"Jenny" is a song by American

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. It was released in August 2007 as the first single from their second studio album ''

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''. The song was written by Ben Romans with

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of UK band Farrah and

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. The original demo was sung by

Background

In an interview with Songfacts, Romans stated about the origin of the song's title: "'Jenny' is just a name. A name that scans well in songs," adding: "A lot of people are like, 'Okay, who's Jenny?' It's more a representation of anyone being fickle." There have been several rumors suggesting that the song is referencing a possible friendship between the band and South Korean singer

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whose English name is Jenny due to them both attending the

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together. In 2016, the band's former lead vocalist

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said in response to the rumors circulating the song on

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: "We may never know the truth."

Track listing

#"Jenny" – 3:23

Chart performance

While failing to attract commercial success in their native United States, the song became extremely successful in Asia, doing well in Asian countries such as Singapore, Malaysia, and the Philippines. It was also performed by the band on their tour of the continent. This song is featured on ''DANCE! Online'', a multiplayer online casual

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References

External links

Official website of the Click Five
2007 singles 2007 songs The Click Five songs Lava Records singles Songs written by Chris Braide Songs written by Ben Romans Songs written by Jez Ashurst {{2000s-pop-single-stub