John Mellencamp eventually became one of the most dependable purveyors of heartland rock hit singles throughout the ‘80s and ‘90s. But the early part of his career was full of stops and starts, as Mellencamp struggled to define who he was as an artist under the pressure of industry and management demands. Luckily, his first U.S. Top-40 hit took some of that pressure off, allowing Mellencamp the time to find his songwriting voice. Oddly enough, it was a hit that, at first, didn’t even get released in America.
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