Body Wishes

{{Infobox album|

| name = Body Wishes

| type = Studio album

| artist = Rod Stewart

| cover = Body Wishes.jpg

| alt =

| released = 10 June 1983

| recorded = 1982

| venue =

| studio =

| genre = Rock, pop rock

| length = 41:19

| label = Warner Bros.

| producer = Tom Dowd

| prev_title = Absolutely Live

| prev_year = 1982

| next_title = Camouflage

| next_year = 1984

| misc = {{Extra album cover

| header = Alternative Cover

| type = studio

| cover = Body Wishes (Alternate Cover).jpg

| border =

| alt =

| caption =

}}

{{Singles

| name = Body Wishes

| type = studio

| single1 = Baby Jane

| single1date = 27 May 1983 (UK)

| single2 = What Am I Gonna Do

| single2date = 12 August 1983{{cite web|url=https://www.worldradiohistory.com/UK/Music-Week/1983/Music-Week-1983-08-13.pdf|title=Music Week|page=24}}

| single3 = Sweet Surrender

| single3date = November 1983{{cite web|url=https://dutchcharts.nl/showitem.asp?interpret=Rod+Stewart&titel=Sweet+Surrender&cat=s|title=Rod Stewart singles}}

}}

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.

Critical reception

{{Album ratings

|rev1 = AllMusic

|rev1score = {{Rating|1.5|5}}[{{AllMusic|class=album|id=r19122|pure_url=yes}} AllMusic review]

|rev2 = Rolling Stone

|rev2score = {{Rating|2|5}}{{cite magazine |title=Body Wishes |date=1 September 1983 |magazine=Rolling Stone |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171031021700/https://www.rollingstone.com/music/albumreviews/body-wishes-19830901 |archive-date=31 October 2017 |url-status=live |url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/albumreviews/body-wishes-19830901}}

}}

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

{{Tracklisting

| title1 = Dancin' Alone

| writer1 = Rod Stewart, Robin Le Mesurier

| length1 = 4:03

| title2 = Baby Jane

| writer2 = Stewart, Jay Davis

| length2 = 4:44

| title3 = Move Me

| writer3 = Stewart, Tony Brock, Jay Davis, Wally Stocker, Kevin Savigar

| length3 = 3:36

| title4 = Body Wishes

| writer4 = Stewart, Jim Cregan, Kevin Savigar, Robin Le Mesurier

| length4 = 4:41

| title5 = Sweet Surrender

| writer5 = Stewart, Le Mesurier

| length5 = 4:00

| title6 = What Am I Gonna Do (I'm So in Love with You)

| writer6 = Stewart, Davis, Brock

| length6 = 4:19

| title7 = Ghetto Blaster

| writer7 = Stewart, Cregan, Savigar

| length7 = 4:07

| title8 = Ready Now

| writer8 = Stewart, Stocker

| length8 = 3:34

| title9 = Strangers Again

| writer9 = Stewart, Cregan, Savigar

| length9 = 4:10

| title10 = Satisfied

| writer10 = Stewart, Bernie Taupin, Cregan, Savigar

| length10 = 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=

scope="col" \| Chart (1983) ! scope="col" \| Peak position
class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center"
scope="row" \| Australian Albums (Kent Music Report){{cite book\|last=Kent\|first=David\|author-link=David Kent (historian)\|title=Australian Chart Book 1970–1992\|edition=illustrated\|publisher=Australian Chart Book\|location=St Ives, N.S.W.\|year=1993\|isbn=0-646-11917-6\|page=295}} \| 14
{{album chart\|Netherlands\|6\|artist=Rod Stewart\|album=Body Wishes\|rowheader=true\|access-date=8 November 2021}}
{{album chart\|Germany4\|2\|artist=Rod Stewart\|album=Body Wishes\|id=7\|rowheader=true\|access-date=5 April 2022}}
{{album chart\|New Zealand\|25\|artist=Rod Stewart\|album=Body Wishes\|rowheader=true\|access-date=8 November 2021}}
{{album chart\|Sweden\|3\|artist=Rod Stewart\|album=Body Wishes\|rowheader=true\|access-date=8 November 2021}}
{{album chart\|UK2\|5\|date=19830619\|rowheader=true\|access-date=5 April 2022}}
{{album chart\|Billboard200\|30\|artist=Rod Stewart\|rowheader=true\|access-date=8 November 2021}}

=Year-end charts=

class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center"
scope="col" \| Chart (1983) ! scope="col" \| Position
scope="row" \| German Albums (Offizielle Top 100){{cite web\|url=https://www.offiziellecharts.de/charts/album-jahr/for-date-1983\|title=Top 100 Album-Jahrescharts\|date=1983\|publisher=GfK Entertainment Charts\|language=de\|access-date=5 April 2022\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211005040410/https://www.offiziellecharts.de/charts/album-jahr/for-date-1983\|archive-date=5 October 2021}} \| 7

class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center"

scope="col" | Chart (1983)

! scope="col" | Position

scope="row" | German Albums (Offizielle Top 100){{cite web|url=https://www.offiziellecharts.de/charts/album-jahr/for-date-1983|title=Top 100 Album-Jahrescharts|date=1983|publisher=GfK Entertainment Charts|language=de|access-date=5 April 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211005040410/https://www.offiziellecharts.de/charts/album-jahr/for-date-1983|archive-date=5 October 2021}}

| 7

Certifications

{{Certification Table Entry|region=Canada|artist=Rod Stewart|title=Body Wishes|award=Platinum|type=album|relyear=1983|certyear=1984|accessdate=20 September 2019}}

{{Certification Table Entry|region=France|artist=Rod Stewart|title=Body Wishes|type=album|award=Gold|relyear=1983|certyear=1983|certref={{cite web |title=Les Certifications depuis 1973: Albums|url=http://www.infodisc.fr/Album_Certifications.php|publisher=Infodisc.fr|accessdate=20 September 2019}} (select "Rod Stewart" from drop-down list)}}

{{Certification Table Entry|region=Germany|artist=Rod Stewart|title=Body Wishes|award=Platinum|type=album|relyear=1983|certyear=1989|accessdate=20 September 2019}}

{{Certification Table Entry|region=Spain|artist=Rod Stewart|title=Body Wishes|award=Gold|type=album|relyear=1983|certyear=1984|certref={{cite book |last=Salaverrie |first=Fernando |url=http://www.mediafire.com/file/x263f6daopkswo8/Spanish+certifications+for+1979-1990.pdf |title=Sólo éxitos: año a año, 1959–2002 |language=Spanish |edition=1st |location=Madrid |publisher=Fundación Autor/SGAE |date=September 2005 |page=919 |isbn=84-8048-639-2 |accessdate=20 September 2019}}}}

{{Certification Table Entry|region=United Kingdom|artist=Rod Stewart|title=Body Wishes|award=Gold|type=album|relyear=1983|certyear=1983|accessdate=20 September 2019|id=985-1824-2}}

References

{{cite book| title = Body Wishes liner notes | publisher = Warner Bros.}}

Category:Rod Stewart albums

Category:1983 albums

Category:Albums produced by Tom Dowd

Category:Albums recorded at Record Plant (Los Angeles)

Category:Warner Records albums