Passion (Rod Stewart song)

1980 single by Rod Stewart

"Passion"

Single by Rod Stewart
from the album  Foolish Behaviour
B-side| "Better Off Dead"
Released| 24 October 1980[1]
Recorded| 1980
Length|

* 4:45 (promo 7" edit)
* 5:29 (7"/album)
* 7:30 (promo 12" edit)

Label| Warner Bros.
Songwriter(s)|

* Rod Stewart
* Phil Chen
* Gary Grainger
* Jim Cregan
* Kevin Savigar

Producer(s)|

* Harry the Hook
* Jeremy Andrew Johns
* the Rod Stewart Group

Rod Stewart singles chronology
| "(If Loving You Is Wrong) I Don't Want to Be Right"
(1980)  | "Passion"
(1980)  | "My Girl"
(1980)

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Music video
"Passion" on YouTube

"Passion" is a song by Rod Stewart that first appeared in 1980 on his album Foolish Behaviour. It was the lead single and biggest hit from the album. The song was also released as a 12-inch promotional single with an extended running time of 7:30.

## Background

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"Passion" describes the ubiquity of the phenomenon, delineating its universality by listing many of the people, places, and situations in which it is found. Passion is described as a powerful but dangerous essential motivator, being so compelling that it is prone to sometimes break outside the boundaries of loving relationships. 'Hear it on the radio' and 'read it in the papers' speaks of the potentially disruptive power of unleashed desire.

## Reception

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Billboard wrote "This up-tempo number has strong pop orchestration effectively pitted against Stewart's throaty vocals" and that the song has a "catchy" hook.[2] Record World said that the song has "menacing guitar runs, percussion fever & [Stewart's] vocal parchment."[3]

## Personnel

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* Rod Stewart – lead and backing vocals
* Jim Cregan – guitar
* Gary Grainger – guitar
* Phil Chen – bass
* Kevin Savigar – keyboards, synthesizers
* Carmine Appice – drums, Roland CR-78 programming
* Paulinho da Costa \- percussion

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## Chart performance

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The song reached number five on the US Billboard Hot 100 and number two in Canada. It was also a sizeable hit across Europe.

### Weekly charts

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| Chart (1980–1981)  | Peak
position

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Australia (Kent Music Report)[5] | 16
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[6] | 14
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[7] | 4
Canada (RPM)[8][9] | 2
Ireland (IRMA)[10] | 16
Italy (FIMI)[11] | 14
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[12] | 4
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[13] | 5
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[14] | 7
South Africa (Springbok)[15] | 1
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[16] | 5
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[17] | 4
UK Singles (OCC)[18] | 17
US Billboard Hot 100[19] | 5
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[20] | 65
US Cash Box Top 100[21] | 4
US Record World[8] | 6
West Germany (GfK)[22] | 13
Zimbabwe (ZIMA)[23] | 4

### Year-end charts

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| Chart (1980)  | Position

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Belgium (Ultratop Flanders)[24] | 88
Chart (1981)  | Position

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Canada (RPM)[25] | 22
Italy (FIMI)[26] | 49
South Africa[27] | 9
US Billboard Hot 100[28] | 38
US Cash Box[29] | 51

## Popular culture

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* "Passion" was prominently featured in the 1984 drama film New York Nights (later known as Shackin' Up).[30]

## References

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1. ^ "Music Week" (PDF). p. 26.
2. ^ "Top Single Picks" (PDF). Billboard. November 22, 1980. p. 79. Retrieved 2023-02-07.
3. ^ "Hits of the Week" (PDF). Record World. November 22, 1980. p. 1. Retrieved 2023-02-07.
4. ^ "Rod Stewart - Foolish Behaviour (LP) for Sale".
5. ^ David Kent's "Australian Chart Book 1970-1992"
6. ^ "Rod Stewart – Passion" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
7. ^ "Rod Stewart – Passion" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
8. ^ a b "Song Titles Chart".
9. ^ "Image : RPM Weekly". Library and Archives Canada. 17 July 2013.
10. ^ "The Irish Charts – Search Results – Passion". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved July 11, 2017.
11. ^ "Rod Stewart – Passion". Top Digital Download. Retrieved 30 January 2022.
12. ^ "Nederlandse Top 40 – week 51, 1980" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
13. ^ "Rod Stewart – Passion" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
14. ^ "Rod Stewart – Young Turks". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved 26 November 2016.
15. ^ "SA Charts 1965–March 1989". Retrieved 5 September 2018.
16. ^ "Rod Stewart – Passion". Singles Top 100. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
17. ^ "Rod Stewart – Passion". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
18. ^ "Rod Stewart: Artist Chart History". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
19. ^ "Rod Stewart Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
20. ^ "Rod Stewart Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
21. ^ "CASH BOX Top 100 Singles – Week ending DECEMBER 26, 1981". Cash Box magazine. Archived from the original on 18 September 2012. Retrieved 26 November 2016.
22. ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Rod Stewart – Passion" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
23. ^ * Zimbabwe. Kimberley, C. Zimbabwe: singles chart book. Harare: C. Kimberley, 2000
24. ^ "Jaaroverzichten 1980". Ultratop. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
25. ^ "Top Singles – Volume 35, No. 22, December 26 1981". RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved 26 November 2016.
26. ^ "? Top Annuali Single 1981". Retrieved 30 January 2022.
27. ^ "Top 20 Hit Singles of 1981". Retrieved 26 December 2018.
28. ^ "Top 100 Hits for 1981". The Longbored Surfer. Retrieved 26 November 2016.
29. ^ "The CASH BOX Year-End Charts: 1981". Cash Box magazine. Archived from the original on 18 September 2012. Retrieved 26 November 2016.
30. ^ "Shackin' Up (1984) Soundtracks". IMDb.

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Rod Stewart songs

* Discography

1970s|

* "It's All Over Now" (1970)
* "Reason to Believe"/"Maggie May" (1971)
* "Every Picture Tells a Story"/"Reason to Believe" (1971) Spain only
* "(I Know) I'm Losing You"/"Mandolin Wind" (1971)
* "Handbags and Gladrags" (1972)
* "You Wear It Well" (1972)
* "Angel" (1972)
* "What's Made Milwaukee Famous (Has Made a Loser Out of Me)" (1972)
* "Twistin' the Night Away" (1973, 1987)
* "Oh! No Not My Baby" (1973)
* "Farewell" / "You Send Me" (1973)
* "Mine for Me" (1974)
* "You Can Make Me Dance, Sing or Anything" (1974) Stewart/Faces
* "Sailing" (1975)
* "This Old Heart of Mine" (1975)
* "Tonight's the Night (Gonna Be Alright)" (1976)
* "The Killing of Georgie" (1976)
* "Get Back" (1976)
* "The First Cut Is the Deepest" (1977)
* "I Don't Want to Talk About It" (1977, 1990)
* "You're in My Heart (The Final Acclaim)" (1978)
* "Hot Legs" (1978)
* "I Was Only Joking" (1978)
* "Da Ya Think I'm Sexy?" (1978, 1997)
* "Ain't Love a Bitch" (1979)
* "Blondes (Have More Fun)" (1979)

1980s|

* "(If Loving You Is Wrong) I Don't Want to Be Right" (1980)
* "Passion" (1980)
* "Somebody Special" (1981)
* "Gi' Me Wings" (1981)
* "Tonight I'm Yours (Don't Hurt Me)" (1981)
* "Young Turks" (1982)
* "How Long" (1982)
* "Baby Jane" (1983)
* "That's What Friends Are For" (1983)
* "Infatuation" (1984)
* "Some Guys Have All the Luck" (1984)
* "All Right Now" (1984)
* "People Get Ready" (1985, 1991, 1993) Stewart/Beck
* "Love Touch" (1986)
* "Every Beat of My Heart" (1986)
* "In My Life" (1987)
* "Lost in You" (1988)
* "Forever Young" (1988)
* "My Heart Can't Tell You No" (1988)
* "This Old Heart of Mine (Is Weak for You)" (1989) Stewart/Isley
* "Downtown Train" (1989)

1990s|

* "It Takes Two" (1990) Stewart/Turner
* "Rhythm of My Heart" (1991)
* "The Motown Song" (1991)
* "Your Song" (1992)
* "Ruby Tuesday" (1993)
* "Have I Told You Lately" (1993)
* "Reason to Believe" (unplugged, 1993)
* "All for Love" (1993) Stewart/Adams/Sting
* "Leave Virginia Alone" (1995)
* "Ooh La La" (1998)
* "Rocks" (1998)
* "Cigarettes and Alcohol" (1998)
* "Faith of the Heart" (1999)

2000s|

* "These Foolish Things" (2002)
* "They Can't Take That Away from Me" (2003)
* "Time After Time" (2003)
* "What a Wonderful World" (2004)
* "Blue Moon" (2004)
* "Baby, It's Cold Outside" (2005)
* "I've Got a Crush on You" (2005)
* "I've Got My Love to Keep Me Warm" (2006)
* "Have You Ever Seen the Rain?" (2006)

2010s|

* "Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow!" (2012)
* "Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas" (2012)
* "Everyday" (2015)

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