The Lumberjack (Jackyl song)

{{Infobox song

| name = The Lumberjack

| cover = Jackyl - The Lumberjack.png

| alt =

| type = single

| artist = Jackyl

| album = Jackyl

| released = 1992

| recorded =

| studio =

| genre = Hair metal{{cite web|url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/jackyl-mw0000258670 |website=Allmusic |title=Jackyl - Jackyl }}

| length = 3:29 (album version)
3:15 (radio edit)

| label = Geffen

| writer = Jesse James Dupree

| producer = Brendan O'Brien

| prev_title =

| prev_year =

| next_title = I Stand Alone

| next_year = 1992

}}

"The Lumberjack" is a song by American rock group Jackyl. It was released in 1992 as the band's debut single.

History

The song is noted for a chainsaw solo played by Dupree.{{cite web|url=https://www.allmusic.com/artist/jackyl-mn0000109542/biography|title=Jackyl biography|work=Allmusic|accessdate=October 9, 2017}} William Phillips and Brian Cogan in the Encyclopedia of Heavy Metal Music referred to it as a "somewhat corny novelty hit".{{cite book|last1=Phillips|first1=William|last2=Cogan|first2=Brian|title=Encyclopedia of Heavy Metal Music|url= https://books.google.com/books?id=52hFCQAAQBAJ&dq=jackyl+lumberjack&pg=PA121|page=121 |date=2009|publisher=Greenwood Press |isbn=978-0-313-34800-6 | lccn=2008034199}}

The song's music video features John David Kaldoner, then the A&R executive of Geffen Records, portraying a lumberjack. Greg Vernon was the video's director.{{cite magazine|date=December 12, 1992|title=Production notes|magazine=Billboard|page=34|url=http://www.americanradiohistory.com/Archive-Billboard/90s/1992/Billboard-1992-12-12.pdf}}

Chart performance

=Weekly charts=

scope="row"\| Australia (ARIA){{cite Ryan\|page=142}} \|align="center"\| 92
class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" \|+ Weekly chart performance for "The Lumberjack" ! Chart (1992–1993) ! Peak position
{{single chart\|Dutch40\|8\|year=1993\|week=13\|rowheader=true\|accessdate=May 3, 2020}}
{{single chart\|Dutch100\|6\|artist=Jackyl\|song=The Lumberjack\|rowheader=true\|accessdate=May 3, 2020}}
{{single chart\|New Zealand\|14\|artist=Jackyl\|song=The Lumberjack\|rowheader=true\|accessdate=May 3, 2020}}
{{single chart\|Billboardmainstreamrock\|24\|artist=Jackyl\|rowheader=true}}

=Year-end charts=

class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" \|+ Year-end chart performance for "The Lumberjack" ! Chart (1993) ! Position
scope="row"\|Netherlands (Dutch Top 40){{cite web\|url=https://www.top40.nl/bijzondere-lijsten/top-100-jaaroverzichten/1993\|title=Top 100-Jaaroverzicht van 1993\|publisher=Dutch Top 40\|language=nl\|access-date=May 3, 2020}} \|align="center"\|78
scope="row"\|Netherlands (Single Top 100){{cite web\|url=https://dutchcharts.nl/jaaroverzichten.asp?year=1993&cat=s\|title=Jaaroverzichten – Single 1993\|website=dutchcharts.nl\|language=nl\|access-date=May 3, 2020}} \|align="center"\|100

class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders"

|+ Year-end chart performance for "The Lumberjack"

! Chart (1993)

! Position

scope="row"|Netherlands (Dutch Top 40){{cite web|url=https://www.top40.nl/bijzondere-lijsten/top-100-jaaroverzichten/1993|title=Top 100-Jaaroverzicht van 1993|publisher=Dutch Top 40|language=nl|access-date=May 3, 2020}}

|align="center"|78

scope="row"|Netherlands (Single Top 100){{cite web|url=https://dutchcharts.nl/jaaroverzichten.asp?year=1993&cat=s|title=Jaaroverzichten – Single 1993|website=dutchcharts.nl|language=nl|access-date=May 3, 2020}}

|align="center"|100

References

External links

{{cite web|url=https://www.discogs.com/Jackyl-The-Lumberjack/release/9794615|title=The Lumberjack|work=Discogs|accessdate=9 October 2017}}

Category:1992 debut singles

Category:1992 songs

Category:Jackyl songs

Category:Geffen Records singles

Category:Song recordings produced by Brendan O'Brien (record producer)