I Was Jack ( You Were Diane ) - wikipedia I Was Jack ( You Were Diane ) `` I Was Jack ( You Were Diane ) '' Single by Jake Owen from the EP Jake Owen Released March 12, 2018 ( 2018 - 03 - 12 ) Format Digital download Length 3 : 08 Label Big Loud Songwriter ( s ) Tommy Cecil David Ray Jody Stevens Craig Wiseman John Mellencamp Producer ( s ) Joey Moi Jake Owen singles chronology `` Good Company '' ( 2017 ) `` I Was Jack ( You Were Diane ) '' ( 2018 ) `` I Was Jack ( You Were Diane ) '' is a song by American country music singer Jake Owen. It was written by David Ray, Tommy Cecil, Jody Stevens, Craig Wiseman, and John Mellencamp, with production handled by Joey Moi. It is Owen 's first single released by Big Loud Records. Contents 1 Content 2 Commercial performance 3 Charts 4 References Content The song is a tribute to John Mellencamp 's 1982 single `` Jack & Diane '', and credits Mellencamp as a co-writer for incorporating that song 's guitar riff. Rolling Stone writer Chris Parton described the song : `` Owen 's updated version highlights the original 's impact on present - day America, while a regular Joe reminisces about falling in love to the tune years before. '' Owen said that he asked Mellencamp personally for permission to incorporate portions of `` Jack & Diane '' into the song, and recorded it after receiving Mellencamp 's permission. Owen said that he wanted to record it because of the feelings of nostalgia that the lyrics evoked in him. The song is Owen 's first release on Big Loud Records, following a decade on RCA Records Nashville. Commercial performance The song has sold 110,000 copies in the United States as of August 2018. Charts Chart ( 2018 ) Peak position Canada ( Canadian Hot 100 ) 78 Canada Country ( Billboard ) US Billboard Hot 100 43 US Country Airplay ( Billboard ) US Hot Country Songs ( Billboard ) 7 References Jump up ^ Parton, Chris. `` Hear Jake Owen Update John Mellencamp in ' I Was Jack ( You Were Diane ) ' ''. Rolling Stone. Retrieved April 17, 2018. Jump up ^ Whitaker, Sterling. `` Jake Owen Got John Mellencamp 's Blessing for ' I Was Jack ( You Were Diane ) ' ''. Taste of Country. Retrieved April 17, 2018. Jump up ^ Stefano, Angela. `` Hear Jake Owen 's Brand - New Single, ' I Was Jack ( You Were Diane ) ' ''. The Boot. Retrieved April 17, 2018. Jump up ^ Bjorke, Matt ( August 14, 2018 ). `` The Top 30 Digital Country Tracks : August 14, 2018 ''. RoughStock. Retrieved September 9, 2018. Jump up ^ `` Jake Owen Chart History ( Canadian Hot 100 ) ''. Billboard. Retrieved July 18, 2018. Jump up ^ `` Chris Lane Chart History ( Canada Country ) ''. Billboard. Retrieved July 10, 2018. Jump up ^ `` Jake Owen Chart History ( Hot 100 ) ''. Billboard. Retrieved July 31, 2018. Jump up ^ `` Jake Owen Chart History ( Country Airplay ) ''. Billboard. Retrieved July 31, 2018. Jump up ^ `` Jake Owen Chart History ( Hot Country Songs ) ''. Billboard. Retrieved July 24, 2018. Jake Owen Discography Studio albums Startin ' with Me ( 2006 ) Easy Does It ( 2009 ) Barefoot Blue Jean Night ( 2011 ) Days of Gold ( 2013 ) American Love ( 2016 ) Singles `` Yee Haw '' `` Startin ' with Me '' `` Something About a Woman '' `` Do n't Think I Ca n't Love You '' `` Eight Second Ride '' `` Tell Me '' `` Barefoot Blue Jean Night '' `` Alone with You '' `` The One That Got Away '' `` Anywhere with You '' `` Days of Gold '' `` Beachin ' '' `` What We Ai n't Got '' `` Real Life '' `` American Country Love Song '' `` If He Ai n't Gonna Love You '' `` Good Company '' `` I Was Jack ( You Were Diane ) '' Other songs `` Back '' `` Life in a Northern Town '' Tours Days of Gold Tour Related topics `` One Little Kiss '' Retrieved from `` https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=I_Was_Jack_(You_Were_Diane)&oldid=858789023 '' Categories : 2018 singles 2018 songs Jake Owen songs Songs written by Craig Wiseman Songs written by John Mellencamp Song recordings produced by Joey Moi Big Loud Records singles Hidden categories : Articles with hAudio microformats Singlechart usages for Canada Singlechart called without song Singlechart usages for Billboardcanadacountry Singlechart usages for Billboardhot100 Singlechart usages for Billboardcountryairplay Singlechart usages for Billboardcountrysongs Talk Contents About Wikipedia Add links This page was last edited on 9 September 2018, at 16 : 30 ( UTC ). About Wikipedia

Question: i was jack and you were diane meaning
Answer: a tribute to John Mellencamp's 1982 single "Jack & Diane"