"That's Just Jessie" | ||||
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Single by Kevin Denney | ||||
from the album Kevin Denney | ||||
B-side | "Correct Me If I'm Right" | |||
Released | December 10, 2001 (2001-12-10) | |||
Genre | Country | |||
Length | 3:52 | |||
Label | Lyric Street | |||
Songwriter(s) |
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Producer(s) | Leigh Reynolds | |||
Kevin Denney singles chronology | ||||
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"That's Just Jessie" is the debut single by American country music artist Kevin Denney. Penned by Denney, Kerry Kurt Phillips, and Patrick Jason Matthews, and produced by Leigh Reynolds, it was released on December 10, 2001, as the lead single to his self-titled debut studio album (2002).
Composition
"That's Just Jessie" is written in the key of E major with a main chord pattern of Asus-Asus4-Bsus-B on the verses. Co-writer Kerry Kurt Phillips had the song's title and overall idea for many years, but was unable to complete it until meeting with Patrick Jason Matthews and Kevin Denney. It was Matthews' first cut as a songwriter to be released as a single.
Critical reception
The Lakeland Ledger negatively described the song as "a bit sappy and cute." Country Standard Time's Jeffrey B. Remz called it one of the most "mainstream-sounding" songs off of his debut album.
Chart performance
"That's Just Jessie" debuted on the US Billboard Hot Country Songs chart for the week of December 8, 2001, at number 55.
Charts
Weekly charts
Chart (2001–2002) | Peak position |
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US Hot Country Songs (Billboard) | 16 |
US Billboard Hot 100 | 76 |
Year-end charts
Chart (2002) | Position |
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US Country Songs (Billboard) | 60 |
References
- "Music Meeting: Going for Adds" (PDF). Radio & Records. No. 1431. December 7, 2001. p. 32. ISSN 0277-4860 – via World Radio History.
- Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "Kevin Denney". Allmusic. Retrieved January 27, 2012.
- ^ Walter Carter (May 16, 2002). "'Just Jessie' just right for Kevin Denney". The Tennessean. pp. 3D. Retrieved May 16, 2021.
- "Album Reviews: Van Morrison's Vocals Still Harrowing". The Lakeland Ledger. Lakeland, Florida. May 30, 2002. p. 10. Retrieved January 23, 2025 – via Google Books.
- Remz, Jeffrey B. (May 2002). "Kevin Denney goes Strait for country". Country Standard Time. Retrieved January 23, 2025.
- Flippo, Chet (December 3, 2001). "Toby Keith, Garth Brooks Hold No. 1 Chart Positions". Country Music Television. Archived from the original on July 22, 2012. Retrieved January 27, 2012.
- "Kevin Denney Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard.
- "Kevin Denney Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard.
- "Best of 2002: Country Songs". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. 2002. Retrieved August 13, 2012.