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)
Superstar
Rod Stewart Lyrics
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Feels like I'm goin' insane
I'm loosin' my brain
I can't stand the pain I'm feelin'
Open my arms, they don't reach
I want you to teach me
What do I do now, baby
Cry every day I exist
I wanna be missed
I wanna be needed, baby
Don't wanna put on a show
So where do I go
And what do I do now, baby
What do I do now, baby
Sometimes it seems to me
Like my whole worlds fallin' apart
I miss you so much, dear
Won't you come back to my arms
Oh yeah
Thoughts spinnin' round in my head
The things that you said
I wanna be sleepin', baby
Open my eyes, there's no one
The damage is done
Oh what do I do now, baby
What do I do now, baby
What do I do now, baby
In "Superstar," Rod Stewart laments the loss of a loved one and the pain and confusion that comes with it. The song is a plea for guidance and comfort from the person who left him, as he struggles to deal with the emotional toll of the breakup. He is overwhelmed with feelings of loneliness and despair, and expresses that he feels like he's "going insane" and "losing his brain."
The singer desires the comfort and presence of his lover, longing to be "missed" and "needed," but he doesn't want to put on a show or pretend to be strong. He feels lost and confused as to what to do next, asking repeatedly "What do I do now, baby?" He speaks of the damaging effects of the breakup, with thoughts spinning around in his head and memories of the things that she said.
The overall tone of the song is one of sadness and heartache, with a sense of desperation in the singer's voice. He is searching for a way to find peace and healing, but is unable to do so on his own. The lyrics are poignant and relatable for anyone who has gone through a difficult breakup, or experienced feelings of loneliness and confusion after losing a loved one.
Line by Line Meaning
Feels like I'm goin' insane
I feel like I'm losing my mind
I'm loosin' my brain
I'm losing my ability to think clearly
I can't stand the pain I'm feelin'
The emotional pain I'm experiencing is unbearable
Open my arms, they don't reach
I'm reaching out for help but no one is there
I want you to teach me
I need someone to guide me through this
What do I do now, baby
I don't know what to do next
Cry every day I exist
I cry every day just to get through life
I wanna be missed
I want someone to notice if I'm gone
I wanna be needed, baby
I need someone to rely on
Don't wanna put on a show
I don't want to pretend anymore
So where do I go
I don't know where to turn
And what do I do now, baby
I need someone to tell me what to do
Sometimes it seems to me
At times, it feels like
Like my whole worlds fallin' apart
Everything is crumbling around me
I miss you so much, dear
I feel a deep sense of loss without you
Won't you come back to my arms
I need you to return to me
Thoughts spinnin' round in my head
I can't stop thinking about you
The things that you said
Your words are still echoing in my mind
I wanna be sleepin', baby
I want this pain to stop
Open my eyes, there's no one
The reality is harsh and lonely
The damage is done
I can't change what happened
Oh what do I do now, baby
I'm lost and don't know how to move on
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: JOE MCALINDEN
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deebee76
Rod's voice could make a grown man cry in this one...
D Rowley
Brilliant, under-rated cover version missed out by many fans of Rod's seventies era who stopped listening from the 80s onwards.
danny jones
beautiful song!!
SAMUEL 081
Música linda Rod Stewart 😍
Nigel Johnston
Last time I heard this... I was sat in the hospital car park, my one-year old daughter admitted with suspected meningitis. She got through it, and this song got me through it. Last month she had an interview for a PhD at Cambridge.
Carlos Alberto Retamar
Bellísima canción!
Petit Prince
2020 and I love this song !!!
Elly Hitz
Ik vind dit zoooo'n mooi nummer van Rod Stewart, trouwens ik vind het hele album zwaar onderschat, er staan zulke juweeltjes op ❤❤
Ronald Davis
hard to beat the crying guitar...
Luciana Lagiard
👍👍👍