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)
Passion
Rod Stewart Lyrics
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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
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, wuh
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, somebody to hold on to
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
Can'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
Rod Stewart’s song Passion is a song that explores the human experience of passion. The verses seem to be calling for passion to return to people's lives, while the choruses are focused on the risks that come with love, the loss of passion, and the need for it to return. The chorus is catchy and filled with a sense of urgency: "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".
Stewart contrasts the city with passion, suggesting that in the cities of the world, people pretend to have passion, but nobody has any. He explores the idea that passion is something that people search for tirelessly. He sings about a lack of passion that he feels, a feeling of emptiness: "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 / Can't live without passion"
Despite passion being portrayed as dangerous in this song, Stewart also observes that it's something that cannot be lived without. He depicts passion as a driving force of human existence, something that is universal and that everyone, even presidents, needs.
Line by Line Meaning
Somebody somewhere
There is someone struggling with passion somewhere
In the heat of the night
Amidst the hot-bloodedness and lustiness of night
Looking pretty dangerous
They appear desirable but potentially harmful
Running out of patience
They are becoming exasperated with their situation
Tonight in the city
In the busy metropolis tonight
You won't find any pity
The city shows no mercy
Hearts are being twisted
Emotions are being contorted
Another lover cheated, cheated
Someone committed infidelity, infidelity
In the bars and the cafes, passion
Passion is on full display in bars and cafes
In the streets and the alleys, passion
Passion is also present outside of establishments
A lot of pretending, passion
There is a facade of passion and lust
Everybody searching, passion
Everyone is looking for passion
Once in love you're never out of danger
Being in love is a risky endeavor
One hot night spent with a stranger
One night stand with an unfamiliar person
All you wanted was somebody to hold on to yeah
All you wanted was someone to connect with
Passion, passion
Passion is sought after
New York, Moscow, passion
Passion is found in cities all over the world
Hong Kong, Tokyo, passion
Passion is also found in these cities
Paris and Bangkok, passion
Passion can also be found in these major cities
A lotta people ain't got, passion
Many people do not possess passion
Hear it in the radio, passion
Passion is present in the media
Read it in the papers, passion
Passion is reported in the news
Hear it in the churches, passion
Passion is even present within religious institutions
See it in the school yards, passion, wuh
Even young students are showing signs of passion
Alone in your bed at night, passion
Passion is present when alone in bed
It's half past midnight, passion
Passion continues late into the night
As you turn out your sidelight, passion
As you turn off your bedside lamp, passion is still present
Something ain't right, passion
Something feels amiss, but passion persists
There's no passion, there's no passion
Lack of passion results in discontent
There's no passion, I need passion
The desire for passion remains unfulfilled
You need passion, we need passion
All of us require passion
Can't live without passion
Living without passion is not an option
Won't live without passion
Without passion, life is unfulfilling
Even the president needs passion
The most powerful people in the world also require passion
Everybody I know needs some passion
Everyone requires passion in their life
Some people die and kill for passion
Passion can drive some individuals to the edge
Nobody admits they need passion
Passion is considered too personal to admit
Some people are scared of passion
The intensity of passion can be intimidating
Yeah, passion
Passion reigns supreme
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Phil Chen, Jim Cregan, Gary Grainger, Kevin Savigar, Rod Stewart
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
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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, wuh
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, somebody to hold on to
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
Can'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
@DJDanceClassic
Doesn’t everyone agree that this is the best song from 1980 and the best Rod Stewart song ever?
@joediaz2589
Freaking love this song too but I'd put "Do ya think I'm sexy" as his best - then this one a very close second.
@DJDanceClassic
Yeah, I could live with that. But that still makes Passion very underrated, still. Dytis is played in every concert and radio all day but passion hardly ever on the radio and the last 12 years Rod only sang it twice (😳) in concerts
@anelladambrosio2513
@@joediaz2589ciao Joe!🙋😍😘💘🌅
@serenelooms6608
I think he has too many great songs to say this is best but for me it is a top 5 contender I've been listening to him for over 45yrs now and I'm only 52 but my nana used to love his music and I got bug back when I was just 7yrs
@m.y.o.b.724
Love "Baby Jane" too.
@WeLuv9x5
Nearly 43 years old and this song sounds vastly superior to 99.99% of the shit being manufactured today!
@user-rp3gi2tp8f
😂damn right
@purp4168
Maybe you just haven't found your taste in music. We are living in the time where you can find any genre, any subgenre, any style. There's a lot similar to this out there
@Cygnusx199
Just saw him perform this live. Nailed it. Still has this presence on stage. What a performer.