Body Wishes

Body Wishes
Studio album by
Rod Stewart
Released10 June 1983
Recorded1982
GenreRock, pop rock
Length41:19
LabelWarner Bros.
ProducerTom Dowd
Rod Stewart chronology
Absolutely Live
(1982) 		Body Wishes
(1983) 		Camouflage
(1984)
Alternative Cover
Singles from Body Wishes
  1. "Baby Jane"
    Released: 27 May 1983 (UK)
  2. "What Am I Gonna Do"
    Released: 12 August 1983[1]
  3. "Sweet Surrender"
    Released: November 1983[2]

Body Wishes is the twelfth studio album by Rod Stewart released in 1983 by Warner Bros. Records. 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

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[3]
Rolling Stone[4]

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.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Dancin' Alone"Rod Stewart, Robin Le Mesurier4:03
2."Baby Jane"Stewart, Jay Davis4:44
3."Move Me"Stewart, Tony Brock, Jay Davis, Wally Stocker, Kevin Savigar3:36
4."Body Wishes"Stewart, Jim Cregan, Kevin Savigar, Robin Le Mesurier4:41
5."Sweet Surrender"Stewart, Le Mesurier4:00
6."What Am I Gonna Do (I'm So in Love with You)"Stewart, Davis, Brock4:19
7."Ghetto Blaster"Stewart, Cregan, Savigar4:07
8."Ready Now"Stewart, Stocker3:34
9."Strangers Again"Stewart, Cregan, Savigar4:10
10."Satisfied"Stewart, Bernie Taupin, Cregan, Savigar4:08

Personnel

Technical
  • Kosh – art director, designer

Charts

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/sales
Canada (Music Canada)[13] Platinum 100,000^
France (SNEP)[14] Gold 100,000*
Germany (BVMI)[15] Platinum 500,000^
Spain (PROMUSICAE)[16] Gold 50,000^
United Kingdom (BPI)[17] Gold 100,000^

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

References

  1. ^ "Music Week" (PDF). p. 24.
  2. ^ "Rod Stewart singles".
  3. ^ AllMusic review
  4. ^ "Body Wishes". Rolling Stone. 1 September 1983. Archived from the original on 31 October 2017.
  5. ^ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 295. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
  6. ^ "Dutchcharts.nl – Rod Stewart – Body Wishes" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 8 November 2021.
  7. ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Rod Stewart – Body Wishes" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 5 April 2022.
  8. ^ "Charts.nz – Rod Stewart – Body Wishes". Hung Medien. Retrieved 8 November 2021.
  9. ^ "Swedishcharts.com – Rod Stewart – Body Wishes". Hung Medien. Retrieved 8 November 2021.
  10. ^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 5 April 2022.
  11. ^ "Rod Stewart Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved 8 November 2021.
  12. ^ "Top 100 Album-Jahrescharts" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. 1983. Archived from the original on 5 October 2021. Retrieved 5 April 2022.
  13. ^ "Canadian album certifications – Rod Stewart – Body Wishes". Music Canada. Retrieved 20 September 2019.
  14. ^ "Les Certifications depuis 1973: Albums". Infodisc.fr. Retrieved 20 September 2019. (select "Rod Stewart" from drop-down list)
  15. ^ "Gold-/Platin-Datenbank (Rod Stewart; 'Body Wishes')" (in German). Bundesverband Musikindustrie. Retrieved 20 September 2019.
  16. ^ 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.
  17. ^ "British album certifications – Rod Stewart – Body Wishes". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 20 September 2019.
  • Body Wishes liner notes. Warner Bros.