Centerfold (song)

"Centerfold" is a single released by The J. Geils Band from their album Freeze Frame. The song is about a man who is shocked to discover that his high school crush appeared in a centerfold spread for a men's magazine.^[1] The singer cannot decide between his disappointment due to her loss of innocence, or his lust.^[1]

It was released in autumn 1981, and eventually went to Number 1 on the US Billboard Hot 100 in February 1982, and stayed there for six weeks. It was the first single released from the album Freeze Frame and was an early staple on MTV.

In February 1982, after the song hit #1 in the US, "Centerfold" peaked at number three in the UK Top 40, earning The J. Geils Band their only major hit single in the UK, although follow-up "Freeze-Frame" was a minor hit.

The song lists at #52 on Billboard's All Time Top Songs.^[2]

In popular culture

It was included on the disc of Rock Band 3.
The song is featured on Customer Survey, an episode of The Office, with Dwight Shrute and Jim Halpert listening to it in the car in one scene and Pam Beesly humming it to herself later.

Chart performance

Weekly charts

Chart (1981–83)	Peak position
Australia (Kent Music Report)^[3]	1
Canadian Singles Chart	1
New Zealand	5
US Billboard Hot 100	1
UK Singles Chart	3

Year-end charts

Chart (1982)	Rank
Australia^[4]	4
Canada^[5]	4
New Zealand^[6]	29
UK^[7]	60
US Billboard Hot 100^[8]	5

References

1 2 Dean, M. (2003). Rock N Roll Gold Rush: A Singles Un-Cyclopedia. Algora. p. 330. ISBN 9780875862071.
↑ "Billboard Hot 100 Chart 50th Anniversary". Billboard. Retrieved 2011-10-22.
↑ "Australia No. 1 hits -- 1980's". World Charts. Retrieved 15 June 2015.
↑ Steffen Hung. "Forum - Top 100 End of Year AMR Charts - 1980s (ARIA Charts: Special Occasion Charts)". Australian-charts.com. Archived from the original on 2014-10-06. Retrieved 2016-10-17.
↑ "Item Display - RPM - Library and Archives Canada". Collectionscanada.gc.ca. Retrieved 2016-10-17.
↑ "Top Selling Singles of 1982 | The Official New Zealand Music Chart". Nztop40.co.nz. 1982-12-31. Retrieved 2016-10-17.
↑ "Top 100 1982". top-source.info. Retrieved 17 June 2016.
↑ "Top 100 Hits of 1982/Top 100 Songs of 1982". Musicoutfitters.com. Retrieved 2016-10-17.

External links

Lyrics of this song at MetroLyrics

Preceded by "I Can't Go for That (No Can Do)" by Daryl Hall and John Oates	*US Billboard* Hot 100 number-one single** February 6 1982 - March 13 1982 (6 weeks)	Succeeded by "I Love Rock 'n Roll" by Joan Jett and the Blackhearts

The J. Geils Band

Peter Wolf Seth Justman Danny Klein Magic Dick Stephen Jo Bladd J. Geils

Studio albums	The J. Geils Band (1970) The Morning After (1971) Bloodshot (1973) Ladies Invited (1973) Nightmares...and Other Tales from the Vinyl Jungle (1974) Hotline (1975) Monkey Island (1977) Sanctuary (1978) Love Stinks (1980) Freeze-Frame (1981) You're Gettin' Even While I'm Gettin' Odd (1984)

Live albums	Live Full House (1972) Blow Your Face Out (1976) Showtime! (1982)

Compilations	Best of The J. Geils Band (1979) Best of The J. Geils Band (2006)

Singles	"First I Look at the Purse" (Live) (1971) "Looking for a Love" (1971) "Must of Got Lost" (1974) "Love-Itis" (1975) "Where Did Our Love Go" (1976) "Come Back" (1980) "Love Stinks" (1980) "Centerfold" (1981) "Freeze-Frame" (1981) "Angel in Blue" (1982) "Land of a Thousand Dances" (1983)

Related articles	Discography

Book:The J. Geils Band

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