Jamie All Over

{{Infobox song

| name = Jamie All Over

| cover = Jamie All Over song.jpg

| alt =

| border = yes

| type = single

| B-side = Miserable at Best

| artist = Mayday Parade

| album = A Lesson in Romantics

| released = {{Start date|2008|05|20}}

| recorded =

| studio = Tree Sound Studios (Atlanta, Georgia)

| venue =

| genre = Pop-punk{{cite web|url=https://www.cleveland.com/entertainment/2022/03/the-100-greatest-pop-punk-songs-of-all-time.html|title=The 100 greatest pop punk songs of all time|website=Cleveland.com|date=March 2, 2022|access-date=December 16, 2023}}

| length = {{duration|m=3|s=36}}

| label = Fearless

| writer = {{flatlist|

Jason Lancaster
Derek Sanders
Jeremy Lenzo
Alex Garcia
Jake Bundrick
Brooks Betts

}}

| producer = {{flatlist|

Zack Odom
Kenneth Mount}}

| chronology = Mayday Parade

| prev_title = When I Get Home, You're So Dead

| prev_year = 2008

| next_title = The Silence

| next_year = 2009

| misc = {{External music video|type=single|{{YouTube|DZaK37dheCM|"Jamie All Over"}}}}

}}

"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.{{cite web|url=https://open.spotify.com/album/3iJESNtMIXbdLtt4hGQ9FI|title=Jamie All Over - Single by Mayday Parade|website=Spotify|access-date=December 16, 2023}} It is the band's biggest commercial success, having been certified platinum in the United States by the RIAA; it is their first and only single to receive a certification award.

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.{{cite web|url=http://www.absolutepunk.net/showthread.php?t=245796|title=Mayday Parade - 06.15.07|website=AbsolutePunk|author=Jamie Pham|date=June 15, 2007|archiveurl=https://archive.today/20150828214115/http://www.absolutepunk.net/showthread.php?t=245796|archivedate=August 28, 2015|access-date=December 15, 2023}} 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."

"Jamie All Over" was made available for streaming on June 19, 2007 via AbsolutePunk.{{cite web|url=http://www.absolutepunk.net/showthread.php?t=246162|title=ABSOLUTExclusive: Mayday Parade|website=AbsolutePunk|publisher=SpinMedia|author=Press, Garett|date=June 19, 2007|access-date=December 16, 2023|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://archive.today/20150829004159/http://www.absolutepunk.net/showthread.php?t=246162|archive-date=August 29, 2015}} The song was later released as the second single from their debut studio album on May 20, 2008.{{cite web|url=https://itunes.apple.com/gb/album/jamie-all-over-single/id280147672|title=Jamie All Over - Single by Mayday Parade|website=iTunes|publisher=Apple Inc|access-date=December 16, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150828212859/https://itunes.apple.com/gb/album/jamie-all-over-single/id280147672|archive-date=August 28, 2015}} The song was serviced to alternative radio on September 2.{{cite web|url=http://www.allaccess.com/mail/archive/eweekly/alternative/2008-8-26.html|title=AllAccess.com Alternative eWeekly|website=AllAccess|publisher=All Access Media Group|date=August 26, 2008|access-date=December 16, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160821231441/http://www.allaccess.com/mail/archive/eweekly/alternative/2008-8-26.html|archive-date=August 21, 2016}} In March 2019, a vinyl edition of "Jamie All Over" was released, with "Miserable at Best" serving as the B-side.{{cite web|url=https://www.discogs.com/release/13402672-Mayday-Parade-Jamie-All-Over|title=Mayday Parade - Jamie All Over|website=Discogs|access-date=December 16, 2023}}

==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."{{cite web|url=http://www.absolutepunk.net/showthread.php?t=247896|title=Mayday Parade - A Lesson in Romantics|author=Joe DeAndrea|website=AbsolutePunk|date=June 26, 2007|archiveurl=https://archive.today/20130111221130/http://www.absolutepunk.net/showthread.php|archivedate=January 11, 2013|access-date=December 17, 2023}} 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."{{cite web|url=http://www.musicemissions.com/artists/albums/index.php?album_id=6463|title=Mayday Parade - A Lesson in Romantics|website=Music Emissions|author=Daniel Thompson|date=July 31, 2007|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20071011064414/http://www.musicemissions.com/artists/albums/index.php?album_id=6463|archivedate=October 11, 2007|access-date=December 17, 2023}} 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."{{cite web|url=https://www.sputnikmusic.com/review/28527/Mayday-Parade-A-Lesson-In-Romantics/|title=Mayday Parade - A Lesson in Romantics|website=Sputnikmusic|date=December 29, 2008|access-date=December 17, 2023}}

Music video

The music video for "Jamie All Over" premiered on July 28, 2008 via MTV.{{cite web|url=http://buzzworthy.mtv.com/2008/07/28/new-video-mayday-parade-jamie-all-over/|title=New Video: Mayday Parade, 'Jamie All Over'|website=MTV|author=Tamar Anitai|date=July 28, 2008|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150829202337/http://buzzworthy.mtv.com/2008/07/28/new-video-mayday-parade-jamie-all-over/|archivedate=August 29, 2015|access-date=December 16, 2023}} The video was shot in May 2008,{{cite web|url=http://absolutepunk.net/showthread.php?t=315783|title=Mayday Parade Casting Call|website=AbsolutePunk|author=Julia Conny|date=May 1, 2008|archiveurl=https://archive.today/20151105224015/http://absolutepunk.net/showthread.php?t=315783|archivedate=November 5, 2015|access-date=December 16, 2023}} and was directed by Travis Kopach.{{cite web|url=http://www.absolutepunk.net/showthread.php?t=415131|title=Mayday Parade Video Premiere Date|website=AbsolutePunk|author=Rohan Kohli|date=July 17, 2008|archiveurl=https://archive.today/20160307110928/http://www.absolutepunk.net/showthread.php?t=415131|archivedate=March 7, 2016|access-date=December 16, 2023}} The video showcases the group "stack their chips high in the great tradition of glossy Vegas," in a "James Bond Style Casino."

Accolades

class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center" \|+ Accolades for "Jamie All Over"
Publication ! Country ! Accolade ! Year ! Rank ! class="unsortable"\|{{abbr\|Ref.\|Reference}}
Cleveland.com \| United States \| "Top 100 Pop-punk Songs" \| 2022 \| 66 \|

class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center"

|+ Accolades for "Jamie All Over"

Publication

! Country

! Accolade

! Year

! Rank

! class="unsortable"|{{abbr|Ref.|Reference}}

Cleveland.com

| United States

| "Top 100 Pop-punk Songs"

| 2022

| 66

Track listing

{{Track listing

| headline = CD single

| title1 = Jamie All Over

| length1 = 3:36

}}

{{Track listing

| headline = 7" vinyl

| title1 = Jamie All Over

| length1 = 3:36

| title2 = Miserable at Best

| length2 = 5:16

}}

Credits and personnel

Mayday Parade

Derek Sanders – lead vocals
Jeremy Lenzo – bass guitar, backing vocals
Alex Garcia – lead guitar
Brooks Betts – rhythm guitar
Jake Bundrick – drums, backing vocals

Additional musicians

Jason Lancaster – co-lead vocals and guitar

Production

Zack Odom – producer
Kenneth Mount – producer
Mark Needham – mixing
Steve Hall – mastering

Certifications

{{Certification Table Entry|region=United States|type=single|award=Platinum|artist=Mayday Parade|title=Jamie All Over|relyear=2008|certyear=2024}}

{{Certification Table Bottom | nosales=true|noshipments=true|streaming=true}}

Release history

class="wikitable plainrowheaders" \|+ Release history for "Jamie All Over" ! scope="col"\| Region ! scope="col"\| Date ! scope="col"\| Format ! scope="col"\| Label ! scope="col"\| {{abbr\|Ref.\|Reference}}
scope="row"\| Various \| May 20, 2008 \| Digital download \| rowspan="3"\| Fearless \| align="center"\|
scope="row" rowspan="2"\| United States \| September 2, 2008 \| Alternative radio \| align="center"\|
March 25, 2019 \| Vinyl \| align="center"\|

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|+ Release history for "Jamie All Over"

! scope="col"| Region

! scope="col"| Date

! scope="col"| Format

! scope="col"| Label

! scope="col"| {{abbr|Ref.|Reference}}

scope="row"| Various

| May 20, 2008

| Digital download

| rowspan="3"| Fearless

| align="center"|