Rush Hour (song)

"Rush Hour" is a song by Go Go's guitarist Jane Wiedlin, taken from her second album, Fur. It was backed by a fellow album track, the percussive, melancholy "End of Love". The 12-inch single featured an extended remix by Rusty Garner and an instrumental version.

This article is about the Jane Wiedlin song. For the Christopher Lawrence song, see Rush Hour (instrumental).
"Rush Hour"
Single by Jane Wiedlin
from the album Fur
B-side"End of Love"
ReleasedMay 1988
Length4:03
LabelEMI-Manhattan Records
Songwriter(s)Jane Wiedlin, Peter Rafelson
Producer(s)Stephen Hague
Jane Wiedlin singles chronology
"Blue Kiss"
(1985)		 "Rush Hour"
(1988)		 "Inside a Dream"
(1988)
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"Rush Hour" was Wiedlin's most successful single, reaching number 9 on the US Billboard Hot 100, number 12 on the UK Singles Chart, and number 8 in Ireland. The song is upbeat and features a mainly programmed backing, with an electric guitar solo. Its central hook is "Ooh you send me".

The music video which accompanied the single eschewed the traffic metaphor of the song for a lighter concept; a simple "performance" clip interspersed with footage of Wiedlin swimming with dolphins. The song was featured in the 1988 comedy film License to Drive.

Charts
Chart (1988) Peak
position
Canada Top Singles (RPM)[1] 13
Canada Dance/Urban (RPM)[2] 11
Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)[3] 44
Ireland (IRMA)[4] 8
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[5] 31
South Africa (Springbok Radio)[6] 13
UK Singles (OCC)[7] 12
US Billboard Hot 100[8] 9
West Germany (Official German Charts)[9] 57

Notable cover versions
  • Northern Ireland band Joyrider had a UK No. 22 hit with their version of the song in 1996.

References
  1. "Top RPM Singles: Issue 8588." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved April 4, 2018.
  2. "Top RPM Dance/Urban: Issue 8558." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved April 4, 2018.
  3. "Eurochart Hot 100 Singles" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 5 no. 38. September 17, 1988. p. 18. Retrieved December 16, 2020.
  4. "The Irish Charts – Search Results – Rush Hour". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved April 4, 2018.
  5. "Charts.nz – Jane Wiedlin – Rush Hour". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved April 4, 2018.
  6. "SA Charts 1965 - 1989 Songs P-R". Retrieved April 4, 2018.
  7. "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved April 4, 2018.
  8. "Jane Wiedlin Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved April 4, 2018.
  9. "Offiziellecharts.de – Jane Wiedlin – Rush Hour". GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved April 4, 2018.


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