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"Just Like Jesse James" is a pop rock song by American singer-actress Cher in her twentieth album Heart of Stone. It is the third North American and second European official single release on October 1989 by Geffen Records. The song was written by Desmond Child and Diane Warren. It is a December 1989 top ten hit. The song's title is a reference to Wild West bandit Jesse James.
The song peaked at #8 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart in December, 1989, becoming Cher's third top ten single from Heart of Stone in the US. It also peaked at #9 on the Billboard Adult Contemporary chart. The song was released in the UK in December 1989 and peaked at #11 on the UK Singles Chart in February 1990.
Cher has stated during concert performances that she never cared much for the song, in part because there are so many lyrics in it that she has to sing, but she acknowledges that many of her fans cite the song as one of their favorites. For this reason she added the song to her Farewell Tour.
Allmusic's Gary Hill noted that this song isn't like the rest songs on the album, and called it an "effective ballad."
A montage video of Cher's earlier music videos and clips from western movies was produced to promote the song.
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