Rush_Hour_(Jane_Wiedlin_song)

Rush Hour (Jane Wiedlin song)

Rush Hour (Jane Wiedlin song)

1988 single by Jane Wiedlin


"Rush Hour" is a song by American musician Jane Wiedlin, taken from her second album, Fur (1988). It was backed by the album track "End of Love". The UK 12-inch single of "Rush Hour" includes an extended remix by Rusty Garner and an instrumental version.

Quick Facts Single by Jane Wiedlin, from the album Fur ...

"Rush Hour" is Wiedlin's most successful single, reaching number nine on the US Billboard Hot 100, number 12 on the UK Singles Chart, and number eight in Ireland. The music video for the single eschews the traffic metaphor of the song for a lighter concept: a simple "performance" clip interspersed with footage of Wiedlin swimming with dolphins.

Track listings

7-inch, cassette, and mini-CD single[1][2][3]

A. "Rush Hour" – 4:03
B. "The End of Love" – 3:17

Canadian and Australasian 12-inch single[4][5]

A1. "Rush Hour" (extended remix) – 7:20
A2. "Rush Hour" (7-inch version) – 4:02
B1. "Rush Hour" (The Red mix) – 7:23
B2. "Rush Hour" (instrumental) – 5:03
B3. "The End of Love" – 3:17

UK 12-inch single[6]

A1. "Rush Hour" (extended remix) – 7:20
A2. "Rush Hour" (7-inch version) – 4:02
B1. "Rush Hour" (instrumental) – 5:03
B2. "The End of Love" – 3:17

UK CD single[7]

  1. "Rush Hour" – 4:03
  2. "The End of Love" – 3:14
  3. "Rush Hour" (The Red mix) – 7:26

Charts

More information Chart (1988), Peak position ...

Cover versions

  • Northern Irish band Joyrider had a UK No. 22 hit with their version of the song in 1996.[19]

References

  1. Rush Hour (US 7-inch single vinyl disc). Jane Wiedlin. EMI-Manhattan Records. 1988. B-50118.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  2. Rush Hour (US cassette single sleeve). Jane Wiedlin. EMI-Manhattan Records. 1988. 4BX-50118.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  3. Rush Hour (Japanese mini-CD single liner notes). Jane Wiedlin. EMI-Manhattan Records. 1988. XP10-2012.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  4. Rush Hour (Canadian 12-inch single vinyl disc). Jane Wiedlin. EMI-Manhattan Records. 1988. EI 75220.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  5. Rush Hour (Australasian 12-inch single vinyl disc). Jane Wiedlin. EMI-Manhattan Records. 1988. ED.371.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  6. Rush Hour (UK 12-inch single vinyl disc). Jane Wiedlin. EMI-Manhattan Records. 1988. 12MT 36.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  7. Rush Hour (UK CD single liner notes). Jane Wiedlin. EMI-Manhattan Records. 1988. CDMT 36, 20 2867 2.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  8. Danish Charts Archive. October 1988.
  9. "Eurochart Hot 100 Singles" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 5, no. 38. September 17, 1988. p. 18. Retrieved December 16, 2020.
  10. "SA Charts 1965 - 1989 Songs P-R". Retrieved April 4, 2018.
  11. Sweden Charts Archive. 11 June 1988.
  12. "Billboard Hot 100". Billboard. July 30, 1988. Retrieved August 13, 2023.
  13. "Joyrider". Official Charts Company. Retrieved May 15, 2023.

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