Jojo (Boz Scaggs song)
| "Jojo" | ||||
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 One of US reissues | ||||
| Single by Boz Scaggs | ||||
| from the album Middle Man | ||||
| B-side | "Do Like You Do in New York" | |||
| Released | June 1980 | |||
| Genre | Pop rock, Blue-eyed soul | |||
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| Label | Columbia | |||
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| Producer | Bill Schnee | |||
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| "JoJo" on YouTube | ||||
"Jojo" is a song by Boz Scaggs. It was released in 1980 as the second single from his album Middle Man. The song talks about a pimp working in Broadway.[1][2][3][4]
Like the album's other single "Breakdown Dead Ahead", the song was a top 20 hit, peaking at No. 17 on the Billboard Hot 100.
Charts
Weekly charts
| Chart (1980) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australia (Kent Music Report)[5] | 73 |
| Canada Top Singles (RPM)[6] | 15 |
| US Billboard Hot 100[7] | 17 |
| US Billboard Hot Adult Contemporary Tracks[8] | 29 |
| US Billboard Hot Soul Singles[9] | 17 |
Year-end charts
| Chart (1980) | Position |
|---|---|
| U.S. Billboard Hot 100[10] | 89 |
References
- ^ "Five of Boz Scaggs' best". The Herald Bulletin. October 31, 2014. Retrieved June 30, 2020.
- ^ "Black Music & Jazz Review: Vol. 3". IPC Specialist & Professional Press. 1980. p. 33. Retrieved June 30, 2020 – via Google Books.
- ^ "Modern Drummer MD: Vol. 26, Issues 7-12". Modern Drummer Publications. 2002. p. 72. Retrieved June 30, 2020 – via Google Books.
- ^ Uslan, Michael; Solomon, Bruce (1981). "Dick Clark's The First 25 Years of Rock and Roll". Spin. 5 (2). Delacorte Press: 376. Retrieved June 18, 2020 – via Google Books.
- ^ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 266. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
- ^ "Top RPM Singles: Image 0240a". RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved February 17, 2025.
- ^ "Jojo (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved June 30, 2020.
- ^ "Jojo (Adult Contemporary)". Billboard. Retrieved June 30, 2020.
- ^ "Jojo (R&B)". Billboard. Retrieved June 30, 2020.
- ^ "Top 100 Hits of 1980/Top 100 Songs of 1980". Musicoutfitters.com. Retrieved 18 January 2024.