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Jeopardy (song)
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Wikipedia article
"'Jeopardy'" is a hit song released in 1983 by The Greg Kihn Band on their album 'Kihnspiracy'. It is the band's only Top 10 hit on the 'Billboard' Hot 100 singles chart, reaching number 2 in May 1983 (behind Michael Jackson's "Beat It") and also hitting number 1 on the dance charts for two weeks a month earlier. The song also reached number 63 on the UK Singles Chart, becoming the band's only charting song in the UK. The song is written in the key of D minor.
Track listing
7" single
#"Jeopardy" (3:47)#"Fascination" (2:43)
12" single
#"Jeopardy" [dance mix] (6:45)#"Jeopardy" [instrumental version] (6:32)
Parody
A parody of the song, titled "I Lost on Jeopardy", was released by "Weird Al" Yankovic in 1984. Kihn appeared in a cameo in the music video for Yankovic's parody, driving the car into which Yankovic is thrown after being "ejected" from the 'Jeopardy!' game show, parodying the end of the "Jeopardy" video. Its license plate reads "LOSER" instead of "LIPS". The bride still pops the cork of the champagne bottle and the video ends.
Art Fleming and Don Pardo, host and announcer, respectively, of the original version of 'Jeopardy!', also make cameo appearances.
Charts
Weekly charts
Year-end charts
See also
*List of number-one dance singles of 1983 (U.S.)
References
Category:1983 singles
Category:1983 songs
Category:Greg Kihn songs
Category:Beserkley Records singles
Category:American power pop songs
Category:Songs written by Greg Kihn
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