Passion
Rod Stewart
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Somebody somewhere In the heat of the night Looking pretty dangerous Running out of patience Tonight in the city You won't find any pity Hearts are being twisted Another lover cheated, cheated In the bars and the cafes, passion In the streets and the alleys, passion A lot of pretending, passion Everybody searching, passion Once in love you're never out of danger One hot night spent with a stranger All you wanted was somebody to hold on to yeah Passion, passion Passion, passion New york, moscow, passion Hong kong, tokyo, passion Paris and bangkok, passion A lotta people ain't got, passion Hear it in the radio, passion Read it in the papers, passion Hear it in the churches, passion See it in the school yards, passion Once in love you're never out of danger One hot night spent with a stranger All you wanted was somebody to hold on to yeah Once in love you're never out of danger One hot night spent with a stranger All you wanted was somebody to hold on to yeah Alone in your bed at night, passion It's half past midnight, passion As you turn out your sidelight, passion Something ain't right, passion There's no passion, there's no passion There's no passion, i need passion You need passion, we need passion Can't live without passion Won't live without passion Even the president needs passion Everybody i know needs some passion Some people die and kill for passion Nobody admits they need passion Some people are scared of passion Yeah passion
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Written by: PHIL CHEN, JIM CREGAN, GARY GRAINGER, KEVIN SAVIGAR, ROD STEWART
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
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15 facts about this song
Album"Passion" is a song by Rod Stewart from his 1980 album "Foolish Behaviour."
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ChartsThe song was a big hit, reaching the number 5 position on the Billboard Hot 100 Chart in the U.S. and number 2 on the Canadian RPM Top Singles Chart.
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GenreMusical genre of the song "Passion" is quite versatile, blending rhythms from Rock, Pop, and Disco.
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CollaborationThe song features a distinctive slide guitar part played by guitarist Jim Cregan, who was part of Stewart's band at the time.
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LyricsThe song's lyrics show Stewart declaring his "need for passion."
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Music VideoThe music video for "Passion," which features Stewart and his band performing on a pirate ship, was one of Stewart's first music videos.
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LengthThe album version of the song is 5:32 minutes long, and the single version is 4 minutes long.
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B-SideThe B-side of the "Passion" single is "Better Off Dead."
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Performance"Passion" was frequently performed in live concerts during Stewart's 1981 North American tour.
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CertificationIn 1981, the song went gold in the U.S., signifying sales of over a million copies.
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ThemeThe song is popularly interpreted as a commentary on love and romance, with Stewart expressing a yearning for "passion" in his life.
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Noted Stewart's StyleListening to "Passion" listeners can reassure Rod Stewart's signature raspy voice that is both distinctive and recognizable.
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RecordingThe song was recorded under "Warner Bros Randy Newman" music label.
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Impact"Passion" is considered as one of Rod Stewart's successful songs in his solo career.
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SongwritersThe song was written by Rod Stewart, Phil Chen, Jim Cregan, Kevin Savigar, and Gary Grainger.
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