1982 Pop No. 1, A 'Terrible Record To Make,' Hit The Top 44 Years Ago Today

The number one 1982 hit John Mellencamp always struggled to play

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1982 Pop No. 1, A 'Terrible Record To Make,' Hit The Top 44 Years Ago Today

Ostensibly a story of growing up and unrealized dreams, John Cougar's, aka John Mellencamp, sole No. 1 hit from 1982 was a frustrating piece to get just right.