Passion (Rod Stewart song)
| "Passion" | |
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| Song | |
| B-side | "Better Off Dead" |
"Passion" is a song by Rod Stewart that first appeared in 1980 on his album Foolish Behaviour. It was the lead single and greatest hit from the album.
The song reached number five on the US Billboard Hot 100 and number two in Canada. It was also a sizeable hit across Europe.
"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.
Chart performance
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References
- ^ "Rod Stewart – Tonight I'm Yours". Allmusic. All Media Network. Retrieved 26 November 2016.
- ^ Lamb, Bill. "Top 10 Rod Stewart Hit Songs". About.com. The New York Times Company. Retrieved 26 November 2016.
- ^ David Kent's "Australian Chart Book 1970-1992"
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k http://tsort.info/music/titles.htm
- ^ "Rod Stewart – Young Turks". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved 26 November 2016.
- ^ Joel Whitburn's Top Pop Singles 1955-1990 - ISBN 0-89820-089-X
- ^ "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.
- ^ BigKev. "Forum – ARIA Charts: Special Occasion Charts – Top 100 End of Year AMR Charts – 1980s". Australian-charts.com. Hung Medien. Retrieved 26 November 2016.
- ^ "Top Singles – Volume 35, No. 22, December 26 1981". RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved 26 November 2016.
- ^ "Top 100 Hits for 1981". The Longbored Surfer. Retrieved 26 November 2016.
- ^ "The CASH BOX Year-End Charts: 1981". Cash Box magazine. Archived from the original on 18 September 2012. Retrieved 26 November 2016.
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