Body Wishes

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.

Body Wishes
Studio album by Rod Stewart
Released	10 June 1983
Recorded	1982
Genre	Rock, pop rock
Length	41:19
Label	Warner Bros.
Producer	Tom Dowd
Rod Stewart chronology
Absolutely Live (1982) Body Wishes (1983) Camouflage (1984)
Alternative Cover
Singles from Body Wishes
"Baby Jane" Released: 27 May 1983 (UK) "What Am I Gonna Do" Released: 12 August 1983[1] "Sweet Surrender" Released: November 1983[2]

Critical reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
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.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Dancin' Alone"	Rod Stewart, Robin Le Mesurier	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 Le Mesurier	4:41
5.	"Sweet Surrender"	Stewart, Le Mesurier	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, backing vocals
• Jim Cregan – guitar, backing vocals
• Robin Le Mesurier – guitar
• Jay Davis – bass guitar, backing vocals
• Tony Brock – drums, electronic drums
• Kevin Savigar – synthesizer, piano
• Tommy Vig – percussion
• Jimmy Zavala – saxophone, harmonica

Technical

• Kosh – art director, designer

Charts

Weekly charts Chart (1983) Peak position Australian Albums (Kent Music Report)[5] 14 Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[6] 6 German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[7] 2 New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[8] 25 Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[9] 3 UK Albums (OCC)[10] 5 US Billboard 200[11] 30

Year-end charts Chart (1983) Position German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[12] 7

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.