2 Οκτωβρίου το 1982, το κλασικό κομμάτι του John Cougar Mellencamp "Jack & Diane" έφτασε στο #1 στο Billboard Hot 100. Το πιο επιτυχημένο single του, πέρασε 4 εβδομάδες στην κορυφή και επιλέχθηκε ένα από τα "Τραγούδια του αιώνα" από την RIAA. 

 
Στις 11 Σεπτεμβρίου 1982, ο John "Cougar" Mellencamp έγινε ο μόνος άντρας καλλιτέχνης που είχε δύο singles στην πρώτη δεκάδα των ΗΠΑ καθώς και το Νο.1 άλμπουμ. Το ‘Jack and Diane’ ήταν Νο4, ενώ το ‘Hurts So Good’ στο Νο. 8 καθώς το άλμπουμ του ‘American Fool’ ήταν στο Νο.1.

Well who's that a writing? John The Revelator
Who's that a writing? John The Revelator
Who's that a writing? John The Revelator
A book of the seven seals.

Tell me what's John a writing? Ask The Revelator
What's John a writing? Ask The Revelator
What's John a writing? Ask The Revelator
A book of the seven seals.

Now who art worthy, crucified and holy
Bound up for some, Son of our God
Daughter of Zion, Judea's Lion
He redeemed us, Jesus bought us with
his blood

Now tell me who's that a writing? John The
Revelator
Who's that a writing? John The Revelator
Who's that a writing? John The Revelator
A book of the seven seals.

Well what's John a writing? Ask The Revelator
What's John a writing? Ask The Revelator
What's John a writing? Ask The Revelator
A book of the seven seals.

Well Moses to Moses, Watching the flock
Saw the bush where they had to stop
God told Moses pull off your shoes
Out of the flock, a well a you I choose

Now tell me who's that a writing? John The
Revelator
Who's that a writing? John The Revelator
Who's that a writing? John The Revelator
A book of the seven seals.

Well what's John a writing? Ask The Revelator
What's John a writing? Ask The Revelator
What's John a writing? Ask The Revelator
A book of the seven seals