"Tonight I'm Yours (Don't Hurt Me)" is a song by

Rod Stewart Sir Roderick David Stewart (born 10 January 1945) is a British singer and songwriter. Known for his distinctive raspy singing voice, Stewart is among the List of best-selling music artists, best-selling music artists of all time, having sold ...

, the title track of his 1981 album ''

Tonight I'm Yours ''Tonight I'm Yours'' is the eleventh studio album by Rod Stewart, released in 1981. It features hints of classic rock, pop and new wave. The album had three hit singles, with the title track " Tonight I'm Yours (Don't Hurt Me)" (US ''Billboard ...

''. It was one of three singles released from the album. The song was the lead single internationally except for the United States, where it was the follow-up to " Young Turks." ''

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'' called it an "uptempo, highly melodic outing" and praised Stewart's vocal and the song's

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s. ''

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'' said that "keyboard chimes and percolating percussion decorate the energetic dance beat." "Tonight I'm Yours" became an international top 10 hit, peaking at number eight in the UK and number two in Canada. It reached the top 20 in the US.

Personnel

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lead vocals The lead vocalist in popular music is typically the member of a group or band whose voice is the most prominent melody in a performance where multiple voices may be heard. The lead singer sets their voice against the accompaniment parts of the ...

and

backing vocals A backing vocalist is a singer who provides vocal harmony with the lead vocalist or other backing vocalists. A backing vocalist may also sing alone as a lead-in to the main vocalist's entry or to sing a counter-melody. Backing vocalists are us ...

* Jim Cregan –

lead guitar Lead guitar (also known as solo guitar) is a musical part for a guitar in which the guitarist plays melody lines, instrumental fill passages, guitar solos, and occasionally, some riffs and chords within a song structure. The lead is the featur ...

* Jeff Baxter – additional

guitar The guitar is a stringed musical instrument that is usually fretted (with Fretless guitar, some exceptions) and typically has six or Twelve-string guitar, twelve strings. It is usually held flat against the player's body and played by strumming ...

* Jay Davis –

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Kevin Savigar Kevin Savigar (born 9 November 1956) is an English session keyboardist, record producer, songwriter, and composer based in Los Angeles, CA. Perhaps most recognised for his longtime collaboration with Rod Stewart, Savigar has also contributed to ...

– keyboards * Duane Hitchings – keyboards * Carmine Appice – Linn LM-1 programming * Tony Brock –

percussion A percussion instrument is a musical instrument that is sounded by being struck or scraped by a percussion mallet, beater including attached or enclosed beaters or Rattle (percussion beater), rattles struck, scraped or rubbed by hand or ...

* Tommy Vig –

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* Linda Lewis -

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References

External links

* {{Rod Stewart songs 1981 songs 1981 singles Rod Stewart songs British new wave songs British synth-pop songs Songs written by Rod Stewart Songs written by Kevin Savigar Songs written by Jim Cregan Music videos directed by Russell Mulcahy Warner Records singles