Rush Hour (Jane Wiedlin song)
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| "Rush Hour" | ||||
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| Single by Jane Wiedlin | ||||
| from the album Fur | ||||
| B-side | "The End of Love" | |||
| Released | May 1988 | |||
| Length | 4:03 | |||
| Label | EMI-Manhattan | |||
| Songwriters | Jane Wiedlin, Peter Rafelson | |||
| Producer | Stephen Hague | |||
| Jane Wiedlin singles chronology | ||||
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Rush Hour | ||||
"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.
"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.
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]
- "Rush Hour" – 4:03
- "The End of Love" – 3:14
- "Rush Hour" (The Red mix) – 7:26
Charts
| Chart (1988) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Canada Top Singles (RPM)[8] | 13 |
| Canada Dance/Urban (RPM)[9] | 11 |
| Denmark (Hitlisten)[10] | 17 |
| Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)[11] | 44 |
| European Airplay (European Hit Radio)[12] | 23 |
| Ireland (IRMA)[13] | 8 |
| Luxembourg (Radio Luxembourg)[14] | 10 |
| New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[15] | 31 |
| South Africa (Springbok Radio)[16] | 13 |
| Sweden (Trackslistan)[17] | 20 |
| UK Singles (OCC)[18] | 12 |
| US Billboard Hot 100[19] | 9 |
| US Cash Box Top 100 Singles[20] | 10 |
| West Germany (GfK)[21] | 57 |
