Rush Hour (song)

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This article is about the Jane Wiedlin song. For the Christopher Lawrence song, see Rush Hour (instrumental).
"Rush Hour"
Rush Hour - single.jpg
Single by Jane Wiedlin
from the album Fur
B-side"End of Love"
ReleasedMay 1988
Length4:03
LabelEMI-Manhattan
Songwriter(s)Jane Wiedlin, Peter Rafelson
Producer(s)Stephen Hague
Jane Wiedlin singles chronology
"Blue Kiss"
(1985) 		"Rush Hour"
(1988) 		"Inside a Dream"
(1988)
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"Rush Hour" is a song by American musician Jane Wiedlin, taken from her second album, Fur (1988). It was backed by the album track "End of Love". The 12-inch single of "Rush Hour" features an extended remix by Rusty Garner and an instrumental version.

"Rush Hour" was Wiedlin's most successful single, reaching number nine on the US Billboard Hot 100, number 12 on the UK Singles Chart, and number eight in Ireland. The music video for the single eschews the traffic metaphor of the song for a lighter concept: a simple "performance" clip interspersed with footage of Wiedlin swimming with dolphins.

Charts[]

Chart (1988) Peak
position
Canada Top Singles (RPM)[1] 13
Canada Dance/Urban (RPM)[2] 11
Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)[3] 44
Ireland (IRMA)[4] 8
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[5] 31
South Africa (Springbok Radio)[6] 13
UK Singles (OCC)[7] 12
US Billboard Hot 100[8] 9
West Germany (Official German Charts)[9] 57

Notable cover versions[]

  • Northern Ireland band Joyrider had a UK No. 22 hit with their version of the song in 1996.
  • In 2007 an updated remix by SJB (A.K.A James Hockley and Ed Lucas) which features original vocals by Wiedlin was a promotional only release in the UK.

References[]

  1. ^ "Top RPM Singles: Issue 8588." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved April 4, 2018.
  2. ^ "Top RPM Dance/Urban: Issue 8558." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved April 4, 2018.
  3. ^ "Eurochart Hot 100 Singles" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 5 no. 38. September 17, 1988. p. 18. Retrieved December 16, 2020.
  4. ^ "The Irish Charts – Search Results – Rush Hour". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved April 4, 2018.
  5. ^ "Charts.nz – Jane Wiedlin – Rush Hour". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved April 4, 2018.
  6. ^ "SA Charts 1965 - 1989 Songs P-R". Retrieved April 4, 2018.
  7. ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved April 4, 2018.
  8. ^ "Jane Wiedlin Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved April 4, 2018.
  9. ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Jane Wiedlin – Rush Hour". GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved April 4, 2018.
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