Uh-Huh is an 1983 album by John Cougar Mellencamp, a stage name for John Mellencamp

John Mellencamp

John Mellencamp, previously known by the stage names Johnny Cougar, John Cougar, and John Cougar Mellencamp, is an American rock singer-songwriter, musician, painter and occasional actor known for his catchy, populist brand of heartland rock that eschews synthesizers and other artificial sounds...

. It was Mellencamp's seventh album and the first in which he used his real last name. It charted at #9 on the Billboard 200

Billboard 200

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.

Uh-Huh contained three Top 20 Billboard Hot 100

Billboard Hot 100

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 hits: "Crumblin' Down

Crumblin' Down

"Crumblin' Down" is a rock song co-written and performed by John Cougar Mellencamp, released as the lead single from his 1983 album Uh-Huh. It was a top-ten hit on both the Billboard Hot 100 and Mainstream Rock charts.- Details :...

" (#9), "Authority Song" (#15), and "Pink Houses

Pink Houses

"Pink Houses" is a song written and sung by John Cougar Mellencamp. It was released on the 1983 album Uh-Huh on Riva Records. It reached #8 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 in early 1984...

" (#8). In 1989, it was ranked #32 on Rolling Stone

Rolling Stone

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magazine's list of the The 100 Greatest Albums of the 80's.

Track listing

All songs written by John Mellencamp

John Mellencamp

John Mellencamp, previously known by the stage names Johnny Cougar, John Cougar, and John Cougar Mellencamp, is an American rock singer-songwriter, musician, painter and occasional actor known for his catchy, populist brand of heartland rock that eschews synthesizers and other artificial sounds...

, except where noted.

1. "Crumblin' Down
   Crumblin' Down
   "Crumblin' Down" is a rock song co-written and performed by John Cougar Mellencamp, released as the lead single from his 1983 album Uh-Huh. It was a top-ten hit on both the Billboard Hot 100 and Mainstream Rock charts.- Details :...
   
   " (George Green
   George Green (songwriter)
   George Michael Green was an American songwriter. His compositions included the Top 10 Billboard hits "Crumblin' Down" and "Hurts So Good" , as well as another Canadian Number 1 hit in "Key West Intermezzo ".- Biography :Green was John Mellencamp's long-time writing...
   
   , Mellencamp) – 3:33
2. "Pink Houses
   Pink Houses
   "Pink Houses" is a song written and sung by John Cougar Mellencamp. It was released on the 1983 album Uh-Huh on Riva Records. It reached #8 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 in early 1984...
   
   " – 4:43
3. "Authority Song" – 3:49
4. "Warmer Place to Sleep" (Green, Mellencamp) – 3:48
5. "Jackie O" (Mellencamp, John Prine
   John Prine
   John Prine is an American country/folk singer-songwriter. He has been active as a recording artist and live performer since the early 1970s.-Biography:...
   
   ) – 3:04
6. "Play Guitar" (Larry Crane, Mellencamp, Dan Ross) – 3:25
7. "Serious Business" – 3:25
8. "Lovin' Mother fo Ya" (Will Cary, Mellencamp) – 3:06
9. "Golden Gates" – 4:04
10. "Pink Houses" (acoustic version, 2005 re-issue bonus track) – 3:47

Personnel

• John Cougar Mellencamp – vocals
• Larry Crane - guitar
• Kenny Aronoff
  Kenny Aronoff
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   – drums, percussion
• Toby Myers – bass
• Mike Wanchic – guitar
• Louis Johnson
  Louis Johnson (bassist)
  Louis Johnson is an American bass guitarist.Johnson is best known for his group The Brothers Johnson and his session playing on several hit albums of the 1970s and '80s including the "best selling album of all time" Thriller...
  
   – bass
• Caroll Sue Hill – vocals
• Jay Ferguson
  Jay Ferguson (American musician)
  Jay Ferguson is an American rock and roll musician, known for his work with Spirit and Jo Jo Gunne, and his 1978 solo hit "Thunder Island". His later career has been as a composer of music for television programs and films.-Childhood and early musical career:He was born in Burbank, California, in...
  
   – vocals

Charts

Album

Year	Chart	Position
January 28, 1984	Billboard 200 Billboard 200 The Billboard 200 is a ranking of the 200 highest-selling music albums and EPs in the United States, published weekly by Billboard magazine. It is frequently used to convey the popularity of an artist or groups of artists...	9

Singles

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1983	"Crumblin Down"	Billboard Hot 100 Billboard Hot 100 The Billboard Hot 100 is the United States music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine. Chart rankings are based on radio play and sales; the tracking-week for sales begins on Monday and ends on Sunday, while the radio play tracking-week runs from Wednesday...	9
1984	"Pink Houses"	Billboard Hot 100	8
1984	"Authority Song"	Billboard Hot 100	15

Charted album tracks

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1983	"Crumblin Down"	Billboard Top Tracks	2
1983	"Pink Houses"	Billboard Top Tracks	3
1984	"Serious Business"	Billboard Top Tracks	34
1984	"Play Guitar"	Billboard Top Tracks	28
1984	"Authority Song"	Billboard Top Tracks	15