"Tonight I'm Yours (Don't Hurt Me)" is a song by Rod Stewart, the title track of his 1981 album Tonight I'm Yours. It was one of three singles released from the album. The song was the lead single internationally except for the United States, where it was the follow-up to "Young Turks."
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| Single by Rod Stewart | ||||
| from the album Tonight I'm Yours | ||||
| B-side | "Tora, Tora, Tora (Out with the Boys)" | |||
| Released | 2 October 1981 (UK)[1] | |||
| Recorded | 1981 | |||
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| Length | 4:09 | |||
| Label | Warner Bros. | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Rod Stewart, Jim Cregan, Kevin Savigar | |||
| Producer(s) | Jim Cregan, Rod Stewart | |||
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| Music video | ||||
| "Tonight I'm Yours (Don't Hurt Me)" on YouTube | ||||
Billboard called it an "uptempo, highly melodic outing" and praised Stewart's vocal and the song's hooks.[4] Record World said that "keyboard chimes and percolating percussion decorate the energetic dance beat."[5]
"Tonight I'm Yours" became an international top 10 hit, peaking at number eight in the UK and number two in Canada. It reached the top 20 in the US.
Personnel
edit- Rod Stewart – lead vocals and backing vocals
- Jim Cregan – lead guitar
- Jeff Baxter – additional guitar
- Jay Davis – bass
- Kevin Savigar – keyboards
- Duane Hitchings – keyboards
- Carmine Appice – Oberheim DMX programming
- Tony Brock – percussion
- Tommy Vig – tubular bells
- Linda Lewis - backing vocals
Charts
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Weekly chartsedit
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Year-end chartsedit
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Certifications and sales
edit| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| Australia (ARIA)[24] | Gold | 50,000^ |
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^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. | ||
References
edit- ^ "Music Week" (PDF). p. 30.
- ^ "Rod Stewart – Tonight I'm Yours". Allmusic. All Media Network. Retrieved 10 June 2013.
- ^ Lamb, Bill. "Top 10 Rod Stewart Hit Songs". About.com. The New York Times Company. Retrieved 24 June 2013.
- ^ "Top Single Picks". Billboard. 23 January 1982. p. 93. Retrieved 21 January 2023.
- ^ "Hits of the Week" (PDF). Record World. 23 January 1982. p. 1. Retrieved 2 March 2023.
- ^ "Rod Stewart – Tonight I'm Yours (1981, WEA Pressing, Vinyl)". Discogs.
- ^ "Billboard – Hits Of The World". Billboard. Vol. 94, no. 2. Nielsen Business Media. 16 January 1982. p. 50. ISSN 0006-2510.
- ^ "Rod Stewart – Tonight I'm Yours" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50.
- ^ "Top RPM Singles: Issue 0476." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved 13 October 2018.
- ^ "The Irish Charts – Search Results – Tonight I'm Yours". Irish Singles Chart.
- ^ "Rod Stewart – Tonight I'm Yours" (in Dutch). Single Top 100.
- ^ "Rod Stewart – Tonight I'm Yours". VG-lista.
- ^ "Rod Stewart – Tonight I'm Yours". Singles Top 100.
- ^ "Rod Stewart – Tonight I'm Yours". Swiss Singles Chart.
- ^ "Rod Stewart: Artist Chart History". Official Charts Company.
- ^ "Rod Stewart Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard.
- ^ "Rod Stewart Chart History (Mainstream Rock)". Billboard.
- ^ Cash Box Top 100 Singles, March 27, 1982
- ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Rod Stewart – Tonight I'm Yours" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts.
- ^ "National Top 100 Singles for 1982". Kent Music Report. 3 January 1983. Retrieved 22 January 2023 – via Imgur.
- ^ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992. Australian Chart Book, St Ives, N.S.W. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
- ^ "Item Display - RPM - Library and Archives Canada". collectionscanada.gc.ca. 17 July 2013.
- ^ Cash Box Year-End Charts: Top 100 Pop Singles, December 25, 1982
- ^ "Platinum and Gold Singles 1982". Kent Music Report. 28 February 1983. Retrieved 10 November 2021 – via Imgur.
