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Jane Wiedlin Jane Wiedlin (born May 20, 1958) is an American musician, singer, songwriter, and actress, best known as the co-founder, rhythm guitarist, and backing vocalist of the new wave music, new wave band The Go-Go's. She voices Dusk, the drummer and ba ...

, taken from her second album, ''

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'' (1988). It was backed by the album track "End of Love". The UK

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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

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for the single eschews the traffic metaphor of the song for a lighter concept: a simple "performance" clip interspersed with footage of Wiedlin

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Track listings

7-inch, cassette, and mini-CD single :A. "Rush Hour" – 4:03 :B. "The End of Love" – 3:17 Canadian and Australasian 12-inch single :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 :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 # "Rush Hour" – 4:03 # "The End of Love" – 3:14 # "Rush Hour" (The Red mix) – 7:26

Charts

Cover versions

* Northern Irish band Joyrider had a UK No. 22 hit with their version of the song in 1996.

References

1988 songs 1988 singles Jane Wiedlin songs EMI Records singles Manhattan Records singles Song recordings produced by Stephen Hague Songs written by Jane Wiedlin {{1980s-pop-song-stub