Blondes Have More Fun

Blondes Have More Fun
Studio album by Rod Stewart
Released	24 November 1978
Recorded	1978
Genre	Rock
Length	43:09
Label	Riva, Warner Bros.
Producer	Tom Dowd
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: 10 November 1978 "Ain't Love a Bitch" Released: 1979 "Blondes (Have More Fun)" Released: April 1979

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[1]
Robert Christgau	B[2]
Rolling Stone	(unfavorable)[3]
The Rolling Stone Album Guide	[4]

Blondes Have More Fun is Rod Stewart's ninth album, released in November 1978. This album was also released as a picture disc. In addition to the two 7" singles, a 12" vinyl extended remix single of "Da Ya Think I'm Sexy" was issued. The label read "Special Disco Mix by Jim Burgess". The album has sold more than 14 million copies worldwide. The title track was released as a single in the UK and Ireland and reached No. 63 in the UK and No. 23 in Ireland.^{[5] [6]}

Track listing

Side one

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

Side two (Side 1 Continued)

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

Personnel

• Rod Stewart - lead vocals

Rod Stewart Band

• Gary Grainger - guitar
• Billy Peek - guitar
• Jim Cregan - guitar, backing vocals
• Philip Chen - bass, backing vocals
• Carmine Appice - drums, backing vocals

Guest musicians

• Duane Hitchings - keyboards, synthesizer
• Roger Bethelmy - drums
• Paulinho Da Costa - percussion
• Nicky Hopkins - piano
• Gary Herbig - flute
• Phil Kenzie - horn
• Steve Madaio - trumpet
• Tom Scott - tenor saxophone
• Fred Tackett - guitar
• Tommy Vig - percussion
• Mike Finnigan - background vocals
• Max 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 - assistant engineer

Chart positions

Album

Billboard Music Charts (America)

Year	Chart	Position
1979	Billboard Pop Albums	1

Kent Music Report (Australia)

Year	Chart	Position
1979	Australian Kent Music Report Albums Chart	1

Singles

Billboard Music Charts (America)

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1979	"Ain't Love A Bitch"	Pop Singles	22
	"Da Ya Think I'm Sexy?"		1
	"Da Ya Think I'm Sexy?"	Black Singles	5

References

1. AllMusic review
2. Robert Christgau Consumer Guide
3. Rolling Stone review
4. Rolling Stone Album Guide
5. "The Official Charts - Rod Stewart". The Official Charts. Retrieved 2011-08-22.
6. "The Irish Charts - All There Is To Know". irishcharts.ie. Retrieved 2011-08-23.