Sir Roderick David Stewart (born 10 January 1945) is a British rock and pop… Read Full Bio ↴Sir Roderick David Stewart (born 10 January 1945) is a British rock and pop singer and songwriter. Born and raised in London, he is of Scottish and English ancestry. With his distinctive raspy singing voice, Stewart is among the best-selling music artists of all time, having sold over 250 million records worldwide. He has had 10 number-one albums and 31 top ten singles in the UK, six of which reached number one. Stewart has had 16 top ten singles in the US, with four reaching number one on the Billboard Hot 100. He was knighted in the 2016 Birthday Honours for services to music and charity.

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.

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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)

Just Like I Treat You
Rod Stewart Lyrics

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Some say you will
Some say you won't
Some say you do
Some say you don't
But I know
I know what you will do
Your gotta treat me baby, just like I treat you
If I give you little

You pickin' some bite
If I give you lots
I know what you'll be like
But I know
I know what you will do
You gotta treat me baby, just like I treat you
Your gotta treat me baby, just like I treat you, oh yeah
Some say you will
Some say you won't
Some say you do
Some say you don't
But I know
I know what you will do
Your gotta treat me baby, just like I treat you
If I give you little
You pickin' some bite
If I give you lots
I know what you'll be like
But I know
I know what you will do
You gotta treat me baby, just like I treat you
Some say you will
Some say you won't
Some say you do
Some say you don't
But I know

I know what you will do
Your gotta treat me baby, just like I treat you

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Rod Stewart's song Just Like I Treat You suggest a relationship where one party is unsure of the other's loyalty and intentions. The opening lines of the song present a contradictory standpoint, where some say you will, some say you won't, some say you do, some say you don't, implying a lack of clarity and consistency in the other person's behavior. But despite this uncertainty, the songwriter asserts his understanding of what the other person is like and what they do. He knows that if he isn't generous or caring towards them, they will reciprocate with similar behavior. Thus, he insists that they must treat him as he treats them, suggesting that it's essential to create an equilibrium in the relationship.

The lyrics of the song are straightforward, with a simplistic rhyme scheme, and the repetition of lines conveys a sense of urgency and emphasis on the need for mutual respect and care in a relationship. The message in the song is simple but relatable; it highlights the importance of treating others the way you want to be treated, and the consequences that come with failing to do so. Overall, the song Just Like I Treat You is a timeless reminder of the significance of communication and mutual understanding in relationships.

Line by Line Meaning

Some say you will
Some people say that you will do something

Some say you won't
Others say that you won't do the same thing

Some say you do
Some people claim that you already do something similar to this

Some say you don't
Others refute that claim by saying you don't do that

But I know
However, I am certain

I know what you will do
I am confident in predicting what actions you will take

Your gotta treat me baby, just like I treat you
You need to treat me in the same manner as I treat you

If I give you little
Whenever I provide you with a small amount

You pickin' some bite
You take advantage of that opportunity

If I give you lots
Whenever I provide you with a large amount

I know what you'll be like
I have a good idea of how you will act