Jet City Woman

"Jet City Woman" is a song by heavy metal band Queensrÿche. First appearing on their 1990 album Empire, it was released as a single in May 1991 in the US, and August 1991 in Europe.

"Jet City Woman"
Single by Queensrÿche
from the album Empire
Released	May 1991
Recorded	Spring 1990
Genre	Hard rock[1][2] pop metal[3]
Length	5:22
Label	EMI America
Songwriter(s)	Chris DeGarmo Geoff Tate
Producer(s)	Peter Collins
Queensrÿche singles chronology
"Silent Lucidity" (1991) "Jet City Woman" (1991) "Real World" (1993)
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"Jet City Woman" on YouTube

The song talks about coming home to family after a long road trip. "Jet City" is a nickname for Seattle, the band's hometown, due to aircraft manufacturer Boeing having a presence there. It was written about Geoff Tate's second wife, who was a flight attendant.^[4] This song appeared in Guitar Hero: Warriors of Rock.

The eye on the single art is actor Rob Findlay.

Track listing

CD single USA

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Jet City Woman"	5:20
2.	"Empire" (live in Wisconsin 1991)	5:32
3.	"Walk in the Shadows" (live in Wisconsin 1991)	3:54

CD single Europe

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Jet City Woman"	5:20
2.	"Walk in the Shadows" (live in Wisconsin 1991)	3:54
3.	"Queen of the Reich"	4:23

vinyl 7 single

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Jet City Woman"	5:20
2.	"I Dream in Infrared" (1991 acoustic remix)	3:59

Chart performance

Chart	Peak
U.S. Billboard Mainstream Rock	6	[5]
UK Singles	39	[6]

Personnel

• Geoff Tate - vocals, keyboards
• Chris DeGarmo - lead guitar
• Michael Wilton - rhythm guitar
• Eddie Jackson - bass
• Scott Rockenfield - drums