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"Johnny, Johnny Come Home" is a 1989 song recorded by Norwegian band Avalanche. It was their debut single and can be considered as its signature song. Released in March 1989 it helped launch the band's career achieving a smash success in France where it topped the chart and also in Norway was a top three hit, but its sales remained minimal in other countries.[1]

"Johnny, Johnny Come Home"
Single by Avalanche
B-side"Dance mix"
Released1989
GenreSynthpop, dance
Length4:18
LabelWarner Music, Wea
Songwriter(s)Kjetil Rosnes, Vinton Hoover
Producer(s)Vinton Hoover
Avalanche singles chronology
"Johnny, Johnny Come Home"
(1989)		 "I Will Wait"
(1989)

Background and release


Written by Vinton Hoover and Avalanche's member Kjetil Rosnes, "Johnny Johnny Come Home" was published twice: first in late 1988, with a red cover single, then in March 1989 with a blue one containing a new remix. The refrain is composed of the title repeated eight times and many onomatopoeias ("Na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na"). Two songs with almost the same title, "Johnny Come Home", by Fine Young Cannibals in 1985, then by The Men They Couldn't Hang in 1987, are not related to Avalanche's one.


Chart performance


In France, "Johnny, Johnny Come Home" debuted at number 43 on the chart edition of 1 April 1989, and climbed regularly until reaching the top ten in its sixth week. It topped the chart from it tenth week and remained there for eight consecutive weeks before being dislodged by Kaoma's massive summer hit "Lambada"; then it almost did not stop to drop and totaled 17 weeks in the top ten and 26 weeks in the top 50.[2] In Norway, the song was ranked in the top for eleven weeks from the 27th week of 1989, including a peak at number three in its sixth week.[3] The song was also released in Germany, but failed to reach the chart. On the European Hot 100 Singles, it debuted at number 98 on 28 April 1989, reached number two in its 15th week,[4] and spent 23 weeks on the chart, eight of them in the top ten.


Track listings



Charts and sales



See also



References


  1. Habib, Elia (2002). Muz hit.tubes (in French). Alinéa Bis. p. 160. ISBN 2-9518832-0-X..
  2. "Avalanche – Johnny, Johnny Come Home" (in French). Les classement single. Retrieved 3 September 2021.
  3. "Avalanche – Johnny, Johnny Come Home". VG-lista. Retrieved 3 September 2021.
  4. "Eurochart Hot 100 Singles" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 6, no. 31. 5 August 1989. p. IV-V. OCLC 29800226. Retrieved 11 October 2021 – via World Radio History.
  5. "Johnny, Johnny Come Home" at Discogs, 7" single 1 France (Avalanche – "Johnny, Johnny Come Home") (accessdate: 11 October 2021).
  6. "Johnny, Johnny Come Home" at Discogs, 7" single 2 France (Avalanche – "Johnny, Johnny Come Home") (accessdate: 11 October 2021).
  7. "Johnny, Johnny Come Home" at Discogs, 7" single Germany (Avalanche – "Johnny, Johnny Come Home") (accessdate: 11 October 2021).
  8. "Johnny, Johnny Come Home" at Discogs, 7" single Norway (Avalanche – "Johnny, Johnny Come Home") (accessdate: 11 October 2021).
  9. "Johnny, Johnny Come Home" at Discogs, CD single Germany (Avalanche – "Johnny, Johnny Come Home") (accessdate: 11 October 2021).
  10. "Johnny, Johnny Come Home" at Discogs, 12" maxi Germany (Avalanche – "Johnny, Johnny Come Home") (accessdate: 11 October 2021).
  11. "Johnny, Johnny Come Home" at Discogs, 12" maxi remixes France (Avalanche – "Johnny, Johnny Come Home") (accessdate: 11 October 2021).
  12. "Playlist report – France" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 6, no. 29. 22 July 1989. p. II. OCLC 29800226. Retrieved 23 October 2021 – via World Radio History.
  13. "Eurochart Hot 100 of 1989" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 6, no. 51. 23 December 1989. p. 6. Retrieved 17 January 2020 – via World Radio History.
  14. Legrand, Emmanuel (3 February 1990). "French Product Dominates Charts" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 7, no. 5. p. 10. OCLC 29800226. Retrieved 3 September 2021 – via World Radio History.
  15. "French single certifications – Avalanche – Johnny, Johnny Come Home" (in French). InfoDisc. Retrieved November 24, 2021. Select AVALANCHE and click OK. 


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