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Blondes Have More Fun - Wikipedia

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Blondes Have More Fun

Studio album by

Rod Stewart

Released

24 November 1978^[1]

Recorded

1978

Genre

Rock, rock and roll, disco

Length

43:09

Rod Stewart chronology

Foot Loose & Fancy Free
(1977)

Blondes Have More Fun
(1978)

Greatest Hits, Vol. 1
(1979)

Singles from Blondes Have More Fun

"Da Ya Think I'm Sexy?"
Released: November 1978
"Ain't Love a Bitch"
Released: January 1979
"Blondes (Have More Fun)"
Released: April 1979

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	^[2]
Christgau's Record Guide	B^[3]
Rolling Stone	(Unfavourable)^[4]
The Rolling Stone Album Guide	^[5]

Blondes Have More Fun is British musician Rod Stewart's ninth studio album, released in November 1978. As was the popular musical trend at the time, it is Stewart's foray into disco music. The album was commercially successful, reaching number 3 in the UK and number 1 in the US, but was critically divisive. The lead single "Da Ya Think I'm Sexy" became one of Stewart's biggest hits, peaking at No.1 in both the UK and US.

Overview

After carving a highly successful career throughout the 1970s as a rock singer, Stewart elected to follow the disco trend that was at its peak in 1978 for some tracks of this album. The first single was "Da Ya Think I'm Sexy" which became a number one hit in the UK, US, Australia and a number of other countries.^[6]^[7]^[8] Many critics panned the direction of song towards disco, but it nevertheless became one of his biggest hits. Stewart has since defended the song commenting that Paul McCartney and The Rolling Stones had also dabbled with disco music by this time.^[9] The second single was "Ain't Love a Bitch", which became a No.11 hit in the UK and No.22 in the US.^[10]^[8] The third and final single "Blondes (Have More Fun)" peaked at 63 in the UK, his lowest-charting single there at this time, but performed better in Ireland at No.23.^[10]^[11]

The album itself peaked at No.3 in the UK, being certified platinum by Christmas and was a No.1 hit in the US, where it went triple platinum.^[12] It also charted within the top ten in a host of other countries.

Track listing

Side one

"Da Ya Think I'm Sexy?" (Rod Stewart, Carmine Appice, Duane Hitchings) – 5:31^[a]
"Dirty Weekend" (Stewart, Gary Grainger) – 2:36
"Ain't Love a Bitch" (Stewart, Grainger) – 4:39
"The Best Days of My Life" (Stewart, Jim Cregan) – 4:21
"Is That the Thanks I Get?" (Stewart, Cregan) – 4:32

Side two

"Attractive Female Wanted" (Stewart, Grainger) – 4:17
"Blondes (Have More Fun)" (Stewart, Cregan) – 3:46
"Last Summer" (Stewart, Philip Chen) – 4:05
"Standin' in the Shadows of Love" (Lamont Dozier, Eddie Holland, Brian Holland) – 4:28
"Scarred and Scared" (Stewart, Grainger) – 4:54

^a Stewart has acknowledged that the song inadvertently incorporates the melody from the song "Taj Mahal" by Jorge Ben Jor, although Ben Jor was not given a writing credit.^[9]

Personnel

Rod Stewart Band

Rod Stewart – vocals
Gary Grainger, Billy Peek – guitar
Jim Cregan – guitar, backing vocals
Phil Chen – bass guitar, backing vocals
Carmine Appice – drums, backing vocals

Invited guests

Fred Tackett – acoustic guitars
Nicky Hopkins – piano
Duane Hitchings – keyboards, synthesizer
Roger Bethelmy – drums
Paulinho Da Costa, Tommy Vig – percussion
Gary Herbig – flute
Phil Kenzie, Tom Scott – tenor saxophone
Steve Madaio – trumpet
Mike Finnigan – background vocals
Max Carl Gronenthal – background vocals
Linda Lewis – vocals
Catherine Allison – piano, background vocals
Del Newman – string arrangements

Production

Tom Dowd – producer, mixing
Andy Johns – engineer, mixing
George Tutko, David Gerts – assistant engineers
Mixed at Smoke Tree and Cherokee Studios.

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (1978–79)	Peak position
Australian Albums (Kent Music Report)^[13]	1
Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)^[14]	10
Canada Top Albums/CDs (RPM)^[15]	1
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)^[16]	3
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)^[17]	9
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)^[18]	1
Norwegian Albums (VG-lista)^[19]	2
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)^[20]	1
UK Albums (OCC)^[21]	3
US Billboard 200^[22]	1

Year-end charts

Chart (1979)	Position
Canada Top Albums/CDs (RPM)^[23]	10
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)^[24]	48
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)^[25]	8
US Billboard 200^[26]	10

Certifications and sales


Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)^[27]	2× Platinum	140,000^{^}
France (SNEP)^[28]	2× Gold	200,000^*
Germany (BVMI)^[29]	Gold	250,000^{^}
Hong Kong (IFPI Hong Kong)^[30]	Platinum	20,000^*
New Zealand (RMNZ)^[31]	Platinum	15,000^{^}
Sweden	—	200,000^[32]
United Kingdom (BPI)^[34]	Platinum	600,000^[33]
United States (RIAA)^[35]	3× Platinum	3,000,000^{^}
Summaries
Worldwide	—	10,000,000^[33]
^* Sales figures based on certification alone. ^{^} Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

^ "British album certifications – Rod Stewart – Blondes Have More Fun". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 24 November 2022.
^ AllMusic review
^ Christgau, Robert (1981). "Consumer Guide '70s: S". Christgau's Record Guide: Rock Albums of the Seventies. Ticknor & Fields. ISBN 089919026X. Retrieved 13 March 2019 – via robertchristgau.com.
^ Rolling Stone review
^ "Rolling Stone Album Guide". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on 5 January 2013. Retrieved 24 August 2017.
^ "Australia n°1 Hits – 70's". Worldcharts.co.uk. Archived from the original on 24 April 2014. Retrieved 10 June 2013.
^ "1978 Top 40 Official UK Singles Archive – 2 December 1978". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 1 June 2013.
^ ^a ^b "Rod Stewart awards on AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 1 June 2013.
^ ^a ^b Stewart, Rod. Rod: The Autobiography (2012): 225–226
^ ^a ^b Official UK Charts – Rod Stewart
^ "The Irish Charts – All There Is To Know". irishcharts.ie. Archived from the original on 21 July 2011. Retrieved 23 August 2011.
^ "Rod Stewart fanclub – Blondes Have More Fun". Archived from the original on 20 December 2016. Retrieved 7 December 2016.
^ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 295. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
^ "Austriancharts.at – Rod Stewart – Blondes Have More Fun" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved 8 November 2021.
^ "Top RPM Albums: Issue 0113a". RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved 11 December 2024.
^ "Dutchcharts.nl – Rod Stewart – Blondes Have More Fun" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 8 November 2021.
^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Rod Stewart – Blondes Have More Fun" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 9 August 2024.
^ "Charts.nz – Rod Stewart – Blondes Have More Fun". Hung Medien. Retrieved 8 November 2021.
^ "Norwegiancharts.com – Rod Stewart – Blondes Have More Fun". Hung Medien. Retrieved 8 November 2021.
^ "Swedishcharts.com – Rod Stewart – Blondes Have More Fun". Hung Medien. Retrieved 8 November 2021.
^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 28 January 2022.
^ "Rod Stewart Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved 28 January 2022.
^ "Top RPM Albums: Issue 6920". RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved 11 December 2024.
^ "Top 100 Album-Jahrescharts" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. 1979. Archived from the original on 8 November 2021. Retrieved 2 April 2022.
^ "Top Selling Albums of 1979 — The Official New Zealand Music Chart". Recorded Music New Zealand. Retrieved 28 January 2022.
^ "Top US Billboard 200 Albums - Year-end 1979". BestSellingAlbums.org. Retrieved 11 December 2024.
^ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 1996 Albums" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 14 July 2021.
^ "French album certifications – Rod Stewart – Blondes Have More Fun" (in French). Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique. Retrieved 17 October 2019.
^ "Gold-/Platin-Datenbank (Rod Stewart; 'Blondes Have More Fun')" (in German). Bundesverband Musikindustrie. Retrieved 17 October 2019.
^ "IFPIHK Gold Disc Award − 1981". IFPI Hong Kong. Retrieved 17 October 2019.
^ "New Zealand album certifications – Rod Stewart – Blondes Have More Fun". Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved 20 November 2024.
^ "WEA gets foothold with Metronome purchase" (PDF). Music Week: Supplement 9. 19 April 1980. Retrieved 23 December 2021.
^ ^a ^b Peter Jones (17 February 1979). "WEA U.K.'d Price Tag Jumps Irks Stewart". Billboard. Vol. 91, no. 7. p. 98. ISSN 0006-2510. Retrieved 8 December 2021 – via Google Books.
^ "British album certifications – Rod Stewart – Blondes Have More Fun". British Phonographic Industry.
^ "American album certifications – Rod Stewart – Blondes Have More Fun". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved 17 October 2019.

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Discography
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) 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) Swing Fever (2024)
Live albums	Coast to Coast: Overture and Beginners (1974) Absolutely Live (1982) Unplugged...and Seated (1993)
Compilation albums	Sing It Again Rod (1973) The Best of Rod Stewart (1976) The Best of Rod Stewart Vol. 2 (1976) Greatest Hits, Vol. 1 (1979) Storyteller – The Complete Anthology: 1964–1990 (1989) The Best of Rod Stewart (1989) Downtown Train – Selections from the Storyteller Anthology (1990) Lead Vocalist (1993) If We Fall in Love Tonight (1996) The Story So Far: The Very Best of Rod Stewart (2001) You're in My Heart: Rod Stewart with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra (2019)
Concert tours	Blondes 'Ave More Fun Tour (1978–1979) Every Beat of My Heart Tour (1986) Out of Order Tour (1988–1989) Rod Stewart: The Hits (2011–2018) Live the Life Tour (2013) The Voice, The Guitar, The Songs Tour (2014) Hits 2016 From Gasoline Alley to Another Country: Hits 2016 (2016–2017)
Family	Alana Stewart (first wife) Kimberly Stewart (daughter) Ruby Stewart (daughter) Rachel Hunter (second wife) Penny Lancaster (third wife)
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