Cherry Bomb by John Mellencamp Album: The Lonesome Jubilee ( 1987) Charted: 8 License This Song lyrics artistfacts Songfacts®: In this sweetly nostalgic song, John Mellencamp recalls his time as a rambunctious teenager full of ambition and libido. It was a time when holding hands was a big deal, and dancing was everything. John Mellencamp. Music video by John Mellencamp performing Cherry Bomb. (C) 1987 John Mellencamp under exclusive license to The Island Def Jam Music Group Show more. Music video by John Mellencamp. John Mellencamp Song list Ain't Even Done With The Night (1980) Authority Song (1983) Between A Laugh And A Tear (1985) Big Daddy of Them All (1989) Blue Charlotte (2014) Cherry Bomb (1987) Chestnut Street (1976) Crumblin' Down (1983) Dance Naked (1994) Don't Need This Body (2008) Easy Target (2017) Get A Leg Up (1991) Grandview (2017). "Cherry Bomb" is a song by American rock singer John Mellencamp, released as the second single from his ninth studio album The Lonesome Jubilee. The song was a success in the U. S., reaching #1 on the Billboard Mainstream Rock Tracks chart, #12 on the Adult Contemporary Chart and becoming a top ten hit on the main Billboard Hot 100 chart, where. Music video by John Mellencamp performing Cherry Bomb. (C) 1987 John Mellencamp under exclusive license to The Island Def Jam Music Group. "Cherry Bomb" is a nostalgic song that reflects on Mellencamp's teenage years hanging out at the Last Exit Teen Club.The single was a success in the U.S., reaching number 1 on the Billboard.