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Released on Riva, also Jack & Diane, Hurts So Good and I Need a Lover
Part of Nothin’ Matters and What If It Did, also Ain’t Even Done With the Night and This Time
Worth knowing
Counted from cited credits on fono.
John Mellencamp wrote 114 songs on fono
John Mellencamp’s most frequent co-writer is George Green (12 songs together)
Credits
All 3 credits
- Written by
- John Mellencamp
- Released on
- Riva
- Written by
- John Mellencamp
- Released on
- Riva
Connected by credits
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Same label: Riva
Same release: Nothin’ Matters and What If It Did
Same label: Riva
Same release: Nothin’ Matters and What If It Did
Same label: Riva
Elsewhere
Sources (4)
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1MusicBrainz Cheap Shot was written by John Mellencamp
Cheap Shot was written by John Mellencamp
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
2MusicBrainz Cheap Shot is part of the release Nothin’ Matters and What If It Did
Cheap Shot is part of the release Nothin’ Matters and What If It Did
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
3MusicBrainz Riva is the label of the song Cheap Shot
Riva is the label of the song Cheap Shot
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
4MusicBrainz Cheap Shot was released on 1980-09-15