title: Jukebox Junkie
text: # 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 |
  