 Backing Mellencamp were Larry Crane and Mike Wanchic (guitars, backing vocals), Kenny Aronoff (drums), George "Chocolate" Perry (bass) and Dave Parman (backing vocals).Much of the video was filmed in Medora, Indiana, a small town located approximately southwest of Seymour, Indiana, where Mellencamp was born and raised.The song hit number one on "Billboard's" Hot Tracks mainstream rock chart.