Blondes (Have More Fun) (song)
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"Blondes" is a song written by Rod Stewart
and Jim Cregan
that was originally released as the title track of Stewart's 1978 album Blondes Have More Fun
. In some countries it was released as the third single off the album, following "Da Ya Think I'm Sexy?
" and "Ain't Love a Bitch
." The single reached #63 in the UK and #23 in Ireland. The song was covered by Vince Neil
on the Japanese version of his album Exposed.
Stephen Thomas Erlewine
of Allmusic described the song as being a "winning track" in the same mold as "Da Ya Think I'm Sexy?" and "Ain't Love a Bitch." CD Review magazine described the song as a "barrelhouse rocker." The Albany Herald wrote that the "hardrocking" song is one of the highlights among the songs of "up and down love affairs" on the Blondes Have More Fun album. Graham Hicks of the Edmonton Journal
described a live performance of the song as a "rhythm and blues number," blaming the production for what he considered the blandness of the recorded version.
"Blondes (Have More Fun)" was included on Rod Stewart's live video Live at the L.A. Forum.
Rod Stewart
Roderick David "Rod" Stewart, CBE is a British singer-songwriter and musician, born and raised in North London, England and currently residing in Epping. He is of Scottish and English ancestry....
and Jim Cregan
Jim Cregan
Jim Cregan, born James Cregan, 9 March 1946, Yeovil, Somerset, England is an English rock guitarist and bassist who best known for his associations with Family, Steve Harley & Cockney Rebel and Rod Stewart. Cregan is a former husband of the singer Linda Lewis and worked with her as a record producer...
that was originally released as the title track of Stewart's 1978 album Blondes Have More Fun
Blondes Have More Fun
Blondes Have More Fun is Rod Stewart's ninth album, released in November 1978. This album was also released as a "picture disc", a vinyl album with the entire front cover picture embedded instead of thestandard label/black vinyl configuration...
. In some countries it was released as the third single off the album, following "Da Ya Think I'm Sexy?
Da Ya Think I'm Sexy?
"Da Ya Think I'm Sexy?" is a 1978 hit song for Rod Stewart. It was written by Stewart and Carmine Appice, and produced by Tom Dowd."Da Ya Think I'm Sexy?" spent one week at the top of the British charts in December 1978 and four weeks at the top of the Billboard Hot 100, starting 10 February 1979...
" and "Ain't Love a Bitch
Ain't Love a Bitch
"Ain't Love a Bitch" is the name of a song written by Gary Grainger and Rod Stewart. Stewart released it on his 1978 album Blondes Have More Fun, and it was one of four songs on the album co-written by Stewart and Grainger. The song was released as a single in 1979, reaching #11 on the UK charts,...
." The single reached #63 in the UK and #23 in Ireland. The song was covered by Vince Neil
Vince Neil
Vincent Neil Wharton is an American vocalist and musician, best known as the lead vocalist of heavy metal band Mötley Crüe.-Early life:Neil was born in Hollywood, California to Odie and Shirley Wharton...
on the Japanese version of his album Exposed.
Stephen Thomas Erlewine
Stephen Thomas Erlewine
Stephen Thomas Erlewine is a senior editor for Allmusic. He is the author of many artist biographies and record reviews for Allmusic, as well as a freelance writer, occasionally contributing liner notes. He is also frontman and guitarist for the Ann Arbor-based band Who Dat?Erlewine is the nephew...
of Allmusic described the song as being a "winning track" in the same mold as "Da Ya Think I'm Sexy?" and "Ain't Love a Bitch." CD Review magazine described the song as a "barrelhouse rocker." The Albany Herald wrote that the "hardrocking" song is one of the highlights among the songs of "up and down love affairs" on the Blondes Have More Fun album. Graham Hicks of the Edmonton Journal
Edmonton Journal
The Edmonton Journal is a daily newspaper in Edmonton, Alberta. It is part of the Postmedia Network.-History:The Journal was founded in 1903 by three local businessmen — John Macpherson, Arthur Moore and J.W. Cunningham — as a rival to Alberta's first newspaper, the 23-year-old...
described a live performance of the song as a "rhythm and blues number," blaming the production for what he considered the blandness of the recorded version.
"Blondes (Have More Fun)" was included on Rod Stewart's live video Live at the L.A. Forum.