Blondes Have More Fun
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Blondes Have More Fun (with title adding on the back sleeve ...Or Do They?) is Rod Stewart
's ninth album, released in November 1978. This album was also released as a "picture disc", a vinyl album with the entire front cover picture embedded instead of the
standard label/black vinyl configuration. Although fully playable, the picture disc version was meant for collecting purposes exclusively. In addition to the two 7" singles, a 12" vinyl extended remix single of "Da Ya Think I'm Sexy" was issued. The label read "Special Disco Mix by Jim Burgess".The album has sold more 14 million in worldwide The title track was released as a single in the UK and Ireland and reached #63 in the UK and #23 in Ireland.
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Rod Stewart
Roderick David "Rod" Stewart, CBE is a British singer-songwriter and musician, born and raised in North London, England and currently residing in Epping. He is of Scottish and English ancestry....
's ninth album, released in November 1978. This album was also released as a "picture disc", a vinyl album with the entire front cover picture embedded instead of the
standard label/black vinyl configuration. Although fully playable, the picture disc version was meant for collecting purposes exclusively. In addition to the two 7" singles, a 12" vinyl extended remix single of "Da Ya Think I'm Sexy" was issued. The label read "Special Disco Mix by Jim Burgess".The album has sold more 14 million in worldwide The title track was released as a single in the UK and Ireland and reached #63 in the UK and #23 in Ireland.
Side one
- "Da Ya Think I'm Sexy?Da Ya Think I'm Sexy?"Da Ya Think I'm Sexy?" is a 1978 hit song for Rod Stewart. It was written by Stewart and Carmine Appice, and produced by Tom Dowd."Da Ya Think I'm Sexy?" spent one week at the top of the British charts in December 1978 and four weeks at the top of the Billboard Hot 100, starting 10 February 1979...
" (Rod Stewart, Carmine AppiceCarmine AppiceCarmine Appice is an American rock drummer of Italian background and is the older brother of drummer Vinny Appice by 12 years. He received a classical music training and was influenced by the jazz drumming of Buddy Rich and Gene Krupa early on...
) – 5:31 - "Dirty Weekend" (Stewart, Gary Grainger) – 2:36
- "Ain't Love a BitchAin't Love a Bitch"Ain't Love a Bitch" is the name of a song written by Gary Grainger and Rod Stewart. Stewart released it on his 1978 album Blondes Have More Fun, and it was one of four songs on the album co-written by Stewart and Grainger. The song was released as a single in 1979, reaching #11 on the UK charts,...
" (Stewart, Grainger) – 4:39 - "The Best Days of My Life" (Stewart, Jim CreganJim CreganJim Cregan, born James Cregan, 9 March 1946, Yeovil, Somerset, England is an English rock guitarist and bassist who best known for his associations with Family, Steve Harley & Cockney Rebel and Rod Stewart. Cregan is a former husband of the singer Linda Lewis and worked with her as a record producer...
) – 4:21 - "Is That The Thanks I Get?" (Stewart, Cregan) – 4:32
Side two
- "Attractive Female Wanted" (Stewart, Grainger) – 4:17
- "Blondes (Have More Fun)Blondes (Have More Fun) (song)"Blondes " 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." The single...
" (Stewart, Cregan) – 3:46 - "Last Summer" (Stewart, Cregan) – 4:05
- "Standin' in the Shadows of LoveStanding in the Shadows of Love"Standing in the Shadows of Love" is a 1966 hit single recorded by the Four Tops for the Motown label. Written and produced by Motown's main production team Holland–Dozier–Holland, the song is one of the most well-known Motown tunes of the 1960s...
" (Lamont DozierLamont DozierLamont Herbert Dozier is an American songwriter and record producer, born in Detroit, Michigan. Dozier has either co-written or produced several US Billboard #1 hits.-Career:...
, Eddie Holland, Brian HollandBrian HollandBrian Holland is an American songwriter and record producer, best known as a member of Holland–Dozier–Holland. That songwriting and production team that was responsible for much of the Motown sound and numerous hit records by artists such as Martha and the Vandellas, The Supremes, The Four Tops,...
) – 4:28 - "Scarred and Scared" (Stewart, Grainger) – 4:54
Rod Stewart Band
- Carmine AppiceCarmine AppiceCarmine Appice is an American rock drummer of Italian background and is the older brother of drummer Vinny Appice by 12 years. He received a classical music training and was influenced by the jazz drumming of Buddy Rich and Gene Krupa early on...
- drums, background vocals - Philip Chen - bass, vocals
- Jim CreganJim CreganJim Cregan, born James Cregan, 9 March 1946, Yeovil, Somerset, England is an English rock guitarist and bassist who best known for his associations with Family, Steve Harley & Cockney Rebel and Rod Stewart. Cregan is a former husband of the singer Linda Lewis and worked with her as a record producer...
- guitar, vocals - Gary Grainger - guitar
- Billy Peek - guitar
Guest musicians
- Duane Hitchings - keyboards, synthesizer
- Roger Bethelmy - drums
- Paulinho Da CostaPaulinho Da CostaPaulinho da Costa is a Brazilian percussionist born in Rio de Janeiro, considered one of the most recorded musicians of modern times. Playing over two hundred percussion instruments, he has participated in thousands of recording sessions, Grammy Award-winning albums, hit songs, soundtracks, radio...
- percussion - Nicky HopkinsNicky HopkinsNicholas Christian "Nicky" Hopkins was an English pianist and organist.He recorded and performed on noted British and American popular music recordings of the 1960s, 1970s and 1980s as a session musician....
- piano - Gary Herbig - flute
- Phil Kenzie - horn
- Steve Madaio - trumpet
- Tom ScottTom Scott (musician)Tom Scott is an American saxophonist, composer, arranger, conductor and bandleader of the west coast jazz/jazz fusion ensemble The L.A. Express.-Biography:Scott was born in Los Angeles, California...
- tenor saxophone - Fred TackettFred TackettFred Tackett, an American native of Arkansas, is an accomplished songwriter and multi-instrumentalist. Originally a session player on guitar, mandolin, and trumpet, he is best known for his longevity as a member of the band Little Feat....
- guitar - Tommy VigTommy VigTommy Vig is an award-winning jazz vibraharpist, drummer, percussionist, arranger, big band leader, film, television, and classical concert composer, inventor, author, and educator.- Life and Work :...
- percussion - Mike FinniganMike FinniganMike Finnigan is an American keyboard player and vocalist, his specialty being the Hammond Organ.-Career:Finnigan has toured and sessioned for the likes of Jimi Hendrix, Joe Cocker, Etta James, Sam Moore, Crosby Stills and Nash, Dave Mason, Buddy Guy, Manhattan Transfer, Taj Mahal, Michael...
- background vocals - Max Gronenthal - background vocals
- Linda LewisLinda LewisLinda Lewis is an English vocalist, songwriter and Guitarist. Lewis is the oldest of six children two of whom also had singing careers...
- vocals - Catherine Allison - piano, background vocals
- Del Newman - string arrangements
Production
- Tom Dowd - producer, mixing
- Andy JohnsAndy JohnsAndy Johns is an engineer and producer who worked on well-known rock albums such as Led Zeppelin's IV and The Rolling Stones' Exile on Main Street. His sound is exemplified by Free's album Highway, which he engineered and produced....
- engineer, mixing - George Tutko - assistant engineer
Album
Billboard Music Charts (America)Year | Chart | Position |
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1979 | Billboard Pop Albums | 1 |
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Kent Music Report
The Kent Music Report was a weekly record chart of Australian music singles and albums which was compiled by music enthusiast David Kent from May 1974 through to 1998...
(Australia)
Year | Chart | Position |
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1979 | Australian Kent Music Report Kent Music Report The Kent Music Report was a weekly record chart of Australian music singles and albums which was compiled by music enthusiast David Kent from May 1974 through to 1998... Albums Chart |
1 |
Singles
Billboard Music Charts (America)Year | Single | Chart | Position |
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1979 | "Ain't Love A Bitch" | Pop Singles | 22 |
"Da Ya Think I'm Sexy?" | 1 | ||
"Da Ya Think I'm Sexy?" | Black Singles | 5 | |