Jack & Diane Jack & Diane "Jack & Diane" is a 1982 hit rock song written and performed by American singer-songwriter John Mellencamp, then performing as "John Cougar." It appears on Mellencamp's album "American Fool". It was chosen by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) as one of the Songs of the Century. The single spent four weeks at number one on the "Billboard" Hot 100 in 1982, and is Mellencamp's most successful hit single. According to Mellencamp, "Jack & Diane" was based on the 1962 Tennessee Williams film "Sweet Bird of Youth". He said of recording the song: "'Jack & Diane'
Diane O'Connor Diane decides to call the police but she steps onto the road and is hit by a car driven by Misbah and is thrown into the air. An emotional Diane allows Harry to run. Diane recovers but Harry is arrested by the police. Diane is angry when she finds out that Lily's boyfriend Prince McQueen (Malique Thompson-Dwyer) cheated on her with Peri and got her pregnant. Diane fights with Leela in the street and Leela slaps her. When Peri finds out that she isn't pregnant, she tells Diane but Diane convinces Peri to pretend to be so Lily and Prince