4. "Chance It" – 3:45

Australian 12" single / European CD single

1. "Jackie" – 3:27
2. "Jackie" (Wake Up Mix) – 7:00
3. "Jackie" (Shotgun Scream Mix) – 5:00
4. "There Was I" – 4:30

European mini CD single

1. "Jackie" – 3:27
2. "Jackie" (Wake Up Mix) – 7:00
3. "There Was I" – 4:30
4. "Chance It" – 3:45

Charts

Chart (1988–89)	Peak position
Australia (ARIA)[2]	99
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[3]	19
US Billboard Hot 100[4]	54
US Dance Club Songs (Billboard)[5]	37

Joanne version

"Jackie"
Single by Joanne
from the album Do Not Disturb
Released	August 1998
Recorded	1998
Genre	Dance
Length	4:05
Label	Shock
Songwriter(s)	Billy Steinberg, Tom Kelly
Producer(s)	George Papapetros, Past to Present
Joanne singles chronology
"Jackie" (1998) "Pack Your Bags" (1999)
Music video
"Jackie" on YouTube

In 1998, Australian singer Joanne recorded "Jackie" using samples from the Blue Zone version and released it as a single as B.Z. featuring Joanne. The song peaked at number three in Australia and number five in New Zealand. "Jackie" won an ARIA Music Award for the Highest Selling Single in 1999. Two years later, the 2001 Remix of the song was included on Joanne's debut album, Do Not Disturb.

Track listings

Australian CD single

1. "Jackie" (Radio Edit) – 4:05
2. "Jackie" (Extended Version) – 5:22
3. "Jackie" (XL Club Mix) – 8:18
4. "All of Me" (Radio Edit) by XL Connection – 4:18
5. "All of Me" (Extended Mix) by XL Connection – 7:52
6. "All of Me" (XL Race You to the Sun Mix) by XL Connection – 9:23

Weekly charts

Chart (1998/99)	Peak position
Australia (ARIA)[6]	3
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[7]	5

Year-end charts

Chart (1998)	Position
Australia (ARIA)[8]	93
Chart (1999)	Position
Australia (ARIA)[9]	33

Certifications

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[10]	Platinum	70,000^^
^^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

Redzone version

"Jackie"
Single by Redzone
Released	September 1998
Recorded	1998
Genre	Dance
Length	3:19
Label	Mushroom
Songwriter(s)	Billy Steinberg, Tom Kelly
Producer(s)	Redzone
Music video
"Jackie" on YouTube

"Jackie" was also covered by the Australian band, Redzone and released as a single in September 1998, simultaneously with the Joanne version. It peaked at number thirty-seven in Australia.

Track listings

Australian CD single

1. "Jackie" (Day Radio Edit) – 3:19
2. "Jackie" (Night Radio Edit) – 3:35
3. "Jackie" (Smash 'N' Grab's 'Lemon Jumper' Radio Edit) – 3:52
4. "Jackie" (12" Mix) – 6:58
5. "Jackie" (Smash 'N' Grab's 'Lemon Jumper' Club Mix) – 6:39
6. "O-Positive" – 4:01

Charts

Chart (1998)	Peak position
Australia (ARIA)[11]	37

References

1. "Blue Zone - Jackie". Discogs. Retrieved 2013-06-30.
2. "The ARIA Report issue 444, week ending 6th September 1998: Chartifacts column". ARIA. Retrieved 15 September 2015.
3. "Swedishcharts.com – Blue Zone – Jackie". Singles Top 100. Retrieved 20 May 2015.
4. "Blue Zone U.K. Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved 20 May 2015.
5. "Blue Zone U.K. Chart History (Dance Club Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved 20 May 2015.
6. "Australian-charts.com – B.Z. FEAT. JOANNE – JACKIE". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved 14 April 2018.
7. "Charts.nz – B.Z. FEAT. JOANNE – JACKIE". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved 14 April 2018.
8. "ARIA Charts - End Of Year Charts - Top 100 Singles 1998". ARIA Charts. Archived from the original on March 20, 2012. Retrieved 2013-06-30.
9. "ARIA Charts - End Of Year Charts - Top 100 Singles 1999". ARIA Charts. Archived from the original on February 13, 2012. Retrieved 2013-06-30.
10. "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 1999 Singles". Australian Recording Industry Association. Archived from the original on 10 August 2020.
11. "Redzone - Jackie (Song)". Hung Medien. Retrieved 2013-06-30.