Hey Jealousy

Gin Blossoms

About Hey Jealousy

"Hey Jealousy" is a song by the American rock band the Gin Blossoms. The song was included in the group's debut album Dusted (1989), and then was re-recorded on their breakthrough 1992 album New Miserable Experience. It was written by lead guitarist Doug Hopkins, who was fired from the band shortly after the recording of the second album. It became their first top-forty single on the US Billboard Hot 100 in 1993, reaching number 25, and it also peaked at number 20 in Iceland, number 24 in the United Kingdom, number 28 in Australia and number 39 in Canada.  


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1989
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Tell me do you think it'd be all right
If I could just crash here tonight
You can see I'm in no shape for driving
And anyway I've got no place to go
And you know it might not be that bad
You were the best I'd ever had
If I hadn't blown the whole thing years ago
I might not be alone

Tomorrow we can drive around this town
And let the cops chase us around
The past is gone but something might be found
To take its place... Hey jealousy
And you can trust me not to think
And not to sleep around
If you don't expect too much from me
You might not be let down

'Cause all I really want is to be with you
Feeling like I matter too
If I hadn't blown the whole thing years ago
I might be here with you

Tomorrow we can drive around this town
And let the cops chase us around
The past is gone but something might be found
To take its place... Hey jealousy
And you can trust me not to think
And not to sleep around
If you don't expect too much from me
You might not be let down

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Gin Blossoms

Gin Blossoms are an American pop rock band formed in 1987 in Tempe, Arizona. They broke out with the song "Hey Jealousy" from their successful major label debut, New Miserable Experience (1992), but this achievement was coupled with the firing and eventual suicide of the song's author and band co-founder Doug Hopkins, prompting the title of their followup album, Congratulations I'm Sorry (1996). After a series of charting singles, the band broke up in 1997. After they reunited in 2002 they released a fourth album, Major Lodge Victory, in 2006, and their fifth, No Chocolate Cake, in 2010. more »

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Written by: Doug Hopkins

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12 facts about this song

Band Formation
"Hey Jealousy" is a song performed by the American rock band Gin Blossoms. The band was formed in 1987 in Tempe, Arizona.
Album Information
This popular hit is from the band’s second studio album "New Miserable Experience".
Songwriter
The song was written by the band's lead guitarist, Dough Hopkins, who had issues with alcoholism and depression.
Chart Ranking
"Hey Jealousy" reached #25 on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1993, becoming the band’s breakthrough single.
Difference in versions
The song was re-recorded for the "New Miserable Experience" album. The original recording from their debut album, "Dusted", had different lyrics.
Grammy Nomination
The Gin Blossoms were nominated for a Grammy Award in the category of "Best Performance by a Duo or Group" for "Hey Jealousy".
Hopkins' Departure
Unfortunately, songwriter Dough Hopkins was fired from the band due to his addiction problems before "Hey Jealousy" became a hit.
Posthumous Recognition
Hopkins committed suicide in 1993 after suffering from severe depression and substance abuse. The song success offered a posthumous recognition to his songwriting skills.
Lyrics Meaning
The song "Hey Jealousy" can be seen as Hopkins' struggle with alcoholism as seen in lyrics like "You can trust me not to drink..."
Music Video
The music video for "Hey Jealousy" features the band performing the song in what appears to be a basement, intercut with scenes of a woman.
Popular Culture
The song maintained its relevance over the years and has been covered by several bands and featured in various TV shows, and movies like "Something Borrowed".
Continued Success
Despite the loss of their original songwriter, Gin Blossoms continued to have success in the mid-'90s, with several of their songs charting on the Billboard Hot 100.

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