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| "Baby Jane" | ||||
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| Single by Rod Stewart | ||||
| from the album Body Wishes | ||||
| B-side | "Ready Now" | |||
| Released | 27 May 1983[1] | |||
| Length | 4:45 | |||
| Label | Warner Bros. | |||
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| Producer(s) | Rod Stewart and Tom Dowd Jim Cregan and George Tutko (co-producers) | |||
| Rod Stewart singles chronology | ||||
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Baby Jane
Rod Stewart
Discográfica: Warner Bros. · · Productor: Rod Stewart and Tom Dowd , Jim Cregan and George Tutko (co-producers)
1983 single by Rod Stewart
"Baby Jane" is a 1983 song by British singer Rod Stewart, written by Stewart and Jay Davis released as the lead single from his twelfth studio album Body Wishes. Produced by Stewart, Tom Dowd, George Cutko and Jim Cregan, it was his most successful single since "Da Ya Think I`m Sexy?" in 1978, peaking at No. 1 in the UK (his last number one single to date) remaining at the top of the chart for three weeks. In the US, the song was also a hit, peaking at no. 14 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart.[2] The single also charted highly in Australia, peaking at no. 10.
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1983 single by Rod Stewart
"Baby Jane" is a 1983 song by British singer Rod Stewart, written by Stewart and Jay Davis released as the lead single from his twelfth studio album Body Wishes. Produced by Stewart, Tom Dowd, George Cutko and Jim Cregan, it was his most successful single since "Da Ya Think I`m Sexy?" in 1978, peaking at No. 1 in the UK (his last number one single to date) remaining at the top of the chart for three weeks. In the US, the song was also a hit, peaking at no. 14 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart.[2] The single also charted highly in Australia, peaking at no. 10.
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Weekly charts
| Chart (1983) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australia (Kent Music Report)[3] | 10 |
| Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[4] | 3 |
| Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[5] | 1 |
| Canada Top Singles (RPM)[6] | 13 |
| Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)[7] | 1 |
| France (IFOP)[8] | 2 |
| Ireland (IRMA)[9] | 1 |
| Netherlands (Single Top 100)[10] | 9 |
| New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[11] | 14 |
| Norway (VG-lista)[12] | 10 |
| South Africa (Springbok Radio)[13] | 1 |
| Spain (AFYVE)[14] | 1 |
| Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[15] | 3 |
| Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[16] | 2 |
| UK Singles (OCC)[17] | 1 |
| US Billboard Hot 100[2] | 14 |
| US Billboard Dance/Disco Top 80[2] | 47 |
| US Cashbox[18] | 18 |
| West Germany (GfK)[19] | 1 |
| Zimbabwe (ZIMA)[20] | 3 |
| class="col-break col-break-2" |
Year-end charts
| Chart (1983) | Position |
|---|---|
| Australia (Kent Music Report)[21][22] | 80 |
| Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[23] | 17 |
| Canada Top Singles (RPM)[24] | 86 |
| France (IFOP)[25] | 30 |
| Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[26] | 50 |
| Netherlands (Single Top 100)[27] | 85 |
| South Africa (Springbok Radio)[28] | 7 |
| Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[29] | 14 |
| West Germany (Official German Charts)[30] | 9 |
Certifications and sales
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| France (SNEP)[31] | Gold | 500,000* |
| United Kingdom (BPI)[32] | Silver | 250,000^ |
* Sales figures based on certification alone. | ||
See also
- List of European number-one hits of 1983
- List of number-one hits of 1983 (Germany)
- List of number-one singles of 1983 (Ireland)
- List of number-one singles of 1983 (Spain)
- List of UK singles chart number ones of the 1980s
1983 single by Rod Stewart
"Baby Jane" is a 1983 song by British singer Rod Stewart, written by Stewart and Jay Davis released as the lead single from his twelfth studio album Body Wishes. Produced by Stewart, Tom Dowd, George Cutko and Jim Cregan, it was his most successful single since "Da Ya Think I`m Sexy?" in 1978, peaking at No. 1 in the UK (his last number one single to date) remaining at the top of the chart for three weeks. In the US, the song was also a hit, peaking at no. 14 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart.[2] The single also charted highly in Australia, peaking at no. 10.
Chart performance
Weekly charts
| Chart (1983) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australia (Kent Music Report)[3] | 10 |
| Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[4] | 3 |
| Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[5] | 1 |
| Canada Top Singles (RPM)[6] | 13 |
| Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)[7] | 1 |
| France (IFOP)[8] | 2 |
| Ireland (IRMA)[9] | 1 |
| Netherlands (Single Top 100)[10] | 9 |
| New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[11] | 14 |
| Norway (VG-lista)[12] | 10 |
| South Africa (Springbok Radio)[13] | 1 |
| Spain (AFYVE)[14] | 1 |
| Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[15] | 3 |
| Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[16] | 2 |
| UK Singles (OCC)[17] | 1 |
| US Billboard Hot 100[2] | 14 |
| US Billboard Dance/Disco Top 80[2] | 47 |
| US Cashbox[18] | 18 |
| West Germany (GfK)[19] | 1 |
| Zimbabwe (ZIMA)[20] | 3 |
| class="col-break col-break-2" |
Year-end charts
| Chart (1983) | Position |
|---|---|
| Australia (Kent Music Report)[21][22] | 80 |
| Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[23] | 17 |
| Canada Top Singles (RPM)[24] | 86 |
| France (IFOP)[25] | 30 |
| Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[26] | 50 |
| Netherlands (Single Top 100)[27] | 85 |
| South Africa (Springbok Radio)[28] | 7 |
| Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[29] | 14 |
| West Germany (Official German Charts)[30] | 9 |
Certifications and sales
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| France (SNEP)[31] | Gold | 500,000* |
| United Kingdom (BPI)[32] | Silver | 250,000^ |
* Sales figures based on certification alone. | ||
See also
- List of European number-one hits of 1983
- List of number-one hits of 1983 (Germany)
- List of number-one singles of 1983 (Ireland)
- List of number-one singles of 1983 (Spain)
- List of UK singles chart number ones of the 1980s
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