Janie's Got a Gun
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"Janie's Got a Gun" is a song by American rock band Aerosmith and written by Steven Tyler and Tom Hamilton. The song was released as the second single from Pump in 1989, peaking at number four on the US Billboard Hot 100 and number two on the Billboard Album Rock Tracks chart in 1990. In Australia, the song reached number one, becoming Aerosmith's first of two number-one singles there. It also reached number two in Canada, number 12 in Sweden, and number 13 in New Zealand.
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B-side | "Voodoo Medicine Man" | |||
Released | November 8, 1989 (1989-11-08)[1] | |||
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Label | Geffen | |||
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Producer(s) | Bruce Fairbairn | |||
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The song describes a young woman planning her revenge for childhood abuse. It won the band a 1990 Grammy Award for Best Rock Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal.[5]