Lost in You (Rod Stewart song)

Lost in You is a song by British singer Rod Stewart, released in 1988 as the lead single from his fifteenth studio album, Out of Order. It was written by Stewart (lyrics) and Andy Taylor (music), and produced by Stewart, Taylor and Bernard Edwards. "Lost in You" peaked at No. 12 on the US Billboard Hot 100 and No. 21 on the UK Singles Chart.^[3][4]

"Lost in You"
Single by Rod Stewart
from the album Out of Order
B-side	"Almost Illegal"
Released	April 1988 (US) 9 May 1988 (UK)[1]
Genre	Rock[2]
Length	4:59 (album version) 4:20 (single version) 5:34 (extended version)
Label	Warner Bros.
Songwriter(s)	Rod Stewart Andy Taylor
Producer(s)	Rod Stewart Andy Taylor Bernard Edwards
Rod Stewart singles chronology
"Twistin' the Night Away" (1987) "Lost in You" (1988) "Forever Young" (1988)

Background

In the liner notes of Storyteller – The Complete Anthology: 1964–1990, Stewart said of the song: "It was a Wednesday evening and we'd been hard at it in the studio, coming up with nothing. I said to the assembled band that Wednesday evening was football practice night [and] asked Andy Taylor to experiment while I was gone and maybe have something when I returned at 11pm. ["Lost in You"] was the result."^[5]

Music video

The song's music video was directed by Daniel Kleinman and Jonathan Kaplan, and produced by Daniel Stewart and Beth Broday for Limelight Productions.^[6] It received heavy rotation on MTV.^[7]

Critical reception

Upon its release, Billboard described the song as a "straight-ahead rock item", adding "[Stewart] sounds as good as ever on a strong song with equally powerful production."^[8] Cash Box noted the "very nice chorus hook" and "very nice string parts in the chorus". They added that Stewart provided his "usual consistent performance, with a voice that was born to rock".^[9] Music & Media considered the song an "excellent rocker" with "a boiling production".^[10] Richard Lowe of Smash Hits described "Lost in You" as a "terrific rock record that sounds a teensy weensy bit U2-ish".^[11]

Track listing

7-inch single

1. "Lost in You" – 4:20
2. "Almost Illegal" – 4:30

12-inch single

1. "Lost in You" (Extended Remix) – 5:34
2. "Lost in You" – 4:20
3. "Almost Illegal" – 4:30

Cassette single (US release)

1. "Lost in You" – 4:20
2. "Almost Illegal" – 4:30

CD single (German release)

1. "Lost in You" (Fade) – 4:20
2. "Almost Illegal" – 4:30
3. "Lost in You" (Extended Remix) – 5:34
4. "Baby Jane" – 4:42

CD single (US promo)

1. "Lost in You" (Edit) – 4:29
2. "Lost in You" (LP Version) – 4:57

Personnel

Lost in You Rod Stewart – vocals Andy Taylor, Michael Landau – guitars Bob Glaub – bass David Lindley – mandolin Tony Thompson – drums Kelly Emberg – female vocals Bruce Miller – string arrangement Almost Illegal Rod Stewart – vocals Andy Taylor – guitar Bob Glaub – bass David Lindley – fiddle Tony Brock – drums

Production Rod Stewart, Andy Taylor, Bernard Edwards – producers Bernard Edwards, Steve MacMillan – mixing Steve MacMillan, Jeff Hendrickson, David Tickle, Paul Wertheimer – engineers Alan Abrahamson – assistant engineer Bernard Edwards, Steven Rinkoff – extended remix of "Lost in You" Other Randee St. Nicholas – photography Sharmen Liao – computer illustration

Charts

Chart performance for "Lost in You"

Chart (1988)	Peak position
Australian Singles Chart[12]	23
Belgian Singles Chart (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[13]	32
Canada (RPM 100)[14]	6
Dutch Singles Chart[15]	34
German Singles Chart[16]	25
Irish Singles Chart[17]	14
Italian Singles Chart (FIMI)[18]	16
Swiss Singles Chart[19]	30
UK Singles Chart (Official Charts Company)[4]	21
US Billboard Album Rock Tracks[20]	3
US Billboard Hot 100[3]	12

References

1. "New Singles" (PDF). Music Week. 7 May 1988. p. 29. ISSN 0265-1548. Retrieved 14 August 2024 – via World Radio History.
2. Molanphy, Chris (January 19, 2021). "These Are the Good Times Edition". Hit Parade | Music History and Music Trivia (Podcast). Slate. Retrieved February 3, 2024.
3. Billboard. "Rod Stewart Lost In You Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved 2019-11-12.
4. "ROD STEWART | full Official Chart History | Official Charts Company". Officialcharts.com. Retrieved 2019-11-12.
5. Stewart, Rod (2011). Storyteller – The Complete Anthology: 1964–1990 (Media notes). Rod Stewart. UK: Warner Bros. 8122797449.
6. "Video Track". Billboard Magazine. 21 May 1988.
7. "The Clip List". Billboard Magazine. 16 July 1988.
8. "Single Reviews". Billboard. 7 May 1988.
9. "Single Releases" (PDF). Cash Box. 7 May 1988. p. 8. Retrieved 21 December 2022.
10. "Previews: Singles". Music & Media. 7 May 1988.
11. Lowe, Richard (18 May 1988). "Review: Singles". Smash Hits.
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14. "Item: 5336 - Library and Archives Canada". Bac-lac.gc.ca. Retrieved 2019-11-12.
15. "Rod Stewart - Lost In You". dutchcharts.nl. Retrieved 2019-11-12.
16. "Rod Stewart - Lost In You". germancharts.de. Retrieved 2019-11-12.
17. "The Irish Charts - All there is to know". The Irish Charts. Retrieved 2019-11-12.
18. "Hit Parade Italia - Indice per Interprete: S". Hitparadeitalia.it. Retrieved 2019-11-12.
19. "Rod Stewart - Lost In You". hitparade.ch. Retrieved 2019-11-12.
20. "Rod Stewart Lost In You Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved 2019-11-12.