Jack and Diane

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"Jack and Diane" is a 1982 hit song written and performed by American singer-songwriter, John Mellencamp (when he was still known as "John Cougar"). It appears on Mellencamp's album American Fool. It was chosen by RIAA as one of the Songs of the Century. The single spent four weeks on the Billboard Hot 100 at number one in 1982, and, to date, is the biggest hit single ever for Mellencamp, especially with its accompanying music video.

The song probably served as a model for the spoof "Free Love on the Free Love Freeway" in the BBC Television comedy series The Office.

Famous musical comedian "Weird Al" Yankovic was denied permission to use this song for his self titled debut album. He, thus, had to alter the musical content of his intended parody song "Chuck & Diane" and changed the title to "Buckingham Blues". Ironically, however, "Weird Al" did get to do a parody of this song on The Simpsons episode "Three Gays of the Condo".

Preceded by: "Hard to Say I'm Sorry" by Chicago

Billboard Hot 100 number one single October 2, 1982

Succeeded by: "Who Can It Be Now?" by Men at Work