Body Wishes

Body Wishes is a studio album released by Rod Stewart on 10 June 1983 (see 1983 in music). It was Stewart’s 12th studio album and was released on Warner Bros. Records (WEA 92-3877-1). 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 parody of Elvis Presley's 1959 album 50,000,000 Elvis Fans Can't Be Wrong.

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	^[1]
Rolling Stone	^[2]

Body Wishes has received poor reviews. Stephen Thomas Erlewine of AllMusic 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" that sound "substantial" in comparison to the other songs on the album. The album has sold more than 9 million copies, worldwide.

Similarly, 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, "Dancing Alone", calling it "a Chuck Berry-styled Rock & Roller that is both lively and witty".

Charts

Body Wishes peaked at #5 in the UK where it went platinum on 18 July 1983. In the United States it failed to reach a sales certification, but did chart at #30

**Singles**
Year	Song	Rank
1983	"Baby Jane"	1(UK), 14(US), 1(GER)
1983	"What Am I Gonna Do (I'm So in Love with You)"	3(UK), 35(US), 9(GER)
1983	"Sweet Surrender"	23(UK), 42(GER)

Track listing

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Dancin’ Alone" (Rod Stewart, Robin LeMesurier)	4:03
2.	"Baby Jane" (Stewart, Jay Davis)	4:44
3.	"Move Me" (Stewart, Tony Brock, Jay Davis, Wally Stocker, Kevin Savigar)	3:36
4.	"Body Wishes" (Stewart, Jim Cregan, Kevin Savigar, Robin LeMesurier)	4:41
5.	"Sweet Surrender" (Stewart, LeMesurier)	4:00
6.	"What Am I Gonna Do (I'm So in Love with You)" (Stewart, Davis, Brock)	4:19
7.	"Ghetto Blaster" (Stewart, Cregan, Savigar)	4:07
8.	"Ready Now" (Stewart, Stocker)	3:34
9.	"Strangers Again" (Stewart, Cregan, Savigar)	4:10
10.	"Satisfied" (Stewart, Bernie Taupin, Cregan, Savigar)	4:08

Personnel

Rod Stewart – lead vocals
Jim Cregan – guitar, backing vocals
Robin LeMesurier – guitar
Jay Davis – bass guitar, backing vocals
Tony Brock – drums, percussion, backing vocals
Kevin Savigar – keyboards, synthesizers
Tommy Vig – percussion
Jimmy Zavala – saxophone, harmonica
Mixed by George Tutko, Jim Cregan, and Rod Stewart
Special Thanks – Dave Bianco, Malcolm Cullimore, Ricky Delena & Rose

Notes

The cover is a tribute to the cover of the Elvis Presley album, 50,000,000 Elvis Fans Can't Be Wrong

References

Body Wishes liner notes. Warner Bros.

External links

http://www.rodstewartfanclub.com/about_rod/disco/album_detail.php?album_id=7

Rod Stewart

Studio albums	An Old Raincoat Won't Ever Let You Down (1969) Gasoline Alley (1970) Every Picture Tells a Story (1971) Never a Dull Moment (1972) Smiler (1974) Atlantic Crossing (1975) A Night on the Town (1976) Foot Loose & Fancy Free (1977) Blondes Have More Fun (1978) Foolish Behaviour (1980) Tonight I'm Yours (1981) Body Wishes (1983) Camouflage (1984) Every Beat of My Heart (1986) Out of Order (1988) Vagabond Heart (1991) A Spanner in the Works (1995) When We Were the New Boys (1998) Human (2001) It Had to Be You: The Great American Songbook (2002) As Time Goes By: The Great American Songbook, Volume II (2003) Stardust: The Great American Songbook, Volume III (2004) Thanks for the Memory: The Great American Songbook, Volume IV (2005) Still the Same... Great Rock Classics of Our Time (2006) Soulbook (2009) Fly Me to the Moon... The Great American Songbook Volume V (2010) Merry Christmas, Baby (2012) Time (2013) Another Country (2015)

Live albums	Coast to Coast: Overture and Beginners (1974) Stewart/Faces Absolutely Live (1982) Unplugged...and Seated (1993) Tonight's The Night: Live 1976–1998 (2014)

Compilations	Sing It Again Rod (1973) The Best of Rod Stewart (1976) The Best of Rod Stewart Vol. 2 (1976) Greatest Hits, Vol. 1 (1979) Storyteller – The Complete Anthology: 1964–1990 (1989) The Best of Rod Stewart (1989) Downtown Train - Selections from the Storyteller Anthology (1990) The Mercury Years 1969-1974 (1992) Lead Vocalist (1993) If We Fall in Love Tonight (1996) The Story So Far - The Very Best of Rod Stewart (2001) Some Guys Have All The Luck / The Definitive Rod Stewart (2008) The Rod Stewart Sessions 1971-1998 (2009) The Best Of... The Great American Songbook (2011) Decades (2012) Rarities (2013)

Concert tours	Foot Loose & Fancy Free Tour (1977) Blondes 'Ave More Fun Tour (1978-1979) Foolish Behaviour Tour (1980) Worth Leavin' Home For Tour (1981-1982) Body Wishes Tour (1983) Camouflage Tour (1984-1985) Every Beat Of My Heart Tour (1986) Out of Order Tour (1988-1989) Vagabond Tour (1991-1992) A Night to Remember Tour (1993-1994) A Spanner in the Works Tour (1995-1996) All Rod, All Night, All The Hits Tour (1998-1999) Human Tour (2001) Live In Concert Tour (2002) From Maggie May To The Great American Songbook Tour (2004) Tour (2005) Rockin' In The Round Tour (2007) Rocks His Greatest Hits Tour (2008-2009) One Rockin' Night Tour (2009) Soulbook Tour (2010) Heart & Soul Tour (2011-2012) with Stevie Nicks Live the Life Tour (2013) The Voice, The Guitar, The Songs Tour (2014) with Santana The Hits Tour (2015) From Gasoline Alley to Another Country: Hits 2016 (2016)

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