"I'm Jealous" is a song by Australian rock duo Divinyls

Divinyls

Divinyls were an Australian rock band formed in Sydney in 1980 and featuring vocalist Christina Amphlett and guitarist Mark McEntee. As the focal point, Amphlett performed on stage wearing a school uniform and fishnet stockings, often using an illuminated neon tube as a prop and displaying...

, released in 1995

1995 in music

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 as the lead single from their fifth studio album Underworld

Underworld (Divinyls album)

Underworld is the fifth studio album and the seventh overall album by Australian band Divinyls, released on November 11, 1996 by BMG Records. It was the band's first studio album release in five years. The lead single "I'm Jealous" had been successful when released in 1995, however this did not...

. The song enjoyed success in Australia where it made the top twenty, peaking at number fourteen and spending nineteen weeks in the top fifty. In addition, the single was certified gold and ranked in as the sixty-fourth best selling single of 1995.

Background

In 1991, Divinyls scored the biggest hit of their career with "I Touch Myself

I Touch Myself

"I Touch Myself" is a 1990 single by the Australian rock band Divinyls. The song was written by Divinyls bandmembers Christina Amphlett and Mark McEntee and professional songwriters Tom Kelly and Billy Steinberg for the band's self-titled album...

", which went to number one in Australia as well as the top five in the US and top ten in the UK. This undoubtedly helped to prolong their success for the 90's, after having been a successful group throughout the 1980s. "I'm Jealous" was written by lead singer Christina Amphlett

Christina Amphlett

Christine Joy Amphlett was the lead singer of Australian rock band Divinyls. She is also known as Chrissy Amphlett.She grew up in Geelong as a singer and dancer...

 with famed songwriting duo Billy Steinberg and Tom Kelly, who had also co-written "I Touch Myself". The track was produced by Peter Collins and was recorded in Nashville.

Chart performance

"I'm Jealous" debuted at number thirty-seven on the ARIA Singles Chart in March 1995. It rose up the charts, eventually peaking at number fourteen and was certified gold for sales of 35,000 copies. The single spent a total of nineteen weeks in the top fifty and became the sixty-fourth highest selling single of the year. Despite the success of "I'm Jealous", the album Underworld did not perform well. The fact that it was released more than one year after the single could be seen as the reason for it only scraping in the top fifty on the ARIA Albums Chart. To date, "I'm Jealous" remains the Divinyls last top fifty entry.

Track listing

Australian CD single

1. "I'm Jealous" - 4:16
2. "Black Magic" - 5:37
3. "Black Magic" (Instrumental) - 5:35

Charts

Chart (1995)	Peak position
Australian ARIA Singles Chart ARIA Charts The ARIA charts are the main Australian music sales charts, issued weekly by the Australian Recording Industry Association. The charts are a record of the highest selling singles and albums in various genres in Australia. ARIA commenced compiling its own charts in-house from the week ending 26 June...	14

End of Year Charts

Year	Country	Position
Australia	64