Jukebox Junkie
# Jukebox Junkie

"Jukebox Junkie" is a song co-written and recorded by American country music artist Ken Mellons. It was released in July 1994 as the second single from his debut album Ken Mellons. The song reached number 8 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart and peaked at number 6 on the Canadian RPM Country Tracks chart. It was written by Mellons, Jerry Cupit and Janice Honeycutt.

## Content

The song is an uptempo, in which the narrator talks about how he loves to listen to the jukebox.

## Critical reception

Deborah Evans Price, of Billboard magazine gave the song a mixed review, saying that while Mellons "possesses one of those deep, whiskey-soaked voice that could never be mistaken for anything but country", the song will likely "never be mistaken for anything other than what it is - a hopeless string of honky-tonk cliches."

## Music video

The music video was directed by Marc Ball and premiered in mid-1994.

## Chart performance

"Jukebox Junkie" debuted at number sixty nine on the U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks for the week of July 30, 1994.

| Chart (1994) | Peak position |
| - | - |
| Canada Country Tracks (RPM) | 6 |
| US Hot Country Songs (Billboard) | 8 |

### Year-end charts

| Chart (1994) | Position |
| - | - |
| Canada Country Tracks (RPM) | 57 |
