Pink Houses

"Pink Houses"
Single by John Cougar Mellencamp
from the album Uh-huh
B-side"Serious Business"
Released23 October 1983
Recorded1983
GenreHeartland rock[1][2]
Length4:43
LabelRiva
Songwriter(s)John Mellencamp
Producer(s)John Mellencamp, Don Gehman
John Cougar Mellencamp singles chronology
"Crumblin' Down"
(1983)
"Pink Houses"
(1983)
"Authority Song"
(1984)
Music video
"Pink Houses" on YouTube

"Pink Houses" is a song written and performed by John Cougar Mellencamp. It was released on 23 October 1983 as the second single from his album Uh-Huh. It reached No. 8 on the US Billboard Hot 100 in early 1984 and No. 15 in Canada. "Pink Houses" was ranked No. 447 on Rolling Stone magazine's list of The 500 Greatest Songs of All Time.

  1. ^ David Masciotra (14 April 2015). Mellencamp: American Troubadour. University Press of Kentucky. p. 10. ISBN 978-0-8131-4734-5.
  2. ^ Molanphy, Chris (July 16, 2021). "Tramps Like Us Edition". Hit Parade | Music History and Music Trivia (Podcast). Slate. Retrieved February 19, 2024.