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Julia Jacklin Covers Hunters & Collectors’ “Throw Your Arms Around Me”
Julia Jacklin performed “Throw Your Arms Around Me” in a live-in-studio session for SiriusXMU.
Jacklin is an Australian singer-songwriter who released her album *The Gem* in September.
The song was first released in 1984 by Australian post-punk band Hunters & Collectors.
Jacklin, accompanied by a backup singer and guitarist, turned the original’s rousing rock sound into a slow, mostly acoustic ballad.
Her version adds to a long line of covers, including recordings by Crowded House and Pearl Jam.
The Neil Finn and Eddie Vedder version also appeared in a season-two episode of *The Bear*.
Julia Jacklin performed a cover of Hunters & Collectors’ “Throw Your Arms Around Me” in a live-in-studio session for SiriusXMU.
She reworked the song as a slow, mostly acoustic ballad, accompanied by a backup singer and guitarist.
Hunters & Collectors released the original version in 1984.
Jacklin’s album The Gem was released in September and is out on 4AD.
- Who
- Australian singer-songwriter Julia Jacklin performed the cover.
- What
- She covered Hunters & Collectors’ song “Throw Your Arms Around Me.
- When
- In a recent session; the article was published on 2026-11-09.
- Where
- In a live-in-studio session for SiriusXMU. The studio’s location is not stated.
- Why
- Not stated.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
Hunters & Collectors released the original version of “Throw Your Arms Around Me.
Jacklin released her album The Gem.
Jacklin performed her cover in a live-in-studio session for SiriusXMU.
- Original release
- 1984
- Performer
- Julia Jacklin
- Song
- Throw Your Arms Around Me
- Session outlet
- SiriusXMU
- Album
- The Gem
- Album label
- 4AD