Body Wishes
Body Wishes | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
![]() | ||||
Studio album by | ||||
Released | 10 June 1983 | |||
Recorded | 1982 | |||
Genre | Rock, pop rock | |||
Length | 41:19 | |||
Label | Warner Bros. | |||
Producer | Tom Dowd | |||
Rod Stewart chronology | ||||
| ||||
Alternative Cover | ||||
![]() |
Body Wishes is Rod Stewart's 12th studio album, released on 10 June 1983 (see 1983 in music) by Warner Bros. Records (WEA 92-3877-1). The tracks were recorded and mixed at The Record Plant, Los Angeles. It produced three singles, "Baby Jane", "What Am I Gonna Do (I'm So in Love with You)", and "Sweet Surrender".
The cover is a tribute to the cover of the Elvis Presley album, 50,000,000 Elvis Fans Can't Be Wrong.
Critical reception[]
Review scores | |
---|---|
Source | Rating |
AllMusic | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Rolling Stone | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Body Wishes has received poor reviews. Rolling Stone magazine, at the time of its release, gave it 2 out of 5 stars, calling it "his latest and surely one of his least", although they did praise the opening song, "Dancin' Alone", calling it "a Chuck Berry-styled Rock & Roller that is both lively and witty". Stephen Thomas Erlewine of AllMusic retrospectively gave the album 1.5 out of 5 stars, calling it "one of Rod Stewart's worst efforts." In the same review, "Baby Jane" and "What Am I Gonna Do (I'm So in Love with You)" are described as "first-rate, synth-laden pop/rock filler" only sounding "substantial" in comparison to the other songs on the album.
Track listing[]
No. | Title | Length |
---|---|---|
1. | "Dancin' Alone" (Rod Stewart, Robin LeMesurier) | 4:03 |
2. | "Baby Jane" (Stewart, Jay Davis) | 4:44 |
3. | "Move Me" (Stewart, Tony Brock, Jay Davis, Wally Stocker, Kevin Savigar) | 3:36 |
4. | "Body Wishes" (Stewart, Jim Cregan, Kevin Savigar, Robin LeMesurier) | 4:41 |
5. | "Sweet Surrender" (Stewart, LeMesurier) | 4:00 |
6. | "What Am I Gonna Do (I'm So in Love with You)" (Stewart, Davis, Brock) | 4:19 |
7. | "Ghetto Blaster" (Stewart, Cregan, Savigar) | 4:07 |
8. | "Ready Now" (Stewart, Stocker) | 3:34 |
9. | "Strangers Again" (Stewart, Cregan, Savigar) | 4:10 |
10. | "Satisfied" (Stewart, Bernie Taupin, Cregan, Savigar) | 4:08 |
Personnel[]
- Rod Stewart – lead vocals, backing vocals
- Jim Cregan – guitar, Backing vocals
- Robin LeMesurier – guitar
- Jay Davis – bass guitar, backing vocals
- Tony Brock – drums, electronic drums
- Kevin Savigar – synthesizer, piano
- Tommy Vig – percussion
- Jimmy Zavala – saxophone, harmonica
Charts[]
Body Wishes peaked at #5 in the UK where it went Gold on 18 July 1983. In the United States it failed to reach a sales certification, but did chart at #30
Year | Song | Rank |
---|---|---|
1983 | "Baby Jane" | 1 (UK), 14 (US), 1 (GER) |
1983 | "What Am I Gonna Do (I'm So in Love with You)" | 3 (UK), 35 (US), 9 (GER) |
1983 | "" | 23 (UK), 42 (GER) |
Certifications[]
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
---|---|---|
Canada (Music Canada)[3] | Platinum | 100,000^ |
France (SNEP)[4] | Gold | 100,000* |
Germany (BVMI)[5] | Platinum | 500,000^ |
Spain (PROMUSICAE)[6] | Gold | 50,000^ |
United Kingdom (BPI)[7] | Gold | 100,000^ |
* Sales figures based on certification alone. |
References[]
- ^ AllMusic review
- ^ Rolling Stone review
- ^ "Canadian album certifications – Rod Stewart – Body Wishes". Music Canada. Retrieved 20 September 2019.
- ^ "Les Certifications depuis 1973: Albums". Infodisc.fr. Retrieved 20 September 2019. (select "Rod Stewart" from drop-down list)
- ^ "Gold-/Platin-Datenbank (Rod Stewart; 'Body Wishes')" (in German). Bundesverband Musikindustrie. Retrieved 20 September 2019.
- ^ Salaverrie, Fernando (September 2005). Sólo éxitos: año a año, 1959–2002 (PDF) (in Spanish) (1st ed.). Madrid: Fundación Autor/SGAE. p. 919. ISBN 84-8048-639-2. Retrieved 20 September 2019.
- ^ "British album certifications – Rod Stewart – Body Wishes". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 20 September 2019.Select albums in the Format field. Select Gold in the Certification field. Type Body Wishes in the "Search BPI Awards" field and then press Enter.
- Body Wishes liner notes. Warner Bros.
- Rod Stewart albums
- 1983 albums
- Albums produced by Tom Dowd
- Albums recorded at Record Plant (Los Angeles)
- Warner Records albums