"Jenny" is a song by American power pop band the Click Five. It was released on April 10, 2007, as the first single from their second studio album Modern Minds and Pastimes. The song was written by Ben Romans with Jez Ashurst of UK band Farrah and Chris Braide, while production was handled by Mike Denneen. The original demo was sung by Chris Braide.
Background On April 10, 2007, "Jenny" was released via iTunes as the lead single from the band's second studio album Modern Minds and Pastimes. It was later released to contemporary hit radio. In an interview with Songfacts, Romans stated about the origin of the song's title: "'Jenny' is just a name. A name that scans well in songs," adding: "A lot of people are like, 'Okay, who's Jenny?' It's more a representation of anyone being fickle." There have been several rumors suggesting that the song is referencing a possible friendship between the band and South Korean singer Park Bom whose English name is Jenny due to them both attending the Berklee College of Music together. In 2016, the band's former lead vocalist Kyle Patrick said in response to the rumors circulating the song on Twitter: "We may never know the truth."
Critical reception Chad Grischow of IGN said of the song, "The distant chugging riffs and ultra-catchy melody turn 'Jenny' into a power pop gem, despite the syrupy new wave synth blaring throughout." Stephen Thomas Erlewine of AllMusic described the track as "a fantastic neo-Weezer pop tune. This is genuinely fun pop, a ray of sunshine... the Click Five work an '80s revivalism that's big on texture but not hooks." The song received heavy rotation on Singapore radio stations.
Awards and nominations +Awards and nominations for "Jenny" Year Organization Award Result Ref(s) 2007 Boston Music Awards Song of the Year 2008 Myx Music Awards Favorite International Music Video
Music video The music video for "Jenny" premiered via MTV on July 3, 2007, and was directed by the Aggressive. It was shot sometime between April and May 2007. It was uploaded on the Atlantic Records YouTube channel on October 26, 2009. The video reached number three on the MYX International Top 20 countdown.
Track listing
Personnel Credits for "Jenny" adapted from album's liner notes.
The Click Five Kyle Patrick – lead vocals, rhythm guitar Joe Guese – lead guitar, backing vocals Ben Romans – synthesizers, backing vocals Ethan Mentzer – bass, backing vocals Joey Zehr – drums, percussion, backing vocals
Production Mike Denneen – producer, engineer Andy Vandette – mastering Mike Shipley – mixing
Charts
Weekly charts + Weekly chart performance for "Jenny" Chart (2007) Peakposition Indonesia (ASIRI) 1 Philippines (IFPI) 1 Singapore (RIAS) 1 Taiwan (G-Music) 1
Year-end charts +Year-end chart performance for "Jenny" Chart (2007) Position Singapore Airplay (Mediacorp) 15 Taiwan (Hito Radio) 96
Release history + Release history and formats for "Jenny" Region Date Format Label Various April 10, 2007 Digital download Atlantic United States May 1, 2007 Contemporary hit radio
References
External links Official website of the Click Five