4:11, while the single was edited to 3:16 with an erroneous time of 3:38. The version that appears on some later CD hit compilations is the actual 3:38 edit. In the edit, the fourth chorus and the third verse at one point and the second part of the fade at the second point were both omitted. Chart performance "Jackie Blue" reached #3 on the Billboard Hot 100 while spending two weeks at #1 (May 10–17, 1975) on the Cashbox Singles Chart. It was also a hit internationally: #2 in Canada, #9 in New Zealand, #10 in South Africa, and #27 in Australia. Weekly charts Year-end charts Covers The song was recorded by The Smashing Pumpkins in 1991 as part of the Gish recording and was later released on the compilation 20 Explosive Dynamic Super Smash Hit Explosions! This recording later appeared in the 2012 re-release of Pisces Iscariot. Ray Conniff recorded the song for his 1975 album, Another Somebody Did Somebody Wrong Song. AM & Shawn Lee recorded a cover of "Jackie Blue" for their 2011 album Celestial Electric. References External links 1975 singles Song recordings produced by Glyn Johns The Smashing Pumpkins songs Songs written by Larry Lee 1974 songs A&M Records singles Songs written by Steve Cash Songs about loneliness Cashbox number-one singles The Ozark Mountain Daredevils songs