"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 BillboardAdult Alternative Airplay.
The song was released on 12 January 2022 in both physical, digital, and streaming content.[3] It jointly announced as the lead single off of Skinty Fia, the third studio album by the band.[4]
Critical reception
"Jackie Down the Line" received positive critical reception. Joe Taysom, writing for Far Out Magazine described "Jackie Down the Line" as a track that fits more in the darker sound of the band. Specifically, Taysom said: "Rather than being a dancefloor filler, the heartfelt track retains that sense of gloom associated with frontman Grian Chatten thanks to his confessional, self-loathing brand of lyricism which has made him emerge as one of the great modern-day songwriters."[4]
In an interview with Pitchfork, the song was described as "remorseless misanthrope at the center of mesmeric" single.[5]
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.[6] 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."[6]
