Blondes Have More Fun is Rod Stewart‘s ninth album, released in November 1978. As was the popular musical trend at the time, it is Stewart’s foray into disco music, which although commercially successful, was critically divisive. The lead single “Da Ya Think I’m Sexy” became one of Stewart’s biggest hits, peaking at No.1 in both […]
“Da Ya Think I’m Sexy?” is a song by British singer Rod Stewart from his 1978 album Blondes Have More Fun. It was written by Stewart, Carmine Appice and Duane Hitchings, though it incorporates the melody from the song “Taj Mahal” by Jorge Ben Jor and the string arrangement from the song “Put Something Down […]
“Blondes (Have More Fun)” is a song written by Rod Stewart and Jim Cregan that was originally released as the title track of Stewart’s 1978 album Blondes Have More Fun. In some countries it was released as the third single off the album, following “Da Ya Think I’m Sexy?” and “Ain’t Love a Bitch”. It […]
A Night on the Town is Rod Stewart’s seventh album, released in 1976. The cover art is based on Pierre-Auguste Renoir’s painting Bal du moulin de la Galette, with Rod Stewart inserted in the centre in period costume. On 30 June 2009, Rhino reissued the album as a two-disc CD with bonus tracks. Stewart performed […]
Atlantic Crossing is Rod Stewart’s sixth album, released in 1975. It peaked at number one in the UK (his fifth solo album to do so), and number nine on the Billboard Top Pop Albums chart. The title indicated Stewart’s new commercial and artistic direction, referring to both his crossing over to Warner Brothers and on […]
“The Motown Song“ is a song performed by Rod Stewart and featuring The Temptations. The song is from Stewart’s 1991 album Vagabond Heart. The song peaked at #10 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart on September 21, 1991. It also peaked at #3 on the Billboard Adult Contemporary chart. It was written by Larry John […]
“Rhythm of My Heart” is a rock song written by Marc Jordan and John Capek for Dutch rock and roll artist René Shuman’s 1986 debut album René Shuman. In 1991 Rod Stewart recorded the song for his album Vagabond Heart. The song was produced by Trevor Horn. It is the album’s opening track, and was […]
Vagabond Heart is the 16th studio album by the singer-songwriter Rod Stewart, released in 1991. The album reached #10 in the US, and reached #2 in the UK. The album featured five singles, among them a cover for Robbie Robertson’s song “Broken Arrow” (#20 in the U.S.) and Van Morrison’s song “Have I Told You […]