"Just Like Jesse James" is a song recorded by American singer and actress Cher for her nineteenth album Heart of Stone (1989).

The song's title is a reference to legendary Wild West bandit Jesse James.

8 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart in December 1989,[1] becoming Cher's third top ten single from Heart of Stone in the US.

"[6] The Daily Vault's Mark Millan described it as "country-tinged", adding that Cher "clearly reveled in singing, and although it's very 'wordy,' it recalls the days when Cher had great success in recording songs that told a story like 'Half-Breed', 'Dark Lady,' and 'Gypsies, Tramps And Thieves'.

"[7] David Giles from Music Week commented that it's "a better song than If I Could Turn Back Time.