Rock and roll music
1978 single by Rod Stewart
"I Was Only Joking" is a song written by Gary Grainger and Rod Stewart released by Stewart in 1978 as the third single on his 1977 album, Foot Loose & Fancy Free.[1] The song performed well, reaching the Top 40 in various countries, including the United Kingdom (No. 5) and the United States (No. 22). In the UK, "I Was Only Joking" charted as part of a double A-side with "Hot Legs".[2]
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I Was Only Joking
Rod Stewart
Discográfica: Warner Bros. · · Productor: Tom Dowd
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I Was Only Joking
Rod Stewart •
Rod Stewart •
w: Rod Stewart and Gary Grainger •
1978 /04
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Born Loose
Rod Stewart •
Rod Stewart •
w: Stewart, Grainger, Jim Cregan •
1978 /04
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Album
Foot Loose & Fancy Free
Fecha Lanzamiento: 4 Noviembre 1977 · Fecha Grabación: 1976 - 1977Discográfica: Riva, Warner Bros. · Estudio de Grabación: Manta Sound, Toronto, Canada; Cherokee Studios, Los Angeles; Wally Heider Studios, Los Angeles · Productor: Tom Dowd
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Hot Legs
Rod Stewart •
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w: Rod Stewart, Gary Grainger •
1977 /11 /04
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You're Insane
Rod Stewart •
Rod Stewart •
w: Stewart, Phil Chen •
1977 /11 /04
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You're in My Heart (The Final Acclaim)
Rod Stewart •
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w: Stewart •
1977 /11 /04
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4:31 |
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Born Loose
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w: Stewart, Grainger, Jim Cregan •
1977 /11 /04
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You Keep Me Hangin' On
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w: Brian Holland, Lamont Dozier, Eddie Holland •
1977 /11 /04
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7:29 |
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(If Loving You Is Wrong) I Don't Want to Be Right
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w: Homer Banks, Carl Hampton, Raymond Jackson •
1977 /11 /04
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5:24 |
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You Got a Nerve
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w: Rod Stewart and Gary Grainger •
1977 /11 /04
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I Was Only Joking
Rod Stewart •
Rod Stewart •
w: Rod Stewart and Gary Grainger •
1977 /11 /04
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| Single by Rod Stewart | ||||
| from the album Foot Loose & Fancy Free | ||||
| B-side | "Born Loose" | |||
| Released | April 1978 | |||
| Recorded | 1977 | |||
| Genre | Soft rock | |||
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| Label | Warner Bros. | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Gary Grainger, Rod Stewart | |||
| Producer(s) | Tom Dowd | |||
| Rod Stewart singles chronology | ||||
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| Music video | ||||
| "I Was Only Joking" on YouTube | ||||
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1978 single by Rod Stewart
"I Was Only Joking" is a song written by Gary Grainger and Rod Stewart released by Stewart in 1978 as the third single on his 1977 album, Foot Loose & Fancy Free.[1] The song performed well, reaching the Top 40 in various countries, including the United Kingdom (No. 5) and the United States (No. 22). In the UK, "I Was Only Joking" charted as part of a double A-side with "Hot Legs".[2]
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Billboard said that Stewart is in "top form interpreting insightful lyrics over a rhythmic, semi-acoustic rock foundation," and Billboard also praised the string and mandolin playing.[3] Cash Box called the song "a gentle ballad about growing and learning" and called the guitar playing "clean."[4] Record World called it "perhaps the most thoughtful song" from "Foot Loose and Fancy Free."[5]
Chart performance
Weekly charts
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1978 single by Rod Stewart
"I Was Only Joking" is a song written by Gary Grainger and Rod Stewart released by Stewart in 1978 as the third single on his 1977 album, Foot Loose & Fancy Free.[1] The song performed well, reaching the Top 40 in various countries, including the United Kingdom (No. 5) and the United States (No. 22). In the UK, "I Was Only Joking" charted as part of a double A-side with "Hot Legs".[2]
Reception
Billboard said that Stewart is in "top form interpreting insightful lyrics over a rhythmic, semi-acoustic rock foundation," and Billboard also praised the string and mandolin playing.[3] Cash Box called the song "a gentle ballad about growing and learning" and called the guitar playing "clean."[4] Record World called it "perhaps the most thoughtful song" from "Foot Loose and Fancy Free."[5]
Chart performance
Weekly charts
| Year-end charts
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