Hurricane Jane

This article is about the Black Kids song. For tropical cyclones named Jane, see List of storms named Jane. For the 1955 Atlantic hurricane, see Hurricane Janet.
"Hurricane Jane"
Single by Black Kids
from the album Partie Traumatic
B-side"You Only Call Me When You're Crying, Power in the Blood"
ReleasedJune 23, 2008
RecordedDecember 2007–February 2008
GenreIndie pop
LabelAlmost Gold AGUK2
Songwriter(s)Reggie Youngblood, Owen Holmes, Kevin Snow, Dawn Watley, Ali Youngblood
Producer(s)Bernard Butler
Black Kids singles chronology
"I'm Not Gonna Teach Your Boyfriend How to Dance with You"
(2008) 		"Hurricane Jane"
(2008) 		"Look at Me (When I Rock Wichoo)"
(2008)

"Hurricane Jane" is a song by American indie rock band Black Kids. It was released as the second single from their debut album Partie Traumatic in the UK by Almost Gold Recordings on June 23, 2008. A demo version of the song appeared on the band's 2007 EP Wizard of Ahhhs. It also featured as the soundtrack of Konami game, Pro Evolution Soccer 2010.

The chorus lyric "it's Friday night and I ain't got nobody" is borrowed from Sam Cooke's song "Another Saturday Night", which has the lyric "another Saturday night and I ain't got nobody."[1]

Track listings

All songs by Black Kids.

7" single (white vinyl)
  1. "Hurricane Jane"
  2. "Power in the Blood"
7" single (orange vinyl)
  1. "Hurricane Jane"
  2. "You Only Call Me When You're Crying"
CD single
  1. "Hurricane Jane"
  2. "Hurricane Jane (The Cansecos Remix)"

Music video

The music video for "Hurricane Jane" was filmed in London in April 2008 and directed by Rozan & Schmeltz.

Personnel

  • Owen Holmes – bass guitar
  • Kevin Snow – drums
  • Dawn Watley – keyboards and vocals
  • Ali Youngblood – keyboards and vocals
  • Reggie Youngblood – guitar and vocals

Chart performance

Chart (2008) Peak
position
UK Singles (OCC)[2] 36

References

  1. ^ "Hurricane Jane Black Kids". Genius. Retrieved 2 July 2019.
  2. ^ "Black Kids: Artist Chart History". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 10 May 2020.