Jackie Down the Line


"Jackie Down the Line" is a song by Irish band, Fontaines D.C. The song is the lead single off of their third studio album, Skinty Fia and was released on 12 January 2022.
"Jackie Down the Line" is the band's first song to chart in the United States, reaching number 40 in the Billboard Adult Alternative Airplay.

Music and lyrics

The song is performed in a E minor key and has a tempo of 135 beats per minute. It has a standard tuning.

Background and release

The song was released on 12 January 2022 in both physical, digital, and streaming content as the lead single off of Skinty Fia, the third album by the band.

Critical reception

In an interview with Pitchfork, the song was described as "remorseless misanthrope at the center of mesmeric" single.

Music video

The music video for "Jackie Down the Line" premiered on the band's YouTube channel on 11 January 2022. The music video was directed by Hugh Mulhern and produced by Alexander Handschuh, Kate Brady, and Laura Clayton. The music video features choreography from Blackhaine.

Live performance

Fontaines D.C. first performed the song live on 14 January 2022 on The [Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon]. Sam Moore with the New Musical Express described the performance as "surreal". Moore described the video and the performance as a "seemingly one-take video performing the track on stage, a strange set of events takes place around them which involves people dressed in pointed red hats, a bride and a crucifixion."

Credits and personnel

Song

Fontaines D.C.
Additional personnel
  • Dan Carey – production, mixing (recorded music)|mixing], sonic manipulation, synthesizer
  • Christian Wright – mastering
  • Alexis Smith – engineering
  • Aidan Cochrane – art direction, design
  • Rory Dewar – design
  • Ashley Willerton – lettering

    Music video

  • Director – Hugh Mulhern
  • Producer – Alexander Handschuh
  • Executive producer – Kate Brady and Laura Clayton
  • Production company – Riff Raff Films
  • DP – Eoin McLoughlin
  • 1st AC – Karl Hui
  • 2nd AC – Nina Mangold
  • DIT – Ewan MacFarlan
  • Key grip – Johnny Donne
  • 2nd grip – Simon Ward
  • Choreography – Blackhaine
  • 1st AD – Daniel Castro Garcia
  • Production assistant – Angela Mulhern
  • Floor runner – Nicolay Milev
  • Stylist – Celestine Cooney
  • Stylist assistant – Honor Dangerfield
  • Make-up – Alice Dodds
  • Make-up assistant – Nik Paskauskas
  • Production designer – Andy Hillman
  • Designer co-ordinator – Saskia Wickins
  • Design assistants – Rosie Gore, Laurel Sumner, Killian Fallon and Tonomi Kishimoto-Eley
  • Editor – John Cutler
  • Grade – Peter Oppersdorff at MPC
  • Cast – Blackhaine, Gina Campone, Luca Bakos, Kaivalya Brewerton and Bianca Scout

    Charts

Certifications