Tonight I'm Yours

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Tonight I'm Yours
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Studio album by
Rod Stewart
Released6 November 1981
RecordedNovember 1980 – June 1981
GenreSoft rock, pop rock, new wave
Length41:29
LabelWarner Bros. Riva
ProducerJim Cregan, Rod Stewart
Rod Stewart chronology
Foolish Behaviour
(1980) 		Tonight I'm Yours
(1981) 		Absolutely Live
(1982)
Singles from Tonight I'm Yours
  1. "Tonight I'm Yours (Don't Hurt Me)"
    Released: 1981
  2. "Young Turks"
    Released: 1981
  3. "How Long"
    Released: 1982
  4. "Jealous"
    Released: 1982
  5. "Just Like a Woman"
    Released: 1982
  6. "Tora, Tora, Tora (Out with the Boys)"
    Released: 1982
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic4/5 stars[1]
Robert ChristgauB[2]
Rolling Stone4/5 stars[3]

Tonight I'm Yours is the eleventh studio album by Rod Stewart, released in 1981. It features hints of classic rock, pop and new wave. The album had three hit singles, with the title track "Tonight I'm Yours (Don't Hurt Me)" (US Billboard No. 20, US Cash Box No. 15; Canada No. 2[4]), "Young Turks" (US No. 5), and "How Long" (US No. 49).

Album information[]

Tonight I'm Yours saw Rod Stewart further adopting current musical trends, after some disco-influenced songs on Blondes Have More Fun and Foolish Behaviour, by adding elements of synth-pop and new wave to a couple of songs (the title track, and "Young Turks"), while mostly keeping to his rock traditions elsewhere. The album included three covers: "Tear It Up", "How Long", and "Just Like a Woman".

The song "Never Give Up on a Dream" was dedicated to Canadian athlete Terry Fox, who ran 3,339 miles with one prosthetic leg in the Marathon of Hope to raise money for cancer research. Fox succumbed to cancer in 1981, the year the album was released.

The music video for "Tonight I'm Yours" was shot by Australian film director, Russell Mulcahy.[5]

Critical reception[]

The album was mostly well received, being given four out of five stars in both Rolling Stone's contemporary review[3] and in a retrospective from AllMusic.[1] On AllMusic, Stewart has not yet surpassed the 4-star rating that the album received with any of his subsequent releases. The album has sold more than 10 million copies worldwide.

Commercial performance[]

The album reached No. 11 on the "Pop Album Charts" in the US, eventually going Platinum. The song "Young Turks" was the biggest hit from the album, reaching No. 5 on the "Pop Singles" chart. "Young Turks", and four further singles, "How Long?", "Jealous", "Tonight I'm Yours (Don't Hurt Me)", and "Tora, Tora, Tora (Out With The Boys)", all peaked within the Top 50 of the "Pop Singles" and "Mainstream Rock" charts.

Track listing[]

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Tonight I'm Yours (Don't Hurt Me)"Stewart, Jim Cregan, Kevin Savigar4:09
2."How Long"Paul Carrack4:12
3."Tora, Tora, Tora (Out With The Boys)"Stewart4:29
4."Tear It Up"Dorsey Burnette, Johnny Burnette, David Burlinson2:29
5."Only a Boy"Stewart, Jim Cregan, Kevin Savigar4:09
6."Just Like a Woman"Stewart, Bob Dylan3:55
7."Jealous"Stewart, Carmine Appice, Jay Davis, Danny Johnson4:30
8."Sonny"Stewart, Cregan, Kevin Savigar, Bernie Taupin4:01
9."Young Turks"Stewart, Appice, Duane Hitchings, Kevin Savigar5:04
10."Never Give Up on a Dream"Stewart, Cregan, Taupin4:20
Total length:41:34

Personnel[]

Adapted from Discogs.[6]

  • Rod Stewart – vocals
  • Jim Cregan – guitar (all tracks), background vocals
  • Robin LeMesurier – guitar (all tracks except "Tonight I'm Yours," "Jealous," and "Young Turks")
  • Jeff Baxter – guitar on "Tonight I'm Yours," pedal steel guitar on "Just Like a Woman"
  • Danny Johnson – guitar on "Jealous"
  • Byron Berline – fiddle on "Only a Boy"
  • Jimmy Zavala – harmonica, saxophone
  • Kevin Savigar – keyboards
  • – keyboards ("Tonight I'm Yours" and "Young Turks")
  • Jay Davis – bass guitar
  • Carmine Appice – drums ("Tonight I'm Yours" and "Young Turks"), background vocals
  • Tony Brock – drums (all tracks except "Tonight I'm Yours" and "Young Turks," on which he played percussion), tambourine on "Never Give Up on a Dream," background vocals
  • Paulinho da Costa – percussion
  • Tommy Vig – tubular bells
  • Penny Jones – soloist on "Never Give Up on a Dream"
  • Linda Lewis, The Penetcostal Community Choir – background vocals
  • – engineer

Charting History[]

Charting Singles[]

Year Single Chart positions
UK AUS CAN GER IRE NLD NZ SWE SWI US US AC US Rock
1981 "Tonight I'm Yours (Don't Hurt Me)" 8 6 2 50 8 16 — 10 9 20 — 29
"Young Turks" 11 3 2 30 14 1 19 — — 5 — 23
1982 "How Long" 41 — 2 6 — — — — 49 5 —
"Jealous" — — — — — — — — — — — 44
"Tora, Tora, Tora (Out with the Boys)" — — — — — — — — — — — 38

Certifications[]

Region Certification Certified units/sales
Canada (Music Canada)[16] 2× Platinum 200,000^
Hong Kong (IFPI Hong Kong)[17] Platinum 20,000*
United Kingdom (BPI)[18] Gold 100,000^
United States (RIAA)[19] Platinum 1,000,000^

* Sales figures based on certification alone.
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References[]

  1. ^ Jump up to: a b AllMusic review
  2. ^ "Robert Christgau: CG: rod stewart". www.robertchristgau.com. Retrieved 18 July 2017.
  3. ^ Jump up to: a b "Tonight I'm Yours". rollingstone.com. Retrieved 18 July 2017.
  4. ^ Canada, Library and Archives (17 July 2013). "Item". bac-lac.gc.ca. Retrieved 18 July 2017.
  5. ^ "Tonight I'm Yours". Songfacts.com.
  6. ^ Rod Stewart- Tonight I'm Yours @Discogs.com Retrieved 4-14-2013.
  7. ^ "Dutchcharts.nl – Rod Stewart – Tonight I'm Yours" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 14 February 2021.
  8. ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Rod Stewart – Tonight I'm Yours" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 14 February 2021.
  9. ^ "Charts.nz – Rod Stewart – Tonight I'm Yours". Hung Medien. Retrieved 14 February 2021.
  10. ^ "Norwegiancharts.com – Rod Stewart – Tonight I'm Yours". Hung Medien. Retrieved 14 February 2021.
  11. ^ "Swedishcharts.com – Rod Stewart – Tonight I'm Yours". Hung Medien. Retrieved 14 February 2021.
  12. ^ "Rod Stewart | Artist | Official Charts". UK Albums Chart. Retrieved 14 February 2021.
  13. ^ "Rod Stewart Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved 14 February 2021.
  14. ^ "Jaaroverzichten – Album 1982". dutchcharts.nl. Retrieved 14 February 2021.
  15. ^ "Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 1982". Billboard. Retrieved 14 February 2021.
  16. ^ "Canadian album certifications – Rod Stewart – Tonight I'm Yours". Music Canada. Retrieved 17 October 2019.
  17. ^ "IFPIHK Gold Disc Award − 1983". IFPI Hong Kong. Retrieved 17 October 2019.
  18. ^ "British album certifications – Rod Stewart – Tonight I'm Yours". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 17 October 2019.Select albums in the Format field. Select Gold in the Certification field. Type Tonight I'm Yours in the "Search BPI Awards" field and then press Enter.
  19. ^ "American album certifications – Rod Stewart – Tonight I'm Yours". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved 17 October 2019.
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