Foolish Behaviour
| Foolish Behaviour | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 21 November 1980 | |||
| Recorded | November–December 1979; February–September 1980 | |||
| Studio | Record Plant; Cherokee Studios, Los Angeles | |||
| Genre | Rock, pop rock | |||
| Length | 41:01 | |||
| Label | Warner Bros., Riva | |||
| Producer | Harry the Hook, The Rod Stewart Group, Jeremy Andrew Johns (except "She Won’t Dance With Me" – Tom Dowd) | |||
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| Singles from Foolish Behaviour | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic | |
| Robert Christgau | C+ |
| Record Mirror | |
| Smash Hits | 6/10 |
Foolish Behaviour is the tenth studio album by Rod Stewart, released on 21 November 1980, through Riva label in the United Kingdom and on Warner Bros. Records in the United States. The tracks were recorded at The Record Plant Studios and Cherokee Studios in Los Angeles from February to September 1980. "Passion", "My Girl", "Somebody Special", "Oh God, I Wish I Was Home Tonight" and "Gi' Me Wings" were released as singles.
The video to another song on the album, "She Won't Dance With Me", was the third video to be played on MTV when it launched 1 August 1981. The lyrics contain the use of the word "fuck" which was edited out by means of a foghorn sound playing over the offending word, and a crudely superimposed heron covering Stewart's mouth. In order to maintain a sense of continuity, the heron can briefly be seen again at around the 2.00 mark, attacking the backing singers before flying off.