Stewart's music career began in 1962 when he took up busking with a harmonica. In 1963, he joined The Dimensions as a harmonica player and vocalist. In 1964, Stewart joined Long John Baldry and the All Stars before moving to the Jeff Beck Group in 1967. Joining Faces in 1969, he also maintained a solo career releasing his debut album that year. Stewart's early albums were a fusion of rock, folk music, soul music, and R&B. His third album, 1971's Every Picture Tells a Story, was his breakthrough, topping the charts in the UK, US, Canada and Australia, as did its ballad "Maggie May". His 1972 follow-up album, Never a Dull Moment, also reached number one in the UK and Australia, while going top three in the US and Canada. Its single, "You Wear It Well", topped the chart in the UK and was a moderate hit elsewhere.
After Stewart had a handful more UK top ten hits, the Faces broke up in 1975. Stewart's next few hit singles were ballads with "Sailing", off the 1975 UK and Australian number-one album, Atlantic Crossing, becoming a hit in the UK and the Netherlands (number one), Germany (number four) and other countries, but barely charting in North America. A Night on the Town (1976), his fifth straight chart-topper in the UK, began a three-album run of going number one or top three in the US, Canada, the UK and Australia with each release. That album's "Tonight's the Night (Gonna Be Alright)" spent almost two months at number one in the US and Canada, and made the top five in other countries. Foot Loose & Fancy Free (1977) contained the hit "You're in My Heart (The Final Acclaim)" as well as the rocker "Hot Legs". Blondes Have More Fun (1978) and its disco-tinged "Da Ya Think I'm Sexy" both went to number one in Canada, Australia and the US, with "Da Ya Think I'm Sexy" also hitting number one in the UK and the top ten in other countries. Stewart's albums regularly hit the upper rungs of the charts in the Netherlands throughout the 70s and in Sweden from 1975 onward.
After a disco and new wave period in the late 1970s and early 1980s, Stewart's music turned to a soft rock/middle-of-the-road style, with most of his albums reaching the top ten in the UK, Germany and Sweden, but faring less well in the US. The single "Rhythm of My Heart" was a top five hit in the UK, US and other countries, with its source album, 1991's Vagabond Heart, becoming, at number ten in the US and number two in the UK, his highest-charting album in a decade. In 1993, he collaborated with Bryan Adams and Sting on the power ballad "All for Love", which went to number one in many countries. In the early 2000s, he released a series of successful albums interpreting the Great American Songbook.
In 2008, Billboard magazine ranked him the 17th most successful artist on the "Billboard Hot 100 All-Time Top Artists". A Grammy and Brit Award recipient, he was voted at No. 33 in Q Magazine's list of the Top 100 Greatest Singers of all time. As a solo artist, Stewart was inducted into the US Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1994, the UK Music Hall of Fame in 2006, and he was inducted a second time into the US Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2012 as a member of Faces.
Full Wikipedia article: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rod_Stewart
Studio albums
An Old Raincoat Won't Ever Let You Down (1969)
Gasoline Alley (1970)
Every Picture Tells a Story (1971)
Never a Dull Moment (1972)
Smiler (1974)
Atlantic Crossing (1975)
A Night on the Town (1976)
Foot Loose & Fancy Free (1977)
Blondes Have More Fun (1978)
Foolish Behaviour (1980)
Tonight I'm Yours (1981)
Body Wishes (1983)
Camouflage (1984)
Every Beat of My Heart (1986)
Out of Order (1988)
Vagabond Heart (1991)
A Spanner in the Works (1995)
When We Were the New Boys (1998)
Human (2001)
It Had to Be You: The Great American Songbook (2002)
As Time Goes By: The Great American Songbook, Volume II (2003)
Stardust: The Great American Songbook, Volume III (2004)
Thanks for the Memory: The Great American Songbook, Volume IV (2005)
Still the Same... Great Rock Classics of Our Time (2006)
Soulbook (2009)
Once in a Blue Moon: The Lost Album (2010)
Fly Me to the Moon... The Great American Songbook Volume V (2010)
Merry Christmas, Baby (2012)
Time (2013)
Another Country (2015)
Blood Red Roses (2018)
The Tears of Hercules (2021)
If Loving you is Wrong
Rod Stewart Lyrics
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If being right means being without you
I'd rather live a wrong doing life
Your mama and daddy say it's a shame
It's a downright disgrace
Long as I got you by my side
I don't care what your people say
In loving a married man
If I can't see you when I want to
I'll see you when I can
If loving you is wrong I don't want to be right
If loving you is wrong I don't want to be right
Am I wrong to fall so deeply in love with you
Knowing I got a wife and two little children
Depending on me too
And am I wrong to hunger
For the gentleness of your touch
Knowing I got somebody else at home
Who needs me just as much
And are you wrong to fall in love
With a married man
And am I wrong trying to hold on
To the best thing I ever had
If loving you is wrong I don't want to be right
If loving you is wrong I don't want to be right
Are you wrong to give your love
To a married man
And am I wrong trying to hold on
To the best thing I ever had
If loving you is wrong I don't want to be right
If loving you is wrong I don't want to be right
I don't want to be right
If it means sleeping alone at night
I don't want to be right
If it means coming home at night
I don't want to, I don't want to
I don't want to never, never, never be right
The lyrics to Rod Stewart's song "If Loving You is Wrong" delve into the intense, forbidden love shared between two people who both know it is wrong because one of them is married. The repetition of the line "If loving you is wrong I don't want to be right" throughout the song emphasizes the depth of their love which makes them willing to ignore the societal norms and the disapproval of their loved ones. The singer acknowledges that their love is morally questionable and that others view it as a disgrace, but they are willing to live a wrong-doing life if it means being with their lover. They are aware that their actions are harmful and could potentially hurt both of their families, as indicated in the line "Knowing I got a wife and two little children depending on me too."
The internal conflict faced by both the singer and their lover is also apparent in the lyrics. They question whether or not they are wrong to pursue their love, knowing the consequences that come with it. The line "And are you wrong to fall in love with a married man" indicates that the singer is aware of the harmful nature of their actions towards their lover as well. However, despite the potential consequences and moral dilemmas surrounding their love, they both can't help but hold on to the fact that their love is worth the risk.
Overall, the lyrics to "If Loving You is Wrong" are a poignant portrayal of the intensity of forbidden love and the moral dilemmas that can arise from pursuing such a love. It also highlights the societal norms and resulting judgement that come with such a situation.
Line by Line Meaning
If loving you is wrong I don't want to be right
I would rather love you in the wrong way than to not love you at all
If being right means being without you
I am willing to be wrong if it means I get to be with you
I'd rather live a wrong doing life
I would rather live a life that is considered wrong because it means being able to love you
Your mama and daddy say it's a shame
Your parents disapprove of our relationship and think it is shameful
It's a downright disgrace
They believe it is a complete and absolute disgrace
Long as I got you by my side
But as long as I have you with me
I don't care what your people say
I do not care about the opinions of those who disapprove of our relationship
Your friends tell you there's no future
Your friends believe that there is no future for us
In loving a married man
Because I am already married
If I can't see you when I want to
If I cannot see you freely and whenever I want to
I'll see you when I can
Then I will see you whenever the opportunity arises
Am I wrong to fall so deeply in love with you
Is it morally wrong of me to love you so much even though I am already married
Knowing I got a wife and two little children
I am aware that I have a responsibility to my wife and kids
Depending on me too
They depend on me for their well-being
And am I wrong to hunger
Is it wrong of me to desire
For the gentleness of your touch
Your touch is so gentle and comforting, it fills me with desire
Knowing I got somebody else at home
I am aware that I already have someone at home
Who needs me just as much
My wife also needs me just as much as you do, if not more
And are you wrong to fall in love
Are you also committing a moral wrong by falling in love with a married man
With a married man
Me, who is already married
And am I wrong trying to hold on
Is it wrong of me to try and hold onto
To the best thing I ever had
The best thing that has ever happened to me - our relationship
Are you wrong to give your love
Are you also committing a moral wrong by giving your love to a married man
If it means sleeping alone at night
I do not want to be right if it means having to sleep alone at night
If it means coming home at night
I do not want to be right if it means having to come home to an empty house at night
I don't want to never, never, never be right
I do not want to always make the morally correct decision if it means losing you
Lyrics Β© Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: BANKS, HOMER / HAMPTON, CARL MITCHELL / JACKSON, RAYMOND E. / PARKER, LAWRENCE KRSONE / SPIKES, SONYA
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Victoria Levy
I had this album as a teenager and played it over and over again. He is truly amazing! Love you Rod. God bless you always.
Rebecca Richardson
That piano at the beginning, you can feel
Every emotion β¦ Rods version by far the most emotional and real π
Rudolf Velhagen
A masterpiece. And that voice ... oh Rod Stewart - this song is unbelievable.
Jayne Mercer
A massive song in my life for nearly 50 years. Listen loud and in the dark, it will change you forever. Thanks for posting x
Mark Rozze
Better than any other version of this song - not the original but the most heartfelt version by far
Lloyd Barr
TRU DAT
Robert Balderas
It is a good song and Rod Stewart does a good job with it I'm handsome Rob and I approve this message
SonnyGTA
@Robert Balderas βhandsomeβ
SonnyGTA
Second only to Luther Ingram
Patrickismyidol
Probably my favorite song by Rod. I know he didn't originally write it, but man does he do it justice. Also listening to it on my record player gives me goosebumps every time. Go Rod!