"Jesse" | ||||
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Single by Carly Simon | ||||
from the album Come Upstairs | ||||
B-side | "Stardust" | |||
Released | 9 July 1980 | |||
Genre | Pop rock | |||
Length | 4:15 | |||
Label | Warner Bros. | |||
Songwriter(s) | Carly Simon | |||
Producer(s) | Mike Mainieri | |||
Carly Simon singles chronology | ||||
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"Jesse" is a song written and performed by American singer-songwriter Carly Simon. Produced by Mike Mainieri, the song served as the lead single from Simon's ninth studio album, Come Upstairs (1980).
The song became a major critical and commercial success for Simon, remaining on the US Billboard charts for six months,[1] and later going Gold.[2] Simon's then-husband, James Taylor, and their daughter, Sally Taylor, sing backup vocals. The single has a country-pop flair, unlike the rest of the album, which is more rock oriented.