"Rush Hour" is a song by American musician Jane Wiedlin, released as the lead single 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.
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 Chart (1988)PeakpositionDenmark (Hitlisten)Danish Charts Archive. October 1988.17Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)44European Airplay (European Hit Radio)23Luxembourg (Radio Luxembourg)10South Africa (Springbok Radio)13Sweden (Trackslistan)Sweden Charts Archive. 11 June 1988.20US Billboard Hot 1009US Cash Box Top 100 Singles10
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Release history RegionDateFormat(s)Label(s)United StatesApril 1988EMI-ManhattanJapanJune 25, 1988Mini-CDUnited KingdomJuly 11, 19887-inch vinylAugust 30, 1988
Cover versions Northern Irish band Joyrider had a UK No. 22 hit with their version of the song in 1996.
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