Body Wishes is a studio album released by Rod Stewart on 10 June 1983 (see 1983 in music). It was Stewart’s 12th studio album and was released on Warner Bros. Records (WEA 92-3877-1). The tracks were recorded and mixed at The Record Plant, Los Angeles. It produced three singles, "Baby Jane", "What Am I Gonna Do (I'm So in Love with You)", and "Sweet Surrender".
The cover is a parody of Elvis Presley's 1959 album 50,000,000 Elvis Fans Can't Be Wrong.
Body Wishes has received poor reviews. Stephen Thomas Erlewine of AllMusic gave the album 1.5 out of 5 stars, calling it "one of Rod Stewart's worst efforts." In the same review, "Baby Jane" and "What Am I Gonna Do (I'm So in Love with You)" are described as "first-rate, synth-laden pop/rock filler" that sound "substantial" in comparison to the other songs on the album. The album has sold more than 9 million copies, worldwide.
Similarly, Rolling Stone magazine, at the time of its release, gave it 2 out of 5 stars, calling it "his latest and surely one of his least", although they did praise the opening song, "Dancing Alone", calling it "a Chuck Berry-styled Rock & Roller that is both lively and witty".
The night closes in on another day
As the oldest game's gettin' underway
On the minds of a million people
Body wishes
So you climb on the carousel and then take a chance
The same old ritual, the same old dance
The hardest thing to resist is
Body wishes
If the fire down below's gettin' worse and worse
You're so close to shootin' that you want to burst
Somebody's sponge needs squeezin'
Body wishes
What do I say?
Nobody gonna tell ya
Where do I go?
Somewhere someone'll have ya
Who do I tell?
Anybody that'll listen
No one should know
Won't solve the problem
Body wishes
Body wishes
Away in the distance a baby cries
But you know somebody's by her side
The night drags on forever
Body wishes
You can hear the tickin' of a lonely clock
The howlin' wind that just won't stop
Somebody's cherries need pickin'
Body wishes
What do I say?
Nobody gonna tell ya
Where do I go?
Somewhere someone'll have ya
Who do I tell?
Anybody that'll listen
No one should know
Won't solve the problem
It'll tear you apart like an angry sea
Keep you warm like a summer breeze
It's all we've got in a cold cold world
Is to love someone
Body wishes
Body wishes
Somethings happenin' in the air
It feels so close but you don't know where
The poorest people's riches
Body wishes
And the cheatin' hearts never learn
Someday somewhere's gonna be your turn
Don't start what you can't finish
Body wishes
What do I say?
Nobody gonna tell ya
Where do I go?
Somewhere someone'll have ya
Who do I tell?
Anybody that'll listen
No one should know
That won't solve the problem
Where do I run?
Anywhere that'll hide ya
Who'll be the one?
Yeah
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Body Wishes is a studio album released by Rod Stewart on 10 June 1983 (see 1983 in music). It was Stewart’s 12th studio album and was released on Warner Bros. Records (WEA 92-3877-1). The tracks were recorded and mixed at The Record Plant, Los Angeles. It produced three singles, "Baby Jane", "What Am I Gonna Do (I'm So in Love with You)", and "Sweet Surrender".
The cover is a parody of Elvis Presley's 1959 album 50,000,000 Elvis Fans Can't Be Wrong.
Body Wishes has received poor reviews. Stephen Thomas Erlewine of AllMusic gave the album 1.5 out of 5 stars, calling it "one of Rod Stewart's worst efforts." In the same review, "Baby Jane" and "What Am I Gonna Do (I'm So in Love with You)" are described as "first-rate, synth-laden pop/rock filler" that sound "substantial" in comparison to the other songs on the album. The album has sold more than 9 million copies, worldwide.
Similarly, Rolling Stone magazine, at the time of its release, gave it 2 out of 5 stars, calling it "his latest and surely one of his least", although they did praise the opening song, "Dancing Alone", calling it "a Chuck Berry-styled Rock & Roller that is both lively and witty".