Passion (Rod Stewart song)

"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

Weekly charts

Chart (1980–81)	Peak position
Australia (Kent Music Report)^[3]	16
Austria^[4]	18
Belgium^[4]	2
Canada (RPM)^[4]	2
France^[4]	3
Germany^[4]	13
Netherlands^[4]	4
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)^[5]	7
South Africa^[4]	9
Sweden^[4]	5
Switzerland^[4]	4
UK^[4]	17
US Billboard Hot 100^[6]	5
US Cash Box Top 100^[7]	4
US Record World^[4]	6

Year-end charts

Chart (1981)	Rank
Australia^[8]	187
Canada (RPM)^[9]	22
US Billboard Hot 100^[10]	38
US Cash Box^[11]	51

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"
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↑ "Charts.org.nz – 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.

External links

Lyrics of this song at MetroLyrics

Rod Stewart singles

1970s	"It's All Over Now" (1970) "Reason to Believe"/"Maggie May" (1971) "Every Picture Tells a Story"/"Reason to Believe" (1971) Spain only "(I Know) I'm Losing You"/"Mandolin Wind" (1971) "Handbags and Gladrags" (1972) "You Wear It Well" (1972) "Angel" (1972) "What's Made Milwaukee Famous (Has Made a Loser Out of Me)" (1972) "Twistin' the Night Away" (1973, 1987) "Oh! No Not My Baby" (1973) "Farewell" / "You Send Me" (1973) "Mine for Me" (1974) "You Can Make Me Dance, Sing or Anything" (1974) Stewart/Faces "Sailing" (1975) "This Old Heart of Mine" (1975) "Tonight's the Night" (1975) "The Killing of Georgie" (1976) "Get Back" (1976) "The First Cut Is the Deepest" (1977) "I Don't Want to Talk About It" (1977, 1990) "You're in My Heart (The Final Acclaim)" (1978) "Hot Legs" (1978) "I Was Only Joking" (1978) "Da Ya Think I'm Sexy?" (1978, 1997) "Ain't Love a Bitch" (1979) "Blondes (Have More Fun)" (1979)

1980s	"(If Loving You Is Wrong) I Don't Want to Be Right" (1980) "Passion" (1980) "Tonight, I'm Yours (Don't Hurt Me)" (1981) "Young Turks" (1982) "How Long?" (1982) "Baby Jane" (1983) "That's What Friends Are For" (1983) "Infatuation" (1984) "Some Guys Have All the Luck" (1984) "All Right Now" (1984) "People Get Ready" (1985, 1991, 1993) Stewart/Beck "Love Touch" (1986) "In My Life" (1987) "Forever Young" (1988) "My Heart Can't Tell You No" (1988) "This Old Heart of Mine (Is Weak for You)" (1989)Stewart/Isley "Downtown Train" (1989)

1990s	"It Takes Two" (1990)Stewart/Turner "Rhythm of My Heart" (1991) "The Motown Song" (1991) "Your Song" (1992) "Ruby Tuesday" (1993) "Have I Told You Lately" (1993) "Reason to Believe" (unplugged, 1993) "All for Love" (1993) Stewart/Adams/Sting "Lady Luck" (1996) "Ooh La La" (1998) "Rocks" (1998) "Cigarettes and Alcohol" (1998) "Faith of the Heart" (1999)

2000s	"These Foolish Things" (2002) "They Can't Take That Away from Me" (2003) "Time After Time" (2003) "What a Wonderful World" (2004) "Blue Moon" (2004) "Baby, It's Cold Outside" (2005) "I've Got a Crush on You" (2005) "I've Got My Love to Keep Me Warm" (2006) "Have You Ever Seen the Rain?" (2006)

2010s	"Everybody Hurts" (2010) "Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow!" (2012) "Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas" (2012) "She Makes Me Happy" (2013) "It's Over" (2013) "Brighton Beach" (2013) "Everyday" (2015) "Love Is" (2015)

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