"Rumbleseat" is a song by American singer-songwriter John Mellencamp. It was released in June 1986 as the fifth single from his eighth studio album, Scarecrow (1985). The song peaked at number 28 on the Billboard Hot 100 and number 4 on the Billboard Album Rock Tracks chart.
Background and release "Rumbleseat" was issued as a 7-inch single. Its B-side was a cover of "Cold Sweat" by James Brown.
Critical reception Cash Box said that "the distinctive, rocking style of Mellencamp is put to great effect." Billboard described it as "stripped down rockabilly with a moral to it."
Music video The music video for "Rumbleseat", it was directed by Mellencamp himself and was aired on MTV.
Charts Chart (1986) Peakposition
Track listing 7-inch single A-side: "Rumbleseat" – 2:59 B-side: "Cold Sweat" – 3:23
Personnel John Mellencamp – vocals, acoustic guitar Kenny Aronoff – drums Larry Crane – guitar Mike Wanchic – guitar Toby Myers – bass John Cascella – keyboards
See also Heartland rock
References
External links Discogs entry for "Rumbleseat" (1986) Official music video on YouTube