Best John Mellencamp Songs Top 10 All-Time

John Mellencamp (aka John Cougar and John Cougar Mellencamp) is an American rock singer-songwriter. John has amassed 22 U.S. Top 40 hits and 13 Grammy Awards. John Mellencamp was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2008.

John “Cougar” Mellencamp released his first studio in 1979 titled Chestnut Street Incident. Mellencamp is still producing albums today. To his credit, John is one of the founding members of Farm Aid to raise awareness about the loss of family farms and to raise funds to keep farm families on their land. He also acted in four featured films including Falling From Grace in 2001.

Best John Mellencamp Songs

10. Rain On the Scarecrow
Released In 1985
On Album Scarecrow

9. Crumblin’ Down
Released In 1983
On Album Uh-Huh
The song’s theme is about what to do when success is gone and the walls come crumblin’ down.

8. I Need a Lover
Released In 1979
On Album John Cougar
The song also became a radio hit for rocker Pat Benatar.

7. Wild Night
Released In 1994
On Album Dance Naked
The song also features Me’shell Ndegeocello.
The song was originally released by Van Morrison in 1971.

6. Authority Song
Released In 1983
On Album Uh-Huh
As the song theme can be found in the chorus” “I fight authority, Authority always wins”.

5. R.O.C.K. In the U.S.A.
Released In 1986
On Album Scarecrow
The song is another example of being one spot short from going number one on the Billboard Hot 100.

4. Pink Houses
Released In 1983
On Album Uh-Huh
The song originated from John driving down the road seeing an old black man sitting outside his little pink house with his cat in his arms.

3. Small Town
Released In 1985
On Album Scarecrow
The song is about John’s experiences growing up in a small town in Indiana.

2. Hurts So Good
Released In 1982
On Album American Fool
John was awarded one Grammy in his career. The Grammy was for Hurt So Good. The song was one spot short of being atop the Billboard Hot 100.

1. Jack & Diane
Released In 1982
On Album American Fool
Jack & Diane was based on the 1962 Tennessee Williams film Sweet Bird of Youth.